Santi Cazorla Quotes

The Spanish and German leagues are of a very high standard. Along with the Premier League, they are probably the best.

Only 38 per cent of players in the Premier League are English; that is a damning statistic. Soon, the England manager will have to go scouting for players in the Championship - and when I say 'soon' I mean the next four or five years, perhaps even for the next World Cup.

I'd say that La Liga is slightly more technical than the Premier League.

The Premier League is more physically demanding than Ligue 1. I love English football; it's the best in the world in my opinion, and I hope to stay here for many years to come.

I mean no offence, but we know that the French league is not the same as the Spanish or English league, where there's more difficulty.

That is the issue with signing young players from other big European football nations - at some point, they will want to go home.

I always think the same: English players don't generally leave England, which is strange. But of course, the Premier League's got the reputation as one of best leagues going, and one of the most competitive leagues.

The dream of everyone is playing in Spain, Madrid, or Barcelona.

You're going to watch football all your life - you're going to watch the Champions League and the Europa League - and I don't have a great feeling when I watch the Europa League, but when I watch the Champions League, I have a great feeling.

We need more of our players to follow the trend and move to Europe, which is the biggest stage in world football, but we're not doing that, and that makes it difficult for us to compete with other countries.

Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area.

Fundamentally, England, Spain and Germany were the relevant leagues I could see myself playing football in.

When I went to Arsenal, people in Sweden said my game was more suited for Spain or Italy.

My idea is to return to Spanish football, I want to play for a big club in La Liga, that would be great for my career.

I have watched and coached in the Spanish League.

Champions League football in the Premier League - you're talking about the top, big, massive clubs, and it's not something I think I'd get linked with.

The closest you are going to get to playing international football is the Champions League.

All Champions League games are difficult.

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

In the Champions League, there are no weak teams.

A move to England? I understand why a lot of players are moving there. It's one of the best leagues in the world. But the same goes for the Bundesliga.

The Spanish league is my favourite. The attacking mentality suits my style.

I've been lucky enough to play for the Spanish national team and Barcelona, two sides who've shown that you can play good, attractive possession football and win major titles.

We can talk about some small differences between the Premier League and La Liga, but they are the two best leagues in the world.

Barcelona is one of the best teams in the world.