Luol Deng Quotes

I've always been a player on the move. It's not because I like running. I like getting the ball.

For me, soccer was a dance.

Football is open; it is not only keeping possession of the ball and making more passes.

Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.

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.

I don't know much about football but everyone seems to say that it is all about possession.

Football is a game of skill, we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit.

It's a big part of my game, attacking.

Football is about balance.

When I play, I like to use my pace and to link up with my team-mates.

I always felt defense was a big part of my game.

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

Both sides of the game, defensively and offensively, are important.

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

I love good flowing football where the whole team is engaged.

It's not always about reach, it's about footwork, it's being fast, in and out, stuff like that.

In attack, I can play in every position.

First and foremost my obligation is on the defensive side. But obviously there are times when I need to go and attack, too.

I like to attack the spaces, move around a lot and make cuts.

What I want is to recover the ball as near to the other box as we can, and when we have the ball, play.

I like to get the ball on the ground, make good plays and move the ball around the pitch quickly at a good tempo.

Football, if we bring it down very simply, it's when you have the ball and when you don't.

You can never advance the ball on defense.

Football's always easier when you've got the ball.

When you're at a club like Liverpool, it's always about what you can do with the ball.