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title: "13 Player Quotes By Lothar Matthaus"
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> [I hold Jonas Hector in high esteem, and he is a good player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-hold-jonas-hector-in-high-esteem-and-he-is-a-good-player/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c75/lothar-matthaus-6058_good_i-hold-jonas-hector-in-high-esteem-and-h_353653.jpg)

> [Lewandowski really is an exceptional player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/lewandowski-really-is-an-exceptional-player/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/624/lothar-matthaus-6058_exceptional_lewandowski-really-is-an-exceptional-pla_3171822.jpg)

> [I'm proud I was first to be named World Player of the Year, in 1991.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-m-proud-i-was-first-to-be-named-world-player-of-the-year-in-1991/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8e2/lothar-matthaus-6058_first_i-m-proud-i-was-first-to-be-named-world_254982.jpg)

> [No single player can stop Antoine Griezmann on his own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/no-single-player-can-stop-antoine-griezmann-on-his-own/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b86/lothar-matthaus-6058_football_no-single-player-can-stop-antoine-griezm_2766950.jpg)

> [Nolito is not a left winger - he is a central player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/nolito-is-not-a-left-winger-he-is-a-central-player/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55b/lothar-matthaus-6058_central_nolito-is-not-a-left-winger-he-is-a-cent_1249992.jpg)

> [Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/diego-simeone-the-coach-from-atletico-madrid-was-a-very-strong-player/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d19/lothar-matthaus-6058_coach_diego-simeone-the-coach-from-atletico-ma_2286062.jpg)

> [To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/to-speak-of-mexico-86-i-can-make-it-short-and-speak-only-of-maradona/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/706/lothar-matthaus-6058_football_to-speak-of-mexico-86-i-can-make-it-shor_400931.jpg)

> [I am not a superstar, nor do I want to be remembered as one. I have always been a team player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-am-not-a-superstar-nor-do-i-want-to-be-remembered-as-one-i-have/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/073/lothar-matthaus-6058_always_i-am-not-a-superstar-nor-do-i-want-to-be_63586.jpg)

> [As a player, you'd rather be up against Barcelona, Real Madrid, or Bayern. Big clubs. Great atmosphere. Real excitement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/as-a-player-you-d-rather-be-up-against-barcelona-real-madrid-or/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f1/lothar-matthaus-6058_barcelona_as-a-player-you-d-rather-be-up-against-b_1365819.jpg)

> [Muller is part No. 7 and part No. 9, a second striker. But in Ancelotti's system, there is no room for that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/muller-is-part-no-7-and-part-no-9-a-second-striker-but-in-ancelotti-s/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ff/lothar-matthaus-6058_football_muller-is-part-no-7-and-part-no-9-a-seco_210260.jpg)

> [If there's one thing that fans like to see, it's a player who can run at full speed towards the goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/if-there-s-one-thing-that-fans-like-to-see-it-s-a-player-who-can-run/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc4/lothar-matthaus-6058_fans_if-there-s-one-thing-that-fans-like-to-s_362358.jpg)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/neymar-doesn-t-need-to-act-he-s-an-excellent-player-and-he-has/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20e/lothar-matthaus-6058_everything_neymar-doesn-t-need-to-act-he-s-an-excel_2305259.jpg)

> [Sancho is a player who has everything. He has fantastic speed, great technique, a good eye for his colleagues, and that key…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/sancho-is-a-player-who-has-everything-he-has-fantastic-speed-great/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/779/lothar-matthaus-6058_colleagues_sancho-is-a-player-who-has-everything-he_965352.jpg)

## Other authors on Player

## More by Lothar Matthaus

> [Bayern is always a team that can win the Champions League title in Europe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/bayern-is-always-a-team-that-can-win-the-champions-league-title-in/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [Guardiola won so many trophies at Barcelona that he had a huge impact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/guardiola-won-so-many-trophies-at-barcelona-that-he-had-a-huge-impact/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [I am not a superstar, nor do I want to be remembered as one. I have always been a team player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-am-not-a-superstar-nor-do-i-want-to-be-remembered-as-one-i-have/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [I always thought I'd be a coach, but I'm still open to everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-always-thought-i-d-be-a-coach-but-i-m-still-open-to-everything/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [Dele Alli doesn't have to show me or anyone else anything - because he has already proved his quality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/dele-alli-doesn-t-have-to-show-me-or-anyone-else-anything-because-he/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [I live in Budapest and saw how the football helped the Hungarian people to be happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-live-in-budapest-and-saw-how-the-football-helped-the-hungarian/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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 type of player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/muller-is-part-no-7-and-part-no-9-a-second-striker-but-in-ancelotti-s/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [Nobody needs to talk about the history of Manchester United because everybody knows it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/nobody-needs-to-talk-about-the-history-of-manchester-united-because/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [I'm proud I was first to be named World Player of the Year, in 1991.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-m-proud-i-was-first-to-be-named-world-player-of-the-year-in-1991/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [For Guardiola, the system and tactics can change but not the approach, attitude, or philosophy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/for-guardiola-the-system-and-tactics-can-change-but-not-the-approach/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [I hold Jonas Hector in high esteem, and he is a good player.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/i-hold-jonas-hector-in-high-esteem-and-he-is-a-good-player/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [If there's one thing that fans like to see, it's a player who can run at full speed towards the goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/if-there-s-one-thing-that-fans-like-to-see-it-s-a-player-who-can-run/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [Toni Kroos leaving the German national team would hurt me very much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/toni-kroos-leaving-the-german-national-team-would-hurt-me-very-much/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated a World…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/to-speak-of-mexico-86-i-can-make-it-short-and-speak-only-of-maradona/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

> [Robert Lewandowski has had some criticism, but he knows how to find the net.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lothar-matthaus/robert-lewandowski-has-had-some-criticism-but-he-knows-how-to-find/)

[Lothar Matthaus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lothar-matthaus/)

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