Don't Quote Me!

Some insightful quotes from Goalies, for Goalies. Enjoy!

“Being a goalkeeper gives you a unique perspective on things. You are part of a team yet somehow separate; there are no grey areas, with success or failure being measured in real time; and you have a physical job which you can do well only by paying attention to your mental well-being. A great goalkeeper has to have the keys to a great mindset. To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think outside of the box” (Brad Friedel)

The Qualities of a Goalkeeper

The attributes a goalkeeper needs?: “Massive, massive mentality. The mental strength, you’ve just got to have that because you get a lot of stick, as a goalkeeper you’re the last line of defence. When a goal goes in everyone looks at you, you’ve got to be able to deal with that. If you make a mistake, it could be a bad mistake, how are you going to recover? Are you going to react positively or are you just going to cave in?” (David Seaman)

Playing Tips for Goalies

“As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what’s going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business” (Peter Shilton)

“Of course a sports psychologist can help – it’s certainly helped me. People think you must be crackers if you’ve got a psychologist but psychology is part of the building bricks to make a top athlete” (David James)

“Being fit will keep you mentally sharp and people forget that” (Peter Shilton)

“Every goal is like a knife in the ribs” (Gordon Banks)

“The main factor in a penalty shoot-out is luck…you need to stay calm and focused but the biggest thing you need is luck” (Peter Shilton)

“You don’t feel sorry for yourself, you get on with life” (Jens Lehmann)

Funny Goalie Quotes

“You’ve got to believe that you’re going to win, and I believe we’ll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we’re knocked out” (Peter Shilton)

“The atmosphere’s given me goose bubbles” (Jens Lehmann)

Inspirational Goalie Quotes

“Wake up every morning, be happy that you are here and achieve as much as you can every day” (Peter Schmeichel)

“We’re not bothered what anyone says. Put a ball out there, put 11 versus 11, and we want to win. It doesn’t matter what the competition is” (Tim Howard)

“Winning the treble with Manchester United and saving Bergkamp’s penalty against Arsenal in the FA Cup semi-final was not a surprise. You have to believe you can win” (Peter Schmeichel)

“The joy of seeing Yuri Gagarin flying in space is only superseded by the joy of a good penalty save” (Lev Yashin)


Gavin Wilson
MINDSi SPORTS PERFORMANCE
www.MindsiOnline.com