Marouane Fellaini Quotes

In all the years that I've been in football - I went directly from coaching to broadcasting - I never really had a lot of experience watching it.

I love the game of football. I've been playing since I was 6 years old, and now that I am retired and not really into it physically, it's all about the mental part of it now. It's just coaching and teaching the game.

When I watch professional football, I love listening to John Madden because I know he knows what he's talking about. He's been both down in the trenches and in front of the bench as a coach. He knows the game.

When you know how to read football, it is easier for some players.

I feel I have a lot to learn from English football and I am completely open to good influences in my way of thinking football. But I also have things to give them.

You have to just have football knowledge. Without football knowledge, it doesn't matter how much skill you have.

Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.

I've been in football since I was eight. Of course I know what I'm talking about.

I've known John Toshack a long, long time because I grew up with his son Cameron. If he was English, there is no doubt that he would be mentioned in the same breath as someone like Terry Venables.

There are a lot of people in England with good football knowledge.

I have been in football a long time.

There are not many number fives but the best are Busquets, Tiago, Gabi... I also learn a lot from Xabi Alonso. He is also among the top.

I am a great football player. I had my own club when I was 14 years old. Football is in my blood, and I have been a fan of Fulham for the last 30 years.

I deal with football from a realistic, logical point of view.

If you're talking about nuclear physics, I have to defer to the next guy. But if you're talking about football, I don't have to take a back seat to anyone.

Pop knew absolutely nothing about pro football.

I was fortunate to spend the Sixties working for one of the greatest football minds this country has ever produced: Ron Greenwood.

I know a lot about football. I know a lot about this game.

I am a footballer. I know how to play football, and I know how to manage projects in the area of football. This is what I want to limit myself to.

I'm a bit rusty when it comes to football.

I've played a lot of football in my life. I know the tempo and speed of the game.

When I arrived at Bayern he asked me: 'How are you? Are you ready to learn how to play football?' Before, I thought the coach's job was just to set up the team. However, with Guardiola it's something different. He is addicted to football and because of that he is a phenomenon.

Coaching was always intriguing to me as a kid. Watching 'Monday Night Football' with my dad and hearing him talk through the game management and watching the Tom Landrys and Don Shulas on the sideline was more intriguing to me than watching Troy Aikman or Dan Marino throw the ball.

I assume there's a lot of intelligent football fans in England.

I was such a big football fan in general, I just watched as many games as I could and I picked up things from every game.