What I say is that in midfield, with his style, Scholes…

I find it interesting as every year people say the midfield is as tight as ever but it is always tight, it is always…

— Nico Hulkenberg

I played with and against so many fantastic players in midfield like Gerrard. I had the opportunity to play with Lampard together at Chelsea.

— Deco

Playing in midfield is a different ball game. You have to be on the half-turn all the time, have a different picture in your…

— Phil Jones

I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.

— Gareth Barry

It has felt like a natural development to move to midfield. If there is a pass on, I will play it.

— Eidur Gudjohnsen

Over the long term, it is definitely my ambition to play in the midfield.

— Emre Can

At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger.

— Georginio Wijnaldum

In midfield, you are everywhere, you are part of everything.

— Rodri

Playing in the midfield, you have to be mentally quick and be intelligent in how you position yourself and get the ball.

— Thomas Partey

I've stepped into midfield and I'm enjoying that.

— Ben White

At Rennes, I played more down the left wing, but also down the right and sometimes in midfield. At Dortmund, it was the same:…

— Ousmane Dembele

Yeah, people did say I play like Vieira. I like going forward from midfield.

— Victor Wanyama

Normally when you look at the Ballon d'Or winners, they're either attacking midfield players or centre-forwards. They are goalscorers and eye-catching players.

— John Barnes

If you have a good midfield, you have a good team.

— Casemiro

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people…

— Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain