Focus Quote by Toni Kroos

In the Bundesliga, there's a lot of focus on tactics, and the way you can almost manipulate a formation to break down the opposition.

— Jude Bellingham

I've played many matches against English clubs and the national team - and I always notice a difference in those games. When you play…

— Sergio Ramos

The players can associate playing for England with enjoyment, fun, and not being under siege and feeling everything is against them. There's an energy…

— Gareth Southgate

Everything has to be within the rules, but the physical side in England is why it's such a competitive league.

— Marouane Fellaini

Modern football is like handball. You see 11 players defending on the edge of their own area.

— Marco van Basten

Every opposition needs to be played in a different way and the formation depends on the opposition's strengths.

— Ralph Hasenhuttl

I cannot have a concept of football where everything is based on the opposition. We have to dictate the game, we have to be…

— Mikel Arteta

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

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

Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil than English sides like Wales.

— Ron Greenwood

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

It's not like I played my first football match in England. For me, football is pretty much the same everywhere; the ball is round,…

— Granit Xhaka