Miralem Pjanic Quotes

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.

For me, playing simply is dribbling. For me, playing one or two touches is harder. Playing simply is the most difficult thing.

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.

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.

I've never been blessed with height, strength and power so I've had to learn how to play differently from a young age, my game was all based on technique and when I look at players like Xavi and Iniesta they were always players I modelled myself on.

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

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.

By playing in the street, the level of Asian football can absolutely improve, as you will get more technical players. They will be quicker, more creative, and after succeeding in the street, it will be a piece of cake for them to do well eleven a side.

Before I came to Barcelona, I only thought about one facet of the game: destroying. My qualities were completely defensive, and I wouldn't take responsibility for organising my team's game, our attacks.

Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

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

I have great technique, a good shot, and I'm pretty good in the air.

I think I was called 'the pianist' because of the way I play. It's true that I don't score many goals, just a few, but they are beautiful when I do score! I think it's more about my style of play, how I touch the ball, how I pass the ball, how I move it.

It is up to me to adapt and to continue to surprise with my positioning, the timing of my runs, the trajectories, when I call for the ball.

You gain know-how from playing matches because every moment of a football match has its own rhythm.

You watch Silva, and he almost never gives the ball away. He is always looking, thinking, making the right calls.

When you play eleven a side, you might go through a game with very few touches, but with street football, you're always involved in the game, so it is a great way to improve your skill and to learn how to create and use space, as the pitch is very small.

Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.

The evolution of football has seen a reduction in the space between the teams. It is therefore important for the modern footballer to react and be quicker than in the past, because there is more happening in the restricted space.

When we are operating in tight spaces and when the opposition are closing us down, players like Messi can help us to create openings.

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.

Obviously, I don't have any real speed to work with so I have to use other things. The modern game is very speed based so as soon as managers see that you haven't got that pace it can be tough.

He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must know when to move the ball on quickly and when to try the impossible mission. When he learns this, he won't win a single Golden Ball, but an entire collection.

I think I can improve in my attacking role, I can do more.