Common sense Quote by Phil Neville

A couple of games, I played up front when Diego Costa was not there. We know to create movement - not even to get…

— Eden Hazard

I believe in passing football with a purpose. You have to be physically strong and sometimes, in some games, you have to be more…

— Roberto Di Matteo

It's modern football - having the ball, controlling the game, and being well positioned when you lose possession.

— Marcos Alonso

Football is oneness in action. When played well, it is unity on display. Players come from different races and different backgrounds. However, when they…

— Tony Evans

Football is a really simple game, and the most important thing, in any formation, is that the players do their jobs, not the formation…

— Diego Forlan

Football works in mysterious ways.

— Shaun Wright-Phillips

If you want to play dominant football, you need to get the ball, think fast, and play quick combinations in small spaces.

— Arjen Robben

The evolution of football has seen a reduction in the space between the teams. It is therefore important for the modern footballer to react…

— Frank Rijkaard

What happens is once you start to understand football, you realise that it's not just about the physical side of the game and chasing…

— Shakira

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

— Woody Hayes

Players at the highest level have got high football intelligence, so they can adapt, but at the same time you need a structure and…

— Gary Cahill

In football, you don't hold on to the ball just to hold on to the ball. When you have it you need to be…

— Didier Deschamps