Diego Forlan Quotes

Not many people become manager of Manchester United. Sir Alex had it for a long, long time, then a few have come along since to try to emulate him and make them the champions again.

The worst thing Spurs ever did was get rid of Keith Burkinshaw. They have never replaced him.

When you know how the coach ticks and how he wants to play football, it makes the decision easier. But for the main part, I came to England because of the club Manchester United.

I have the advantage of having worked with Messi and Mascherano at Barcelona.

From a footballer's point of view, if you want to choose a football club, then Arsenal is right up there with the best.

I dream of being managed by Arsene Wenger.

I follow English football a lot and Ancelotti.

Jurgen Klopp does have a winning mentality; he is hungry for titles.

I have been impressed by Carlo Ancelotti, Kevin Keegan, Arsene Wenger, Guus Hiddink, Christoph Daum and Sam Allardyce.

In Spain, I'd taken Villarreal to league runners-up and the quarter-final and then semi-final of the Champions League.

I'd been coaching since the end of my playing career, first with England's Under 21s, then Manchester United, and finally, in Spain with Valencia.

I've known John Toshack a long, long time because I grew up with his son Cameron. If he was English, there is no doubt that he would be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Terry Venables.

Chelsea are one of the great teams in Europe and Mourinho is one of the best coaches in the world.

Every coach wants to train Manchester United; it's one of the biggest clubs in the world.

I think when I played at Juventus, that was the best team.

Wenger has won three Premier League titles, which is proof enough of his standing as a manager.

Ancelotti has managed a lot of big clubs, and I think he would do well at Madrid because Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain are big clubs.

I know how hard it will be to follow the best manager ever, but the opportunity to manage Manchester United isn't something that comes around very often and I'm really looking forward to taking up the post next season.

Arsene Wenger is just an unbelievable manager. I think he's a tremendous person, and he is just as good as there is. You can't judge a manager on one game or on one stretch of games. You judge him over time.

I think the best place to work in football is England.

I knew before I came to Arsenal what kind of players were here. And of course, in training, you can see how many good players are here; the most important thing is that we work well as a team - that's the most important thing.

Growing up, I supported Manchester United, and my hero was Mark Hughes.

Tottenham is the club that first gave me my opportunity to play in one of the strongest leagues in the world.

Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.

I'm confident I can be a success in English football.