Creative Player Quotes

The archetypal No. 10 is a skillful player who is more interested in being in possession than tracking to get the ball back.

I have long played No. 10.

I think Coutinho's a great team player with a huge amount of talent. He can use both feet. He scores goals. He links play well and gets between the lines in attack.

I have been a big admirer of Coutinho, and he can be a very important player for Liverpool and Brazil.

When people start comparing him with (Michael) Jordan then that's not a fair comparison. Jordan was a far more superior player in a very tough league, he was very creative. That's not taking away anything from LeBron because he is a great player, but it is not a fair comparison because Jordan is a far superior player.

Cristiano is an explosive type of player, with great technique, but he's still not as gifted as Messi in my opinion. Messi is more of a genius than Cristiano. Cristiano is so strong physically, so powerful, but Messi has more creativity.

As for Kaka, he is a superstar... someone who can change the tempo of the game as well as the team.

Ander is a fantastic young player, with great energy and creativity. We believe him to be one of the brightest young prospects in Spain and I am certain he will be a big hit with the United fans. I’m delighted he has made the decision to come to Manchester and play his part in the club’s future.

All my younger years, I was a No. 10. In the national team, I used to play No. 10, and Marseille, I used to play No. 10.

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

Muller is part No. 7 and part No. 9, a second striker. But in Ancelotti's system, there is no room for that type of player.

One that I like and I think could play here is Coutinho. He has the style of Barcelona.

The No 10 position is my favourite role, and I'm a player who likes to play in between the lines and try and break that midfield line.

I'm one of the best players in the world in that No.10 position. Fans, coaches, players, and everyone knows that my best position is playmaker.

I'm famous for being a silky midfielder.

I was born a trequartista, and have adapted myself to playing in other roles.

Carlos Valderrama was the one I admired most, really. At the time, he was a top player, and I had a lot of admiration for him. I met him once, and he's a great person, someone who provided the country with a lot of joy. He was a very intelligent footballer who could create something out of nothing as well as score goals.

I can play in a number of positions, on the left, as a No 10, or off the right.

The No 10 shirt? Yes, I understand what it means in Brazil. The icon number. Yes, it's important. It is the number given to a creative player, and I am happy to have that responsibility, but it is not your shirt number that defines you: it is what you do with a football.

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.

I received a lot of criticism maybe because in England they are not accustomed to seeing a playmaker with my skills. Because I'm not a physical player but I think more about playing the ball.

I like to think of myself as a creative player.

Raheem Sterling is a danger to every defence because of his pace and technique. If you let him go one against one, you are in trouble. He has that speed with the ball at his feet to make a difference.

Zidane is unique. The ball flows with him. He is more like a dancer than a football player.