Player Versatility Quotes

Casemiro has to cover the gaps left by everyone. That's balance for me; to make sure the game doesn't go mad.

I was an offensive defenseman. I was up the ice as much as I was back.

That's how the WNBA is a lot of times. It's being in the right place at the right time and fulfilling a role. All of us in some way, shape, or form are role players. We have to do what our teams need of us.

It's always good to have players who can help us in attack.

I am a massive fan of Wayne Rooney, and it is nice to see him play in any position because he gives a 100 per cent. Not many players can do that and say they do that.

Ronaldo could play for Millwall, QPR, Doncaster Rovers or anyone and he'd score a hat-trick. I'm not sure Messi could do it. Ronaldo's got two feet, he's quick, he's good in the air and he's brave, though Messi's brave too of course. I just think Messi is a Barcelona player.

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.

Griezmann is an extraordinary player who adapts to all the needs of the team.

Maybe modern tactics mean that making the switch from defence to midfield is easier. Many years ago, full backs were more limited - you were just supposed to defend, and it didn't matter if you could get forward too.

I've been playing football for a while, but Guardiola really made me a better player. I was 29 when I started working with him, so I wasn't very young, but if you see the steps I made thanks to him, it shows you what he is capable of doing. Guardiola didn't just put me on the flanks but in other positions as well.

Balotelli can play as a striker, as a winger.

That's one thing I've really taken in pride in, is becoming that two way player, because that makes me that much more valuable for the team.

You can't say, 'You're a scorer, you score. You rebound, you rebound.' Basketball is more than that. Basketball is knowing the next step, knowing the next play, knowing how to make things happen.

Good players can do well everywhere and Soldado is a good footballer.

Explaining why he was forced to cut a utility player: You just got caught in a position where you have no position.

I love to tackle, especially when the grass is wet, but my main aim is to be a complete goalkeeper who can do everything.

I feel some of the sides are blessed when it comes to having allrounders.

I can do a lot of stuff, score goals with my left, right, and head.

Firmino is a player who is really good at adapting to different positions. He is a No. 9, but he helps a lot in build-up play.

A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, 'He's a great player', because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one of the leaders.

It's not just about showing people what you can do on the ball in those wider positions, it's about gaining the full understanding of each position and what it takes to get that spot.

I have said from day one I see myself as a center back. But, if I am asked to play in midfield or at right-back, I am happy to do so.

I have worked on my defense skills and played in the midfield as well. Coaches are preparing players to play at any given position.

Baseball skills schizophrenically encompass a pitcher's, a batter's and a fielder's.

I don't want to be known as a super sub. But you have got to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you're not in the starting team.