In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt. Karen Bardsley More Quotes by Karen Bardsley More Quotes From Karen Bardsley Every minute I'm on the field, I'm out there playing for my team, and the success of our team is what is most important to me. Karen Bardsley meteamimportantsuccess As a keeper, you have to understand that your job is black and white: you make a save, or you don't; you can be the hero - or the goat. Karen Bardsley youblack-and-whiteblackhero Just normalising the idea of women playing football is a massive part of what we need to do. Karen Bardsley needjustwomenfootball What goalkeeper doesn't like a little action? Karen Bardsley goalkeeperlittlelikeaction I graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design, and all in all, I can look back on my collegiate experience and say that I really did enjoy myself. Karen Bardsley myselflookexperienceart My teammates always have my back on the field, and I will do everything in my power to make sure I always have theirs. Karen Bardsley willbackalwayspower My goal has never been to see how many stats I can rack up. Karen Bardsley howneverseei-can I trained with some great keepers at college, alongside full-grown men, and it helped me 100%. Karen Bardsley greatmecollegemen The only technical difference you will find is, if you are keeping goal as a male, they will play a bit further out, but set positions are the same, and techniques are constantly evolving. Karen Bardsley differencewillyouplay I've seen my share of bad goalkeeping, and I've had my moments. But I've seen some excellent goalkeeping as well. Karen Bardsley wellsomebadmoments I don't see why people can't praise when they see something done well - even if it is by a woman. Karen Bardsley womanseepraisepeople You take the opportunities when you get them, and you try to see if there's any cues the opposition gives you, but more important is focusing on your own process, trusting your instincts, and being decisive. Karen Bardsley tryseeyouimportant There's no pressure on a goalkeeper in a penalty shootout. So it's a nice opportunity for us to have some fun and try and make some saves. Karen Bardsley nicepressureopportunityfun It's a goalkeeper's job. There's so many times you're doing nothing for 89, 90 minutes, and then there's a split-second moment. It's a different challenge to outfield players, who have a lot of physical challenges and battle. We have a lot of mental battles; it's about maintaining your focus, refining processes of what you do in a game. Karen Bardsley momentyoufocuschallenges You'll do anything to keep the ball out. Karen Bardsley balloutanythingyou People can say what they want. It's their opinion. We forget what we don't need to take with us. Karen Bardsley opinionwantforgetpeople That's what tournament football's all about. It's about finding your feet in the first game, finding what works, and gaining confidence. Karen Bardsley gameconfidencefeetfootball I've lived all my life in the U.S., but to be brutally honest, I don't really have any ties to the country apart from my mum and dad. Most of the rest of my family live in the Stockport area, and I've always related more to that side of my background. Karen Bardsley my-lifedadfamilylife I think City is a really good example of how you shift the culture internally. We've had a big culture shift, particularly in the academy. Young boys are now more comfortable with strong female athletes being around. Karen Bardsley citygoodyouculture Unfortunately, everyone's football career does come to an end. Karen Bardsley everyoneendcareerfootball
