Andre Schurrle Quotes

I could play anywhere. I played everywhere on the pitch for United, apart from No. 9 or keeper.

I'm a centre forward, and that is my preferred position. But I'll play on the wing or in midfield, wherever the manager wants me to play.

I like centre-half, but I can play centre-mid as well.

I think I can play both deep field and inside the box.

I want to become the ultimate centre forward. I want to be able to play on the left, on the right, and down the middle.

For me it's best to play midfield but if the team needs it, I can play anywhere.

I'll play where the gaffer decides: in the middle, on the right, or on the left.

I don't really mind where I play - left, right, up front on my own, or with another striker. I'm just versatile like that, and I don't mind playing anywhere in attack.

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 feel more comfortable where I play for Colombia because I like to be closer to the goal; that works better for me. I can score and pass from there. But as a player, I have to be prepared to play in any position.

The biggest pass for a defender is a pass forward.

Rushing the ball is all about ball control. If you run the ball, you control the clock. If you control the clock, you usually control the game.

That's part of the policy: To keep switching gears.

A good football team plays offense and defense. You have to be aggressive and disrupt.

When it comes down to it, you're playing football regardless of what offense you're in.

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.

Central midfield has been my main position, but I'll play wherever the gaffer wants me.

I can play in a number of positions, on the left, as a No 10, or off the right.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

There are strikers all over the world who wouldn't get the goals if they didn't have a creative midfielder or someone that enjoys making assists.

I feel comfortable in the playmaker role, but I can play on the left, on the right, and even pivot.

A lot of guys would say that I was like a 'damn chameleon'. It doesn't matter who you are in the ring with, you can adjust and adapt.

Football is like boxing because you have to know when it is time to attack.

When you have a guy that each week you can change up your game plan a little bit depending on what an offense does - you can put him at nickel, you can put him at linebacker position, Will or Sam or whatever they have him doing, he can create a matchup that the offense is not ready for.

I'm an attacking midfielder.