Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Ilkay Gundogan

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are the two best teachers in the world.

That is the most difficult thing: to feel that you are useless, not worth as much as before, not worth as much as the others.

I take care of who I am and what I do, treating people in the nicest way possible and everything comes back in life.

I think struggles are part of our profession. And it's always about overcoming these kind of moments.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the world class player after Messi, but for me he is not on this Galactico level of Messi.

If I don't get out of my comfort zone, I will never change and never improve.

We always feel when we're able to score the first goal or an early goal, we feel like we are unstoppable.

In a World Cup every single game is important; you are not allowed to make mistakes, not allowed to fail. If you want to win, you have to be there every game.

I have no problem with answering questions honestly or even looking outside the box and answering private questions.

Football is our life, not politics.

Klopp's philosophy? Getting the ball back, a quick switching game, combinations and then ice cold in front of goal.

I feel privileged to have grown up in Germany so it was a heavy blow for me to be portrayed as somebody who isn't integrated and who doesn't live his life according to German values.

I am always open-minded for challenges.

There was a guy I found incredible in training. A player I thought 'What is he doing? Is he only 18 or 19?' That player was Mario Gotze. He did things in training that made me think 'Wow. If he doesn't make it all the way to the top then I don't know!'

It's bad if you disguise yourself, I honestly cannot see it anymore when you're after the game, always asked the same questions and give pre-programmed answers. I do not know if there is a solution for that. I don't know if you can, want or should change it. But sometimes I just wish for a little more.

I wanted to leave Dortmund in Dortmund and not think about spending time with Jurgen when I chose a new club. That was partly a reason for me not to go to Liverpool.

I would be absolutely delighted if I were to have a career similar to that of Schweinsteiger, both at club and international level. We all know what he has done for German football. It is an honour to be likened to him.

It would be the completely wrong thing to go into games with fear.

When I am 32, 33 and I realise that I can't keep my level or it is dropping, it will be a stop abroad where you might not play at the highest level and not keep up with Premier League.

I have had almost only positive experiences in Germany. I want to be very clear about that.

When you are not able to score the first goal, maybe we get nervous and don't 100% feel the confidence is there and we have to be patient.

In my opinion, Havertz is even better than Ballack in terms of his playing ability.

To be honest, I'm not really into politics.

In sporting terms, I'm very satisfied with City - there are less attractive jobs in Europe!

I prefer to get my own picture of people and Pep was the main reason that I moved to City. I am very happy with how things have gone, both personally and in a sporting sense.

Because of our Turkish roots, we still have a very strong relationship with Turkey.

When you are in front and top of the table, it feels great to look at it.

I had four great years with Jurgen and I like him as a person and as a coach.

I believe in life's challenges and I always try to challenge myself.

I think in the title race it's crucial to be defensively as solid as possible.

In my opinion, he has very special abilities. He has talent and he always manages to show it on the pitch. He always has the instinct to make the right decision. He uses his speed well against the opponents he plays. He has a strong finish. All in all, no one else has as much quality as Lionel Messi.

Rehab is always up and down for the mind and for the body.

The Premier League is the best league in the world in my opinion.

It's important in sport and life, if you do something with confidence you always do it better. That's the same in football and everything else.

If we are quite defensive and we lose the ball, we just try to get back into our positions and try to defend. That's something you have to do from time to time.

You shouldn't want to imitate people if it doesn't fit with your own style.

Pep is at a very high tactical level. A teacher who wants to know every detail of the game.

Pep has so much charisma that always makes you give more than 100 per cent, not only in matches, but in training too. His way of understanding the game also suits my style perfectly.

To be honest I think watching from the sidelines is one of the most difficult things.

Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Joachim Low... How many players can say they've had coaches like them?

I liked to watch Kaka very, very much. The way he played with tremendous pace with the ball at his feet, he just left opponents behind. Watching him was a feast for the eyes.

Believe me: Everyone at City knows about Timo Werner. Many of my team-mates asked what kind of guy he is. He deserves respect.

Iniesta makes the game look easy, but it's not. On the contrary, it's very difficult. I don't think people appreciate it enough when they watch him on TV. He played brutal passes and was always flawless - it felt like he was floating. For simplicity, there is no better player than Iniesta.

I wish that sometimes there is a little more honesty and that you can discuss things openly. There should not be taboo subjects.

I speak German, Turkish and English perfectly. And I can communicate in Russian.

A player can have all the quality and everything it takes to play for a big-six team or to play for the best teams in the world but then sometimes it happens and it doesn't work out. It's not because of the player or the club, sometimes it's just the environment, it's the wrong timing.

You cannot just win every single game by three, four or five goals and then when you come into the last 16 playing a good team, 1-0 down, expect to turn it around easily. It's not always like that.

The elite footballers of one country meet at the national team and it's an honour for me to be among them.

Coach education in Germany is actually very good, but I do not understand why many coaches do not have the guts to push through an idea when they have lost two or three times.

I am still a big fan of Jogi Low, and not just in terms of the sporting side of things. This applies to his character, his leadership qualities and his humanity.

In football, you never know. There could be one or two injuries that crop up and you may be needed so I always try to prepare myself as though I will be playing in the next game or that I need to be available - that's my philosophy, even when I'm not 100 per cent.

Football has to keep being part of my daily routine!

If I'm needed, I'm ready to help the team wherever.

The Champions League is maybe the most prestigious competition in the game and if you don't win it, as much as we are a great team, you feel like there's always something missing.

I try to do my best in training and to get in shape and be prepared.

Everyone has his or her own opinion and I always welcome criticism. That's why we have freedom of expression and that's also what I stand for - but I won't stand for insults.

There are people who look up to me, but the young Muslim kids, especially in Germany, they also need those closest to them to show them a good path, give them targets in their life. I grew up with a lot of these kids and they didn't have the support I had from my family or friends. Not just in terms of football, but everything else.

Pep Guardiola tactically brings a gift that is second to none in the world.

I do not want people to forget me.

That's why I don't want to know the questions before, when I give interviews whether TV or print. I don't want to prepare myself for what I will answer.