Modern football is like handball. You see 11 players…

Dominating the midfield is the most important thing in modern football. To succeed, you have to be good at everything.

— Toni Kroos

In the end, it's just the nature of the hype machine. There is no in-between in modern football.

— Martin Odegaard

In old times, not many keepers could play with their feet, but modern football requires those skills because it's changed.

— Ederson

In modern football, you need to make decisions quickly and play fast.

— Wissam Ben Yedder

A lot of the older pros - I won't name names - they need the money and are bitter about the money in modern…

— Micah Richards

Modern football tends to bring out the narcissism of those who sit on the bench.

— Roberto Baggio

In modern football the position, the placement of the team and occupying spaces is important.

— Marcos Alonso

The Olympic stadium may have been built only in the early 1970s but it was clear for a long time it had no future.…

— Franz Beckenbauer

Modern football is increasingly dominated by the coaches - their narcissism to put themselves above the team and their players.

— Roberto Baggio

I will never close the door to the national team on anyone, but you also have to remember that in modern football, only players…

— Fabio Capello

I think modern football has evolved a lot. Goalkeepers do several things during the game.

— Ederson

In modern football all the teams are capable of getting organised and causing problems. The underdogs are not scared any more.

— Marcel Desailly

It's modern football - having the ball, controlling the game, and being well positioned when you lose possession.

— Marcos Alonso

You cannot win with 11 players.

— Erik ten Hag

It's not just about the 11 players that start the games, it's about the squad players, the ones that come on off the bench…

— James Ward-Prowse