Key Quote by Michael Ballack

You have to know your role and accept it, because that's what is best for the team.

— Xabi Alonso

One of the hardest things for a ball player to do is to accept his role

— Scottie Pippen

Defensive midfielder is my position and I have to be focused on that role.

— Nemanja Matic

To get the best out of any player you need to play him in his best position, it's as simple as that.

— Robert Snodgrass

If you have a player who is that good he can play a number of different positions, then it must be a good thing.…

— Nicklas Bendtner

The role I play is defending, so you've got to be doing that first and foremost. The better you can get it will help…

— Trent Alexander-Arnold

I just play hard on the defensive end. For me, being a good defender is someone who plays very hard on defense and just…

— Yuta Watanabe

I'm a workhorse. Teams look at you say, 'OK, he can play many positions. He is a utility player.' That's good, of course. The…

— Weston McKennie

Many players don't need trust to be a good defensive player, but for me it's huge that the coaching staff believes in me and…

— Bojan Bogdanovic

In the defensive midfield position, the player needs to give balance to the team and try to control the game. That's exactly what I…

— Nemanja Matic

Positional play is good for training, but in games, to win matches, you need someone who can go past defenders and take chances.

— Ernesto Valverde

It's always important with a young one in your team that he needs to be comfortable in the position he plays.

— Ronald Koeman