Peter Schmeichel Quotes

Peter Schmeichel

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 18, 1963

The star-jump technique - that is a big part of being a handball goalkeeper, and I brought that move into football. It is a very effective way of saving a chance.

Peter Schmeichel

Every player makes mistakes; every goalkeeper makes mistakes. Every manager does, every broadcaster - every person in life makes mistakes. But for goalkeepers, often when they make a mistake, it leads to a goal.

Peter Schmeichel

If you're mentally ready, you're willing to go the extra mile.

Peter Schmeichel

Real Madrid will be the first team to claim two Champions League trophies in a row.

Peter Schmeichel

I'm quite good at golf. I'm not amazing, but I play a lot.

Peter Schmeichel

Goalkeeping is now at a point where it's a very popular position.

Peter Schmeichel

There's no doubt: nobody can argue that Manchester United is not the biggest club in the world. It is.

Peter Schmeichel

The fear of letting people down - that's the drive. Sir Alex, I think, if he was brave enough to say it, he would say the same, but in his eyes, the motivating factor is that you want to be the best.

Peter Schmeichel

People remember the treble in 1999 as if we only had to turn up to collect three trophies. But on that cup run, we were 1-0 down against Liverpool going into injury time, and we turned it around to win 2-1. And everyone remembers the Champions League final in Barcelona, where the same thing happened.

Peter Schmeichel

With a club like Manchester United that have history and traditions, I think the manager at the club should respect that.

Peter Schmeichel

It's not the mistake that's important; it's how you recover from it. If you recover instantly, in that second, it's gone from your mind. You play on and don't make the next mistake, and that's the sign of a top keeper. Joe Hart certainly is one of those guys.

Peter Schmeichel

During a big tournament, it is the small details that make big differences.

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I have no regrets about leaving, and I don't miss being at United at all.

Peter Schmeichel

There are hundreds of players who are trying to be a Beckham or Cantona but do not have the personality, and they fail.

Peter Schmeichel

If he is having a bad game, a team-mate might feel Paul Scholes is not quite on his game, but a spectator wouldn't notice. Scholes, of all the players I have played with, has the highest bottom level.

Peter Schmeichel

When I arrived at Manchester United, the club hadn't won the league for 26 years, and then in my first year, they won the championship.

Peter Schmeichel

I have had a fantastic career with United, and I owe it to the club, players, and fans to do everything I can to finish on a successful note.

Peter Schmeichel

This is something you learn as soon as you walk through the doors at Old Trafford: that you're never better than your last performance. You always have to improve on your last performance.

Peter Schmeichel

You can't just walk into Old Trafford, and you're there. There's so much to get used to.

Peter Schmeichel

If Sir Alex says, 'Listen, I want you to play for my team,' it's very difficult not to say yes.

Peter Schmeichel