Matteo Guendouzi Quotes

The lower you go down the levels, the more players think they need to hang on to the ball to prove how talented they are, but that's not football.

For me, David Silva is a fantastic player because his technique is incredible, and he understands when the right time to pass the ball is.

Anybody who has played with Mesut will tell you how intelligent he is as a player. His vision is probably the best I have ever seen and that is why it is so important to have the right striker ahead of him.

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people to get you the ball.

Guardiola has helped me so when I receive the ball, I have space.

I remember being coached at Liverpool, and there was another kid called Toni Silva, and they said, 'You know, instead of blasting the ball, and it goes in, do like Toni does: pass it around the keeper.'

I prefer getting a lot of the ball.

Jorginho is really suitable to the way I like to play. He is a player that has many good sides to him. He wants to work hard, and he's very fast in moving the ball, which is important for us, although there is also Cesc Fabregas, who has the same potential as Jorginho.

The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.

I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

It is impossible to do it for the whole game, but when you have the ball for most of the game and have players like Samir Nasri, David Silva, Yaya Toure, and Raheem Sterling, they keep the ball so well.

If you want to play dominant football, you need to get the ball, think fast, and play quick combinations in small spaces.

Every footballer enjoys having the ball at their feet. There are times in training you find yourself without the ball. I enjoy that side of it as well. If we can spend more time working with the ball then everyone will enjoy it.

Pastore has so many qualities. Every pass he makes puts our forwards into position and we create a lot of opportunities thanks to him.

As a player, you are more concerned with the moments when you have possession of the ball or are about to receive the ball. You are watching your team-mates and trying to decide what the possibilities are.

You will never run more than the ball. The players that don't lose the ball are the most important in the team, and good players decide the game.

Deco is a very skillful player. He thinks very fast on the pitch.

The only thing I would like is to have more control of the game in terms of possession.

If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.

You pressure, you want possession, you want to attack. Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football - for me, at least.

It's not enough just being a good passer of the ball.

One that I like and I think could play here is Coutinho. He has the style of Barcelona.

You have to take care of the ball to win football games.

When I go into games as a forward, my job is really clear, and I just have to execute. But as a midfielder, you get to sort of enjoy the game more, and you get to feel the game and dictate the play.