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“It is always good when you play away because the fans support their team, and it gives you more motivation to play well.”
“In the Premier League, the most important thing is not to give the team at the top of the table reasons to keep winning game after game.”
“In football, contact is normal, especially in England.”
“The City project is much more than about signing a single player with a strong name, that would eventually cost a lot more.”
“The Premier League is always like that - you never know what can happen! Even at the top of the table and bottom of the table.”
“I know a lot about City.”
“You need to be ready for all situations.”
“The titles are important forever; it doesn't matter when you win. They keep you motivated to win the Premier League and the Champions League.”
“When I was young, I would drive so fast. Now I see it a different way.”
“I like to hear BBC Manchester about the news and to learn English and the Manchester accent.”
“If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.”
“Getting to the World Cup is a big dream for me.”
“For me, it is the trophies that are important, not the goals.”
“Having trust in your manager is the most important thing for a footballer.”
“The important thing to understand, from my point of view, is if the opponents break our lines and they are attacking our box, something has gone wrong, and it is me who has to fix it. But fouls in football are normal. You have to do it sometimes.”
“My father and uncles all encouraged me to play football: every present I ever got would be boots, kit, or a new ball, and that was just how I liked it.”
“The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.”
“It's always difficult when you have had a game in midweek to get to a final.”
“I listen to the Manchester news on local radio. It has helped me learn English. I have it on when I am driving to training in the morning.”
“Pep and his staff work very hard, not just on the training pitch but also with the analysis of opponents, and now, of course, we understand more how he wants to play.”