SHINJI KAGAWA

You either lose your way or you break through the hardships and play well. There is a massive difference.

I always think how I should play to make the most out of my teammates' abilities and their established styles.

My value can only go higher if I can perform well in the Champions League.

There was a lot of passion with Klopp, I felt that most in the dressing room before games. He always had a big smile. He hugged every player. I loved his attitude - he was never nervous. He gave us confidence.

I have gained good experience but at the same time had hard times as well.

I like to create openings.

Those who can keep achieving results are the big players at the big clubs. If you cannot get the results, you just can't play and move away.

I've been fortunate enough to have football lead me all over the world... If there's one constant I've witnessed throughout the journey, it has to be passion.

I am pretty confident I can adapt to the style of the Premier League.

I pressure myself to score in every game but some days it feels like I just can't win. I know I have to overcome that.

I never lost a game against Bayern Munich until Pep Guardiola arrived. He made them better.

Nothing changes if we spend all our time worrying about the teams above us, so all we can do is win our next match.

Football is what I do best.

I respect Manchester United, but I have respect to Dortmund as well.

I just have to keep working hard and keep pushing for my chance.

I want to get more confident with each game.

I can't worry about external factors, I have to focus on myself.

Since Japan is little known in football in the world, we want to play good football and make a huge impact so that we can make the world realise the presence of the Japan football team.

In Japan, we worry too much about what the other thinks.

I should be flexible enough to play in a number of roles, so I am a more attractive player to the team and can contribute even more.

When playing for Japan, it means that I carry my country on my shoulders and I feel a different kind of pressure as I am expected to do more when playing for Japan.

Personally, scoring goals creates confidence and I gain the mental stability and get poised from it.

There were a lot of things that you cannot experience in other places. I felt that Manchester United are a big club with fans and attention all over the world.

Jurgen Klopp will change Liverpool. He is a great coach and in the end his results will prove it. Every moment I had with him is a good memory. He treated me so well, taught so much, even though I was from Japan and not at all famous.

If you play well and consistently, it opens up a lot of opportunities.