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“Afterwards, when the match is over, I have my family and my friends. I have fun like a normal person.”
“I consider myself a player who fights and gives everything on the pitch. Those who know me and appreciate those values understand what I say.”
“If you work hard and there's not a good atmosphere, the work doesn't mean a thing.”
“I have to be extra careful, but I'm never going to change the way I play.”
“I'm just like that: I just always try to win, to get better, do my best, and it always annoys me to lose.”
“I don't need to hit people in order to play good football. I'm not a boxer after all.”
“Chelsea's fans love me a lot, even more than in Atletico. Figure that!”
“You can run 20km, 80, 100, and if there's no spirit between the players, the coaches, as colleagues, it won't come out as well.”
“There are managers who always say what people want to hear. I think that's not good.”
“I think that football has always had a passionate, aggressive side, with players giving their all. People have to get used to this.”
“If you do not have the team behind you, then you can't do things on your own. It all depends on the team.”
“I wished I could go back to Atletico; I'm not going to lie.”
“I've done everything to come back to Atletico, but I wouldn't fight the same to return. When Atletico didn't wait for me, I had to go to Conte with the tail between my legs.”
“Jose Mourinho has been really clear about what he expects from me, saying he wants me working hard rather than just scoring. Hard work is what he values.”
“If I change in any way, I'm not going to be the same player.”
“The best way to attack is to defend well.”
“I thought it was very important to keep growing with Atletico and to play there for many years.”
“When we go to the pitch, that's all we want to do - we want to win - and when the game finishes, if you win, you go home happy.”
“I want to be competitive; I want to run all over - I want to win.”
“I don't have a problem with any defenders. I've always played against great defenders.”