Raheem Sterling Quotes

I don't really like all these tactical systems people talk about: 3-5-2, 4-3-3, and all that.

It's always tough to play against teams that bunker or 'park the bus' inside the 18-yard box, but we always try to focus on our game and how we can overcome the obstacles that the game presents to continue to get better and score goals.

We've got to make sure we have players that can break teams down because there's no space in behind; we need to problem-solve in a different way.

I'm still operating as a wide player, and I'm still free to express myself, try to get one-v-one and get past someone, and there's no better feeling than getting over a great cross and someone scoring.

For a long time at Blackburn and at Fulham last season, I was playing on the right wing. I've never seen myself as a right-winger. I could play there and come inside and try to create.

I started the 1998 World Cup with Teddy Sheringham up front but always planned for Michael Owen to face Colombia in our final group game because they defended square and a quick striker would be able to exploit the space behind them.

For me, making my intent clear to the batsman before he stamps his authority is important. Playing with his mind is a way of attacking rather than setting attacking fields.

Ronaldo is different from Messi. He is very impressive down the wings.

Charles Barkley taught me a lot when I played against him. How he would use his body or use his dribble to get people in there and all that stuff.

I like the idea of playing with a bit more tactical freedom, either in a deeper role or supporting the strikers more often.

Robert Lewandowski is a player who plays in front of the opposing goal, especially with his back to the opponent. He is always attacked, and this is one of the big strength of a striker who plays in this position.

If you're talking about English football very few teams play 4-4-2 now: it's either 4-4-1-1, 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, they are the three major systems played throughout the Premier League.

If I was to play on the left, I'd rather play there if there was three in midfield.

Of course you think about the goalkeeper you are facing before a game. You have to prepare yourself for the game and think about the weakness of the players you are up against.

I do what the forwards do and score goals.

When I first came to Arsenal, I didn't know how to defend.

I'm an attacking player, and I can play wide.

I'm not the type of player that's going to run in behind or go past three and score.

At Tottenham, we are just bombing on as wing-backs, but sometimes on the international stage, where there is so much quality, you need to be more careful about the distance between yourself and the right-sided centre-half.

That is my position, really: staying out wide and, most of the time, going into one v. one situations, which I am good at.

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

Against a team who are tight inside their area, you look to find combinations, the center with the wings or with shots from outside the box.

I watched Pablo Zabaleta countless times on YouTube and clips, because I think his timing of runs into the box is fantastic.

I feel like I need to find ways to disrupt the other team and apply that pressure they might not be used to. I think being able to set that tone is something I'm priding myself on.

There are a lot of things you can practise to unsettle teams that defend deep.