Midfielder Role Quotes

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.

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

On a tactical level the defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation is just about the most demanding position there is.

I'm lucky to have played two different positions. But of course the experience I gained as a full back - knowledge of defending, and taking up the right positions, helps me as a midfielder.

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

I'm going to play with one goalkeeper, obviously, one defender, one midfielder and two attackers, very offensive because we need to score goals.

If you want to speak about scoring goals, you should judge every midfielder the same way.

Learning to play different roles has made me a more all-round midfielder.

I want to be the complete midfielder, someone who can defend and attack. Steven Gerrard is someone who's done that very well over the years, and he is someone I am trying to emulate.

I have always been a midfielder, and I remain a midfielder.

I'd say I was an attacking midfielder, and if you are going to be one of the best, you have to score goals and create them.

As a midfielder at United, I had to pass the ball forward, and yes, it did not always work. It did not always mean putting a chance on a plate for the strikers. It was up to them to get on the ball and score goals. Was it easy? No, but we were playing for United. It was not supposed to be easy.

The most important thing is to be a midfielder first, not scoring goals. You have to make the game, make an assist for the team, and if you can score, it's a plus for the team.

Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough. And I'm trying to earn my spot on the team. I'm trying to earn a starting spot. I'm trying to become a complete midfielder who attacks, who defends. So that's the mindset.

It is very important as a midfielder to score.

I started in a 4-3-3 formation at Ajax, playing in left midfield. There, you need to be just as involved defensively as you are going forward. You attack and you defend, and that allows you to be a complete player.

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

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

A midfielder should be able to play several positions.

When I arrived at Benfica I'd been playing like a No. 10 in the team, but the first thing the coach did was tell me: 'You are going to be a defensive midfielder here.'

I'd like to think I'm an attacking creative midfielder who can assist with goals.

I'm just going to give my all every game, be a good box-to-box midfielder, hopefully score some goals, and I will always give it 100 per cent.

I was only used to 4-3-3. For me as a left-winger you have also a left midfielder and a left-back behind you. But in a 4-4-2 you are basically also the left midfielder so you have to help more in defence and I wasn't used to that.

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

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