Football Quotes by Lothar Matthaus · Page 2

Winning the World Cup was just the most emotional experience.

— Lothar Matthaus

Iceland won't change. No matter who they play, they're 4-4-2.

— Lothar Matthaus

Nobody needs to talk about the history of Manchester United because everybody knows it.

— Lothar Matthaus

Muller is part No. 7 and part No. 9, a second striker. But in Ancelotti's system, there is no room for that…

— Lothar Matthaus

Muller isn't a number seven, a number nine, nor a number 10. He is everything and in between.

— Lothar Matthaus

Normally, the coach does not like to make changes that are not necessary - because a team has to find itself.

— Lothar Matthaus

Muller is a winner for Germany and expects to score big goals in big games, especially with his late runs from behind…

— Lothar Matthaus

When Messi has the ball centrally, with time, he has so many options to hurt you.

— Lothar Matthaus

When Messi gets the chance to go one against one, he is very difficult to stop on his own.

— Lothar Matthaus

Bayern is always a team that can win the Champions League title in Europe.

— Lothar Matthaus

I often have the feeling that Ozil does not feel comfortable in the Germany jersey, that he is not free, almost as…

— Lothar Matthaus

I had very good players around me in the team, like in the German national team. Andreas Brehme was one of my…

— Lothar Matthaus

Klopp knows how to motivate players. He speaks to them individually, gets their confidence up, makes them believe and grow in quality.…

— Lothar Matthaus

When a game runs out of your hands is when you look for someone like Pogba to hold the team together and…

— Lothar Matthaus

Bundesliga matches are always exciting - with low ticket prices, standing terraces means all matches are played before the highest average attendances…

— Lothar Matthaus

Neymar doesn't need to act - he's an excellent player, and he has everything a high-level player needs. He's one of the…

— Lothar Matthaus

Footballers have to help each other out. Everybody must give his best in pursuit of common goals - not individual ones. This…

— Lothar Matthaus

Asian players have more in common with the Bundesliga than with Italian or Spanish leagues because they are wedded to the team…

— Lothar Matthaus

When teams train now, it is about what they do with the ball and, if they lose it, how quickly they press…

— Lothar Matthaus

Striker Sandro Wagner is very strong, a true No. 9, who really made his mark playing with Germany in the Confederations Cup.

— Lothar Matthaus

Ozil obviously has a lot of quality, but so does Sami Khedira as holding midfielder.

— Lothar Matthaus

Dele Alli doesn't have to show me or anyone else anything - because he has already proved his quality.

— Lothar Matthaus

As a player, you'd rather be up against Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern. Big clubs. Great atmosphere. Real excitement.

— Lothar Matthaus

I have always loved football! Of course, you have sometimes difficult times with injuries, defeats, etc., but this is part of the…

— Lothar Matthaus

Both Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic are classy players, top midfielders. They play for Real Madrid and Barcelona. That tells you everything.

— Lothar Matthaus

For Guardiola, the system and tactics can change but not the approach, attitude, or philosophy.

— Lothar Matthaus

I love Mbappe. He is so quick, carries the ball so fast, and can run the length of the pitch.

— Lothar Matthaus

It is possible to stop Messi. Teams do it when he plays for Argentina. But the Barcelona Messi is different.

— Lothar Matthaus

Football in Italy at the end of the '80s and beginning of '90s was the best all over the world.

— Lothar Matthaus

If you concede early against a quality team, you have to play more openly - and can get picked off.

— Lothar Matthaus

We want to see football. If people want to see acting, they go somewhere else, not the stadium.

— Lothar Matthaus

Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.

— Lothar Matthaus

To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated…

— Lothar Matthaus

People talk about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but you need an Iniesta to win the big titles.

— Lothar Matthaus

You can be the best coach in the world, but if you don't have the players, you cannot get results.

— Lothar Matthaus

Mario Mandzukic works so hard for his team. He's not only a No. 9 but also runs behind the defenders and drops…

— Lothar Matthaus

I live in Budapest and saw how the football helped the Hungarian people to be happy.

— Lothar Matthaus

Nobody has a better product than the German Bundesliga. We have the most spectators in the stadiums. We have the best stadiums.…

— Lothar Matthaus

Niko Kovac had to understand the system inside Bayern, to realise that this is a very different club to Eintracht Frankfurt, where…

— Lothar Matthaus