Sergio Busquets Quotes

In the defensive midfield position, the player needs to give balance to the team and try to control the game. That's exactly what I try to do.

When I play in central midfield, that's my favourite position.

I'm not really a defensive midfielder.

The biggest pass for a defender is a pass forward.

I like playing just outside of my own penalty box, the player who receives the ball and organises the game.

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.

My perfect formation would be 4-3-3 with one holding and then the two going forward. I would be one of the ones going forward.

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

I like to be involved as much as I can in the game, and in the middle, you're definitely the heartbeat of the team. When you're on the right, you can go minutes without seeing the ball, and that's a long time when you're out on the pitch.

I like to create chances, to shoot when I play farther forward, but I also like playing deeper, as you have more time on the ball.

In my time at Milan, the club played with a 4-3-1-2 formation, and I was the player behind the two strikers. At Real, I play behind three. There is a greater defensive obligation, but I try to work around the area.

Attacking is the tough part in football; defending is relatively easy.

I prefer defensive midfielder because I know my job when I play there. More things are in front of you.

Playing 4-5-1, I could have all the liberty in the world - it was complicated to express myself.

Harry Kane is a very complicated player to stop.

Tactically, I know how to play on one side even though I remain convinced that I can play better through the middle.

In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a defensive midfielder, but it is not defensive.

I am a central midfielder, and that's where I like to be.

I have been playing box-to-box more for Everton as a two, so I have felt comfortable in that position, but anywhere across the midfield I can play.

I'm an attacking midfielder.

My position at Tottenham was in the centre of midfield, and I have played there for Croatia, I feel I am best there.

In attack, I can play in every position.

Generally, you're going into every game with excitement. You know you're going to play forward and not going to defend. You're going to try to create and score goals.

Michael Bradley has the stuff of leadership; he works hard and can break up the opponent's play. However, that's not enough to justify his philanthropic attitude towards possession, the generous portion of balls that he contributes to his foes. His sloppiness constantly culminates in unnecessary goals.

I'd like to think I'm an attacking creative midfielder who can assist with goals.