Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Quotes

I prefer to play in midfield, whether that is attacking midfield or defensive midfield.

Growing up I've been playing as an attacking midfielder, more central in the midfield. I wouldn't say if I'm most comfortable there but that's where I grew up playing.

I'm not really a defensive midfielder.

Defensive midfielder is my position and I have to be focused on that role.

I am a central midfielder, and that's where I like to be.

I just say I'd like to be an attacking midfielder.

I like playing just outside of my own penalty box, the player who receives the ball and organises the game.

I like to play wide, but as a youth, I played more in the middle as a 10.

I love to play in the middle to be in contact with the ball all the time. I'm very happy to play in that position.

I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.

I think that by playing centre midfield in the middle of the park, I'm doing something which comes naturally to me.

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.

Watch me, and I only really like the ball into feet. I don't like running in behind so much.

Sometimes when you play on the wing it gets a bit isolated and you can't help as much. But if you play a bit more central I can get the ball a lot more and help a lot more.

I'm a player who likes to get on the ball and use it.

I like playing deeper, but I'm not Casemiro.

I'm an attacking midfielder.

I prefer defensive midfielder because I know my job when I play there. More things are in front of you.

You cannot play the position Kroos plays in defensive midfield besides Luka Modric better than he does.

If you're playing for five hours you don't want to score goals all the time and I loved dribbling. I could score a goal, but I preferred to dribble.

If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.

When you get into the game you've got be thinking, when I get into the attacking third I'm gonna be freakin' creative.

Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways.

I can be the only defensive midfielder and try and break up play. Or I can play a little more forward.

When I go into games as a forward, my job is really clear, and I just have to execute. But as a midfielder, you get to sort of enjoy the game more, and you get to feel the game and dictate the play.