England Quote by Alexandre Lacazette

English football is different, especially for a goalkeeper. It's more aggressive, more physical. It's far, far harder. The ball is in the air more,…

— David de Gea

English Premier League is much harder and quicker, and also, the referees are totally different because in England, they don't whistle after every small…

— Edin Dzeko

I think in the Premier League the rules and referees are a bit more lenient, but when you come away with international football the…

— Reece James

People talk about the speed of the English game, but in Italy, referees blow their whistles very often, so you cannot build up speed.…

— Roberto Mancini

In France, it's easy to know which team is going to win the game, whereas in England, anywhere you play, you know it's going…

— Anthony Martial

In Germany, you can play aggressively, but the referee will always blow his whistle, but in England, that's not the case. That's better for…

— Granit Xhaka

Sometimes officials should look at English football and let us play more. I like their system because, in Europe, their referees are more lenient.

— Sergio Ramos

As a defender it can also be more frustrating to play in Italy because referees do not tolerate too much physical contact. I loved…

— Jaap Stam

Financially, it's true that France does not have the same pulling power as England, Spain or Italy. But this is not the aspect that…

— David Trezeguet

I don't like to criticise referees because I believe it is a very complicated job, and what they do is very beneficial for football.

— David Villa

In Italy, it is all about tactics and playing for a result, whereas in Spain, the focus is on technique and pace. In England,…

— Fabio Capello

England against France is such a massive match; you can't get much bigger than that in European football. It's a huge rivalry.

— Danny Welbeck