on the pitch

Already on Sunday we shall to go on the pitch determined, with a lot of will to do well and with a positive attitude.

The only way I can show the supporters and the club how much I want to stay is by giving my best on the pitch.

I have found a watch on the pitch, but I can't find the owner. Could you let me put it here and help to find the owner?

Of course not. I miss him on the pitch. Since April I only see him in the medical room and sometimes at lunch in the canteen.

It will be on the pitch when I am able to say, I am still in some pain and I'll have to wait a few days to see when I will be back.

Once we are on the pitch at home, we are living with the fans and trying to make their dreams come true. We love the Reds supporters.

It is on nights like this when I can put it all behind me, get out on the pitch and enjoy playing football.

Tonight I was fine on the pitch and I would have liked to run until the 90th minute, it's a pity that I had to leave so early.

Take Michael Jordan, for instance, it's easy to see his grades and ignored him to make out on the pitch to pay the price of blood and sweat.

It's an important victory because we came on the pitch with the right mentality, we have to go on like this.

It is all about building relationships, says Mr Collina - with players on the pitch or with employees in the company.

If I can do that and get games I'll be very happy as I'll be able to stay on the pitch and help the team to win something.

Zidane later said he head-butted Materazzi because of insulting comments the Italian made to him on the pitch.

It was a great win for the team and I felt I was the best player on the pitch that day [laughs]!

I'm trying to use it well and give my best when I'm on the pitch, for myself and for Arsenal, and scoring goals can only help.

Then when I was ready to go on the pitch I saw that Marco was doing well and together with the coach we agreed that he ends the first round.

While I'm sure he'll be delighted just to be on the pitch, it would be a dream comeback if he was to score a goal on his return.

We talked a lot and I think I've had a good relationship with him on the pitch.

The doctors sent him back on the pitch and besides scoring a goal, he was one of the best.

He was a bit like an assistant manager on the pitch. He was telling us what it is like and was giving a team-talk at half time.

When Chicharito's on the pitch you know that if you put a ball in a certain area he's going to be there.

Obviously we lacked a bit of continuity, today it went badly and we went on the pitch interpreting badly the game.

We were able to manage the two-legged tie well, Manchester had never been dominating on the pitch.

Last week I started to get out of the gym, I started training on the pitch and playing in goal, doing the first things I could do.

The atmosphere and passion on the pitch as well as the terraces was intoxicating and Liverpool became part of me from that day on.

Injuries are the enemy of a footballer. Seeing your mates on the pitch, winning games is hard.

Initial discomfort soon gives way to a greater feel on the pitch, with plenty of room to improvise as you create space for a cross or shot.

To try and lead and be more of a presence on the pitch because he was such a presence when he was on the field.

During the 23 minutes he was on the pitch he gave the ball away more often than not.

He spots balls that nobody else does and it's nice to see him back out on the pitch and playing well.

If you were ready to go on the pitch for some minutes at Bergamo against Atalanta, now at Cagliari you can play from the first minute?

But I'm very motivated now and I'm just happy to be on the pitch in every competition and for every game after what has happened.

As you see him on the pitch - committed, dedicated, the intensity of his game - is what he's like off the pitch.

"With the national team, I am always the last off the bus and the last to run out on the pitch, " he said.

We will have to go on the pitch in the next two games as if they were two finals, trying to prepare them in the best possible way.

It was a difficult time for the boy and it was nice to see him back on the pitch, especially with a goal.

It was a difficult time for the boy and it is good to see him back on the pitch. It was certainly nice for him to get a goal.

Pippo Inzaghi was back on the pitch, his fans welcomed him with a standing ovation, hoping this was the right time.

Ferdinand owned up to contact, and could consider himself lucky to stay on the pitch, though not every foul needs to be a booking.

"He gave me freedom, he requires of me to play as I see on the pitch, " he said.

The most incredible thing was: on the pitch, it suddenly felt as if we were a mature, grown up team.

"We prepared well before the game, but on the pitch we did not do what we had to do, " he said.

But I kept working hard, and when I got my chances on the pitch I tried to do the best I could. That's the only thing you can do.

One of the most loved players of the Rossoneri fans for his character and intelligence both on the pitch and out of the playing field.

We see a parallel between representing your country on the pitch and doing something for the nation down at the bank.

Personally I have not yet seen Pato on the pitch, but from what I heard about him, he must be a very good player too.

"I have come back to an exceptional group and now it is up to us to impress the fans with our exploits on the pitch, " he said.

It's great to see him back out on the pitch.

I had to get used to that because in Ajax we were staying for one or two hours longer on the pitch by ourselves.

The appointment of Steve Clarke, assistant to Mourinho at Chelsea, is one example. Just a very good on-the-pitch coach.

I hope to see a relaxed atmosphere with fair play and transparency. Let the best team win on the pitch.

It would be hard for a player to concentrate on his career on the pitch if things weren't being handled properly off it.

Not that I'm trying to encourage fans of rival teams to throw mushrooms on the pitch.

Each season there are many chances for me at United and I am trying to take those chances and perform on the pitch.

In the second half Milan played better and we were placed better on the pitch, but we did not manage to be concrete enough.

As an injured ankle and knee injuries again, now would like to see Gary on the pitch - Neville difficult from time to factor small.

In his place, skipper John Terry, his face bruised badly above the eye, spoke for the team, as he has on the pitch throughout the campaign.

This evening we were not that brilliant, but Inter must be praised for this, as they were well-placed on the pitch.

I liked his style, he was calm and collected on the pitch. He had a great charisma too, everybody knew he was the boss.

Participants in one group were trained for 20 minutes per day for a week on the pitch-discrimination task.

On the pitch, the testimonial games are usually pretty decent and I expect this one to be the same.

When we get back (from the internationals), we'll all be desperate to go out on the pitch and prove it is only a blip.

But the 3-0 defeat against the Germans was horrible and if I had been on the pitch I would have left in a foul mood.

Lucas Leiva today explained why he is full of confidence on the pitch as he prepares for the biggest challenge of his life off it.

The international breaks don't help but at least now you can see improvement on the pitch and the confidence of the players is increasing.

It will be weird for me to step on the pitch, even if it's at the Emirates and not Highbury, with another shirt on.

He knows it's important to hear him on the pitch.

I did the work on the drawing board at half- time and the players did it out on the pitch, ' Mourinho said.

I have given my answer on the pitch, if Dunga thinks that this is not enough to go to South Africa there is nothing that I can do.

Everyone knows I used to play further forward on the pitch and I had to adapt to a new style of game, a new pace, more physical.

Yes. Their commitment is to winning on the pitch and that helps you win off the pitch too. The two are mutually reinforcing.

Barcelona always try to find solutions on the pitch so it is down to you to make it as hard as possible for them.

Milan legend Paolo Maldini admits he has considered returning to the club to help them out this term, but it will not be on the pitch.

I am going to play at my best on the pitch and help the team to the best of my ability to win titles.

The next step for the Arsenal defender is to get on the pitch and he is determined to earn his chance.

I'm ready to work and looking forward to enjoying time on the pitch.

I hope to keep my fitness, I will gain confidence with the games and I think I will show more of what I can do on the pitch.

On the pitch we always suffer, maybe we defended a bit too low, but even Abbiati was good to save us in various situations.

Cesc is the captain, and I respect him, but I think every single player needs to take responsibility on the pitch too.

Seeing my team-mates down below on the pitch and not being able to help them is really tough.

The Reds boss admitted he may even consider giving the midfielder a painkilling injection to get him on the pitch.

We are a talented team and it's only a matter of time before we start showing that and get the results on the pitch as well.

Scholes had been the best player on the pitch by a country mile, a point graciously accepted by Tony Pulis.

"I'm feeling all right and I'm really enjoying it. I'm very happy to be back on the pitch, " he enthused .

"It's always good when substitutes come on the pitch and can change the game, " he said.

Football wouldn't be beautiful unless Messi is touching the ball all the time. He performed magic today on the pitch.

I'm concentrating first on what is happening on the pitch. I've always said Arsenal were the club of my heart and that will not change.

Now he is leaving again - and again it's at a time when he and I have the most fabulous partnership on the pitch.

On the field are the players, not me. They are much more important than I, because the game is won on the pitch, not on the bench.

Russia's team was also knocked out in the group stage to the Greek team, who are renown for winning ugly on the pitch.

There will be a lot of turn-over, but all players that will go on the pitch are of a very good level.

Such a turnaround in fortunes explains Bruno Alves's frustration on the pitch last Sunday night.

I must thank Nesta because during the week he helped me a lot and gave me a lot of suggestions to go on the pitch today as a full-back.

I'm here now and ready to fight. Of course I want to play and be on the pitch every week, and of course I will fight for that.

It is always good to have extra talent in the squad, whether it be on the pitch or on the bench.

There is only us on the pitch that can turn it around and there will be a lot of talk about this result again.

He'll be a bit frustrated but so are we because it's nice to see Joe on the pitch.

The banners in the Kop and everywhere at Anfield, along with the one on the pitch 'With You Japan' in Japanese, were amazing.

We want to see him back on the pitch doing his thing, and he will be like a new signing because it is such a long time since he played.

Something clicked inside ourselves that made us go on the pitch with a different attitude.

When I arrived here I said I wanted some affection and would give 110% on the pitch in return, " the ex-Roma man said. "

I have been very optimistic from the start because first of all I only go on the pitch to win, that's the only way I understand football.

I do not pretend to be a Saint when I step on the field. On the pitch insults and bruises are given and received.

Following the dramatic comeback against Spurs, team spirit must be through the roof and hopefully this will show on the pitch.

I'm very happy to see you again on the pitch, I know this smile smile's back is hard training and tears of sorrow.

Yossi is someone with experience and he knows the best way to fight for your position is doing something well on the pitch.

Matthieu Flamini - 7: Picked up an early booking and fortunate to be still on the pitch after flooring Nedved with an elbow.

City look like a club with a broken spirit, both on the pitch and off so the win is comfortable.

I just have to give everything I can at the moment, just on the pitch.

It's the only club that keep players who are 35 but it's not just age that reflects the side's worth on the pitch.

Ground level on the South East corner. The black pipes are the beginning of work on the pitch drainage system.

A spectator threw it back on the pitch and Lampard picked it up and marched purposefully back towards the area.

Box level on the South East corner. The black pipes are the beginning of work on the pitch drainage system.

The goalkeeper was the best player on the pitch but we'll get back to winning ways.

We have to think about improving and doing well on the pitch, as we did against Benfica, without the fan support.

I was on the pitch for about five minutes, I think I touched the ball once, and that was about that.

I can cope with pain. I wouldn't take a risk, if I thought I couldn't have played I wouldn't have been on the pitch.

His condition is improving, but it's too early to set a date for his return on the pitch just yet.

It is not normal for a manager to go on the pitch but I went on to try and make sure nothing major happened. I wanted to calm things down.

I've been training hard at Melwood and to finally get back out there on the pitch was a moment of happiness for me.

It's not a question of the managers, the players on the pitch can make a massive difference.

During the video, Ballack delivers key HIV prevention messages while demonstrating the footballing skills he is so famous for on the pitch.

' As for any incidents: 'Hopefully there won't be any here or at the San Siro, that it will be a correct game both on the pitch and off it.

Revenge is only on the pitch. The transfer market does not count.

Someone may say it is easy to say this when you are not on the pitch yet but I am deeply convinced I'm not going to be afraid.

We have had no time to do it since Wednesday and it was clear on the pitch.

Clearly he is a player with quality we are desperate to see on the pitch but we will not push him too much.

But on the pitch he can tackle, he is an English player in terms of the style - but for sure he needs to improve and to be settled down.

Just to come here and play for this club. To go out on the pitch and see the people - that's the best thing.

Clichy has bags of potential on the pitch and, just as importantly, a level head off it.

Around the training ground he is helpful and when he is on the pitch he is telling me things to do.

One really strong image at the end of the game for me was Thierry Henry, Ashley Cole and me staying on the pitch.

"If it happens on the pitch, it also happens round the table, " he says.

"My favourite Italian star is Gennaro Gattuso: when he is fit, he is a real lion on the pitch, " Wenger told ControCampo.

Fabregas faces two charges of improper conduct relating to his conduct on the pitch following the game.

I needed to be cold-minded, determined and it helped me to progress and push myself when I'm on the pitch.

I think a player must do what he feels like doing on the pitch and his choices must be respected.

Manchester United are one of the biggest and best clubs in the world, but if you're not contributing on the pitch, it's time to move on.

there were two strong teams out on the pitch tonight.

'When things aren't going right on the pitch or even off the pitch I'm one to really rally the troops and to get their spirits back up.

He scored nine for England during qualification, but if he is to win the Golden Boot, he'll need to stay on the pitch.

The problem for Owen, which is likely to be the case this evening, is getting enough time on the pitch to impress Capello.

I consider the financial consequences of the club but what I think is the most important thing is to do well on the pitch.

We need to be more aggressive from the start. We must demonstrate on the pitch that we have more desire to win than them. '

"From now on we will play with 12 players on the pitch, " said the club's president Jose Maria Del Nido.

Soccer teams from around the world will show their skills at passing, goal shooting and heading on the pitch.

With regards to the rumours about me, my response is that of going on the pitch and do my best.

Geremi explains that his captain can still have an influence on the team, even when he is not available for the duty on the pitch.

You have to be a leader on the pitch and all the best players were captains.

He talks a lot - to the younger players as well - and on the pitch you can see he wants to fight for every ball.

No matter what team we've put on the pitch, they've always been well prepared and always well motivated.

At 74 minutes of playing time, no other footballer was on the pitch for as long as he was.

I wouldn't accept mistakes if they are on things we practise in training in the week and then don't do out on the pitch.

For me, I've never experienced a game with so much quality on the pitch from both teams.

So I really appreciate that, and my answer has to be on the pitch where I opt to be most of the time.

Some visitors smirked at the long grass on the pitch in one opening match.

And it was the right thing that on the pitch there was him. Then he (Oddo) played a very good game.

Fortunately I stayed on the pitch to witness this 'coach toss' as Pep Guardiola was thrown into the air.

NESTA: with optimism from his side and everyone else, I think we will see him back on the pitch soon.

As players we get judged on results so it's vital that we don't get distracted from what is going on on the pitch and keep on winning.

When watching unfamiliar players I use a number of indicators to quickly assess all the players on the pitch.

In Edin's case, he was outstanding on the pitch, really important for us, and a great human being off it.

Repeatedly pressed on negative comments by Sam Allardyce before the game, Benitez replied: "We prefer to talk on the pitch. "

If you saw me on the pitch you would have seen me laughing because a few of the decisions were that bad.

"Keeping Ledley fit will be key this season, " said Spurs boss Harry Redknapp. "We want him on the pitch as much as we can - he's so good. "

The best way to stop Messi I believe, is to have 11 players on the pitch, double marking him.

As well as excelling on the pitch, Torres thinks Reina plays a vital role off it for Liverpool.

It wasn't easy for me to get fit and he get back on the pitch.

Seedorf and especially Pirlo this season have grown into true technical gurus, displaying creativity in passing and movement on the pitch.

William has shown people he is still a great player, and while he is more a leader on the pitch, Thomas is the hard man.

Hopefully people will appreciate what I do on the pitch, not just the fact I've signed for the club.

For me there's no excuses sitting here at all, the simple message is that we have to show how sorry we are by our performances on the pitch.

Overall I have to say it's a nice tour, Milan are welcomed with enthusiasm and so we have to go on the pitch and try to play good matches.

On the pitch grasp a minute to create a miracle, and in the life of the strong and can create a miracle!

I am not worried and I know I will have to win over fans, but I'm a proud man who does his talking on the pitch.

"It is up to us to keep doing our talking on the pitch and answering the questions every time we go out to play, " said Lampard.

It might be galling at first, but this year's Pro Evolution Soccer bold new game on the pitch looks like it'll work.

Instead, I feel that I can still do a lot and my performances on the pitch are proving it.

In fact, on the pitch is in the night because well, so more competitive sports, struggle hard to requirements.

MILAN - 'Il Corriere dello Sport' reports an interview with Kaka about his favourite position on the pitch.

The old guys just described what was on the pitch.

But it is elsewhere on the pitch where Vieira is so effective, as the statistics show.

Naturally we talk a great deal. He always helps me - also on the pitch.

I managed to and I felt very comfortable on the pitch tonight.

It was going to be difficult but he's fitted in with everyone and has been outstanding on the pitch.

The England winger was only on the pitch for five second-half minutes on Saturday night before leaving the action clutching his right knee.

They are always behind me and supporting me, and I'll try to repay them with performances on the pitch.

Everybody is curious to see this team on the pitch and in fact I "m the most curious of all" .

It was looking like everyone was slipping on the pitch, so the goal came at a good time.

The new collision system includes a new collision avoidance system to ensure players have the intelligence of where other are on the pitch.

As players, it's our job to put it right on the pitch because when we cross the white line we're the ones that win or lose a game.

For me, the only thing I have to do is show my qualities in training and on the pitch.

We're all close mates off the pitch as well so that helps us on the pitch.

Today's training will concentrate on fitness and athletic work in the gym and out on the pitch.

Ronaldo's better, he's training and we all hope to see him back on the pitch as soon as possible.

Lucas believes teammate Steven Gerrard is so good he could play in any position on the pitch.

Giuseppe Pancaro also talked about his position on the pitch and his good feeling with other winger Marcos Cafu.

We have available players who know perfectly well their duty and are available when called to take their position on the pitch.

After receiving the club's player of the month award on Thursday, he explained that he is merely looking to express himself on the pitch.

He does a session with me and makes sure I go on the pitch in top condition.

He's a great person, I admire him a lot and on the pitch he transmits a lot of strength.

He is giving his answers on the pitch. I cannot stop the transfer rumours.

"Craig is a good lad and he gives us lots of different options in forward areas on the pitch, " Clarke told Liverpoolfc. tv.

It's pointless to talk about it, because lately I saw a 40-year-old be the best man on the pitch.

We're know we're a strong side and today we showed that on the pitch.

You can't go on the pitch just thinking about the money, you have to love the game.

I am really sad with the news because I was enjoying [it] a lot on the pitch.

Everyone says that we don't have the youth sector, but tonight on the pitch there were two full-backs from our youth sector.

We are professionals and have experience, and we know it is a question of changing things on the pitch.

He is not well; he has some problems, an inflamed tibia, which limits him during training and his performance on the pitch.

With Sol, he's funny, he likes to make jokes, he doesn't think too much of himself and on the pitch he is doing a great job.

Martin Skrtel and Fabio Aurelio could be back on the pitch in the coming weeks, Rafa Benitez has revealed.

Edwin van der Sar was delighted to be back on the pitch on Saturday after missing United's last 12 fixtures.

When Cesc is on the pitch, he tries to play football - I cannot say everybody who plays against him tries to do that.

Barcelona fared relatively badly over the season on the pitch but still raked in the cash.

The Portuguese star is hot tempered and argumentative on the pitch, and gets more than his fair share of bookings.

When I'm on the pitch, I can get it all out of my system.

If the bad feelings, Tongtongkuaikuai played a ball, all the troubles are venting on the pitch and feel relieved to rectify.

Our strength is measured on the pitch and not at the dinner table and we are made of steel on the pitch.

Players and coaches should be told that they cannot question refs or linos on the pitch or off it.

We've got a manager with very strong beliefs, but it's about fulfilling that potential on the pitch now and he can help us achieve that.

Dirk Kuyt is confident the progress being made on the training ground will soon be translated into results on the pitch.

Despite his disappointment with Donovan , Beckham claims it will not affect the pair on the pitch.

We plot it on the pitch and, once a player has the ball, there are red lights or green lights.

I have proved them wrong time and again - not with words but with my performances out on the pitch.

It stems from the manager, you don't want to go into the dressing room and face him if you've left something on the pitch.

That is clearly important to Wenger, who wants to see his team conduct themselves properly on the pitch.

Liverpool being Liverpool, the stroll on the pitch was not without distractions off it.

The celebrations preceding the match at the Stadio Olimpico saw many former Juve stars called on the pitch to honour the Old Lady.

Phil O'Donnell, Motherwell FC's captain, tragically died after collapsing on the pitch during Motherwell's fixture against Dundee United.

The players enjoyed themselves on the pitch, as they enjoyed the fans and me too.

Meanwhile, conditions on the pitch got worse due to the increasing rain.

Usmanov has previously called for Arsenal to invest heavily on the pitch to end their six-year trophy drought.

When you talk about big names, people just analyse the names and not how the player is when he is on the pitch.

Once I was out on the pitch though I was fine.

I never saw someone so young be a leader on the pitch.

It'll be a nice feeling for me before the game, but once I'm on the pitch I'll concentrate on the game.

I think we have an impressive national team capable of winning, but victory isn't won in the press, but on the pitch.

The similarity in the two striker's backgrounds has aided their understanding on the pitch.

It's up to us to show it on the pitch, but we didn't show it in the first half.

Just his presence alone lifted the crowd and the players immediately knew the boss was back on the pitch again.

Perhaps, it was because their key player Tevez was absent on the pitch today.

"He is working very hard, not just on the pitch, but off it as well, " said Lotito.

I just hope my performances on the pitch have repaid some of the faith he has showed in me .

We are all very charged up and we cannot wait to put this charge on the pitch.

LIMA - There will be three Nerazzurri on the pitch in Sunday's Copa America final between Argentina and Brazil.

When you're on the pitch, you need to talk to help your partners and he's done very well.

In terms of preparation on the pitch it is impossible.

But I know I need to be good on the pitch and show my quality when I get the chance.

The other players did tactical work on the pitch, power training and played a practice match in the cage.