Julen Lopetegui Quotes

Messi simply cannot be stopped by yourself. Ronaldo is easier because he is more about athletic prowess.

Germany are a tough opponent. They are quick and break on the counter at speed, and they are bursting with confidence.

I think we have more athleticism, I think we have more pace and that's going to be important to deal with Ghana.

Defensive backs are the best players on the field. But when you get an exceptional player like a Deion Sanders or a Darrell Green - these guys are fast and they have very good technique. You have to work a little harder.

When you come to a World Cup with Germany you are expected to win it.

I want to be a top scorer with my national team.

Germans have a rich history of playing well in the World Cup.

I always had much respect for Rudi Voller.

Monaco are strong and difficult to beat.

In Germany, the football association is the best.

Ligue 1 is a very physical league. In each team, there are very fast players, dangerous wide men with plenty of speed and endurance.

Argentina is not a bad team.

Of course, for the national team it is good to have Mesut Ozil in good form.

Salah's one of the best players in the world. He's fast, but I've played against other fast players such as Mbappe.

Because we are a small country, unlike England, Italy, or Brazil, we don't have as many good players.

I'm a Georgia guy; we can run.

Germany are always among the favourites at major tournaments.

United have some world-class players with a world-class manager.

Diego Costa is a good example. He's doing very well, and he's arguably one of the best strikers in the world, so I have to see what he does and add it to my game.

I'm not worried that Germany will always have strikers that are of international calibre.

Obviously being a young player I get caught out of position a lot and I'm happy to have the speed I have.

It's not that easy to come from the Bundesliga into the Premier League. It's something different.

In Germany, my focus was mainly on dribbling.

When I was the coach at Mainz in the Bundesliga, a small club in Germany, we always wanted to play the big teams every two years, right after a major tournament, whether it was a World Cup or European Championships.

It would be fun if I were 40 pounds heavier and a little bit faster to get in and play some linebacker.