Dimitar Berbatov Quotes

People always see the goals, and for me, strikers are not only about scoring goals.

When you are a striker, you need to give a lot of effort for the team, to keep the opponent under pressure, to press them, to win the ball fast - that's what I try to do to help the team. After that, I try to make some goals.

I am a striker, so I have to score goals and give assists.

I'd say I was an attacking midfielder, and if you are going to be one of the best, you have to score goals and create them.

When teams play good football, it tends to create chances for the striker.

When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.

I always dribble for a reason, and I always head for the goal.

I've got a defensive responsibility as well as trying to get goals and assists. I'm trying to do that.

As a No. 9, I have to be there to score goals, but that isn't the only thing. I also participate in the build-up and help my team-mates, but, above all, it's about scoring goals.

I have to stay in front to try and create chances and be in the right place in the box.

Normally I provide a lot of assists and do a lot of dribbling - but it's always great when you score a goal.

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people to get you the ball.

I'm a striker, and I can only score if the ball gets to me.

If I have the ball in my hands, I'll make a play. If don't, I'll try to get in position to make a play. I think that's what it comes down to.

I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.

Anytime you get good service to the box, it's always great as an attacking player because it gives you more opportunities to score.

Obviously, I am an attacking player, so when you are an attacking player, you need to create goals and get goals - and that's the main thing for me.

It is very important as a midfielder to score.

I miss scoring lots of goals, but I have always thought that a striker should not be judged just by the amount of goals he scores. The work he does for the team is also important.

The hardest thing to coach is scoring goals and creativity.

I've always been known more for giving assists than scoring - but of course, I enjoy scoring goals, too.

Any striker like me that likes to run in behind, they could play with Thierry.

I am the sort of player that likes to create goals. I think a lot of my team-mates know me as a player who is not selfish.

Football's not just about scoring goals - it's about winning.

A forward always has to help the team, either with assists or goals.