Marouane Fellaini Quotes

My favourite position is as midfielder, playing with Xabi and Khedira.

At Barca B, I played No. 9 and think I played well.

I've got a defensive responsibility as well as trying to get goals and assists. I'm trying to do that.

I love to play football, and when I come on the pitch, I want to do my best to help the team. It's up to the coach the position I play.

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.

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 have scored some goals, but that is not everything, is it? Football is more than that.

I'm enjoying my position on the left wing because I think I'm affecting the game more in terms of goals and assists. But I'm happy to play wherever I'm told.

I like to be involved as much as I can in the game, and in the middle, you're definitely the heartbeat of the team. When you're on the right, you can go minutes without seeing the ball, and that's a long time when you're out on the pitch.

I've played on the wing in some games and found myself in the middle for five or 10 minutes when others drift wide. It's about creating chances, scoring goals and helping the team win.

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

I'm an attacker, and forwards always want to score.

Central midfield has been my main position, but I'll play wherever the gaffer wants me.

For me it's best to play midfield but if the team needs it, I can play anywhere.

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

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.

Obviously, football and soccer seem to clash a lot, but soccer was great for me. It's a game that you play with triangles. You make a pass thinking that the person you pass the ball to is going to make the next pass.

Playing left midfield a lot at West Ham has been tough but the manager has put me there and I've got every faith in what he's doing.

In soccer, you have to be sly.

Everything is focused on the coach. It's what happens in football.

You can buy any strikers you want, but this position is important, and you need someone there who can do the job.

Playing lovely football and making wonderful saves is not a challenge.

I have to play with discipline in midfield.

I'll play where the gaffer decides: in the middle, on the right, or on the left.

If we concede three, and I am marvellous on the ball, it is no good.