DeAndre Yedlin Quotes

I'm an attacking midfielder.

Any good attacker will always beat a defender who's face-marking you.

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

As a defender I try to keep clean sheets.

I genuinely enjoy watching the full-back run up the pitch and going across to fill in.

If Messi has the ball, he is fantastic to watch and difficult to stop. You have to double up on him, triple up on him even, stay with him constantly to block his way to the goal.

Pique has been a great centre-back.

With Andy Cole up front they can score at any time. We'll be watching him very closely.

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.

The role that I play as a lone striker, I enjoy it and particularly playing with great players.

I am a defender, but I can play the ball. I have a good technique.

There are plenty of good central defenders around and I enjoy watching them.

I have always been a midfielder, and I remain a midfielder.

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

I like to play as a striker.

When I play out wide and maybe score a goal, that's my favourite position.

Considering Messi's quality and everything he represents, I don't think I've seen him playing with a guy following him around the pitch the entire time with the sole purpose of not letting him play.

Even though I started out at right-back, I actually enjoy the contrast of playing both at full-back and in midfield. Both require physical attributes and a lot of energy.

I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.

I am a midfielder who is mainly involved in the defensive phases, even if I also like to help build moves - I would say that my foremost quality is my generosity.

Whoever likes football always likes to see the best player on the pitch.

It's the striker's job to put the ball in the net and it's up to us to make important tackles and blocks.

Nobody wants the left-back's shirt.

Nine or ten, I like playing both. I like to score goals, and I feel in both positions I can score goals.

It's clear that I'm a winger. I've now defined that as my position.