A biography for Peter Schmeichelhasn’t been written yet.
“If you have been brought up with attacking and trying to get to number two, number three, number four goal, not getting one goal and defend, if that's sort of the mentality that's engraved in you, it's really difficult to do the other thing.”
“Neuer is the world's No.1 keeper and can be used as a role model for all young keepers. He has everything a goalkeeper needs to have.”
“I don't think spending money is a guarantee for anything.”
“Such great goalkeepers have played in England over the years - the likes of Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, and Bert Trautmann.”
“At Manchester United, you can have a bad day, and the supporters understand. Even in a crunch game, you can have a bad result, and they still back the team.”
“When David De Gea first came to the Premier League, he was a small boy.”
“In the future, you'll see many more nominations for big awards going to goalkeepers.”
“You will not get anywhere if you are not a great team. It's simple.”
“Football is a team sport. I'm proud of what I achieved in my career, but I also know that I wouldn't have achieved any of it without the support of my team-mates. I played with great players, great managers, and in great teams.”
“You will never see United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in the media taking problems he has or the squad has or the club has into the open. Never, ever. But you do see that at Manchester City.”
“I was one of the first foreign players coming in to the Premier League.”
“Change is good. Quick change can be very dangerous.”
“If Sir Alex says, 'Listen, I want you to play for my team,' it's very difficult not to say yes.”
“The AON Training Complex is not a training ground now: it's a village. It is difficult for anyone to keep tabs on everything.”
“It is very nice Kasper has now also won the Premier League, too. I am very proud; I think he has done a fantastic job. It has been amazing to bring this lad into the world and bring him up and hear his wishes and hopes for the future, his ambitions; he made it fairly clear early on that he wanted to become a footballer.”
“My mother really wanted me to go to school and to university, but I was adamant that I wanted to be a football player.”
“The thing about being a striker is you need to be lightning-fast.”
“I really want to get involved in football again at some point. I know I'm getting older, but my life has just turned out a different way after I retired from football.”