I like this from Morison....
The Norwich forward has impressed since making the step up to the Premier League and grabbed the opening goal as Wales picked up the first points of their Euro 2012 qualification campaign with a 2-1 victory over Montenegro on Friday.
The win was Wales? first over a top-20 nation since 2002 but they now face the daunting prospect of a trip to Wembley to face Group G leaders England on Tuesday.
Boss Gary Speed hopes the win can give his side the necessary belief to follow up what was by some distance the best performance of his tenure to date.
Morison, 28, has echoed his manager?s sentiments.
When asked about playing some of the world?s biggest names at club and international level, he said: ?You can?t go into these games being in awe of these players, and thinking, ?Oh my gosh it?s John Terry?, or ?it?s [Fernando] Torres? ? if we?re on the same pitch we are equals. To be honest I believe in my ability at whatever team I?ve played with or against.
?If you don?t have apprehension and anxiety that night before a game thinking, ?am I going to be good enough?? then you will never be good enough.?
Having stepped up to the top flight, after previously playing non-league football for Bishop?s Stortford and Stevenage, Morison could be forgiven for being starstruck by some of his Premier League peers.
But he insists that is not the case and revealed he would not be looking to swap shirts with the likes of Terry or Wayne Rooney because it would show a feeling of inferiority.
?I don?t feel I want to run over to someone and ask for their shirt because as far as I?m concerned we?re all on the same level if we are on the same pitch,? he said.
?You need to be like that. I?m not criticising anybody else who swaps ? it?s just the way I am. In internationals I have not swapped shirts with anyone ? I have always kept my own.?
Posted By: BSE Canary on September 5th 2011 at 13:28:30
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- I like this from Morison.... (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Sep 5, 13:28:30
- But that's a bit rubbish cos I saw him swap shirts vs Montenegro (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 5, 15:26:25
- I think you missed his point (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 5, 15:35:23
- I wasn't referring to that point, but to this quoted verbatim: (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 5, 15:49:00
- yes in which case he'd do it (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 5, 15:48:58
- I think you missed his point (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 5, 15:35:23
- Very good artical steve morrison is absolutely spot on otbc (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave ncfc davies, Sep 5, 14:31:04
- agreed, it was a bit cringewortthy to see Leon MacKenzie begging for Ferdinand's shirt (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 5, 15:02:44
- But that's a bit rubbish cos I saw him swap shirts vs Montenegro (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 5, 15:26:25
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