Quotes from Roberto Mancini

I always win. I think, one season with Lazio, we didn't win anything, but our premier target was to take the Champions League place, and we got into the Champions League.

I like to go out on my bike. That's when I do my thinking. Two or three hours on the roads - that's when you get time, and you can think without problems.

I played for Bologna in Serie A when I was 16, and those experiences made me this person. Just as importantly, I never played for a big club. My teams were normal, ordinary, but through hard work, we became successful.

You need two or three players who can do that - play behind the striker, on the right wing, the left wing... striker, maybe. If we have those, it's good for the team.

It's not difficult to manage Tevez. We had a good relationship always.

A piece of football history. A unique coach [Sir Alex Ferguson], among the greatest of all-time.

He's a great champion. I can tell you that I was amazed by Drogba - he's a great person.

When you work, you know you can have some problem with the players. This is normal because the manager wants the players to work hard, play well, and the players should understand this.

Sometimes you think that a reconstruction project can be done more quickly than you expected.

You should always play 100 per cent, and you shouldn't expect every decision from the referee.

Football is strange, especially after a World Cup.

If Celtic were to build a team strong enough to regularly compete in the Champions League, I might decide to manage them one day.

You don't win games by being aggressive. You win by being relaxed.

Inter and their fans have always remained in my heart.

I am sure that I have improved in England.

In every team, there are players that don't seem important, but in the end, they prove to be one of the most important players. These players are quiet but can play in every position. They help the manager and their team-mates and are always available. They fight for every ball.

January is an odd month for everyone because of the transfer market, while it can happen during a season to have a momentary wobble.

English football is very different from Italian; it's more physical, and matches are always very open.

In Italy, some managers want distance from the players, the Fabio Capello style, but that is not my way. I am more like Carlo Ancelotti. There are aspects of the players' behaviour I do not understand, but I want them to respect our situation. If they do that, I have a lot of respect for them, too, and I will do everything to help them.

In Italy, you get three or four goals, you go slow, you stop.

I have great respect for him. Sir Alex has won many trophies and is the most important manager in the world.

I'm not Arsene Wenger. We're different. I want to win

I've always been the same. I've had the same mentality ever since I was playing with my friends at school. I want to win. I only want to win.

When you have a team that has won for 20 years, the mentality is strong. When you don't play well, you still know you are a strong team.