Hector Bellerin Quotes

I do like to play and pass the ball. But first and foremost I see myself as a defender: blocking, tackling, heading.

I've been watching a whole heap of video footage of different players on different teams and how different players get the football. But the best way I learn is getting out there and playing.

Every day I train with him I try to learn so even if it don't work out I can take something somewhere else because it's Thierry Henry. I grew up watching that guy scoring goals for Arsenal. I'm very lucky to have played with him. I just try to listen to him on the pitch, and stay close.

I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat - there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin' in.

I knew before I came to Arsenal what kind of players were here. And of course, in training, you can see how many good players are here; the most important thing is that we work well as a team - that's the most important thing.

There's three parts to football: offense, defense, and special teams. You'd no more ignore special teams than you would offense or defense.

I know when I step into midfield I have to sharpen my feet up and be more aware of what's around me, at centre back it's more about timing, positioning and communication.

When I play, I play with my feet and with my head also.

At Chelsea, there's more focus on team shape, a lot of work on tactics.

For me, the defender I respect the most is Giorgio Chiellini. He's one of the best defenders in the world. I really like the way he plays football on the pitch, the way he defends. He lives for the game. He transmits a sense of tranquillity to his team-mates. I have always admired his way to play.

It goes without saying that I love the game, the tactics, the training, and everything that happens on the pitch.

You have to learn and develop from every experience you see on the field. I might see an unscouted blitz. I might see different coverages than I'm expecting. So I need to process and make those adjustments as I go.

As a defender I try to keep clean sheets.

Brazil was a very good experience. I learned a lot about how to play football, both technical and physical. There would be a hundred kids of all ages, training and doing classes together.

Iniesta teaches you something in every match.

Cafu was a leader on and off the pitch and it was he who invented the concept of right-backs running from corner to corner.

I play with some talented players like Cesc Fabregas, Nemanja Matic and Nathaniel Chalobah. They have different styles and I can learn from everyone.

In games, you notice there's more sprints than in Bundesliga. It takes a while to get used to.

Klopp is a great tactician and a great coach.

I know the football and the training in Italy are different to Spain, but I'm ready.

I've always looked up to John Terry; he's a massive defender and a rock. His one-v-one defending and reading of the game have really educated me. I watch a lot of clips of him.

Arsenal wanted me to be a controller in the midfield, an Emmanuel Petit-type.

I prefer Liverpool. The way we play is good for all of our players.

Real Madrid, they are the best counter-attacking team in the world.

When you haven't got the ball, while we're defending, sometimes I am not always where I need to be.