Gerard Pique Quotes

Perhaps my style of play is not something that is seen in England.

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

Chinese players are not as naturally skilled like South American or European players, like players who learned football when they were kids. They're not good.

When I signed for Barca, I knew their playing style was suited to my game.

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

The English game is not faster than the German game. Perhaps there are a few more sprints. But there is a different style of football here, partially due to the weather.

Being through the England set-up since I was a young lad, passing was the style of football I grew up with.

Here the football is more physically strong. The Spanish are more technical. In Italy more tactical. In England... you have to run. We don't fear the tackles, because the people like this.

In Brazil, we play quite open, but I'm doing my best to adapt as quickly as I can.

Defenders are always tough, whether you play in Spain or England.

Obviously, culturally, England's style of play is a lot more direct and physical. In Spain, they're a lot more patient, and they have the ball a lot more.

I prefer to play in Spain than in the Premiership. Spanish football is more like my qualities.

England's very different. I was at Barcelona for 10 years, and it's another world.

In Italy, it is all about tactics and playing for a result, whereas in Spain, the focus is on technique and pace. In England, the game is based on aggression and non-stop action.

Throughout their career, the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta have all been taught to a play a certain way. English players have been taught a different way, just like Brazil have been taught a different way.

Every league has its own culture, its own identity, and its own type of football. It's very physical in England, but technical skill comes to the fore in Spain, where everybody wants to play beautiful football. The standards are very high in Germany, too; the teams are physically strong, very disciplined, and very well organised.

I have to understand the rules here in England.

A lot of people ask me what has been the biggest change with me being in England and a lot of people expect me to say something related to football, but mostly it's just growing up and becoming a man.

Football's not a bastion for toughness. It's not a bastion of anything uplifting or good for men or anybody else.

Being in my rhythm, I can never tell whether I got 15 carries or 25 carries. It's never really a difference to me. I just go out and play.

The wind can be quite extreme in England. We are not familiar with that in Germany, and you have to keep things simple.

The biggest thing for Asian players to remember is the football style is different in Europe - as is the culture - so they have to accept that. Mentally, they need to be ready and very strong.

I like watching Spanish and Italian games and looking at how they play compared to us.

But it's different in England. We have different players from different races, even in the lower leagues. They don't have that in some places abroad.

The difference in the Premier League is that it's very competitive physically, so I'll try to improve in that aspect as well and adapt as soon as possible to the style of play.