Lahm is a scandal. He is super-intelligent, understands the game brilliantly, knows when to come inside or to stay wide. The guy is f****** exceptional

If you train badly, you play badly. If you work like a beast in training, you play the same way.

Neuer is one of the best goalkeepers in history.

I sit down and watch videos. I take notes. That's when that inspiration comes - the moment that makes sense of my profession. The instant I know, for sure, that I've got it. I know how to win. It's the moment that my job becomes truly meaningful.

If there isn't a sequence of 15 previous passes, a good transition between attack and defence is impossible. Impossible.

My advice for Sebastian Kehl is: if you have a 35-point deficit in the league, it is better to shut up.

It has been an honour to be the coach of the best player (Messi) I have ever seen and probably the best I will see.