Country Quote by Michael Laudrup

I think the Spanish way is the philosophy is similar to mines and in Spain they are very good at coaching young players for…

— Julian Nagelsmann

I can't start off with the premise that a coach is better than me just because he's from Europe or South America.

— Angelos Postecoglou

The style is the same at all levels, which facilitates things: bring the ball out from the back, keep possession, work gaps to create…

— David de Gea

Obviously, culturally, England's style of play is a lot more direct and physical. In Spain, they're a lot more patient, and they have the…

— Toni Duggan

In Spain, everything's more tactical, more technical, with more possession. In Germany, it's more physical; it's about the runs you make, the counterattacks, and…

— Thiago Alcantara

Football in England is much more direct that in Spain - not just in terms of tactics or style but in the overall approach.

— David Silva

I think that a lot of teams aren't as close-knit as we are because a lot of the Spanish speakers don't know English and…

— Alex Bregman

The Spanish league has better individual players than the German league. However, in Germany, there are more teams that are uncomfortable to play against…

— Toni Kroos

The football in Spain is more about skill and technique. Every team tries to play good football. The physical side, with plenty of running…

— Arjen Robben

All coaches are different and have different styles in how they do things.

— Auston Matthews

I'm a little skeptical of foreign coaches in our league and in U.S. Soccer just because of how different our league is and our…

— Landon Donovan

From my personal observations, the Spanish style of play, with a large number of passes, is somewhat similar to the Brazilian one.

— Fred