Whether I start or I’m the guy to come off the bench, I’ll do whatever it takes.
I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old.
The notion is tough guys challenge the bench and skill players never do. I’m considered a skilled player, but I don’t carry myself like a skilled player.
It’s not like I am going to Barcelona as a tourist who is there to watch Messi in action. I am not going to say that I will bench Busquets or anything! But I think I have a good chance of getting plenty of minutes.
Actors always ask their directors what their motivation is in this scene or that scene, so I’ve always had this joke where I ask the director what my motivation is too. As a stunt person your motivation is usually to fall over a bench or something.
I want to have my career, not sit on the bench. I want to work hard, to push myself. I want to play.
When you bring one of your top scorers, your top players off the bench, it really gives your team balance.
I have a quad rep in my house, so I’m doing bench presses and pull ups on that, any sort of basic strength movements I can do at home.
