Ashley Young Quotes

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 know and the manager knows my best position is centre-half but if I can learn two other positions if needed then it's great for me as a player and my development.

He (Honus Wagner) was the nearest thing to a perfect player no matter where his manager chose to play him.

As time goes on you're getting more knowledge of your playbook and football, and you just pick it up a lot easier. Lining up everywhere is just second nature to me now.

As a youngster as I was a centre-half, I liked being on the ball and coming out from the back. I took chances so I got put in midfield and then I was playing all over the pitch so adjusted wherever I needed to play.

My strength is my flexibility. As a batsman, I have to adapt to different roles and numbers and frankly, I have been around for a long time now to understand different situations.

People were always saying how modern players need to be able to play in two or three positions, and those words stuck in my head. I think that I can do just that.

You have to have something in your head to understand the Barcelona play. You have to adapt as quickly as possible.

I would say I am more comfortable in the centre of midfield. But when you are at a big club like Liverpool, you maybe get played in positions with which you might not be so familiar. But you have got to learn the different roles, because it gives you a better opportunity to play.

As you get older, you start to read the game more, and as your brain starts working more, and as you get a good footballing brain, your legs start slowing down!

I can play in the 11 positions because a good player can play anywhere on the pitch.

I have a glove. I'll play anywhere.

I'm a veteran. I understand the game. I can control a game. I understand systems. I can play several positions.

Every experience you have in life can be applied to different things.

I was a very good dribbler as a young player, but now that I've got more experience, there are some useless things that I don't do anymore.

I'm not the spring chicken anymore.

I would love to see myself as versatile - I think that's important as a player - but I think, realistically, I feel like kind of how the team sees me is probably more set in stone as a center-back defender, which is totally fine.

Growing up, I did a lot of work that was technically based. So, I sort of feel that, no matter where you're playing, the basics are still the basics. Then it's just about adjusting on the day.

I can play in different positions, and if I can do what I'm good at, score goals, show how good I can play football, then it's OK with me.

Any player at City is prepared to play anywhere, and I'm no different.

For me, Ramos is a full-back, but he has the versatility that allows him to play in different positions without no problems.

I'm pretty prepared for anything. You could shove me out there in any situation - I've done it.

If you go off the Senior Bowl, that's basically what I can do. I played H-back, I played fullback, I played tight end, I played slot receiver, I ran routes, I caught some balls, blocked, just doing that stuff.

When I was younger, I didn't really train for the sprint - I trained to get over the mountains. I have to train it now I'm getting older. But the sprint is more born, rather than made.

Some people like Messi didn't have to learn a lot as his is a natural style. But of course you can improve your technique, your football intelligence, your everything.