Quotes from Mario Gotze

Xabi Alonso is a very, very intelligent and experienced player with an enormous personality.

How much you need to drink depends on a lot of factors. Are you training outside? Is it hot? Is it cold? There are a lot of factors to take into consideration.

Pep Guardiola was technically one of the best coaches, a tremendous enrichment. But I had the feeling that he thinks only in the grid and leaves out the people and the outside.

If someone has reached a certain level, it is always expected that he becomes better and better, but there are also phases in which it does not run so smoothly - and that's human.

The Champions League enjoys a special status. It's the most attractive trophy you can win.

Lionel Messi is a role model for everyone, including me.

The dream of everyone is playing in Spain, Madrid, or Barcelona.

I prefer to play in Spain than in the Premiership. Spanish football is more like my qualities.

Every chapter in life helps you move forward.

It was a big step for me to go to Bayern Munich. Of course, the expectations were different than at Dortmund, but that's what I wanted.

My first year in Munich was definitely not easy.

For me, it's important to perform in my club and with the national team as well.

It's great to see that there are Dortmund fans in every stadium. That is something that motivates you, and in the end, you look forward to games even more, especially Europa League or Champions League away matches, when you see how many fans follow us. It is something very special.

I look primarily at my own expectations. These include improving steadily.

The No. 8 position is my favourite position. That's no secret.

Every player develops over time, as does every team and every opponent.

I know some players who have played abroad. It was not always easy for them.

There are times when things are not going according to plan, and of course, you never want those times.

It is always annoying when you cannot play and cannot help the team.

Many associate me with the person I was when I was young. But I had a different role then, played in a different position.

It's not good to end the year with a loss.

Should I get back to playing like the 18-year-old Mario Gotze again? I will never be the old Mario Gotze again.