Quotes About Bayern

The rotation system at Bayern makes it nearly impossible to play week after week, even when you're putting in some top performances.

The money's there in England. They try to gather the best players. We do it differently here at Bayern. We have no investors, no owners.

I have much to be grateful for at Bayern, and I feel super comfortable. I can't imagine being at another club.

Pep is a super coach! He is excellent. He is the best at analysing an opponent and the concept of a game. I don't know what impact he had on German football, but he left a mark on all of us at Bayern because of how he analysed and educated the players in each position and the way he taught us to play.

Statistically, I've done my best work at FC Bayern. I just feel really good here.

Bayern are a club where success is demanded, and second place isn't particularly appreciated. We have a history and culture to respect.

Let's be honest, the style Guardiola wants at Bayern doesn't suit me.

In Europe, Bayern is my last club - 100 per cent.

Coming to Europe and winning the Champions League with a great club like Bayern is everything I can ask for.

At Bayern you need other characteristics to assert yourself. Just being good is not enough there.

Bayern is a big club and a big brand, but on a daily basis, it's a family club. You get to know the physios, the kit man, the chefs. It's also a club that's very close to the supporters. That proximity to the fans makes it special. That was surprising. In Liverpool and Madrid, there's more distance.

When I arrived at Bayern he asked me: 'How are you? Are you ready to learn how to play football?' Before, I thought the coach's job was just to set up the team. However, with Guardiola it's something different. He is addicted to football and because of that he is a phenomenon.

What impresses me most is Bastian Schweinsteiger. He is a complete player who has been an enormous help to his team, Bayern.

Bayern have always been quite successful in European competition, but the competition is not a wish concert: you always have to be fit.

When I used to play against Bayern, Xabi Alonso always used to give me a really hard time. He was so experienced... he made me suffer. The way he'd keep switching play just meant that you could never stop running. He was very intelligent.

Bayern want a decade of success like Barca. That's OK if you have the money because it increases the possibility of success. But it's not guaranteed.

I feel completely contented at Bayern - one of the biggest clubs in the world.

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

I appreciate that Bayern always wants to have the best German talents.

Bayern is a dream destination for every player, one of the best clubs in the world, a real machine.

We are Bayern. We have the highest standards, and always want to win everything, so the Champions League is a very big target.

Keeping up your concentration is one of the hardest tasks when you're a centre-back because a team like Bayern tend to dominate and can give you sense of false security.

Bayern is one of the best teams in the world - on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona. A move to Barca or Real wouldn't have been a step up for me.

I believe that, in principle, it is easier to get into the national team if you perform well at Bayern, compared to what the benefits of playing for other clubs are.