Robinho Quotes

Obviously, I don't have any real speed to work with so I have to use other things. The modern game is very speed based so as soon as managers see that you haven't got that pace it can be tough.

I started out at youth level as a holding midfielder.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

If Lukaku is not as good as others with his first touch, then give him a ball that he can handle.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

For me, David Silva is a fantastic player because his technique is incredible, and he understands when the right time to pass the ball is.

I'd say my main quality is keeping the ball and my passing.

Kante senses dangers and knows where the ball is going to be. He has that in his DNA. Paul Pogba has more in his DNA to be up there, create.

It's not just about showing people what you can do on the ball in those wider positions, it's about gaining the full understanding of each position and what it takes to get that spot.

What I like about it is the creativity. When I watch good soccer players - the way they have to make a play out of nothing.

When I signed for Barca, I knew their playing style was suited to my game.

Gun skill is never the main reason why someone is talented at a game. It's literally their decision making.

I'm a versatile player, I'm a technical player, and I play with my head, but I can progress further.

Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back.

If you want to play dominant football, you need to get the ball, think fast, and play quick combinations in small spaces.

Football's always been cerebral. The most important thing is thinking fast.

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.

Guardiola has helped me so when I receive the ball, I have space.

Arsenal wanted me to be a controller in the midfield, an Emmanuel Petit-type.

I think you have to have a high football IQ. Obviously, you have to have the physical ability to run fast and get open. But you also have to have a high football IQ.

You watch Silva, and he almost never gives the ball away. He is always looking, thinking, making the right calls.

Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.

The players who defend against him make fouls because it's always hard to defend Neymar and take the ball without fouling him.

Perhaps my style of play is not something that is seen in England.

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