Creative Players Quotes

Young players need freedom of expression to develop as creative players... they should be encouraged to try skills without fear of failure.

I've always felt wingers, more than any type of player, can change a game.

In my time at Arsenal, we had a really good balance. We had players who were fast, players who were really strong physically, and players who were really creative. When you look at the generation of Arsenal at the moment, they may be playing better football than we used to, but they win less than we used to - so, where's the balance?

At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.

Those types of players are always necessary in a team, who are very creative and can break a game open.

In the Premier League you need creative players to open games up.

The top coaches want wide strikers who cut inside. They want playmaking midfielders who can play between the lines as well as perform their defensive duties.

In international football, you need pace and you need your players up top to create things out of nothing and run at people.

Soccer's not a game that you can restrict players, especially creative players and players who have proven themselves at that level.

I like creative players and players who do different things.

By the time I was 10 years old, my entire life was football. Training, reading, watching, even playing football on PlayStation. I was totally focused on it. I especially loved the creative players - the maestros.

By playing in the street, the level of Asian football can absolutely improve, as you will get more technical players. They will be quicker, more creative, and after succeeding in the street, it will be a piece of cake for them to do well eleven a side.

Many managers prefer to play with wingers that cut inside a lot and don't hug the touchline.