Be strong Quote by Andreas Pereira

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

— Thomas Partey

That is probably the biggest issue about the English game. You need to be a great player and great at striking the ball, of…

— Xabi Alonso

Hopefully I can be one of the best midfielders in the world. That's what drives me on: to try and achieve that and to…

— Aaron Ramsey

I think a top-class midfielder needs to be able to tackle, get up and down the pitch, pass, create opportunities, and score goals. That's…

— Aaron Ramsey

To be a striker you need to be in good shape.

— Pele

If youre possession based, youve got to be as good as a midfielder.

— Jimmy Bullard

A midfielder should be able to play several positions.

— Jupp Heynckes

The most important thing is to be a midfielder first, not scoring goals. You have to make the game, make an assist for the…

— Paul Pogba

In all ways, I want to be better in all of these things that top midfielders can do.

— Aaron Ramsey

There were loads of managers who said, 'You have to concentrate on being a winger because you have more potential there.' But I was…

— Georginio Wijnaldum

As a holding midfield player, you want movement and to play between the lines.

— Declan Rice

Learning to play different roles has made me a more all-round midfielder.

— Georginio Wijnaldum