Frenkie de Jong Quotes

I've played at centre-half plenty of times before.

My favourite position is as midfielder, playing with Xabi and Khedira.

I like football very much. That's what I like. I play it quite well.

I'm an attacking full-back.

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

My whole life, my dream has been to be a quarterback.

I just say I'd like to be an attacking midfielder.

I'm an attacker, and forwards always want to score.

I do like to play and pass the ball. But first and foremost I see myself as a defender: blocking, tackling, heading.

I love everything about this great game of football.

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.

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

I played quarterback, safety and receiver.

The No. 8 position is my favourite position. That's no secret.

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

I want to score goals and make goals.

I have played the World Cup qualifiers on the left wing, and that position suits me fine.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

I wouldn't want to play as left forward if I normally play right-back.

I love good flowing football where the whole team is engaged.

As a little kid, I wasn't even interested in football. The first time I played, I was nine, and I volunteered to go in goal, thinking it would be exciting to save penalties. In fact, it was really boring.

Football is a game of moments now and if someone does four step-overs, they've had an incredible game. That's not something I do.

If you score goals, you play. It's as simple as that.

I'm strictly a quarterback.

I definitely wanted to be playing the quarterback position.