Style of Play Quotes

Every league has its own culture, its own identity, and its own type of football. It's very physical in England, but technical skill comes to the fore in Spain, where everybody wants to play beautiful football. The standards are very high in Germany, too; the teams are physically strong, very disciplined, and very well organised.

English football is very physical, much more so than Spanish football - I felt it in the first match.

With Pep in charge, I feel sure we can win significant silverware and, importantly, we will try to do it playing attractive, attacking football.

At Barca, we always have an obligation to win and to do it in style for our fans in the stadiums and around the world.

Captaincy did not change me as a player whatsoever, when I had the ball in my hand, I operated in the same manner like I always do.

People compare me to Verratti, and I do really like him, but we have very different playing styles.

Some of football's gaudiest displays of manliness are purely aesthetic. It's not what players do, it's how they look doing it.

I'm sure I can work the Premier League, maybe my style of play is better suited to the Premier League than in the Championship.

What differences were there between Maradona and Platini?

I actually spoke to all the national team players who play in the Premier League, asking about what the league is like and the style of play. It's one thing watching it on the TV, but being involved in it every day is another thing.

Every manager deserves a part of whatever success you have. They build squads, and particularly at this football club they build the style of play.

The difference in the Premier League is that it's very competitive physically, so I'll try to improve in that aspect as well and adapt as soon as possible to the style of play.

But at [soccer] tournaments you tend to see novel, unanticipated trends coming through, with everyone watching each other like hawks and immediately copying anything new. What is really important for every team is to be aware of its own capabilities and find a style which plays to one's own strengths.

I remember, when I arrived in England, a lot of people said that my style of play was not for England.

The perception is that the Stoke players were one-dimensional: that they could only play in a certain way, and that was the top and bottom of their capabilities.

I've always loved the Premier League, I watched it as a child and I always liked the style of play here.

Our national team is very unique in the way we want to play.

Our style of play is non-negotiable, but we also have to become ruthless serial winners.

I like the Premier League; the style of play, I like it.

I have fitted perfectly in the team and in the team's style of play.

Of course there is 'Messidependence.' It would exist in any team in the world, but when he is not there, we also have to play and try to win. Leo is fundamental for us and marks the style; it is well known that he is the best in the world for something.

Being through the England set-up since I was a young lad, passing was the style of football I grew up with.

I think United is the best club for my style of play, and I am sure about my decision.

For its part, one of the keys of Tottenham is that it has players who know each other very well for two or three years. They have not made changes and are managed by the same coach, Mauricio Pochettino. Therefore, they perfectly apply the idea of team and style of play.

Tottenham play some of the most attractive football in the Premier League - we have a beautiful style of play.