Quotes from Joao Moutinho

We enjoy what we do and, for me, playing football is the best work in the world.

We score and stop. We don't celebrate because it has to go to VAR. What are the supporters doing? The passion goes. I think they have to have a little more flexibility, such as with the offside rule. If it's not clear and obvious, maintain the decision of the referee.

Ronaldo is a leader. A complete player. Good in the air, good with his feet.

I want to play for a team that plays every competition to win.

Play in Ligue 1 is very closed, very aggressive.

We need to compete to be better and better every day.

I changed Portugal to France and France to England.

I like to have the ball and control the game.

I joke every day, pranks, sometimes.

I think that Cristiano is a very complete player in all aspects, Messi is too but these two players, they differ from another. I would prefer Ronaldo.

My ultimate ambition is to win the Premier League.

I have always said that one day I would like to play in the Premier League.

A team doesn't have the ball for 90 minutes. It is about the recoveries. I do my best to do that and help the team any way I can. If that's a pass, an assist, a tackle or even if it's only running, I do it for the team.

I don't like to lose, no matter what I am playing. Football, tennis, head tennis, no matter what. If I am playing something, I am playing to win.

I work a lot in the gym on injury prevention.

I defend like a man who likes to work too because I know that football is not just about what you do on the ball.

We never give up until the ref's final whistle, we never give up we try to score one more to win the game - that's what we do.

If I am not playing to win, I don't want to play.

What I keep trying in my mind is to work hard in the week to be better for the game.

You have to be able to analyse things well. Before I receive a pass, I always look to see what options I have.

At first, I am a bit timid, but when I know people I feel better. Then I give a real impression of Joao Moutinho.

In football we need to be intelligent because sometimes you can have a lot of things but you need to know when to pass or stay with the ball, when you go to the counter-attack.

Every day in training you learn. I've been playing football for years, and I understand the game better with time.

I like playing more than training so I try to be fit to play.