Patrick Bamford Quotes

Patrick Bamford

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 5, 1993

I think for every young player of my age, they have to go out on loan. I know there's an U21 league and the Europa League for the youth teams, but it's not the same as playing men's football, when there's a lot more riding on it.

Patrick Bamford

My dream was to play for Chelsea - maybe I was bit naive.

Patrick Bamford

I've really enjoyed my time at Palace. The lads were brilliant; the gaffer and training were great.

Patrick Bamford

Most strikers playing in the Premier League regularly are aged around 23 or 24.

Patrick Bamford

At a club like Chelsea, they have the money to buy world class strikers like Diego Costa, and there's also that pressure to win trophies. I just have to stick with it, be patient, and hopefully my rewards will come.

Patrick Bamford

We have a psychologist at Chelsea who goes around seeing the loan players. He said every top, top player has a dark side. So someone like Diego Costa sometimes oversteps the mark. But you can see he plays on the edge. He said I had to develop that. It's not natural for me to be like that.

Patrick Bamford

I had a chat with my dad and decided that sometimes you've just got to look like you're fighting. So I started putting myself about a bit more, showing a bit more aggression in training.

Patrick Bamford

If you don't play well, people don't watch the game, but if you have scored, your name flashes up; it doesn't matter how you've played. So as a striker, that is what I've got to try to do - make sure I score - and if you're doing that, you're also helping the team.

Patrick Bamford

When I go on loan, I don't really think about Chelsea. I just concentrate on the team I'm at and try to help them, same as when I was at MK Dons, Derby, and Middlesbrough.

Patrick Bamford

We've actually got a Chelsea loan WhatsApp group. The loan department set it up. Sometimes it drains your battery when everyone is messaging each other.

Patrick Bamford

I don't have any reason not to be at Chelsea. It is my dream to put on that blue shirt and play for them eventually.

Patrick Bamford

It will be a tough task to break into the first team at Chelsea.

Patrick Bamford

I want to play for Chelsea. I hope I do get that chance, and I think I can compete.

Patrick Bamford

A lot of people said I left Nottingham Forest for the wrong reasons, but that wasn't true. I wanted to play for a top team like Chelsea.

Patrick Bamford

There's a massive difference between playing Under-21 football and being on the bench at Chelsea, and playing every week in a league where you are playing for people's livelihoods and helping to pay their mortgages.

Patrick Bamford

I would tell most youngsters to play every week if they can.

Patrick Bamford

If you play for managers like Karl Robinson, it's about your development, but there are times when you have to stick up for yourself and let defenders know you are around when nobody is looking.

Patrick Bamford

The thought of playing in Spain did whet my appetite - playing in a new country and everything that comes with it.

Patrick Bamford

It's important to feel wanted by your manager.

Patrick Bamford

Relegation hurts, of course. It's one of the things that you will keep forever. But you have to move on as soon as you can.

Patrick Bamford