Fernandinho Quotes

If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.

If you look at Arsenal today, I really enjoy watching them play - they play some really good football - but that is not enough to win football matches or to win competitions. But in our time, we were winning, and we had the strength to not play well but somehow manage to win the game 1-0.

After you win a Premier League, the second year is more difficult.

If you play bad, you can win the games, but you have to play good and get the three points.

When I played for Barcelona, I knew that some home games were going to be easier than some others, as the team had plenty of confidence. That confident mentality helped Barcelona players win games.

It is harder to win Premier League games playing 4-4-2 without having players of the quality the top teams have.

Each game we approach like a final. Today it was the opening game at home, we won and showed outstanding football qualities. We will be preparing for the next game the same way.

It's very important that you focus on winning games and being consistent down the stretch. I think that's what we're focused on. All of the other stuff about who wins and who loses and how many wins do we need, if we're focusing on that, then that's not good.

The most important thing however is the money. What use would it be to us, to have a a mighty stadium but a useless team, because we couldn't afford anything better?

Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.

You don't want to be down 2-0 in a series. It's always important to try and get one on the opponent's home court. It makes your job at home easier.

In fact, one of the conversations I had with Jason Garrett, you know, sometimes X's and O's get so complicated, and a coach gets so into that that he forgets the most important thing is players win ballgames. Make sure that the players are properly equipped and motivated to do their jobs.

I think the most important thing is to play to help the team, winning the games - that is the main thing for me.

The most important thing is win enough games to get into the playoffs. Then, once you get into the playoffs, win.

My mentality is that I play football to win. You have to do everything you can to win. The most important thing is that you leave nothing out there on the pitch.

I just want to win as a team, take road games, play some of the top teams and beat them to make the playoffs.

I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big factor and something to build on.

I want to score more goals, to play more games, but at the end of the day, the most important thing is that the team wins. The other things come with that.

We didn't lose a game at home for two years. What are we missing? We have the product on the field. We're exciting.

In football you need to be versatile sometimes, because the most important thing is to win games and enjoy your football.

The most important thing for me is that I get regular first team action.

The most important thing is that the team is doing well.

When you get into the game, you're trying to win games. So you want your best players out there.

I'm just trying to win games and give my team a chance, win as many as we can week in and week out.

Just got to win games. You've just got to find ways to win games.