Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Georginio Wijnaldum - Page 2

At Newcastle, I was playing in the No 10 position but also in midfield as a left winger.

He gave me a lot of confidence because he said he liked my way of playing football. He said I was a person he really wanted to have in his squad. Something like that is always good to hear. It made me happy, especially as it came from such a great trainer like Jurgen Klopp. He showed how good he is at Dortmund with all the success he had.

If you want to compete for the Premier League title, you need to win ugly sometimes.

In the Premier League, almost everyone is difficult to beat; it depends on how you begin a game and how you play in the game.

During the season, you have to grow.

I can play in a lot of different positions; I can do a lot of things.

I was only one year at Newcastle, but that time there meant a lot to me. I met some great people who helped me to play good games in the Premier League, and it was because of them I got the move to Liverpool.

I've always scored through the years, no matter who I've played for.

What I loved the most about the Champions League was the games at home.

Anfield comes alive on big European nights.

I think if you think that far ahead about the first four, or to be champions, that is something you cannot control. You can control the training, and then the performance will come game by game, and do not think that far ahead.

If you don't win games, it's difficult to enjoy and see the fun in football.

Of course I want to score.

In a year, you can learn a lot.

The more you are together as a team, the better you become.

You will not create a lot of chances in every game, but if you stop the opponent getting chances, you will win more.

I saw Spurs as being a very good fit for me - but we were unable to agree financial terms with them... With hindsight, though, that was not a disaster.

I want to play in a stronger league than the Eredivisie.

Van Gaal is a teacher, pays attention to everything you do, but Hiddink is more linked to the players. He gives more freedom than Van Gaal, but I worked with both of them pretty well.

It doesn't matter who you play - you can win against anyone; you can lose against anyone.

You have better players and teams in England, and for myself, it is better to play in a better league against better players.

Liverpool is a great club.

I remember my last game for Newcastle in the pre-season, when their fans were singing that they wanted me to stay, but when the opportunity came to play for a great club like Liverpool with such a great history, I had to take it. I hope they understand why I made that choice to go to Liverpool.

No team can play really good in 50 games. During the season, you will not play that well all the time.

We play for Liverpool. It is always our intention to win. All the players here want to compete at the top and win. The manager does not have to say to us, 'We want to win a trophy.'

If you are busy with a good performance, something you can control, then the chance to win the game is much bigger.

It's always a special game when you play against your previous club.

Everything is possible in football.

As a football player, you must have a big ego to respect yourself. So if you are a good player, you must say that you are good. You need to have the confidence.

I don't think it's wrong to have a big ego. Sometimes a big ego can help you also.

At a club like Liverpool, you have to win everything possible, and you have to play for both - the Premier League and the Champions League.

I'm quite a shy person, but I know I'm a good football player. That's just the way I am. That's the way I grew up. My grandmother brought me up, and she is the same way. She's understated, but she knows what she's worth.

Some games don't go the way you want them to go, but you still have to find a way to win.

I like Liverpool. I like the club, and I like the fans. The people appreciate me. That's the most important thing.

I was sad when Van Gaal left the national team, but I was also sad when Hiddink left.

Every opponent in the Premier League is a warning.

I only worked with Rafa Benitez for a short time, but he's a great manager, and he showed it from the first moment he came. He worked with the players and made us a better team. He's a good person, always trying to help players out.

From the moment I first spoke with him, I knew that I wanted to join Liverpool. I fell for Klopp - hook, line, and sinker.

Pochettino is a terrific manager if you look at the way his teams play.