Peter Schmeichel Quotes

Peter Schmeichel

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 18, 1963

When you look at the goals he has been criticised for, at some point they could have been prevented by a defender, or it was a misunderstanding. It is not down to Joe Hart on his own.

Peter Schmeichel

In three weeks, you can improve a lot. You can train a lot. You can come up with a proper plan.

Peter Schmeichel

I really want to get involved in football again at some point. I know I'm getting older, but my life has just turned out a different way after I retired from football.

Peter Schmeichel

I want to see Pogba being a Manchester United player and being as good as everything else he does in life. He's absolutely brilliant on social media, and he's projecting himself to be this incredibly modern player.

Peter Schmeichel

If you're a senior player, and you really want to make an impact in the dressing room, it's difficult if you have players there who are not as committed as you are and they have a certain status.

Peter Schmeichel

It is painful to say that the best player you have is better off trying something new.

Peter Schmeichel

Goalkeeping is very, very much about confidence and thinking you are the man.

Peter Schmeichel

You have to bear in mind where Louis van Gaal has worked before. His self-belief is bigger than Jose Mourinho's.

Peter Schmeichel

Guardiola has a way of playing; he has a system, and he sticks to that.

Peter Schmeichel

I think Manchester United is a much bigger club than any manager in the world, and the manager who comes in should respect what Manchester United is.

Peter Schmeichel

At the end of the day, it's 11 men versus 11 on the pitch.

Peter Schmeichel

Joe Hart has come in for a bit of criticism, but it's only because he's the England goalkeeper, and he's not got any competition. It's always been like that; it's just the way the English media works. Joe Hart is a tough cookie, and he won't listen to any of that.

Peter Schmeichel

Football is a team sport. I'm proud of what I achieved in my career, but I also know that I wouldn't have achieved any of it without the support of my team-mates. I played with great players, great managers, and in great teams.

Peter Schmeichel

The thing about being a striker is you need to be lightning-fast.

Peter Schmeichel

When I hit 35, there were things I couldn't do which I'd done previously, and they had been completely natural to me.

Peter Schmeichel

I don't think spending money is a guarantee for anything.

Peter Schmeichel

I am a massive fan of Wayne Rooney, and it is nice to see him play in any position because he gives a 100 per cent. Not many players can do that and say they do that.

Peter Schmeichel

Obviously, I would very much like to see Cristiano Ronaldo back at Old Trafford.

Peter Schmeichel