Alexandre Lacazette Quotes

The most important thing is to help the team to come in front of the goal with one-two passes, I drop down, or I give them space, because for defenders, it's always difficult to have a false nine because they don't have a direct player against them, so they don't know exactly what to do.

I like to chip in with goals because I'm an attacking player, and that's what an attacking player should do.

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

A forward always has to help the team, either with assists or goals.

For me, being a starter doesn't matter. Of course, I'd like to be in at the end of the game, to be a big part of the team, and to play as many minutes as I can play. But starting and coming off the bench are two different challenges.

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

That's what the big players get recognised for, scoring goals or creating goals.

I need to play a lot of games and feel important to a team.

I don't like to go through games not doing anything and then getting a goal. Obviously that's my job as a striker, but I feel almost wasted. I want to do more.

I've scored goals, created goals everywhere I've been.

I'm in the team to score goals. I try and score as many as I can in the season to help the team out.

I don't score many goals or do much dribbling, but I still feel very much an important part of the team.

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

In attack, I can play in every position.

When teams play good football, it tends to create chances for the striker.

It's an honour to sign for Manchester United. I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers, bringing my experience and playing my part to help the team compete for the biggest trophies in the game.

Of course I am happy to play in any of the attacking roles, but for me, where I can score the most goals is down the middle.

I miss scoring lots of goals, but I have always thought that a striker should not be judged just by the amount of goals he scores. The work he does for the team is also important.

Attacking players are the ones who are best suited to break a record.

Clearly, there comes a point where you have to demand from your front guys; goals is what sustain attackers.

I really enjoy putting the ball in the back of the net. I enjoy being the person that's creating things for the team.

Gabriel Batistuta. He was a spectacular No 9 - great at finding space, shooting from outside the box, good in the air. He was always a reference for me and I used to watch the way he played.

Ronaldo is an absolutely terrific player. He works very hard for his team; he has the quality.

I always wanted to score goals, but sometimes I've scored and been terrible and other times I felt I played well and didn't score. I looked at the statsheet the season where I scored 27 goals and I had one assist and was frustrated.

Sometimes you just square the ball, and somebody else shoots, but some assists are so nice, and the passing is very important. We creators have a thing with the attackers.