Marcos Alonso

“When I am on the pitch it is easier. When I used to stay home it was not easy to help the team.”

“I didn't know too much about Bolton but I knew other Spanish players were here. I didn't talk to them but I heard good things about Bolton.”

“Italians work hard physically and tactically.”

“It's important to start games well and then we could keep control of the game.”

“I want to score more goals, I want to give more assists, I want to do more tackles.”

“I do my best every time I play to put pressure on the manager and try to play more.”

“I'm very happy at Chelsea but I would like to return to Spain one day.”

“Conte is a hard trainer, who likes to work on the physical and tactical aspect. When you are training you suffer, but then you thank him in the field.”

“I am very happy to be at Fiorentina and I hope to help the team to fight for the first positions.”

“Real Madrid was my home for a long time and I've not forgotten it. I grew up there, I met a lot of people and I made my debut. There's part of me that will always be there, I can't deny it. To play for the first team was a dream.”

“It is easy to work during the week if you are winning.”

“Here at Fiorentina there are great players with whom I can train and learn, like Mario Gomez, Guiseppe Rossi and Massimo Ambrosini - there is a big difference compared to Bolton.”

“Everyone tries to give 100 per cent for the team. If you can help with goals or assists then it's even more important.”

“People were used to see me in a 3-5-2 because in Fiorentina that was also where I played. But the hard thing was to adapt to that when I arrived in Italy.”

“I'm very happy about my career, and I'm proud of having played in Bolton and Sunderland.”

“Italy is a very competitive league, where most of the teams wait for you.”

“Football is a sport that changes very quickly.”

“All you can do is keep working hard, keep training and try to be ready for when the chance comes.”

“To win games sometimes I need to get more in attack, and sometimes I need to defend more, but the main thing is to focus on getting the three points every game, and I will manage when to go forward more and when to help the team in defence.”

“My natural position is left-back in a four-man defence, but you have to be ready to help the team in the way the coach wants.”