I've learned to adapt to the pace of the English game and a different style of football in the Premier League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
It's good for your career as a sportsman if you watch other professional sports - how they're behaving and how they react… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I think if you play for Chelsea you have to deal with the pressure, everybody knows the expectations. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
You always need time to adapt to a new manager. But in football if you don't get a result, you are under… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When I moved to Chelsea, it was a big, big challenge and experience for me at the time to play with so… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I played in the Champions League constantly for 12 or 13 years in my career, and I reached only two finals. I… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I would have loved to have had a farewell match, and would have wanted the DFB to make that offer. But certain… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
It is really difficult, after Jose Mourinho, to work at Chelsea. It could cause a problem for any manager because Mourinho had… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
At 36 years old I can look back on a long and wonderful time in professional football, which I could never have… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I didn't join Chelsea to lose things. I came because the Premier League is the strongest in the world and I am… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I did not win anything at Leverkusen so to win six titles in four years with Bayern shows the move was worthwhile. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I was able to turn my hobby into my profession, and I am thankful for that. But I have other interests beside… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
In training, for example, when you feel your position on the team is in danger then you have to be fully focused. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Mario Gotze is a great player, but one of my favourites is Marco Reus, who is a fantastic player, and one of… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Of course, you want to win something and be as successful as possible as an individual player. It is normal to look… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Playing for Chelsea I have to be more ruthless than in the German team, where I have managed to earn myself a… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Everybody has to play for their team and accept his role, even if you are in a defensive position sometimes. That is… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I am happy to play in the Premier League. It's a competition which encourages players to give only their very best week… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football is not about possession or playing a nice passing game. Football is about winning games. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
It is not about the system, it is about how individuals perform on the pitch and whether they do the right things,… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football in Europe is No. 1 - that is what everyone watches because the best players in the world compete in this area. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Sometimes you can lose games unluckily or the other team is better than you and has a great day as well. That… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When you are not winning, the coach is more or less the weakest person in the team who can be replaced. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Chelsea have given me the opportunity to play in a top team with top players, so I will try to be as… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Players sometimes don't want to have this heavy weight on their shoulders to carry the team or to get asked in certain… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
I had a lot of emotional days at Chelsea, some that did not really end well, especially in the Champions League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
As it is, in football if you are on top and winning games everyone wants to play well against you, put in… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Having 18 or 20 class players is a luxurious problem, and it doesn't mean that you have to play them all. — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
Football has never been about young or old players - it is about good or bad players. If you're 13 or 31… — Michael Ballack Copy Share Image
When I see Mario Gotze, his development does not go in the right direction. He has outstanding qualities, but he has not reached his… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
I think if you play for Chelsea you have to deal with the pressure, everybody knows the expectations. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
I was able to turn my hobby into my profession, and I am thankful for that. But I have other interests beside football, and… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
I played in the Champions League constantly for 12 or 13 years in my career, and I reached only two finals. I know how… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
I played at the highest level throughout my career and I'm happy about that. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
Things aren't always full of sunshine, there has to be friction at times as well. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
Mario Gotze is a great player, but one of my favourites is Marco Reus, who is a fantastic player, and one of the very… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
Chelsea is an ambitious club and it will always be possible that a coach and the players are competitive at the highest level. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
We will give everything for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
A leader on the pitch is someone who can turn a game in the right direction, he isn't someone who has a go at… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
A player can't request on what position he wants to play, and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this, there… — Michael Ballack Copy Share
I had a great career. But not to win a big international title is also part of my career. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
The coach is the first person who is under pressure but when a new manager comes you should give him time. — Michael Ballack Copy Share
