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 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 me team important success 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 you black-and-white black hero Just normalising the idea of women playing football is a massive part of what we need to do. Karen Bardsley need just women football What goalkeeper doesn't like a little action? Karen Bardsley goalkeeper little like action 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 myself look experience art 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 will back always power My goal has never been to see how many stats I can rack up. Karen Bardsley how never see i-can I trained with some great keepers at college, alongside full-grown men, and it helped me 100%. Karen Bardsley great me college men 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 difference will you play 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 well some bad moments I don't see why people can't praise when they see something done well - even if it is by a woman. Karen Bardsley woman see praise people 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 try see you important 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 nice pressure opportunity fun 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 moment you focus challenges You'll do anything to keep the ball out. Karen Bardsley ball out anything you In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt. Karen Bardsley going always salt position People can say what they want. It's their opinion. We forget what we don't need to take with us. Karen Bardsley opinion want forget people 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-life dad family life 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 city good you culture Unfortunately, everyone's football career does come to an end. Karen Bardsley everyone end career football
