Paul Pogba Quotes

Normally, midfielders only pass the ball, but I dribble as well.

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

Lets be honest: I'm an athlete, not an entertainer as much. So as an athlete, I am a guy who likes the physical confrontation of the football field. I like playing nose-guard; I like having two 350 pound guys trying to rip my head off.

There are footballers who are very good playing on the outside but don't know what to do inside. Then there are players who are very good inside but don't have the physique, the legs, to go outside.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

The sport of soccer in general is very combative. People don't realize it's very one-on-one a lot of times.

I used to play rugby, which requires a lot of physical strength. The game requires you to get aggressive.

I grew up playing in lots of physical battles against lots of players. It's something I enjoy. I'm a big lad myself, so I feel I can handle myself in a battle.

If you watch me during the game, I celebrate when we press the ball and it goes out.

Smaller players in the Premier League are very good at using their bodies and that's what I will continue to do.

I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.

Rugby is a game where everything is connected - from your kicking game to your defence to your set piece and attack.

English footballers are honest - they will run for 90-odd minutes - but that is not always what you need. Sometimes you need to rein back a bit and try and control the game with your passing.

It is up to me to adapt and to continue to surprise with my positioning, the timing of my runs, the trajectories, when I call for the ball.

It's a different style the way the German players play. I think the English players like to play a lot of one and two touch and we can find each other in the pockets.

Tackling still comes down to leverage and owning that leverage and making your hits.

You have to win on the ball.

It's very physical in the midfield, but I've come into my own now, and I can handle it in there.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

Basketball is more than just strength and power.

A lot of good pick-and-roll players keep the defenders on their back so they can see the whole floor.

The Messi of the early years was a phenomenon, but he always wanted to finish off the move. Now he goes past one, two, or three players and is happy to give an assist to a team-mate - it makes him more dangerous and more difficult to stop than ever before.

I have always tried to live football from a survivalist perspective.

I think, as a midfielder, you need to have that aggression as part of your game.

As a big man you may struggle to get much height when jumping for a ball - but by training with your defender team-mates you can develop a technique for making strong challenges in the air, making defenders uncomfortable and work on taking the ball down.