Keep Quote by Michael Laudrup

Even when we're keeping possession, I don't want to see the ball move slowly. What does that mean? When we pass it, we pass…

— Angelos Postecoglou

Both when you defend and when you attack it needs to be about possession and positioning is vital.

— Marcos Alonso

As a player, you are more concerned with the moments when you have possession of the ball or are about to receive the ball.…

— Frank Rijkaard

If you play on possession, you don't have to defend, because there's only one ball

— Johan Cruijff

I really like moving without the ball. I think it helps me spread my defenders and move them across the court.

— Rajon Rondo

When we have to defend, I just try to recover the ball for the team because it's important, but I always try to go…

— N'Golo Kante

I think it's important to know what you're going to do with the ball before it comes to you. So you're always thinking before…

— Rafael van der Vaart

When you have a lot of ball possession, you have a lot of ball possession to create chances, not to play the ball around…

— Louis van Gaal

Because I'm fairly big, I like to use my body. So I'll control the ball, even when there's a player on me, and then…

— Paul Pogba

I like to have the ball, to have possession and to play passes, to create chances for my team-mates. I think that is what…

— Ilkay Gundogan

I can keep the ball and pass it, and I've always felt comfortable with the ball at my feet.

— Peter Crouch

Having the ball in my hand all the time and making plays, it was bound to come to a point where I knew where…

— Andre Drummond