Quotes About Starting XI

I fought all my life to be at Real Madrid, to try to be in the starting XI.

I have had to work hard to get in the starting XI for England.

Every time I step onto the pitch for England, I feel great pride. I want to keep working hard to stay in the starting XI and push on to win trophies.

When I signed for Valencia, it wasn't the best moment of my football career because in the beginning, I was not playing a lot. But I remained calm, and I knew that if I trained well and played as I know, I'm sure I can get a place in the first XI.

I work hard in training and the ultimate goal is to get in the starting XI. All I can do coming off the bench is affect the game and score the goals so hopefully that puts a question mark in the manager's mind.

Players that have had less minutes on the pitch compared to the usual starting XI will naturally concede more chances.