Ron Atkinson Quotes

First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

If Messi has the ball, he is fantastic to watch and difficult to stop. You have to double up on him, triple up on him even, stay with him constantly to block his way to the goal.

I always say that someone who doesn't score isn't a forward.

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'm an attacking full-back.

Sometimes it is difficult to play against teams who just drop back and try to defend.

We like to score a lot of goals.

There's players around the world that get assists from number 10s or wingers.

Germany are a tough opponent. They are quick and break on the counter at speed, and they are bursting with confidence.

What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.

How are they defensively, attacking-wise?

I want to score goals and make goals.

Defense doesn't sell as much as offense.

Cafu was a leader on and off the pitch and it was he who invented the concept of right-backs running from corner to corner.

I like to play up front.

To me, a good running back is a good defense. A good running back helps you keep your defense off the field.

I love being a wing, you can make plays there and also get down there to download the bigs so I feel that is the perfect position for me.

In attack, I can play in every position.

I can mark Messi only in my dreams.

It's fun scoring goals, but I also like to stop them.

I like to play as a striker.

Defense doesn't matter enough.

I've played both right-back and right wing, I can't really say if I am more comfortable in one or the other but both are fun positions for me to play.

If I stay patient in the offense, shots will come.

When you put pressure on the quarterback, everything looks a lot better.