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In tactics and training, we do more with Conte. We work a lot of tactical positions, and we know exactly what we have to do on the pitch, where I have to go, and where the defenders have to go. We know exactly what to do.

I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well.

As a player you are always made to feel welcome, but at the same time, there is too much pressure.

As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

When you play against top players, sometimes you can play - you can play your utmost and you still get beat.

The thing that makes the great players great, and that separates players from different players is, when you going out there whether being prepared or not, you have to react. And if you're thinking, you're already a step behind.

He's been doing this a long time. Hats off to a champion, Carlos Condit.

Sometimes I think if I had the same body and the same natural ability and someone else's brain, who knows how good a player I might have been.

You try on purpose to get players with different qualities which will rub off on one another.