Quotes from Jan Vertonghen

Revenge - I don't think in these words.

Obviously you have to trust the VAR to make the right decision.

Even in the Belgium team, we get the respect. Teams are not happy when they have to face us.

Losing is a tough blow to take.

I always eat the same thing on game day, or I read a book to calm myself.

My favourite thing, what I want of course, is to play in the Champions League with Tottenham.

To be playing in a Champions League final is something to cherish.

Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie are two of the best strikers in the league and the reason I came to the Premier League was to play against people like them.

Sometimes it's better if you can play in only one position. You see that with other players. These guys specialise in one position and they can completely concentrate.

We want to dominate, we want to entertain the crowd and play in a very positive way.

I'm a big fan of the Premier League, but you can't say no when a club like Milan come knocking.

Obviously the leagues are different. The Premier League is much more competitive than the Dutch league.

The position as a striker is the hardest one in the Premier League. If you look at some top, top strikers, even they struggle to score goals here.

To play for a team in the Premier League would be amazing and that's what I am going for.

The atmosphere in England is absolutely amazing and I'd be delighted to play in the Premier League.

I'm not going to say the Dutch league is naive but they all play to win. In the Premier League, you have teams with a different idea.

The Premier League is probably the best in the world so if you have a lot of players who play well there, it's normal that they are going to grow as players.

Central defence is my favourite position.

I learned how to defend myself at the OSB, not physically but with words.

I like consistency in defenders.

It was my task to train hard and respect my team-mates all the time I wasn't playing or was on the bench, so I hope I did that.

At the start of my career, I had a problem focusing for 90 minutes, but that's the advantage of football: it's a team game.

I can be quite fiery. I was worse when I was younger but even now, when there is a bad decision from... it doesn't matter who, I sometimes want to scream.

It's flattering to be linked with clubs, the rumours give me confidence but I just try to do my best every game.