Reiss Nelson Quotes

I liked mostly to play football on the ground and have a little bit of playing tactics rather than just up and down, long balls and second balls. That's not really my game.

I always play football in my team, and I know that if you play too much long ball, then it's difficult.

If you've got someone like Thierry Henry in your team, you get him on the ball.

If you have a good midfield, you have a good team.

I like attacking football, but that's not the only thing the game's about.

There are teams in England who play the football I like, keeping the ball on the ground, playing a quick game with one-twos, pressing their opponents high up the pitch. If one of these clubs were interested in me, I'd adapt to them well, and they could adapt to my way of playing, which isn't so common.

The midfield is the heartbeat of a football team, it's the centre of the action, so you can't just do one thing.

I like it when I am in the middle; I am closer to the ball. The manager wants me to pass, to make assists, create chances, and I do more because I think the position is more central, and I don't ask all the time for the ball at my feet.

Everyone wants to score goals - that's the point of football - but you have to look at the whole situation in detail.

I think the first attacker has the ball, starts from the back, you can see everything, and you have to play with the feel of a midfielder, not a goalkeeper.

If I don't get the service or if I don't the ball in the box, where I want it, I start drifting into midfield. I go and look for the ball. I try to be important for the team in other areas.

When you play with good players, they will always create chances for the forwards to score.

Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways.

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people to get you the ball.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

I like playing just outside of my own penalty box, the player who receives the ball and organises the game.

In England, you might have a possession game of six v. six, and it's like headless chickens: people running around everywhere just trying to keep the ball and be strong in tackles. But in Spain, you always stay in your position. You're still in your shape for every drill.

I like to play wide, but as a youth, I played more in the middle as a 10.

There are a lot of things you learn from playing wide. You also understand the way that you can coordinate with the front three or front two.

I have to open the game from my position. It's really important to play with the ball.

English footballers are honest - they will run for 90-odd minutes - but that is not always what you need. Sometimes you need to rein back a bit and try and control the game with your passing.

You have to win on the ball.

For me, good football is not about how many skills you show or how many players you beat. It's about making the right decision every time you have the ball.

I love to play in the middle to be in contact with the ball all the time. I'm very happy to play in that position.

When you're at a club like Liverpool, it's always about what you can do with the ball.