Brian McBride — American Athlete born on June 19, 1972,

Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who played for the Columbus Crew, Fulham F.C. and the Chicago Fire and is the fourth highest all-time leading goalscorer for the United States national team. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League... (wikipedia)

It's not any one person. It's not any one coach. It's the team.
Put your head down and work as hard as you can because there is always someone better out there.
You prepare yourself by concentrating on what you have to do out on the field.
Competition helps people figure it out.
Basically I say a few prayers before a game and let that direct me, not superstitions.