Lothar Matthaus

“Klopp knows how to motivate players. He speaks to them individually, gets their confidence up, makes them believe and grow in quality. He makes his players feel happy. And they then take that happiness onto the field. He builds that into them.”

“Andres Iniesta is the magic man, not just for Barcelona but also for Spain.”

“I like football. It's fun winning the ball from someone. It's fun shooting at goal. It's fun hitting a ball over 60 metres that arrives. It's like in golf: if you hit a ball, and it flies and flies and flies, you enjoy it.”

“Dele Alli doesn't have to show me or anyone else anything - because he has already proved his quality.”

“We want to see football. If people want to see acting, they go somewhere else, not the stadium.”

“The best day of my career was probably winning the World Cup!”

“Bayern fulfilled every wish, no matter what Guardiola wanted: the players, the coaches, and even the doctors. He caused much disturbance off the field. But he is one of the best coaches on the planet.”

“When a game runs out of your hands is when you look for someone like Pogba to hold the team together and give them rhythm, but I feel he only plays for himself.”

“Bayern is always a team that can win the Champions League title in Europe.”

“I often have the feeling that Ozil does not feel comfortable in the Germany jersey, that he is not free, almost as if he does not want to play at all. There is no heart, no joy, no passion.”

“To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated a World Cup like he did in '86.”

“I played the 1980 UEFA Cup final for Borussia Monchengladbach against Eintracht Frankfurt, who had the legendary South Korean Cha Bum-kun as their forward. He was the face of Frankfurt then. He had pace, great technique, was a great dribbler, and scored goals. And most importantly, he was the ultimate team man.”

“I'm not a fan of Paul Pogba. Maybe he is a talent, but I don't see him as any more than that.”

“I always thought I'd be a coach, but I'm still open to everything.”

“I hold Jonas Hector in high esteem, and he is a good player.”

“Bundesliga matches are always exciting - with low ticket prices, standing terraces means all matches are played before the highest average attendances of any professional football league and creates a thrilling and breathtaking atmosphere.”

“Asian players have more in common with the Bundesliga than with Italian or Spanish leagues because they are wedded to the team cause, are hard-working and disciplined.”

“When teams train now, it is about what they do with the ball and, if they lose it, how quickly they press to win it back.”

“I love Mbappe. He is so quick, carries the ball so fast, and can run the length of the pitch.”

“It is possible to stop Messi. Teams do it when he plays for Argentina. But the Barcelona Messi is different.”