Deciding to leave Milan's bench is not easy. But it's a decision I had to make.

I just know when I get in the game, I've got to be instant impact off the bench.

Whether I start or I'm the guy to come off the bench, I'll do whatever it takes.

Modern football tends to bring out the narcissism of those who sit on the bench.

If I'm on the bench, it's the bench. If I'm playing five or 30 minutes, I'm good.

When I'm sitting on the bench, I try to help the players who are out on the pitch.

Coming off the bench or starting doesn't matter to me one bit. I just want to win.

I want to play and be happy. I am not happy being on the bench, like most players.

It feels good when your teammates are telling you on the bench that they're hyped.

All I can do is my best for the team, whether that's from the bench or if I start.

I've played almost 22 years in the major leagues, and I've never sat on the bench.

I am a basketball player. For me to sit on the bench at 21, 22, not what I wanted.

Coming off the bench behind a fine young center like Alonzo Mourning fits my style.

Mentally, starting the game versus coming off the bench, there are different vibes.

Israel has incredible entrepreneurial spirit and a deep bench of technology talent.

You can't afford to rest on your laurels at all, or you'll instantly be on the bench.

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

You get people criticising people who are happy to sit on the bench, picking up money.

When you go to a club and always sit on the bench and look at the team, it is not easy.

Bench scoring overall I think is overrated. The question is, do you have enough scoring?

This is why I had to go to Swansea. I didn't want to stay on the bench for another year.

The time you are happy to sit on the bench, is the time you should retire in my opinion.

Whether I'm starting or coming off the bench, I just want to be able to help and compete.

At Liverpool, when warmed up, we enter the game or after 15 minutes go back to the bench.

Only Vlade Divac go first year he play. The rest of the guys from Europe sit on the bench.

I was the Premier League's top goal scorer in 2010-11 and never wanted to be on the bench.

I don't like sitting on the bench because I get more nervous there than when I am playing!

I don't want to be a passenger sitting on the bench not doing much, even in my older years.

If for half a year you only get 10 minutes to play from the bench, then you have no rhythm.

I had my first real kiss at Magic Mountain on a park bench. Not the most romantic thing ever.

I really don't care about coming from the bench if that helps the team to win a championship.

I don't like sitting on the bench even when it was very rare at Hull to rest during cup games.

So if I'm on the court or on the bench, I'm just going to support my teammates, no matter what.

Not all players want to play defense. You get in foul trouble, you're going to be on the bench.

Let's say I have a new respect for guys who come off the bench every day. That's not easy to do.

If I'm on the bench in a Premier League game, I'm thinking, 'What can I do coming off the bench?'

I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away.

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.

Just looking down the bench and when you're on the court, you start to realize, 'I'm an All-Star.'

I'm not stupid - if you buy one of the world's best goalkeepers, it's not to keep him on the bench.

You want to play, you don't want to be on the bench, I'm no different to anyone else in that regard.

I want to have my career, not sit on the bench. I want to work hard, to push myself. I want to play.

I want to play more minutes. I'm a player who doesn't want to stay on the bench or not in the squad.

I have always been there to help the team, sometimes coming off the bench, other times as a starter.

If a player is 20 or 21 and sits on the bench for two or three years, I don't know if that's useful.

I don't know of one player who is happy on the bench, especially when you don't understand the reason.

I don't prepare to sit on the bench, I prepare to play because you never know what is going to happen.

You don't start out getting into the gym and bench pressing 300 pounds. You start out by doing the bar.

Most of my career, I've always kind of been off the bench, so, for me, it's not about if I start or not.

I have always maintained you should be able to bench press and deadlift at least twice your body weight.

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