16 Quotes by Saul Niguez

Hard things make me happy. You get upset, but you mature and improve: the quicker you reach your best level, the longer you stay there. They say players peak at 28; I wanted to be there at 22, 23.

Fulham wanted me when I was 16. They were in the Premier League at the time with Mark Hughes, and I was close to going.

'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?' In my case, I suppose it's not just a cliche.

I want challenges that really test me, very difficult ones. I was the same as a kid: when you play with players your own age, it doesn't bring out your best.

At Atletico, I always played with older players, sometimes out of position. I'd keep going back until I beat them.

I'm fine at Atletico. I don't want to leave.

I don't see myself outside Atletico; something very surprising would have to happen.

I have improved a lot, but I would like to improve more, to be better defensively and understand the play better.

Sometimes you lose the head a bit, and lose your position, when you should be more relaxed and hold your position, which is better for the team.