Jarrod Bowen Quotes

I think I can play both deep field and inside the box.

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch.

I don't care if I play on the wing or in the middle. There is no difference.

Offensively, I can play different positions.

It's helped to develop me on the pitch, knowing all the positions, but also it's a good asset to have, that versatility. I'm able to move if I'm needed.

It's important for any player to be versatile enough to be able to play in different positions.

One night I'm going to have a big night scoring; some nights I'm going to have a big night doing other things. Just doing whatever it takes to win the ballgame, not necessarily sitting up here worrying about scoring 30 points.

Some players are more physical than others, some play with more finesse. Some are just really great all-around players. So you have to change your game.

What position didn't I play last season?

You just don't want to get pigeon-holed into one position. That's why even though I start out at center, I may play small forward, if I get a rebound and you're not there I can bring the ball up.

I have said from day one I see myself as a center back. But, if I am asked to play in midfield or at right-back, I am happy to do so.

I've said all along from day one centre-back is the position I feel most comfortable in but if I'm asked to play right-back or midfield I'll go and do a job there.

Central midfield has been my main position, but I'll play wherever the gaffer wants me.

As a youngster as I was a centre-half, I liked being on the ball and coming out from the back. I took chances so I got put in midfield and then I was playing all over the pitch so adjusted wherever I needed to play.

In this league you might have a quarterback within your division that you're worried about running all over the place, the next week it's a running back, so to be able to have multiple answers for every situation is probably a benefit for everybody.

For me it's best to play midfield but if the team needs it, I can play anywhere.

I try to be the most versatile player on the court. If that means being a four and posting up, I'll do that. If it means playing on the wing, I can do that too.

When you have a guy that each week you can change up your game plan a little bit depending on what an offense does - you can put him at nickel, you can put him at linebacker position, Will or Sam or whatever they have him doing, he can create a matchup that the offense is not ready for.

I like centre-half, but I can play centre-mid as well.

I don't think I will play every game, depending on the tactical situation, depending on the opponent, but I will do everything to try and help the team.

I'll play where the gaffer decides: in the middle, on the right, or on the left.

I've played in a lot of different roles through the course of my career and I've been a starter for a lot of those years and the mentality can never change.

I don't want to subject myself just to one scheme. I think it's just if you can play, you can play no matter what scheme you play in.

I'm confident in my own ability, and if I'm called upon to play on the right, the left, or as the main striker, then I can play there.

I've always been a player that could do a lot of different things.