Quotes from Marc-Andre ter Stegen

I loved scoring goals. I played to score goals. It's what made me happy.

I have confidence in myself, which is vital to be a Barca keeper.

I'd be proud to be one of Barcelona's captains, but for me, it's not that important.

Barcelona want to be at their best in every match.

If all goes well, I can play for many years at Barcelona.

It is difficult for me to accept that I only sit on the bench in the league.

Borussia are my old love, and that will remain so, but I identify with Barca 100 percent, and on the pitch, there is only one club for me.

We have to play football, not concentrate on other things.

I had a lot of coaches and each of them advised me how to reach my goals.

You can and must always keep improving and working on your game - not just your weaknesses but also your strengths.

Every position is difficult, but you're always involved in the biggest chances of the opponent; when there's a goal, you're always involved. It's difficult to explain, but this is the importance of the goalkeeper: he's always concentrated, even if he's not running as much as other players. He always needs to be focused.

I had some different positions. At first, I was a forward, and then, step by step, I kept moving back, and now I'm here at the goal. This was my way.

It would have been naive to believe that it's an easy job to become the undisputed No. 1 at Barcelona, but that's my target, and it's something I will tackle with all my ambition.

Sometimes you have faced no shots during 90 minutes, and in minute 91, there is a shot. You always need to be focused, concentrated, and this is what makes you tired, being so focused.

As a footballer, you always want to get better personally. And if you get better personally, you make the team better.

Of course my first goal is to save the balls. This is obviously the most important thing as a goalkeeper.

I can't say who is the best, because all of them have their qualities. There are many goalkeepers out there who can make a difference.

To play for Barcelona will help me show my best qualities to the world.

I know the pressure of being Barcelona's goalkeeper, but I'm here to play my football and the football Barca want to play. I'm not afraid.

It is important to have the attitude and self confidence to be Barca's goalkeeper, and that I've got.

It's normal that a club like Barcelona need more than one top-level goalkeeper.

Coutinho's very calm, I think. He's very grounded and a good person.

I don't watch goalkeepers, to be honest.

As a goalkeeper, if you make 10 world-class saves but then miss one shot, or you let in a pass, you're there in the highlights afterwards - and, let's be honest: that is what most people see.