David Luiz Quotes

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!

When I was at Doncaster Rovers Belles, I used to play up front or as a number 10, but when I joined Chelsea in 2015, I was more a midfielder, and over the last few years, I've moved into the back four.

I was once in charge of the Dutch team - and then I was introduced to club football!

I've always been a centre-half, to be honest.

I can play left-back; I can play in midfield or on the left or right wings.

I like playing deeper, but I'm not Casemiro.

It was a coach called Adailton Ladeira who first asked me to play as left-back in 1988. I was a left-winger, but our left-back was injured at Uniao Sao Joao, my first club, and he asked me to fill in. I said 'no problem,' and I've played there ever since.

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

I can play in any position except goalkeeper.

Once I reached about 14 or 15, I started to steady myself and get into a midfield role and carried that on until I was 17. Then I dropped into right-back, and I have played there ever since.

I can play at full back on either side, but I prefer the central defensive position.

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.

One day I won't play for Barcelona. I'll go and play somewhere else, and I'm sure I'll do so as a central midfielder. That's what I'll try to do because it's the position I like.

When I was younger, I played as a right-back. I also played as a central defender, but I realised that I could dominate the ball quite calmly, so I started playing further forward in front of the back four.

I prefer advanced midfield, like a No. 10, but you know me: I'll play anywhere for Villa.

To me, Messi, Neymar and Suarez are among the three best players in the world.

Ever since I was in the youth team at City, I've always loved crossing the ball.

The players on the pitch are the ones who decide who takes the spot-kick.

I wasn't skilful at all... but I'm not saying I was that bad either! I used to take my chances. I was more of a midfielder and therefore a weird striker.

Eden Hazard would be a perfect signing for Real Madrid, not only for his talents as a player but also as a leader.

Leo would also be unstoppable if I played him at full-back. Messi is simply the best there is.

When I was at MK Dons, I played all the games in centre midfield, so it's not like it's new to me.

All the great teams need a real top striker in order to win in Europe.

They wanted to play me central midfield when I was at Aston Villa, so that's why we left. Things were going good at Coventry, but then scouts from Manchester United and different clubs around England were watching me, and I don't think Coventry liked that.

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