We are not a typical Premier League club. So we had to shop in different shops to other Premier League clubs.
I liked to play against all the teams in the National Football League or the American Football League, because they were always a challenge.
Many players in the French squad play in the Premier League or have played in the Premier League, so I knew about the level.
James Harden has been and is one of the top players in the league, and he's been that way. He can defend, he's strong, and offensively, he might be the best in the league.
When I came over here (the National League), I always heard it was a stronger league, with amphetamines all over the clubhouse, but all I found was Michelob Dry.
We can no longer afford to spend major time on minor things than spend minor time on major things.
Street League Skateboarding is the premier professional skateboarding league in the world, with the biggest prize money in history.
I'm sure I can work the Premier League, maybe my style of play is better suited to the Premier League than in the Championship.
You are never relaxed in England. You have a tough league, the Champions League, the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
You can take a sidewards step in the Premier League, go to a team in the Championship or come to a team in League One.
I was playing in the league when Ray Guy was playing in the league. He was the best kicker I've ever seen. He could bullet that ball 70 yards.
The Premier League is the No1 league in the world in many areas. The events, the shocks, the production, the viewing figures, the worldwide audience are by far the best. Do I think at this moment in time it's got the highest quality levels in Europe in terms of Champions League football and domination of that area? In quality terms it needs to rise again to get to that point where it's by far the best in all areas.
The Premier League is the top league in the world. It's definitely toughened me up and mentally made me into the person I am now.
For me, it is very, very important because I've always dreamed of playing in the Champions League but I have only made the Europa League until now.
I played professional hockey in Europe. I played in the German third league and the Dutch elite league.
It doesn't matter if it is the League Cup, the FA Cup, or the Europa League. We want to do our best to try and win them all.
I had three years of success with Molde, winning the League twice and the Cup. I thought I was fully prepared, that I was ready for the Premier League. But it's a completely different world there. Everything is much bigger.
We put a big value on the League Cup. We've never set out to demean the League Cup.
I won the most important league in Europe, I think - not just Europe but the world - the Premier League.
I'm ambitious, I want to play in the Champions League, and that's the aim with Tottenham - to start qualifying for the Champions League on a consistent basis.
It was always my dream to come to the Premier League because I love this league, and I love this country. It's an amazing place.
I don't think there's any question that the Arena League allowed me to flourish. I played three years in a league where the quarterback wasn't supposed to be stopped. We never wanted to kick. When I went into the NFL, I had that same mentality.
What will most certainly happen is that there will be very clear and full communication between the government and independents and minor parties. The precise mechanisms will evolve over time, but we certainly intend to keep the minor parties and the independents very much in the loop. We have to if we want our legislative agenda to have a reasonable chance of success and that's what we intend to do.
That was how I felt at non-league. I never looked at it then and said, 'I want to be a Premier League manager one day'. I just wanted to do a good job and see where it could take me.
Cristiano Ronaldo has done massive things in both the Premier League and in the Champions League, but Messi is the best though and I am convinced that next year he will win the Ballon d'Or.
It's only a matter of time before the English clubs become a lot more competitive in Europe, if not dominant, because our league is, by far, the richest league in the world.
Does it help Dutch teams in the Champions League because they don't have to be at it in the league? I think it does. I experienced the disparity.
In Spain, I'd taken Villarreal to league runners-up and the quarter-final and then semi-final of the Champions League.
The England team shouldn't be picked on whichever players are in the Premier League when you've got a Premier League player playing in the Championship.
I think for every young player of my age, they have to go out on loan. I know there's an U21 league and the Europa League for the youth teams, but it's not the same as playing men's football, when there's a lot more riding on it.
I've been inspired by many great players in this league, and it's great to re-inspire younger generations and guys coming into this league.
Man City are a top team, but there are a lot of top teams in this division because the Premier League is the best league in Europe.
I cried after the game when we won the league - it was hugely special to me. The first season we came second and got to the Champions League semifinal, and I knew I needed to come back and win with Chelsea.
Basketball is basketball. I don't think people realize that. No matter what city, overseas, D-league, park league - I just want to play.
We have to do everything that we possibly can to get back to winning the Premier League. We are not successful until we do. Second is not success, we have to win the Premier League.
The Premier League? Of course I like it. It's the most beautiful league in the world, and I'd like to play in it.
The titles are important forever; it doesn't matter when you win. They keep you motivated to win the Premier League and the Champions League.
I have a lot of respect for coach D'Antoni. He's one of the really class acts in this league who is willing to share. He's really impacted this league in a big way.
The Premier League is the best league.
I'd say in the NBA, we have a league that really encourages players to stand for what they believe in. And I think that has created a great relationship between the players and the league.
I think that if a player wants to be at the very top, he needs to win the Champions League and league titles. That's what makes the great players truly great.
I have been able to fulfil nearly all my ambitions at Chelsea. I have won the Champions League, the League, I have won FA Cups here, but you don't want to stop winning trophies, and being at a big club, you are always fighting to win a trophy.
It's Champions League nights when our fans roar us on even more, lose their voices, and we really notice it. That's what the Champions League means to me.
Not everybody in this league is the most talented guy in this world, but they're able to stay in this league and make a good living for themselves because they work really hard at it and perfected certain things.
That's why it's hardest to win a Premier League instead of a Champions League - because it's over 38 games. You can't play well in every game, but it's about grinding out results.
With Chelsea, the job was this: move up to the top, get into Europe. And I did that - fourth place in the Premier League and then into the Champions League, the season before Abramovich and all the money arrived.
The Premier League, if not the best league in the world, is among the two best. It has a much higher visibility than Ligue 1 in France.
It's a dream for any player, having the opportunity to play in the Premier League. Everybody knows it's the most competitive league in the world. It's really great to follow it, as you can't predict who is going to win the trophy.
There are a lot more teams in the Spanish league, and the biggest transformation came in the English women's league when the amount of teams got cut down.
Holland I think is the best school to learn football. I think its a great league for that because it's not the strongest league in Europe.
It's why the Premier League is watched so much all over the world: because it has more pace and more physicality than in any other league.
Aston Villa had been in touch and they'd gone into the Premier League so I knew I could play in the Premier League just like that.
Not everybody is following every league in the world so the Champions League is a platform where everybody can see what you're still able to do.
I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.
It's difficult to beat German teams. They don't play as attractively as, for example, you have it in the English league or in the Spanish league. But to break a German team is not very easy.
I would not be worried about the physical aspect of the Premier League. I have scored goals in Argentina, Portugal, and now Spain. I am confident I can adapt my game to any league.
Obviously, the Champions League and Premier League are the biggies, and obviously, if you could win any, it would be one of those two.
It's the same game. It's baseball. National League, American League. It's baseball. I just come here and try to do my thing. Do my work and help the team to win.
Of course it's good when you win the Champions League, the league, the golden boot. But when you win something for your country it's completely different.
The Premier League is an unbelievable league.
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