Michail Antonio Quotes

Michail Antonio

Profession : Footballer

Birth : March 28, 1990

Pre-season is warm-up for the season so if you can do it in pre-season then you can do it in the season. So it's always better to go out there and give it your all, get your fitness and make sure you perform, because obviously sometimes managers take performances in pre-season to decide if you're going to start the first game of the season.

Michail Antonio

I have got a self-confidence that I have the ability but felt I was not being lucky and was an unlucky person.

Michail Antonio

The players, we just got to believe in ourselves.

Michail Antonio

You can see it with Dele Alli, he's come from League One and he's already in the England squad. You see it with Vardy. Hopefully I can get the call-up as well.

Michail Antonio

This is my boyhood dream to play for England.

Michail Antonio

A good manager doesn't put pressure on his players.

Michail Antonio

I had trials with QPR where I won all the running drills and after playing a match, I was told that whatever I did would determine if I got scouted. I scored and assisted one, only to be told I didn't put enough crosses in. So I didn't get signed.

Michail Antonio

The majority of the time having first touches, when the ball comes to you, you're normally free so you've got time to control, but as a centre forward, you've got to be able to ride it. You've got to tense your body, but then have your foot be soft enough to control the ball, as well.

Michail Antonio

As a child growing up, watching England, it was one of those things you always wanted to be involved in.

Michail Antonio

I don't really pay attention to the long-term, I take short steps - that is what I have done through my whole career, from non-league to the Premier League.

Michail Antonio

You've got to take each step as it comes - you can't think about 20 steps away because it will distract you and trip you up.

Michail Antonio

Of course I want to get into the England World Cup team, especially having been so close, but I'm not going to be concentrating on it or let it be at the front of my mind.

Michail Antonio

The best player I've played with is Adam Lallana. I just think he's quality. He's both footed. When I was playing with him at Southampton I kept asking him what foot he is. He said 'I'm both.' I was like well everyone's dominant one foot and he was like 'no I'm both.'

Michail Antonio

You get better by studying and playing with better players.

Michail Antonio

We don't want to lose any games.

Michail Antonio

It's been a part of my game that I've worked on a lot because before I went to Forest I couldn't head the ball to save my life so it was one of those things where I've kept training on it.

Michail Antonio

There's no better feeling than scoring a goal in front of fans.

Michail Antonio

A good manager allows you to play with freedom and confidence.

Michail Antonio

Slaven remains calm and even in games when he feels we should be doing better, he will come in and say 'boys we have the ability to get back in there and I believe in you.' Even if we don't get the points he wants us to show we can do better and make him proud.

Michail Antonio

I always want my shirt, I always want to play.

Michail Antonio