Quotes from Fernandinho

I watched Romario when I was young, and he was one of my idols.

For me, the Premier League is the best tournament in the world. It's the hardest; you need to be 100 per cent to play every game.

With Pep in charge, I feel sure we can win significant silverware and, importantly, we will try to do it playing attractive, attacking football.

The City project is much more than about signing a single player with a strong name, that would eventually cost a lot more.

After I signed for Man City, the people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams.

Most of the players can get injured, small ones and big ones. But when you get the small ones, you have to fight against them and play, play, play.

I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.

Sometimes you get players who are faster than you or who can trick you with some skill. Sometimes you make the foul.

I smile because I am a happy guy.

I was so happy to finish my first season in England with two trophies.

For me, it is the trophies that are important, not the goals.

In my country, we say that football is like a huge plate of food. Well, I want to eat everything because I want to win every trophy I can for City.

Of course, when you lose any game, the feeling is so bad. But you have to be professional and have to be clever and overcome this situation and try to work on that and try to fix the problem and solve for the next game.

Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.

I personally like Kolarov. He is one of the funniest players I have played with. Every day, he has something new, and he is a funny guy!

It is always good when you play away because the fans support their team, and it gives you more motivation to play well.

If I only wanted money and a comfortable life, I would have stayed in Ukraine.

Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

Every player in every team speaks to each other in order to improve the quality on the pitch - that communication is necessary.

I came to England because I thought it would help me to get back in the Brazilian national team.

My father and uncles all encouraged me to play football: every present I ever got would be boots, kit, or a new ball, and that was just how I liked it.

No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.

The first time was in Brazil, and the second time was when I was playing for Shakhtar against Inter in Milan. Fans were banned from the stadium on both occasions, and it is different. You have to keep your concentration on the pitch and try to win the game.