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“If teams play Bayern, they bring another attitude to the pitch than if they play teams who are not Bayern.”
“My whole life, I have had to fight.”
“Competition means the best player will play.”
“We want to win all of our matches and focus on ourselves.”
“A five-year contract is worth no more than a six-month contract these days; it's very concerning.”
“Mentality beats quality.”
“A coach should not stir up headlines after a match.”
“You build up the opponent, and you lose confidence.”
“For the players, these top, top, top games or these top, top, top events - like a World Cup or a European Championship - are not common but, of course, something special.”
“That's the way people are in general: they see everything negatively at first and then choose to ask questions.”
“I don't need players who won't track back, and I'm certainly not keen on specialists.”
“Playing for the national team is not the same as playing for your club.”
“I want to play every single player, but I can only play 11 at a time.”
“Every player at Bayern Munich wants to play and should play - they all have good reasons.”
“Morality is very important. We have to be together.”
“At Bayern, you always go into a season with the goal to win titles.”
“I prefer the 4-2-3-1 formation and stick to it but have my own interpretations.”
“What was good yesterday might be bad the next morning, so you have to keep calm.”
“We just must make sure we give everything we can to become champions.”
“Life writes the best stories.”