Always Quote by Glenn Hoddle

I think it's because of the way the gaffer at Leeds wanted us to play. You are following your man. Most of the time,…

— Ben White

Everyone needs to be in position to create the openings we have. We like to play a lot where you pass the ball forward…

— Kevin De Bruyne

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

We have to cut out some of our mistakes, but the main thing in English football is controlling the second ball. Without that, you…

— Pep Guardiola

It's the striker's job to put the ball in the net and it's up to us to make important tackles and blocks.

— Phil Jones

When you go to a World Cup, in midfield you need to have players who can score from distance, who can get in the…

— Jill Ellis

But I loved playing in midfield. In midfield you always have a sight of goal, you're always participating in all the plays.

— Cafu

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

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

— Gareth Barry

The midfielders are important: they have to offer themselves to receive the ball and make good use of it, take choices, try not to…

— Xabi Alonso

Foreign managers, sometimes it'll take them time to adapt or for the players to adapt to them. It's something that is just one of…

— Danny Rose

I often felt as a player in a 4-4-2, you end up being outnumbered in midfield and chasing the ball, so as a manager…

— Glenn Hoddle