Emre Can Quotes

I have played for Real Madrid, which is such a big club and where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and, really, win absolutely every game. There is no game where people don't expect you to win. So, having played there for three years, pressure is nothing that would scare me.

Any game is important to me. At Boston College, when I went out for the spring games, I wanted to win. Maybe it is more important than other preseason games. It's just that everyone is expecting a lot from me in my first week of professional football. I want to confirm my expectations.

A guy that's undersized has to prove himself right away.

I've played for Real Madrid, where the pressure is so huge because you have to go and really win absolutely every game.

I've always had a loud mouth, and for that I've gotten a lot of attention. I did falter in some big competitions in my career, but being counted out and not being seen as a threat is something I'm used to.

It's harder when you're supposed to win. When you're talking about the best players and the best teams in the world, when you talk about the Heat, you can ask them - it's not easy.

To beat City twice is no easy feat.

When you play with a big club, you need to get results every single day, even more when a homegrown player goes into the first team. It's not easy.

This is football, and one cannot be distracted at any moment because the opposition can put you in difficulty and compromise a result.

I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.

In League Two, it wasn't easy. You quickly learn how important it is to win games.

When you play for a team like Chelsea you will have to fight for your place.

I have played in big clubs for many, many years. When you win, it is good, but when you lose, nobody is going to be happy, and the pressure is going to be there.

When you play for Barcelona, there is always pressure to win - you play for something special. It's the same when you player for Tottenham; the names are not important.

I had no direct experience of a relegation scrap, but with Wales, I never had the luxury of being allowed to lose games. I was under pressure to win even the friendlies.

You have to be prepared for situations on and off the field, and everything that happens within the world of football. It's difficult for players at big clubs to deal with these things.

When you play for United, you have to perform every week.

Being at United, you always get quite disappointed if you don't get all three points, as you believe you can go into every single game and win it.

It seems Barcelona are expected to win every title, but it is not always like this. People think Barca win automatically, but that's not the case.

At Real Madrid there is always pressure to win.

Playing in a team like Barca, you always feel pressure. The demand is to win everything, but this is good for you as a footballer: it makes you play better.

At a club like Manchester United, we have to win something.

You really have to be winning by the time you get to 20 these days.

You're not going to please everyone, but then, it's not about pleasing people: it's about winning rugby games.

Football is hard to have success. It is tough to do your job.