I think players tend to get anxious if they've not really done things properly - like eating, resting or training. If you're fully prepared you've got nothing to worry about - it's just a game of football.
My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.
The people I worked with were bigger than life. Once you put them on the screen, they were huge.