Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Fred - Page 2

I managed to do some classes in Ukraine but people there didn't really speak English. They spoke Russian so that's what I learned there.

I am the kind of guy who you'll always see smiling. My childhood was like this. I had a lot of fun. We had a bad environment, but we also learned how to cope with it.

I feel really grateful to the Man United fans and whenever I'm on the pitch I'll aim to do my best for all the fans to get the win and make them happy.

I always watched a lot of English football. It has always been really strong.

Because I was called a flop ever since I got here, my only intention is to be part of Manchester United's history.

Fonseca allows me to play both offensively and defensively, and my main task is to change the direction of attacking moves.

Manchester United is a huge club. When I was young, it was a name I used to hear and it was a name I used to see on computer games and I used to play with the team.

To work with Jose Mourinho, who has won so many trophies in his time as a coach, is an opportunity not to be missed.

Gilberto is a top guy and his advice means a lot to me. He played in the same position as I do and he won the Premier League, so I look to him for inspiration, I listen to what he has to say and I take on board what he tells me.

Gilberto was a top midfielder who played for Arsenal. But he has a lot of respect for Manchester United, who are obviously a big club here in England. He praised the club a lot and, after he was granted the opportunity to speak to Jose Mourinho and other senior figures at United, we made the decision together for me to come here.

I used to watch United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, when Gilberto Silva used to play there.

It's a huge club with great history and it's a real honour to perform for United.

We are all friends here at United. But it is good to feel that everyone wants a spot in the starting XI.

It's an honour to be on the radar of great European coaches.

When the fixture list is released, while you're on holiday, wherever it is in the world, it reminds you and it makes you hungry to play again.

I don't say that there is a lot of difference between Fred from Shakhtar and Manchester, we are adapting. Here at United, I score a little more, I improved a lot. I think that is the main difference.

We can't choose who we play against.

I don't think anyone likes to draw very much, we will always go in to win.

I have dreams of playing in major clubs in Europe.

When I was 10 I started playing for Atletico Mineiro and that was the start of my professional career.

My body is my work tool, right?

For me, Manchester United means greatness.

I know my job is not to score goals, but when I'm scoring goals I'm very happy.

In the Premier League it is difficult, the midfield is very congested; there is a lot of pressure and the game is very fast. So it's hard for you to spend a lot of time with the ball; you have to be very fast, you have to think long before the ball reaches you.

When people hear a footballer speaking, they can think about it and maybe even reconsider the prejudices they have.

My family have always supported me to develop my football.

I'm looking to show the best of my abilities every day and to work to improve, and that means working to play well and put in good performances in the Premier League and with Manchester United to achieve great things and win titles.

I'm very grateful to all my family, especially my mum of course.

I like Manchester. My family are here and they like it too.

I know that I have to run all the game and don't stop or I will be useless to the team.

Obviously I'm not happy when I miss the passes so I look to get that right. I work very hard on that.

Personally, I'm happy how I played in my first 'clasico' against Liverpool.

I'm really happy to have got married and, thanks to Manchester United, I was able to get my whole family together with my wife on the day.

Passing is one of my main objectives in the game and when I make a lot of passes I'm happy.

I'm very happy at Shakhtar.

Guardiola is a great manager, but I chose to join another great manager, Mourinho, at United.

Son is another guy that I admire a lot.

There are many Brazilians standing out in the Premier League.

My mum left her job to allow me to pursue my dreams, coming along with me. But the person who really inspired me was my grandfather. He'll always have a very special place in my heart.