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“I am the last person to start celebrating.”
“We have to learn from the past.”
“Victories are always important.”
“You have seen it: You can put something into the world, and all of a sudden, everybody believes that. Like throwing a fishing rod and the fish bite into.”
“For me personally, Pep Guardiola is the best coach in the world.”
“Those who know me know I'm always a fighter.”
“For the top stars, it's just more appealing to go to the Premier League than to Bundesliga.”
“The expectation in Munich is always high, this expectation I have towards myself personally and to my players. I was aware of that when I signed with Bayern.”
“Expectations run immensely high in Croatia. We may only be a small country, but people expect us to be our best at every major tournament.”
“Sometimes I make certain assumptions but find they're not immediately obvious to my players.”
“We were raised as Christians, and religion plays an important role for us.”
“I don't believe it helps when internal affairs are made public.”
“In Germany, it is normal, when games end, you shake hands with your players.”
“To say a player is past it at 29, 30 isn't right.”
“You have to stick to your plan. Throwing everything overboard and inventing something on the spot does not make sense. You will never get that from me.”
“It's not easy to score three goals in 70 minutes.”
“Fitness gives you confidence, and if you're fit, you don't have to wonder whether you'll last the 90 minutes.”
“If you stick to what the Bible teaches, then you have everything you need: honesty, openness, friendliness, respect, tolerance, and much more, which is often lost nowadays.”
“Fortunately, I had some very good coaches.”
“It is not for nothing that titles are decided at the back.”