Quotes from Arjen Robben

People don't understand how hard it is to be injured, not to be part of the team but to watch from the side.

I had injuries, but I didn't get them on purpose.

I think I had a positive development at Chelsea. I was very young when I arrived, only 20, and the problem I had was injuries.

Bayern had no international success in the years before I joined, and my goal was actually to play at the best possible level, which would have meant winning the Champions League.

I don't know if referees look at me differently; you'd have to ask them. I hope everybody gets treated the same, but I know that it doesn't always happen.

Some referees have to think about treating every player the same, even if it's Ronaldinho or another player from a Premiership club. It doesn't matter how good you are: you have to be treated the same.

David Alaba has a very good left foot. He's scored some good goals and free kicks.

The most important thing for me is to feel that young players want to learn on the training pitch. If they spend 10 hours sitting around playing PlayStation, that's their business.

The football in Spain is more about skill and technique. Every team tries to play good football. The physical side, with plenty of running and hard tackling, plays more of a role in the Bundesliga.

I really don't see myself in the Europa League and don't want to play in it. I couldn't care less about winning the trophy.

When I met Mourinho, I was still very young, but mentally and tactically, he worked on me. He was really demanding: you could not take a step below your level.

If you want to play dominant football, you need to get the ball, think fast, and play quick combinations in small spaces.

Football is my life, but my family's health is the most important thing in the world.

The kind of money English clubs have available to spend is unbelievable. They buy everything they can.

Munich is a great city. I have lived in many cities in Europe, but I have never felt this comfortable, and my wife and children love it as well.

Bayern Munich are a team that absolutely have to play in the Champions League.

Even during a sprint, I can occasionally still accelerate. I am so fit that I can accelerate during a acceleration, like making a new start.

It was a big step for me in the Netherlands: to leave home at the age of 18.

I'm a very explosive player and need everything to be right. I started working with an osteopath the last year I was in Madrid and have stayed with him.

I've been playing football for a while, but Guardiola really made me a better player. I was 29 when I started working with him, so I wasn't very young, but if you see the steps I made thanks to him, it shows you what he is capable of doing. Guardiola didn't just put me on the flanks but in other positions as well.

What I will miss the most about Guardiola? His obsession with the game and his knowledge, which makes you a better football player.

If I ever spat at an opponent, I'd never be able to show my face to my family ever again.

A backheel is good if it works, not if it disrespects the opponents.

We have to respect the opponents.