Niko Kovac

“Dembele is a great player.”

“There are a lot of good players all over the world.”

“There will always be cases where one player plays, and another doesn't.”

“If the family sticks together, things are easy. If not, it will fall apart. There are several examples in history. Take Troy or take Caesar.”

“Spending big money does not mean you win all the silverware.”

“The pros stretch their bodies to the limit.”

“The money's there in England. They try to gather the best players. We do it differently here at Bayern. We have no investors, no owners.”

“It's all about togetherness and to pay the other the necessary respect. If you do that, then we all would feel better. It is not always a taking but also a giving in both directions.”

“I question everything I do.”

“There is only one Messi. No matter what I say, it's too little. You have to shower him with superlatives.”

“The players who play have to perform. If they don't, then they will be replaced. That has always been the case.”

“Pulisic is a top player.”

“I never panic.”

“When you're together, you can do anything, be it in sports or in society.”

“Mistakes happen, but if you make them in the Bundesliga, you will be punished.”

“Every player brings something from their own culture into the collective.”

“In the emotion, you say things that you regret the next day.”

“We should not always discuss whether or not a player is angry.”

“It's not easy to play against a team with a man down.”

“I am an optimist, not a dreamer.”