Mats Hummels Quotes

Dortmund's style of football really suits me.

I like offensive, technical, and quick football - exactly in the style of Arsenal.

I don't like the Italian approach. I don't want to be involved in that kind of football.

Cruyff defined a philosophy and a style of how we had to play: positional play, type of players, the profile of the coaches, even.

My style suits Barcelona's style of play.

Guardiola has come to City with a very unique style. And he wants to continue that philosophy. We had to work to adapt to his style.

The Tottenham way is attacking football - that's what the fans expect.

The Bernabeu faithful doesn't want a similar style to Barca. They want a more direct style of football.

I don't have any secrets. I know my style of football and sometimes it's pretty simple.

Cruyff's idea was, quite literally, to play football - nothing more, nothing less. His idea of how football should be played was based not on controlling the opponent, but on the ball and the game.

United are about attacking football, and everything else has to takes its place behind that.

People too often - because it's an easy, lazy tag - dwell on my style of football.

Manchester United are always a team that try to play football, try to play football from the back.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

European teams have always shied away from South American football. They struggle to get to grips with it. The South American game is more technical and about keeping possession, while European football is more dynamic, physical and direct.

It's in the DNA of River fans to prefer attractive and technical football with plenty of possession. I noticed that quickly, and I was made aware just how important that was to River fans, and so I tried to adapt with my characteristics and ability.

Football in England is much more direct that in Spain - not just in terms of tactics or style but in the overall approach.

When we talk about Arsene Wenger, I like the fact that he focuses 80 percent about the style of play he wants for his team and not taking so much consideration into the other team.

When I left Liverpool, I could have stayed in England but that would have meant joining clubs that didn't play football - just a long-ball game.

Guardiola has a way of playing; he has a system, and he sticks to that.

I do enjoy the Scottish way of playing football.

My style of play has always been 'Guardiola style,' so I've not had too many problems. At the same time, he helps you to evolve and to change little things, because it's obviously not exactly the same style of play as at Bilbao.

You pressure, you want possession, you want to attack. Some teams can't or don't pass the ball. What are you playing for? What's the point? That's not football. Combine, pass, play. That's football - for me, at least.

Scottish football doesn't suit me perfectly, how I want to play football.

Barcelona have a unique approach to the game based on specific types of footballers playing together as one.