Quotes from Thibaut Courtois

Everybody wants to play in Europe, and if you're in the rhythm of playing a game every three or four days, sometimes you can play better, even though it's harder at the end of the season.

I think a goalkeeper has to participate at the back of the defence and come off the line to play.

Rumours affect any club where things are going badly.

I do not want to be sitting on the bench.

You see it everywhere in football: when results are not there, then the first guy who has to go is the manager. It's not always the managers; sometimes it's also the players who we have to blame.

I feel very good at Atletico, and being here allows me to play in the Champions League.

It was so nice to see that the Chelsea supporters appreciated my talent and my work at Atletico.

Of course you don't want to concede a goal in any game.

The weakest point is between the legs for a goalkeeper.

You have to do the tactics to win games because if you have good organisation and know what to do, you'll know where the weaknesses are in the opponent.

You want to win everything that's possible, starting with the League Cup.

It's one of my stronger points claiming high balls. I'm tall, so that helps me. If you're a smaller goalkeeper, crosses in England are even harder.

The Premier League is very difficult.

In the media, they're always talking about money. I'm not denying that it plays a role, but everything has to be in its right place.

Atletico was a real group of friends. We went out together, and my teammates taught me a language I did not know at all when I arrived. When I left, I cried.

As a player, you always want to win prizes.

If you excel, there will always be teams interested in signing the biggest players.

When I was younger, I bought 'FIFA' every year, and I still play now, so to be on the cover would be amazing.

If you play for a team like Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or PSG, the aim is always to win the Champions League.

As a goalkeeper, you want to play.

When I saw Iker play at the beginning, what most caught my attention is that a goalkeeper of 18 could stand the pressure of the Bernabeu. He had to be very strong.

I've never been a hero at gymnastics.

It's nice to win a trophy every season and say every year, 'OK, I won something.'

There is no reason not to be happy at Chelsea.