Lothar Matthaus Quotes

Mbappe, he always wants to score. He also dribbles well.

I feel like I'm quick enough, and on my day, I can be dangerous in the box.

It's harder to defend against Lionel Messi than Cristiano Ronaldo.

I don't like to put much pressure on myself but yeah that is my sort of football: get the ball, run with it, use my pace, create opportunities, cross.

The players who defend against him make fouls because it's always hard to defend Neymar and take the ball without fouling him.

I'm a naturally gifted left-footed footballer.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a player who often plays on the left side and moves between the lines.

The key is developing your game in both directions: in the build-up, joining the attack at the right moment and also in defence. You have to win the one-on-one situations and need the required pace and technique. These are the decisive factors for a defender.

Carrying the ball is one of the strongest points in my game and I like to be a danger on the pitch.

Felipe Anderson's got a good engine, pace, skill, passing ability and a decent shot on him.

Benzema is the best No.9 in the world.

If there's one thing that fans like to see, it's a player who can run at full speed towards the goal.

I want to score more goals; the main ambition is goals.

I like to play as a striker.

Lewandowski is very complete. He can hold on to the ball and build play; he can dribble. He can score goals from anywhere. He is fast, strong in the air.

I've learned to adapt to the pace of the English game and a different style of football in the Premier League.

In terms of pace, every captain wants pace in their attack.

Ronaldo? He is the most dangerous player at Real. It is hard to stop him, like Messi, because both score a lot of goals, and you never know what is going to be the next thing they will invent for scoring.

Lewandowski is a guy who scores goals for fun and he is a great player.

Germany are a tough opponent. They are quick and break on the counter at speed, and they are bursting with confidence.

When Messi gets the chance to go one against one, he is very difficult to stop on his own.

Messi can get around his opponent in just a square meter. Ronaldo needs more space.

Once Tony Daley opens his legs you've got a problem.

Alright...here's the deal. What's happening in this piece is very simple, over here on this side...you see that there is a very scared little kinda guy over there...wanna know why he's scared? Because this guy over here is trying to eat him.