For me, it is utterly incomprehensible how people share their private life, from truly confidential and intimate things, indiscriminately with thousands or even millions of people.

Those who know me are aware that I stand by my mistakes or non-working strategies.

I don't agree with people saying that I am immune to advice or cannot admit when I make a mistake.

Cristiano Ronaldo is sensational, a very good professional, an incredible goalscoring machine for many years, but Messi is the most complete player I have seen.

Neuer is of course the best goalkeeper in the world.

Sometimes, as a coach, you have to somehow accept personal disappointments.

People always think that somehow they know everything, can do everything.

When we play with three at the back, we need active players, who tie up the opposition and play passes forward.

If a player has good technique and a good basic speed, but is slow in the head, this may reduce his value to the team.

I tell my team: if we win the ball, I want to see the ball in the goal in eight seconds. That's my philosophy.

The role of a coach is varied. We have many tasks. To be a visionary that always looks a little bit towards the future: How should the team develop? How should it play at a tournament? Of course you also have to be the contact person for the players, where social competence also plays a role.

Without planning there will be no success.

If you are successful, then it is only human that you are sometimes a bit saturated. You might also lose that hunger which means that others who are more ambitious will knock you off your pedestal.

To play at the highest level requires tremendous effort, concentration and above all, never giving up.

It's important that you prepare the players for what happens at a tournament, like a World Cup, for example. You can get a better idea of a situation. They can get to know the conditions, the atmosphere in the country, the stadiums and the journeys involved.

You will often see a young player have something of a hangover following a major tournament.

Good teams have good rotation.

If you look at the players, they need more of a break. Some players only get as little as three weeks after a major tournament and it's straight back to the grind.

In 2014, we won the World Cup without a big superstar. We won with a team performance where everyone brought something to the team and gave everything for the team.

We don't play to grind out goalless draws.

I strongly favour attractive football.

The English clubs Arsenal and Manchester United focus on continuity with the same coaches for years.

One win more, one defeat more. There are other important things: family, friendship, values.

I have to tip my hat to those who have worked closely with me from the start. All these people have backed me up when it was more difficult, urging me on, so thanks to them.