Top 97 Quotes & Sayings by Gary Cahill - Page 2

If you are not playing a player, any player, for two, three, four games, then you don't have to give a reason for that. But if it gets to eight or nine games, then you have to explain the situation. What's going on?

Where you have a little setback or you are out of the team you're considered a different player but you know you will come out of the other side of it.

You expect to have to soak up some pressure when you are playing Manchester City away from home.

When I first came to Chelsea, I realised there is an expectation on everybody here and history proved that this club wins trophies. I wanted to be a part of that. Thankfully, I've worked hard, got in the team and I've played my part.

Having people doubt you is what gives you that fire in your belly.

It's all about playing. Your career's short enough as it is.

Hopefully, I've got rid of the question marks over whether I can play at the top level.

I don't think you sit there as a young boy thinking you want a full set of medals, you just want to achieve something.

The scary thing about blood clots is where they can lead.

I went to the World Cup and didn't play, but I came back with an even higher opinion of Gareth Southgate. It's all about how you treat somebody.

In football you go from hurdle to hurdle, there's always something to motivate you, always something you want to get.

That's what I want to do, to go out and perform back to the levels I know I'm capable of, the levels you can produce with consistent games and to win football matches.

It's always difficult not playing games and that match fitness and sharpness is something you always lack when you don't get that opportunity.

I've played in the big games and I've done well.

There are challenges in front of you that you face all the time in football. You ride through and come out the other end.

Are Chelsea a hard club to turn down? Yes, of course.

If you can play effective counter-attacking football, as you see in the Premier League, it's very effective.

Paul Gascoigne was one who I watched as a young boy. He was a hero to all of us really. Chris Waddle was one for me too, just because of where I grew up. Where I'm from, he was somebody who was representing England and playing in the Premier League, and as a young boy I always wanted to do both.

Rafa Benitez was keen on defending - all dropping back together if you lose the ball.

I always think the same: English players don't generally leave England, which is strange. But of course, the Premier League's got the reputation as one of best leagues going, and one of the most competitive leagues.

For me, it's about consistently churning out performances and looking to improve at the same time.

I'm human. I want to play, I want to perform well.

My teammates don't see it, but deep down I find it tough to sit there and not influence big games.

Playing at a club like Chelsea and being given the opportunity to play with the world-class players that we have means you can learn from them and improve your game.

I'm not a guy who is willing to accept not playing.

I am constantly analysing my performances and I tend to focus more on things I haven't done as well as I'd have liked.

I know when I'm good and when there are a few things I need to iron out.

You always try to prove yourself.

Any moment that you have the opportunity to wear the armband for your country is amazing.

It's tough to be left out. At Chelsea I've probably played 90 per cent of the time. It's not something I handle very well.

The most important thing is that the team is doing well.

The majority of Chelsea fans have been unbelievable, but there is maybe five per cent always thinking, 'Get the next best thing in.' I feel that.

I was always confident that if someone took the chance to play me week in and week out that I would fulfil my potential.

That's the buzz you want as a footballer - to perform well in the big high-profile games.

Leaving Chelsea was sad, but naturally everything has to come to an end.

My best World Cup memory as a fan? The Michael Owen goal against Argentina at the 1998 World Cup in France.

You can go anywhere in the Premier League and it's going to be tough. Every single game is so tough. So I think if you make it, and you're lucky enough to play in the Premier League, I don't think there's a need to go anywhere.