Long Quote by Timo Werner

Teams use long balls more often in England but obviously you get stronger when you're playing against strong opponents.

— Timo Werner

I've always been very good at playing long balls. That was an attribute that my old club Benfica used to exploit because you can't…

— Ederson

I try to play in one way all my career and here, with high pressing, but it is different in England. Many times the…

— Pep Guardiola

Perhaps my style of play is not something that is seen in England.

— Jorginho

English football is really different to football in other countries.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

You know that when you come to England, there are a lot of players who like to play a more physical game.

— Vincent Janssen

It's not like I played my first football match in England. For me, football is pretty much the same everywhere; the ball is round,…

— Granit Xhaka

If I was playing for my local club I'd want to play in exactly the same way as if I was playing for England…

— Joe Root

I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is…

— Bobby Robson

In training, the players would deliberately hit high balls into me and barge into me so I'd get used to that side of the…

— David de Gea

Obviously, culturally, England's style of play is a lot more direct and physical. In Spain, they're a lot more patient, and they have the…

— Toni Duggan

The point about football in Britain is that it is not just a sport people take to, like cricket or tennis. It is built…

— Arthur Hopcraft