Football Quotes by James Maddison

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Aberdeen.

— James Maddison

I got to play first-team men's football from a young age.

— James Maddison

I was a Manchester United fan.

— James Maddison

I like playing in the later stages of games because there is more space when everybody's legs are tired.

— James Maddison

It was tough to go to Norwich and not play after doing well at Coventry.

— James Maddison

The Premier League is the toughest league in the world, so it's never going to be easy to get minutes.

— James Maddison

I go into each game with the same mindset of showing people what I can do and letting the rest take care…

— James Maddison

The ball is just whipped off you in the Premier League. You have to maintain focus.

— James Maddison

My ambition is to play in the Premier League, like every player.

— James Maddison

The Premier League is the best league, and I've enjoyed every second of it.

— James Maddison

I was still only 19 when I went to Scotland, but it was a good loan move for me to play those…

— James Maddison

I've loved every second of playing my first season in the Premier League. I feel like I belong here, and this is…

— James Maddison

I've got a lot of respect for Claude Puel because he brought me to Leicester and to the Premier League and played…

— James Maddison

Dele Alli is probably the perfect example. He played loads of games for MK Dons at a young age. He got a…

— James Maddison

I started lower down the leagues with Coventry, so I'd had that taste of first-team action at a young age. I'd already…

— James Maddison

I started in League One and went up into the Championship and then into the Premier League, so I've played a lot…

— James Maddison

I am a player who likes to play in between the lines and try to break that midfield line, whether it's when…

— James Maddison

In the academies, people develop differently, and going into that No 10 role helped me because central midfield was always packed with…

— James Maddison

It was a hard decision to leave Norwich, and you have to take into account a lot of things - could I…

— James Maddison

Norwich gave me the platform to perform in the Championship, and between Daniel Farke and Stuart Webber, the manager and director of…

— James Maddison

Players judge their careers based on medals and trophies, don't they, and they look back on what they have achieved.

— James Maddison

Coming on as a sub, it's always different - you never know what the game is going to be like.

— James Maddison

Whether Under-17 level, the 21s, or senior team, it's my dream to play for England as often as I can.

— James Maddison

Playing in the Championship and starting games, I'm learning something new every day and constantly improving my game.

— James Maddison

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

— James Maddison

Every footballer wants to play in big games, in front of full houses, live on the telly.

— James Maddison

There are quite a lot of young players around now with undoubted talent who get stuck in academies at big clubs.

— James Maddison

I like to chip in with goals because I'm an attacking player, and that's what an attacking player should do.

— James Maddison

There is no bigger stage than Old Trafford on the opening day of the season.

— James Maddison

I've dreamed of playing in the Premier League since I was a young boy.

— James Maddison

I learnt so much at Coventry - I was playing as a regular at 17, most weeks. And that's something that left…

— James Maddison

The No 10 position is my favourite role, and I'm a player who likes to play in between the lines and try…

— James Maddison

Me being at Coventry, instead of a big Premier League club, probably helped me develop. You don't get put in the academy…

— James Maddison

I was an 18-year-old lad playing in a Scottish League Cup final at Hampden in front of 60,000 against Celtic. That's an…

— James Maddison

In the Premier League, you don't have one second to breathe - you have to be on it from the first minute.…

— James Maddison

There's never been a point when I've questioned myself. If I've ever had a setback at a club I've always made it…

— James Maddison

If, just because it's the Premier League, I started trying to play the simple pass instead of trying the harder pass, that…

— James Maddison

I can only speak highly of my time at Norwich. It was brilliant for me. I loved it there, and I think…

— James Maddison