For me, there are no 'between players' in football. For me, there are clear positions and clear characteristics for all players.

A midfielder should be able to play several positions.

You have to respect the opponent as much as possible.

I'm, in general, an advocate of moderate ticket prices.

We need the fans.

Games without atmosphere are bad for football.

You can never make the mistake of underestimating an opponent, especially in the Champions League.

I always like to remember the year 2008, when we had an amazing offer from Chelsea for Franck Ribery. From that day on, the whole world of football knew nobody can buy a Bayern Munich player against the will of Bayern Munich.

Arjen does not have to say that he should do the exercises at 100 per cent; he does it anyway. You have to slow him down more. He is unique; he does everything for his job.

Arjen does not need to play anymore to make money; he plays because he enjoys it.

Many alleged top players can and have still to learn.

Bayern have always been quite successful in European competition, but the competition is not a wish concert: you always have to be fit.

I do not like comparisons that much. Each team has its own inner life.

The creed of Bayern has always been to never give up, always on, always higher, always more successful.

You need a really good mix between young and old, between experienced and hungry players.

There are always cycles in football.

I thought 2013 was the end of my coaching career.

Age is a number and nothing more.

Some feel old at 45.

There are always surprises in the Champions League.

I adore football, and if I do a job, I do it 100 per cent.

Football has changed, but my style of leadership, my approach, hasn't.

The game has progressed, but in the end, they are still people out on the pitch, people with different personalities and feelings.

The team that wins the Champions League is the one that is most united.

I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.

When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.

I played at the highest level, so I know what kind of things go through a player's mind and how he might behave, what patterns will crop up in the day-to-day routine.

A manager can never accept somebody at the top influencing his decisions about the team.

You need continuity at clubs.

When I was at Madrid, I knew even by the December of that season that I would be sacked, and if they hadn't dismissed me, I would have resigned.

Wenger is a great coach.

Rich clubs, where money doesn't matter... such clubs don't interest me.

If you want to win the Champions League, you have to have talent, good players, luck in the draw, and, in certain moments, the right referee.

My work gave me everything and allowed me to live out my passion.

If you win the Champions League, you become known across the globe, but the World Cup has always thrown up new stars and developments.

Not having to constantly remind everyone what's required is an important part of being successful.

It is extremely important to play in a good atmosphere. Fans are part of that. Without them and without loud support, football is without emotions.

We need to be aware of what we need to do at every moment... and we have to manage the game; that's the art of a great team.

After 50 years as a player and a coach, I will not become a functionary. That's not my world.

I think that football has changed, it has become more complex. For example, it's faster, you have less free space, and you have to play from such small spaces.

To win the Champions League for a second time or even to have been in three finals and won two of them is a bit special.

I understand my own strengths.

The best players must play - it does not matter whether they are old or young.

Do you think that a Franck Ribery can always expect to play? No. When he is not on form, he will not play.