I have a clear goal: the greatest possible success, the World Cup trophy. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
I think that it is advantageous to join Bayern Munich at a young age. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Schweinsteiger has always been an important player for the national team. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you have the best individual players, as you need to have the best team unit. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Of course, the moment when the ball hits the net, that's fascinating for kids playing the game and motivates them to join… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
As a full back, your role is just as much in playing in midfield, getting forward and creating chances, as it is… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
The most important thing is that we play as a team. It means to attack together but to defend together as well. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Every Bundesliga match is a new challenge, our opponents don't make it easy for us. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Whether we have the best individual players doesnt matter, you have to have the best team — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Always being champion, always being at the top every three days, playing great football - it's not that easy. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Cruyff's idea was, quite literally, to play football - nothing more, nothing less. His idea of how football should be played was… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
I've always said I prefer playing on the right. But I can play at a top level on both sides so I'm… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Any business or club has to have a hierarchy. Everybody needs to know and understand his role in the overall structure. Bayern… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
You can never know if there will be a second Cruyff, someone with a great personality who can grow up and make… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
For me it's more difficult to play against the quicker wingers, but for the team it's perhaps more difficult to face players… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Maybe modern tactics mean that making the switch from defence to midfield is easier. Many years ago, full backs were more limited… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
When I played for Stuttgart, I met Manchester United and Chelsea. With United, I immediately think of the duels with Ryan Giggs… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Felix Magath works with pressure. At first, we didn't know where we stood with him. That prompted the players to give their… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
They're fighting for the championship, that's not a coincidence: I believe they have developed as a team. They've become much stronger, the… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Looking back at my matches since 2002, there is one main criterion for me which marks a club which is successful in… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
We have big goals at Bayern and always want to go as far as possible in each competition and win silverware. But… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
I joined Bayern at the age of 11, and from then on it was all about being up to the competition. It… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
I have always enjoyed thinking about playing patterns and I will undoubtedly continue to do so in front of the TV but… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
Pep is a super coach! He is excellent. He is the best at analysing an opponent and the concept of a game.… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if you have the best individual players, as you need to have the best team unit. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
Any business or club has to have a hierarchy. Everybody needs to know and understand his role in the overall structure. Bayern Munich is… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
History shows that it is incredibly tough for a defender to be named Footballer of the Year because over the course of a year… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
We have big goals at Bayern and always want to go as far as possible in each competition and win silverware. But it is… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
Pep is a super coach! He is excellent. He is the best at analysing an opponent and the concept of a game. I don't… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
The key is developing your game in both directions: in the build-up, joining the attack at the right moment and also in defence. You… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
We should not discuss refereeing performances but support decisions to help their work. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
I experienced how Pep Guardiola worked every day. He had football on his mind round the clock: 'What system does the opponent like to… — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
The most important thing is that we play as a team. It means to attack together but to defend together as well. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
I'll remember my first league title, my first cup, the Champions League. But also the defeats - that's also part of football. — Philipp Lahm Copy Share
