I have heard what has been said, but most of the time, I recover the ball without making a foul.

In football, contact is normal, especially in England.

Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.

Pep and his staff work very hard, not just on the training pitch but also with the analysis of opponents, and now, of course, we understand more how he wants to play.

No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.

Shakhtar specifically are proud when traditional clubs from Europe come knocking, and I knew it would be quite hard to convince them to let me join City. Listen, I am absolutely thankful for the opportunity they gave me, but I also think I worked my socks off for that club, and it was time to look after my career.

In the end, we parted ways in good terms, and Shakhtar had a nice sending-off for me. I wish them well, and I am sure they feel the same.

I watched Romario when I was young, and he was one of my idols.

We all know the Premier League is a competitive league and that every game is competitive.

Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.

Some of my friends wanted to do different things, but all I ever wanted to do was play outside with a ball.

I moved cities when I was 17, and I moved countries when I was 20. Every time, I put football at the forefront and, if you do that, you don't have such a hard time settling in.

Since I was 13 years old, I made sure I was going to training every day.

Getting to the World Cup is a big dream for me.

The Premier League is considered the best league in the world.

You think about past World Cups - in 2006, it was a fantastic Brazil team, but we did not do so well that year. In 2010, the same: it did not go far, either - only the quarter-finals. But in '94 and 2002, Brazil did not play the best football but won the World Cup; they found a way to win.

I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.

Most of the players can get injured, small ones and big ones. But when you get the small ones, you have to fight against them and play, play, play.

When I was young, I would drive so fast. Now I see it a different way.

Football doesn't depend just on your brain. It's not like on a computer. It depends on your body, too, and sometimes you are tired. Sometimes the opponent closes the space very well and marks you very well. Football depends on many things, not just on you.

We all know the Premier League is so tough and many, many things can happen - right until the last game of the season.

When you have this desire to win, to win, to win, I would not feel comfortable losing a title.

It's good when you score goals because you are helping your team. For yourself as well, it's good, but the most important thing is the strength of the team.

If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.

One of the positive things about Pep is that he is so close with his staff - they support him in every situation, and we, as players, have huge contact with them.

As a human, as a professional player, you have to improve every day, every training session, every game.

It's always difficult when you have had a game in midweek to get to a final.

It is not a problem - you don't think about the climate, or the cold; we just think about winning the game.

Of course, when you lose any game, the feeling is so bad. But you have to be professional and have to be clever and overcome this situation and try to work on that and try to fix the problem and solve for the next game.

With Pep in charge, I feel sure we can win significant silverware and, importantly, we will try to do it playing attractive, attacking football.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

You need to be ready for all situations.

To be able to battle is very important.

It is always tough to play against Norwich.

The Premier League is always like that - you never know what can happen! Even at the top of the table and bottom of the table.

I spent eight years in Ukraine, and I played against Kiev many times.

Having trust in your manager is the most important thing for a footballer.

It is impossible to do it for the whole game, but when you have the ball for most of the game and have players like Samir Nasri, David Silva, Yaya Toure, and Raheem Sterling, they keep the ball so well.

Every player at a high level faces pressure and must respond, and I am ready for that, too.

I know a lot about City.

My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.

In Ukraine as well as in Brazil, Manchester City is now considered one of the best teams in the world, and after I signed, people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams in the world.

It is not easy to play two games, travel, and keep the same performance in 48 hours.

The first time was in Brazil, and the second time was when I was playing for Shakhtar against Inter in Milan. Fans were banned from the stadium on both occasions, and it is different. You have to keep your concentration on the pitch and try to win the game.

Champions League matches are not always played on good pitches.

There are a lot of people in England with good football knowledge.

I believe my chances of making the World Cup squad will improve if I join City. My exposure would be better because Brazil is biased towards the Ukrainian league.

I was so happy to finish my first season in England with two trophies.

The first season in a new country like England is very difficult.

If someone was ever racist towards me, I would go wild.