A Quote by John McGinn

I'm not your normal central midfielder. — © John McGinn
I'm not your normal central midfielder.

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I am a central midfielder, and that's where I like to be.
Every player wants to be as complete as possible and goals for a central midfielder are very important.
In the last 15 to 20 years the best central midfielder that I have seen - the most complete - is SCHOLES
For two or three years I played on the wing, when I went to Boulogne in 2011, I started playing in the middle as a central midfielder.
I have been a midfielder who is a regular goalscorer and scoring 20 in a season was normal for me.
I was really good, I had a coach who said to me, 'If you want to be a top player, you will need to play as a central defender. If you want to be a good player, you will be a midfielder.' I think he was wrong but, maybe as a central defender, I could be much better, I don't know!
If I have a keeper who can play like a central midfielder, then I have 11 players rather than 10. Ive got a deep sweeper.
For Argentina I'm a central midfielder. Always have been and always will be.
I would prefer to play left-wing, striker or even goalkeeper - any other position - rather than sitting on the bench as a central midfielder.
One day I won't play for Barcelona. I'll go and play somewhere else, and I'm sure I'll do so as a central midfielder. That's what I'll try to do because it's the position I like.
At school, I was always a central midfielder from a young age. Then, when I joined Villa at 16, the pre-season didn't go too well, so they looked at me as a centre-half.
I have always been a midfielder, and I remain a midfielder.
My position is a centre back, but I've played right back before and I started my footballing career as a midfielder. I see myself as a central defender, and I feel most comfortable there.
I was a No. 9 for so long and that's what I knew. And I think, me as an attacking midfielder, or any kind of midfielder, I should be in and around the box and have that mindset that I'm going to score and help my team as much as possible.
I have already worked Dunga. He helped me at Internacional, making me a more defensive midfielder. But I can play as a first or second midfielder, like I do at Shakhtar.
Growing up I've been playing as an attacking midfielder, more central in the midfield. I wouldn't say if I'm most comfortable there but that's where I grew up playing.
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