Mesut Ozil 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.

It's normal that there's pressure at Real Madrid.

At Real Madrid there is always pressure to win.

Everyone in the Premier League feels pressure to get results. It is part of being a footballer.

Real Madrid are obliged to win always - this jersey makes it an obligation.

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.

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.

There is always a lot of pressure at Chelsea, but we are used to this and have to make sure we keep winning games.

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

When you're playing for Real Madrid, even when you're playing well, you're under scrutiny.

My senior year was crazy. We were defending champions, we were on national TV just about every weekend, and we were winning. Teams always brought their best when they went up against us, and we always matched it.

At all big clubs, there is pressure. They all want to win and expect to win.

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 Manchester United, the pressure's on every week.

At Real Madrid, you have to win everything.

This is Real Madrid, and I understand there is great pressure for new signings to succeed here.

When I played for Arsenal, like once per month, you always had this feeling you had to perform.

I took the job at United fully expecting to be walking around after the last home game of the season either challenging for a league title or parading a league title because that's what this club demands.

I've been fortunate Daytona is a place I've run better than anywhere else, and that's a big race. Maybe it has to do with attention and pressure and the drive to do well when a lot of people are watching.

But I think the Champions League Final puts a massive pressure on every player and the manager, but we're enjoying the pressure and hopefully we can go there and win it.

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.

Once you become an Olympic champion, you are expected to win all the time.

I'd much rather have that pressure than be at the end of the field and no one expecting you to win. That's the kind of pressure that you've got to enjoy and love.

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.