Luis Enrique Quotes

You want to play in the best stadiums against the best players - your Real Madrid's and Barcelona's - you want to play those teams.

When I left Arsenal, it was because I had done everything there and a big club like Real Madrid wanted me and even David Beckham couldn't turn them down.

Of course you have Messi and Ronaldo. And then you've got a lot of players who are very close to each other and I think Gareth Bale is one of them, like at the level of the best teams in the world. He could play for every team in the world. For me he's a world class player.

When you have played for Manchester United, it is difficult to go elsewhere.

As players, you just play for the club. I love Man United, I'm going to play for Man United, and that's what my focus is on.

If one day I leave Arsenal, I will never sign for another English team. Quite sure.

It was the case that I wanted to go. Not because I don't like West Ham, but because I need to have minutes on the pitch.

I like the Italian giants, and Spain is attractive, but when I heard that Manchester United were in the frame, I was very flattered. Nonetheless, I want to reiterate that Udinese is a great place, and I am happy here.

This is what you dream about as a footballer: playing with the best and against the best in Europe.

Everybody wants to play in Europe, but I'm happy here with Inter.

Playing week in, week out in the Premier League is massive. You're coming across the best players in the world in probably the best league in the world.

I do not necessarily want to play for the best team in the world. I would prefer to win the Champions League with Dortmund than six with another club.

You can play football in Bayern, in Barcelona, in Manchester, in London, wherever. In the end, it's football, and you want to play with the best.

The best players in the world play in the Premier League and therefore it is the best league.

Chelsea is a top club, and I have many friends there, but you cannot turn down the chance to join Manchester United.

I've been the captain of a Premier League club, and I've coached some of the best players in the world.

There are some big teams out there who don't play in Champions League, but I can't deny that I'd love to play in Europe's most prestigious competition.

I have always said that great players must always play for the great clubs.

Barcelona and Real Madrid wingers, these are the big players at the big clubs and you have to watch them. They are at a top level. I'm not going to say they inspire me, but I take things from them.

I want to stay at Stoke and play for Stoke.

It makes me very proud that a club like Manchester United have wanted me to be here as long as I have been.

I never said I was going to play for Boca but rather that, if I went back to Argentina to play, I would do so for only one team, and that's Boca.

Not many players played in a World Cup and Champions League final.

Who wouldn't want to play for Real Madrid? Like Manchester, they are one of the best clubs in the world - and it would be a pleasure to play for them.

When I saw there was interest from West Ham I wanted to become a part of what they are building here.