153 Quotes by Michael Ballack

A team can have quality but it's also about personality and how they can grow.

If too much harmony dominates, then aggression can get lost.

Italian teams are difficult to beat even if they play away.

I've learned to adapt to the pace of the English game and a different style of football in the Premier League.

I played in the Champions League constantly for 12 or 13 years in my career, and I reached only two finals. I know how difficult it is to get to that point.

A player can't request on what position he wants to play, and it is the same with the captaincy. One should respect this, there are hierarchies.

Of course there should be training sessions open to the public, but not always.

In football, if you have a big break after a disappointment you can stew on things, and that hurts you.

It is not about the system, it is about how individuals perform on the pitch and whether they do the right things, so it is not as simple as just picking a system.