Attack Quote by Kevin De Bruyne

When we are operating in tight spaces and when the opposition are closing us down, players like Messi can help us to create openings.

— Gerardo Martino

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

I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job when the…

— Chris Smalling

Speaking as a midfield player myself, I know it's easier to make your runs into the box from that deeper, more central position. You…

— Jermaine Jenas

As a midfielder, you have to have vision. If you see an opening that might create an opportunity, you have to believe in yourself…

— Aaron Ramsey

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

If you have got pace and awareness of where you want the ball and where you want to go yourself, you are getting in…

— Kasper Schmeichel

Every footballer wants to be in a starting position on the pitch.

— Oliver Burke

We want to try to always attack and outnumber the opposing ball-owner with at least one man, and it is simply important that the…

— Ralf Rangnick

As England manager I always felt we needed an extra man in midfield to retain the ball, but that was more as an attacking…

— Glenn Hoddle

It doesn't matter who you play against in midfield, you need to try to come out on top and more often than not when…

— Jonjo Shelvey

“Why do we open up the field?’ Cruyff would explain. ‘Because if we have the ball and we are open, it is more difficult…

— Guillem Balague