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 Copy Share Image
Yeah, people did say I play like Vieira. I like going forward from midfield. — Victor Wanyama Copy Share Image
Playing in the midfield, you have to be mentally quick and be intelligent in how you position yourself and get the ball. — Thomas Partey Copy Share Image
At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger. — Georginio Wijnaldum Copy Share Image
Over the long term, it is definitely my ambition to play in the midfield. — Emre Can Copy Share Image
I prefer advanced midfield, like a No. 10, but you know me: I'll play anywhere for Villa. — Jack Grealish Copy Share Image
Normally, I play in midfield where I'm challenging the players and trying to take the ball. — Marouane Fellaini Copy Share Image
I'm a very versatile player, I have covered many midfield roles but my favourite one is the centre-midfield. — Jorginho Copy Share Image
I prefer to play in midfield, whether that is attacking midfield or defensive midfield. — Marouane Fellaini Copy Share Image
When I first signed schoolboy forms for United, as a midfield player, I felt for a while that I was just treading… — Mark Hughes Copy Share Image
I'm not going to be running round at the back of the grid, or even in midfield, just for the sake of… — Dario Franchitti Copy Share Image
I moved into midfield because I ruptured my Achilles tendon and couldn't run anymore - it's not what I wanted to do,… — John Barnes Copy Share Image
I have worked on my defense skills and played in the midfield as well. Coaches are preparing players to play at any… — Sandeep Singh Copy Share Image
My position at Tottenham was in the centre of midfield, and I have played there for Croatia, I feel I am best… — Luka Modric Copy Share Image
Arsenal wanted me to be a controller in the midfield, an Emmanuel Petit-type. — Jan Vertonghen Copy Share Image
I've said it a few times over the years that I'm very happy in midfield. — David Alaba Copy Share Image
With Jose Mourinho and Rafael Benitez I played in midfield, so at that time I thought that was my position. — Nathan Ake Copy Share Image
Zizou is a phenomenon. It is an honour to share the same midfield as him. But he thinks the same about me. — Edgar Davids Copy Share Image
Frank Lampard was always the player I tried to model myself on. The amount of goals he scored from midfield was incredible.… — Gylfi Sigurdsson Copy Share Image
That defensive midfield role is almost a specified position since Makelele made it famous. — Darren Fletcher Copy Share Image
In the midfield, I'm not the most comfortable playing with my back to the goal, and in the midfield you find that… — DeAndre Yedlin Copy Share Image
I just want to be able to be an attacking influence and have that effect further up the pitch; whether that's from… — Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Copy Share Image
