Nicolas Otamendi

“Good results always affect the mood within the squad.”

“When the time comes to play it's up to me to do my best.”

“This Premier League is the kind of competition that you can't relax in. Any team, any rival can beat you.”

“I always want the best for my former team-mates.”

“The ultimate goal is to get titles.”

“Nutrition and rest are important because we play continuously.”

“The confidence that the manager gives you is important when you need to come out with the ball.”

“Football is different in every country.”

“When you come to a big club like City you know that there is going to be competition for places because whenever top players become available, City are going to be in for them.”

“One thing about Pochettino is that he allows his players to play football, he sets his teams up well but it's all about concentrating on what we can do and imposing ourselves on the game.”

“I think that in football whenever you get the chance to share a dressing room with someone that you know, have worked with or have played with before that can be quite decisive when making a decision as to where to make a move.”

“I hope to be able to express myself on the field of play and push myself to the limit in each game.”

“For football reasons there are times when things do not go in the best way but as a player we focus in the present and do not think about the future.”

“People like Mangala, Kompany and Demichelis are very experienced and you know it's going to be tough competition competing for places with them.”

“That's the beautiful thing about the Premier League. It's a very demanding competition and we need to focus 100 percent.”

“I've always said that Champions League games are special; you have to give respect to your rival and it doesn't matter that they are not in their best moment.”

“When we keep that clean sheet, it's up to the players up front to then do the business.”

“Barcelona are the kind of team that you always want to beat.”

“It's important to listen to every instruction Pep gives you. He's a demanding coach. He doesn't allow you to relax: you have to compete with the other player for your position every day.”

“Personally, I'll always look to demand the maximum from myself to be the in XI.”