Danny Drinkwater Quotes

Pogba is a midfielder who has all the qualities. When you are a midfielder you normally have some special qualities but he has everything.

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

There are a lot of great midfielders in the world, with each having their own unique style.

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

Pogba is an incredible player. He has wonderful qualities; he is extremely strong.

The best player I ever played with is probably Cesc Fabregas. I only got to play with him for a year before he went back to Barcelona, but I learned so much from him - the way he knew what he was going to do with the ball before he got it and his passing - and he scored goals.

I think a top-class midfielder needs to be able to tackle, get up and down the pitch, pass, create opportunities, and score goals. That's why I try to do everything; that's what I judge my game on.

Coutinho is a friend and also a great player. He's got incredible passing ability; he knows how to put attackers in on goal.

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.

The press often ask me about Messi and Ronaldo and who is the best, but one thing for me is very clear. For me, the No. 1 is Andres Iniesta, because he is my team-mate for Spain, and I can see that he is able to do even more difficult things on the pitch.

What features in a midfielder am I after? Players who have the mindset to win every game - then we can start to talk about the technical quality.

Lionel Messi is a wonderful player. Very skillful. Highly intelligent. He is not good in the air.

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

I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play.

I want to be the complete midfielder, someone who can defend and attack. Steven Gerrard is someone who's done that very well over the years, and he is someone I am trying to emulate.

I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.

'Seba' Veron was one of the best players I shared a dressing room with. Not only was he technically gifted and could pass the ball accurately over distance, not only could he anticipate where players would run, but he also ran himself.

My overall favourite player would be Iniesta. For his final ball, obviously, his skill, and his ability.

People compare me to Verratti, and I do really like him, but we have very different playing styles.

Dybala's game is easier on the eye, but Pogba is extraordinary because he has physicality and technique.

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

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.

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.