I strive to live with passion and not to be desensitised to life. Things matter to me. You’ve got to live like that. Otherwise what’s the point? It’s not possible to please everyone and there is no point in trying to be what other people think you should be. For me, it’s important to be who I am, not just to be different but to be as authentic as I can be.

Lahm is the most intelligent player I have ever trained in my career

I will forgive if the players cannot get it right, but not if they do not try hard.

Out of everyone at Manchester United, I would pick out Scholes, he is the best midfielder of his generation. I would had loved to play alongside him.

Messi is an irreplaceable player, today if he was here we would have won 5-0 but he was not and we had to play another in his place.

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

I strive to live with passion and not to be desensitised to life. Things matter to me. You’ve got to live like that. Otherwise what’s the point? It’s not possible to please everyone and there is no point in trying to be what other people think you should be. For me, it’s important to be who I am, not just to be different but to be as authentic as I can be.