Andrea Pirlo Quotes

For me, David Silva is a fantastic player because his technique is incredible, and he understands when the right time to pass the ball is.

Ozil is a genius. He has one-of-a-kind vision for the game. He has two eyes in the front of his head and two eyes in the back.

As I'm growing up, going into holding midfield, I'm watching Busquets quite a lot for Barcelona. The way he controls the game, his reading of it, technically, defensively - everything about him cuts him out above the rest. I'm really enjoying watching him.

The reason Ozil has as many detractors as supporters is he is a bit of an anomaly - an elegant, skilful footballer who at his best evokes memories of the great number 10s from the past, but sometimes looks unsuited to the extra demands of a changing game at the very top.

As you get older, you start to read the game more, and as your brain starts working more, and as you get a good footballing brain, your legs start slowing down!

Deco is a very skillful player. He thinks very fast on the pitch.

There are footballers who are very good playing on the outside but don't know what to do inside. Then there are players who are very good inside but don't have the physique, the legs, to go outside.

Everything I did on the left I had to learn in a 4-4-2 system, it wasn't natural. To collect the ball on my wrong foot.

When we lose the ball, I don't want to win it back directly. I act smarter now, have better anticipation, and also start earlier when somebody tries to lob the ball over me.

I want to be the complete midfielder, someone who can defend and attack. Steven Gerrard is someone who's done that very well over the years, and he is someone I am trying to emulate.

Matthijs is very mature for his age: he has the physique of a 24-year-old. He is also strong with both feet, has an extremely good range of passing, can head the ball, scores goals, and is a real leader at the back already at the age of 18.

I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.

I'd hate to be the sort of player who people just regard as being tall and only good for winning headers.

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.

People compare me to Verratti, and I do really like him, but we have very different playing styles.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

Players have to adapt nowadays, and if you have a good football brain, if you can read the game, you can manage it.

I feel comfortable in the playmaker role, but I can play on the left, on the right, and even pivot.

I can score goals and be dangerous with my passes.

I'm a versatile player, I'm a technical player, and I play with my head, but I can progress further.

I'd say my main quality is keeping the ball and my passing.

I can't see myself playing as a 36-year-old.

Felipe Anderson's got a good engine, pace, skill, passing ability and a decent shot on him.

I know people say you have to be big and strong to play in the Premier League, but you cannot just judge a player by their size. You have to look at their other qualities, too.

Pogba is a midfielder who has all the qualities. When you are a midfielder you normally have some special qualities but he has everything.