Roberto Firmino Quotes

I started out as a defender. I played as a full-back, and then I moved into the centre. I played defence right the way through until the Under-18s. Honestly!

I've played as a striker all my life. To play on the right or the left is always difficult.

Any good attacker will always beat a defender who's face-marking you.

Everyone knows where I play, as a defensive midfielder, more or less the same, so in the last six or seven years I play in that position and there is nothing new for me.

I came out as a winger, I played as a winger a couple of games.

I first learnt to play football as a striker and it was only when I joined City that I learnt how to become a midfielder thanks to the help I received from the staff at the Academy.

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

I want to play right-back. I have worked my whole life to get to where I am now in a World Cup squad and to showcase my talent in the World Cup stage, playing in my position.

When I was at Doncaster Rovers Belles, I used to play up front or as a number 10, but when I joined Chelsea in 2015, I was more a midfielder, and over the last few years, I've moved into the back four.

As a young player, I played up front, on the wing, in midfield, and when I started in the reserves at Standard Liege, I played centre back.

For Argentina I'm a central midfielder. Always have been and always will be.

I am a midfielder who is mainly involved in the defensive phases, even if I also like to help build moves - I would say that my foremost quality is my generosity.

I could play anywhere. I played everywhere on the pitch for United, apart from No. 9 or keeper.

It's clear that I'm a winger. I've now defined that as my position.

I play on the left hand side, and I try to do the best I can.

Messi plays in Spain, we know he makes a difference, but if you've played against him then maybe you're aware of situations that can repeat on the pitch. But Messi is Messi, with his talent, he may send a spark with very little and make the difference. He is unpredictable.

I've played at centre-half plenty of times before.

I'm an attacking full-back.

I've always been a centre-half, to be honest.

Poldi can do much more than just play on the wing.

I much prefer playing in the centre of the park; that's where I feel comfortable.

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.

All players rolled into one: from defensive midfielder to attacking midfielder to attacker. I want to take the qualities from everyone. I'd like to get to the level where I have everything: Vieira, Deschamps, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Henry, Ronaldo. It wouldn't be bad, that.

I like centre-half, but I can play centre-mid as well.

I used to like playing No. 10 when I was younger, so I enjoy that role. But as I developed, I had to stay on the wing.