"No, never during the game. No. Before the games I could get nervous. During the game, I just think about the goal we have for the game. What we have to do. I remember every step that we've trained. I remember every step that my teammates have to do. I remember every position, what they have to do. Like when I go to the training session, I focus not just on what I have to do, but what's around me."
"because it could change that I have to play in a different position. It could change that. We change something, and a team-mate is not very aware of where he has to be or which position he should stay on. Set pieces, everything. I know exactly where everyone has to be. So that's the only nervous thing, is that it's getting everything into my memory. So I can remember in the game every step."
The match at Selhurst Park ended 0-0. Tottenham inflicted a heavy defeat on West Ham in a London derby, with West Ham reduced to ten men. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said he never feels nervous during games, only before them. He said he focuses on the team's objectives and remembers every step trained, including teammates' positions and set-piece placements. He described rehearsing positional responsibilities in training so that in a split second during matches he can anticipate required movements. He acknowledged that people form opinions about him that he cannot change.
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