Quotes from Thomas Muller

Sometimes I watch past goals, but I don't watch them because I think that it'll help me to score in the next game.

You cannot plan for the Champions League: the competitors are always overwhelming. It is a big new challenge every year.

There is no room for selfish behaviour at Bayern.

As a player, you never want a penalty shoot-out, because it is a lottery to some extent. You'd rather win in 90 minutes.

In the end, we should not forget that playing football is our job. So people should accept that wages will always play a role in a player's decision-making.

The wages that are being paid in the Premier League are very tempting. It would be hypocrisy to deny that.

I try to be a player who is there for the team, even off the pitch.

When I play well, it is usually when I am in the centre.

We cannot always shine and play to our very best, but as long as we win, it doesn't matter.

You always intend to do this and that, but then you have to go out and do it on the pitch.

I don't take the ball in the middle of the pitch and dribble past six guys.

I play football because it the best thing on earth for me.

No player can rest on his laurels.

As a striker, you always try to convert your chances, give everything when training.

The pressure is always there with Bayern, but we can cope with it.

I just try not to pretend to be something I'm not.

I define myself by efficiency and straightforwardness.

I see myself as a team player.

When the team's not playing well offensively, it's always a problem for me because I'm not an individualistic player.

Team spirit is paramount - each of our own egos has to take a back seat. That applies to me as well as everyone else.

Football is the best team sport in the world, and it is good to hear that more and more kids are playing football in India.

I try to be available for the fans, but sometimes when I'm with my family, wife, and friends, I try to protect my private life.

I know that I make technical mistakes from time to time. It's one of the aspects of my game that I've been working on for years. I think I've managed to reduce the number of those technical mistakes to a minimum, but occasionally, they happen. On the other hand, I do have moments of technical brilliance.

The players who tend to make the difference are often great dribblers. Some are very fast; others have a repertoire of moves and feints. These players need to have great technique in order to be good dribblers. But I'm not a good dribbler.