Quotes from Joshua Kimmich

My favorite position is in the center of the midfield, maybe the defensive midfield. I think I can play this position the best. I played there in my youth all the time, and I like to be in the center of the game because you're never standing still.

For us players, it's good to learn and hear something new.

This is the most special thing at Bayern Munich. They won everything, but the players still want to win more.

It's a fact I don't want to leave Bayern Munich.

It's my goal to establish myself at Bayern Munich.

There's seriously talented players who have been around for a long time, both in the national team and with Bayern, so there's always a danger of not playing so often.

As a young boy, I had gone to a Bayern match with my father. I had never seen such a big stadium before, and it was overwhelming. Everything was so big, so loud.

The stadium is always full at Bayern and it's really amazing.

I sometimes think about playing with my friends in our own little stadium in Bosingen, and about how I used to dream of fans cheering my name.

It's always nice to play in new and big stadiums.

When I came to Bayern, I was a second-division player. For me it was a new world.

I just started playing football because it's fun for me, it's the best thing for me.

I knew when I came here it wouldn't all be easy, that I wouldn't play every game. But my goal was to be a part of Bayern, to be a starter. I want to achieve things here.

We as footballers, like with Sancho, have a lot of power to reach other people, to be role models and to say something. What we say to people outside gives us a big chance to make a statement.

I don't want to hide. I don't want to be focused just on defending, because I also have to be offensive and create opportunities for us.

My favourite position is in the midfield. I think I can play to my strengths there. I can communicate with every player. I'm more in the game, because as a right-back you have to stay on one side and you're not always in the game for 90 minutes. So I prefer the centre midfield position.

I responded and anticipated faster than other players. I was not the fastest, but my passing, speed of thought and the ability to anticipate were my strengths.

For me, it's all the time a big challenge to play against the best player of the opponent. I think only with this I can develop and grow for myself.

I'm getting better when I have a good opponent. And so I try to analyze my own game.

It is an option and I would like to take part in the Olympics.

When you're fit but you can't play, it's very hard, especially for the head, especially for a young player. But all you can do is train hard and give your best. Afterwards, it's the decision of the coach.

Every kid who plays football dreams of appearing in the Bundesliga one day.

You have always to keep up your performances and, at the same time, you can learn new approaches.

It's not only conceivable, but it's my goal to stay at Bayern for a long time - under the assumption that I play.