Peter Schmeichel Quotes

Every United player understands what United is about. The players understand it is a privilege to play for United.

Arsenal will always come first. You name them - Henry, Vieira, Pires, Bergkamp. People saw these stars shine, and they thought: 'Is there life after Vieira, Pires or Bergkamp?'. But look at what happens here. At Arsenal, you always see young, fresh talent grow into the same role as those stars who have left. Other players have replaced them.

This club is steeped in history and I feel privileged to have become a part of that ... An immense thank you to Sir Alex Ferguson for making it all possible, for giving me the privilege to be a captain, to be inspired by the legend of Manchester United and to understand that nobody is bigger than the club.

Manchester United was a club with great traditions, traditions where they tended to pick British managers. That tradition has now gone.

When you know how the coach ticks and how he wants to play football, it makes the decision easier. But for the main part, I came to England because of the club Manchester United.

Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.

I think Manchester United is a much bigger club than any manager in the world, and the manager who comes in should respect what Manchester United is.

Liverpool give young players a good opportunity.

There is a big emphasis at Liverpool to have an academy that brings through young players.

I always knew what Manchester United was about.

I want players to think: 'OK, this has happened now, what is next for me?' That's a very big target because what are academies about nowadays? Is it really just to find one or two players? But what happened to the others? I'm very, very interested in that.

When a player joins Real Madrid's first team, they're often under pressure to be an instant success. By joining Castilla, I had the chance to understand the club and get to know the players, the culture, the country and the language.

I'm at the fantastic club that is Manchester United, one of the biggest in the world.

River is a fantastic club that goes beyond just football. They offer so many sports and activities within the club. There are schools for young players, and its DNA can be identified by every other club in Argentina.

It's really important that when you come to a club, you know the history. My dream was always Real Madrid or Barcelona, but for the fans of Tottenham, the club is the biggest in the world. So that's how I treated it.

Manchester United isn't about Wayne Rooney. Manchester United is about the team, the club.

I have good memories of Manchester United.

It would be great to have more Spanish players at Manchester United.

Real Madrid needs a coach that knows the club and understands the values that it represents.

If you look at the history of Manchester United, they are always a big side, so there is no time of underestimating them.

Clubs like Manchester United or Barcelona have a system, and then you hire personnel who fit this system.

Looking back at my matches since 2002, there is one main criterion for me which marks a club which is successful in the long-term: big players, who have grown with their clubs, whose names are tied to the success and who have a 100 per cent identification with the team, the club and its history.

Manchester United are not just any football club.

The heritage of Arsenal, to believe in our academy and to really promote our academy. That's important and that's why I am here as well. I wouldn't waste my time just to know that we are not having successes here at Arsenal.

The more players who come through the academy and make it into the first team, that's what we want. Not just for the club but for the country. If they're young English players coming through, that's fantastic. I'm happy to be part of that.