I am very grateful for the belief that the DFB has shown in me and I feel, generally, that despite the justified criticism towards me, I feel a lot of support and encouragement too.

Klopp would be a great addition to any team.

Roy Hodgson is a fantastic coach. I first knew him when I was playing in Switzerland and he was national team coach. It was under him that Switzerland revolutionised their player formation system.

Sometimes I just have to follow my intuition.

You always want to see the best players in action at a World Cup, and the players always want to measure themselves up to the very best.

I know how to deal with pressure.

If you become world champions, there is nothing to top that. It's the result of many years of work, good decisions inside the association, good training and good players.

The important thing is that the players do what the coach tells them on the pitch, both at their club and with the national teams. And that's the case with Mats Hummels.

It's important to have players like Schweinsteiger and Khedira, the connectors, the symmetry-makers in the game. They can take the tempo out of the game or pick it up.

Good physical conditioning is essential for success.

At the top level you know most things about the best clubs, there aren't too many surprises.

When you lose a game, you are annoyed.

Stefan Kiessling is a striker who has put in very good performances in the Bundesliga over the years.

To whistle your own player at one time or another, even before kick-off, I don't think is fair. It doesn't help the player carry on, so it doesn't help the team.

Pep Guardiola was very good for the Bundesliga.

If a player is 20 or 21 and sits on the bench for two or three years, I don't know if that's useful.

World Cups and European Championships should feature the best teams. When you keep increasing the number of teams, you dilute the quality.

You have to be careful that you do not overdo things with too many games, because the quality must not suffer. Fans would then also turn away and the interest would subside.

If you have a good product, like football, you should also think about limiting it to keep the quality high.

German virtues are now about technically good players playing attacking football.

Every game brings important insights.

Intelligent players are receptive and capable of implementation.

Mesut Ozil, a Mario Gotze, a Mats Hummels, a Holger Badstuber, and so on - they are very mature even in their younger years.

The cognitive development of the players is enormously important, as well as social competence and character values such as discipline and teamwork.