At Real Madrid, there will always be people who score goals. They are a team and not a single player, no matter how much one appears more than another.
I don't like sitting on the bench even when it was very rare at Hull to rest during cup games.
With the Selecao, every substitute is a starter in their club teams, so the competition is always top notch.
I don't expect to see them in the top six but I think of all the teams that have come up in previous seasons, I think Manchester City are the biggest club.
As a football team, we don't have any backups. We don't consider anybody a backup.
Arsenal do not have money to spend, so they are gambling on young players. Arsenal are obliged to sell their best players and bet on youth - but what counts is having a team, great players, and a solid squad to win titles.
Something interesting has happened over the last 10 years in the Premier League. Players who once would have been discarded as expensive and too old have become important parts of title-winning squads.
Liverpool will always buy good players, even if they already have good players. That's normal. I think it has to be normal for a club like Liverpool because that means you're a big club.
If we are going to win games, we need 11 fit players. Sir Alex Ferguson does not pick half-fit players.
When you play at City with top players, you don't have a guaranteed place in the starting eleven.
It is never a problem to have good players on the bench.
If you trust in an idea of football, and you trust in the team, it's important to have a squad with good balance.
If you have a lot of injuries for a long period, that makes it more normal to bring in new players.
It's been five seasons now that I'm with Spurs, and I've got a little bit frustrated about Europe. We've got the talent to go further than we've done.
But the manager's bought wisely - the players who've come in have taken us on to a different level and the players who won promotion have also performed at the top level, so long may it continue.
Any strengthening of the squad, in a League and Champions League which demands so much, is a good thing because you need many top quality players.
When you bring one of your top scorers, your top players off the bench, it really gives your team balance.
Managers now don't just use 11 players; they have to care about all the squad of 25 or more players.
I think we've got a lot players in the squad who are more suited to European football at the moment.
It is very difficult when I have to choose a first 11 because I understand the feelings that players gave when players are on the bench; it is very difficult.
The most important thing is that Spain have a good team no matter who plays. It is always nice to see your name spoken but the important thing is that the national team does well. But having good players for every position is important because there are always injuries, drops of form.
I have experience and have been in Europe many times, so I know squad rotation is necessary to make everyone in the side stronger.
The more better players we have at Barcelona, the better it is for the team and coach.
Messi is an extraordinary player, but your squad is pivotal: at a World Cup, the 11 players on the pitch and everyone else in the group can all play an important role.
I admit I was somewhat concerned when we started to sign so many players - naturally you are going to worry about whether you can retain your place in the side.
