Roberto Firmino Quotes

I know from playing against Mata that he's a great player.

There are many talented midfielders but not the kind of playmaker I am.

There are strikers all over the world who wouldn't get the goals if they didn't have a creative midfielder or someone that enjoys making assists.

I love watching Messi with the ball at his feet. He scores goals and everything else.

All players rolled into one: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone. I'd like to get to the level where I have everything: Vieira, Deschamps, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Henry, Ronaldo. It wouldn't be bad, that.

My favourite position is as midfielder, playing with Xabi and Khedira.

Samir Nasri is a very technical player who always made the difference playing as a midfielder when he is fit.

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo is big and strong, but Messi's technique is pure class.

Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he's an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.

Sterling is a player that did very well at Liverpool. He is very fast, too, and he is able to create good chances and is always ready to attack and help the team with his speed.

I used to focus a lot in Ozil. He has a lot of quality and a very elegant style of play.

Even in training Paul Scholes proves he is one of the best midfielders about, and Michael Carrick as well.

Messi has the best technique in the world.

When I go into games as a forward, my job is really clear, and I just have to execute. But as a midfielder, you get to sort of enjoy the game more, and you get to feel the game and dictate the play.

Soccer is still my favourite sport.

I enjoy the football, I really love our kickarounds. I would say Chris Woakes is the best - a real Rolls-Royce midfielder. He gets himself around and he's got a silky touch. He's the main man.

I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.

Messi plays in Spain, we know he makes a difference, but if you've played against him then maybe you're aware of situations that can repeat on the pitch. But Messi is Messi, with his talent, he may send a spark with very little and make the difference. He is unpredictable.

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.

I'm working on my final ball, my precision in front of goal, my one-on-one attacking ability, just new ways to beat defenders and help my team.

I feel comfortable in the playmaker role, but I can play on the left, on the right, and even pivot.

I like to play wide, but as a youth, I played more in the middle as a 10.

Growing up I've been playing as an attacking midfielder, more central in the midfield. I wouldn't say if I'm most comfortable there but that's where I grew up playing.

Obviously, football and soccer seem to clash a lot, but soccer was great for me. It's a game that you play with triangles. You make a pass thinking that the person you pass the ball to is going to make the next pass.