Playing Positions Quotes

As kids we'd be forever shooting at dad and I started as a striker, but I eventually became a pivote, the position I like most and best suits my characteristics.

Playing at different positions is a challenge, and I've always believed that I can play in any situation and at any number in the batting order.

It's helped to develop me on the pitch, knowing all the positions, but also it's a good asset to have, that versatility. I'm able to move if I'm needed.

I played in different positions as a kid, and it helped me learn different parts of the game, but I found that I was always scoring goals, and that continued as I got older. I've always enjoyed scoring, and it seemed to come naturally. Fortunately, that has carried on into my professional career.

I'm not a left midfielder. I hate that position, I don't like it.

I began as a striker, then became a holding midfielder, and now I'm a centre-half. I've done everything except play in goal.

I just want to be playing! I love to play. But I think I can play in the three positions behind the striker.

As a player you get asked to do different roles within the side.

I used to play second base, leftfield and centerfield.

They tried to put me at tight end once, but I would end up just blocking people when they were actually trying to throw the ball to me. I was probably in middle school. It just didn't stick. Except on running plays.

When you're Scottish you're brought up to play anywhere and it's fine to play for one or two games but you need to play in your right position, especially on the back of scoring nine goals for Hull City.

At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger.