Quotes from Ronald Koeman

There are so many other examples in the Premier League of players who are the best in their country and make a move because they are really ready for a level higher. If they come to the English top flight, it turns out they need a period to adjust in terms of pace, aggressiveness and physicality, especially as a midfielder.

It is not so easy to turn yourself into one of the big clubs in the Premier League and also the Champions League.

I had a good contract at Southampton, the managers in the Premier League are very well paid, but in football you need ambition.

I respect and admire the Premier League.

We all like being part of the Premier League. There is a lot of attention and we enjoy that but football is always the same. If you win, you have friends. If you don't win, you are looking for friends. That's the game.

That's the difference between outside and playing in the Premier League.

I like to play attacking football, but I think the big difference is that we expect a lot more from our strikers, to do more pressing and to keep compact. We like to play a high line defensively and press the ball.

My whole football life is pressure. If I don't get pressure from outside I put pressure on myself.

A new project can offer you a new challenge.

His potential is greater and higher than Everton as a final destination. If Romelu was to play at Everton until the end of his career I know he has left something behind.

It's all about the qualities of the players. The better the players, the easier it is for the manager.

I want a quiet life.

We are football players and we like to win games.

When my two boys were growing up and asking me about what I did and what kind of player I was I showed them all the matches from the European Championships in 1988 when we beat Germany in the semi-final and won the final against Russia.

I hate players who always play the ball back to the goalkeeper.

It is always difficult when there is a lack of confidence and a lack of belief but it can be good for me to see the reaction of the team in a difficult time.

I don't read the comments of fans, no.

Within 24 hours of my departure from Everton, I had already received the first offer. Then they kept coming, but I keep it all away from me.

If you are a happy man then you can give your best.

I was always most of the time working in clubs as player and coach to win titles.

I think we have very good facilities for the youth in Holland. We have very good youth coaches and I think that is some of the reasons that always Holland has very good football players.

Coaching Netherlands remains one of my ambitions.

If you have a lot of injuries for a long period, that makes it more normal to bring in new players.

I love English football because of its brilliant atmosphere, intensity of the competition and the culture of respect that fans and players have for the game.