Passing Combinations Quotes

I know that I'm a natural attacking player. I love to attack. I love to play freely; I love to combine and play through balls. That's the nature of my game.

I like the idea of playing with a bit more tactical freedom, either in a deeper role or supporting the strikers more often.

At Tottenham, I'm asked to take a lot of risks to keep maximum possession of the ball and build from the back.

I don't want just pure roll out of the back four. I want productive mixed play... how many ways can you affect a game?

We've got to make sure we have players that can break teams down because there's no space in behind; we need to problem-solve in a different way.

Against a team who are tight inside their area, you look to find combinations, the center with the wings or with shots from outside the box.

In the Premier League you need creative players to open games up.

My focus in the training sessions is always about movement to create openings and opportunities. When you don't have the ball, you still need the discipline to know where you should be, who you should be marking, but when we have the ball, it is important to be able to move around.

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.

The most important thing is to help the team to come in front of the goal with one-two passes, I drop down, or I give them space, because for defenders, it's always difficult to have a false nine because they don't have a direct player against them, so they don't know exactly what to do.

Italy do not only defend; they can attack, too. They have attacking qualities, and they create chances.

When you are playing with a few players in the pocket, it doesn't leave me isolated. I have a bit more space to work and be higher up the pitch.

I love this style: get the ball back quickly, then play possession with so many combinations. When you watch that, you get the feeling you want to go out on the pitch and play football with your friends and just enjoy yourself. City and Barcelona are great examples.