Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Jordan Henderson - Page 2

Obviously, it was an amazing feeling to play for Liverpool for the first time. It was a little bit funny to be playing against Sunderland, but it is still an amazing feeling every time I put on the Liverpool shirt.

At Sunderland, if I had a bad game, it wasn't like it was the end of the world.

People have to fear England and not want to play us. The only way of doing that is to play at a high tempo and win games.

I would say I am more comfortable in the centre of midfield. But when you are at a big club like Liverpool, you maybe get played in positions with which you might not be so familiar. But you have got to learn the different roles, because it gives you a better opportunity to play.

I suppose when people are criticising you and saying that you are not really worthy of going to such a club as Liverpool, it gives you a little bit more drive and more desire to prove them wrong. And that can only help you in the long run: make you a little bit tougher mentally.

When you are very young and come through at a club, like I did at Sunderland, I suppose people do not expect as much and have not really heard much about you. Whereas, when you sign for a club, the expectations are higher.

It was football for me always.

There are a lot of players that want to go to the World Cup, so you have to be the player that goes out and performs and shows how much you want to go.

You can't keep having the pressure on your goal all of the time because, eventually, a team will get through.

I always say, whether it's Liverpool or England, it's not just me who is a leader.

You have got to get to know people, and moving down to Liverpool from the North East was a huge change for me. But, at the same time, you have just got to get on with it, and that is part and parcel of being a footballer.

Football is a lot to do with mentality.

I don't think I'll ever be another Steven Gerrard, to be honest!

Ryan Giggs and David Beckham were the two players I've always looked up to.

The way we play at Liverpool is with high-intensity football, pressing high up the pitch, winning the ball back quickly, and counter-pressing.

Overall strength work - if you can do it regularly - makes a massive difference on the pitch, especially when you are fatigued. If you are stronger, it helps you deal with that.

You need people who are vocal on the pitch to give information at different times of the game.

Spain are a fantastic team and fantastic squad of players.

I don't really go out. I stay in and watch TV.

You will get criticised, you will get praised - that's the way football goes. I've learned over a few years now that it can change within an instant.

When you play for Liverpool, there's always pressure, pressure to perform, expectation. Of course, that's the reason why you want to go there.

You give everything; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, but you always have to move on quickly.

In club football, Jurgen very much does everything, and we follow. We listen, and we follow him.

I tend to focus on core work most of all in the gym.

The physical part of football has always been a massive part of my game so I can cover the ground during games.

It's about being focused on what you want to achieve. That's all I do.

I'm definitely not a karaoke man, but I like to try stuff, so I'd get up on stage and give it a go. It would have to be something cheesy - karaoke always is - so maybe R. Kelly, 'The World's Greatest.'

When you play for Liverpool and England, you have good players around you, and you want to compete with the best.

It is nice to be playing, being on the pitch, and contributing to the team.

It's important everyone knows their roles individually and collectively as a group.

Now and again, you may be picking a pass or two in behind, making something happen, but when we're attacking - especially at Liverpool - I'm focusing on protection, being disciplined, being careful, worrying about counter-attacks, things like that.

Real Madrid are a team of winners.

I have been in tournaments before where people would say, 'England should win this game,' and we didn't.

You never know what will happen in football.

I am a bit boring.

It's everyone's dream to play for their country.

When I finish my career, I can look back and then decide if it was good or not.

It is hard to leave your local club. All my family are Sunderland fans, and it is pretty tough because I have had some great years there, but I am looking forward to playing for Liverpool now.

I have always wanted to fight no matter what position I am in, and whether that is Liverpool or England, I need to do more, and I need to do better because you have younger players, or players get signed for the club who push you and want to take your place, and you have to be better than them.

Play like a champ. Win like a champ. Act like a champ.

I'd have to say Steven Gerrard has been the biggest influence in my career so far. I watched him when I was younger and then to go and play and train with him every day is massive for me, and still is now.

Sad to hear of Paul Scholes retirement! One of the best midfielders to grace the Premiership! Idolised him for years! Legend.

When it comes to football I think it's vital you always enjoy playing.