Kevin De Bruyne Quotes

I'm the type of player who takes risks, so every now and then I'm going to give the ball away. I just have to learn not to do it in silly areas of the pitch.

Five turnovers in the second half; you can't beat anybody doing that.

If you concede a goal, it can be up to seven or eight mistakes leading up to it but, obviously, as a goalkeeper you have to accept it has gone past you.

I don't know one player who doesn't make a mistake, especially a defender and especially how we play at Liverpool.

A lot of times losing a game is not taking care of the football, foolish penalties.

Pochettino likes to play from the back, with the buildup, have the ball.

I always play football in my team, and I know that if you play too much long ball, then it's difficult.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

When I was in Germany I never played like this, so defensive - almost a left-back, but that is good for me because defensive work was something I missed in Germany.

Tactically, I know how to play on one side even though I remain convinced that I can play better through the middle.

Things change, although I believe that certain principles - of attacking, entertaining football - should always be protected.

I like entertaining football but, at the same time, you can't concede goals. That's a tricky balance to find.

My style of play has always been 'Guardiola style,' so I've not had too many problems. At the same time, he helps you to evolve and to change little things, because it's obviously not exactly the same style of play as at Bilbao.

Some people say I run too much, and by the time I arrive in front of goal, when I have to provide the finish, I am tired. But this is just my way of playing. I need to do this to score goals.

In my period at Chelsea, I was sometimes the one who switched sides because we were playing with two left-footed guys on the wings with myself and Damian Duff.

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.

Pogba was our Usain Bolt - he allowed us to play in a certain way.

The most important thing in Guardiola's theory is to play football, and this always stays the same. The basic idea is always the same, but different opponents offer different space which you can use to play in.

We want to play beautiful football; we are committed to that.

Messi can get around his opponent in just a square meter. Ronaldo needs more space.

I don't like the Italian approach. I don't want to be involved in that kind of football.

There have been too many turnovers on my part.

I try to play in one way all my career and here, with high pressing, but it is different in England. Many times the ball is more in the air than the grass, and I have to adapt.

When you go 18 games unbeaten people will say 'wow he's really good' but when you make mistakes they will point the finger at the back four.

Drogba is more of a hold-up player, a target man. I prefer to have ball to feet and run in behind.