I question everything I do.

Giving up is the first way to fail. It does not exist for me.

A coach should not stir up headlines after a match.

If the family sticks together, things are easy. If not, it will fall apart. There are several examples in history. Take Troy or take Caesar.

Attacking is the tough part in football; defending is relatively easy.

Every player at Bayern Munich wants to play and should play - they all have good reasons.

I don't need players who won't track back, and I'm certainly not keen on specialists.

Everyone has their own taste, and you can argue about taste.

Those who know me know I'm always a fighter.

The words 'give up,' 'raise the white flag' do not exist in my vocabulary.

Just because a coach does not get out the clubs after a match but instead focuses on what he says, that's not an indicator of cluelessness.

I prefer the 4-2-3-1 formation and stick to it but have my own interpretations.

You build up the opponent, and you lose confidence.

Expectations run immensely high in Croatia. We may only be a small country, but people expect us to be our best at every major tournament.

I don't underestimate any opponent.

For the players, these top, top, top games or these top, top, top events - like a World Cup or a European Championship - are not common but, of course, something special.

If research can help us discover cures for diseases, it surely can improve a football team. Whether it's data analysis or biomechanics, it can give you an edge - and I'd be a fool if I didn't want that edge.

A five-year contract is worth no more than a six-month contract these days; it's very concerning.

For the top stars, it's just more appealing to go to the Premier League than to Bundesliga.

Fitness gives you confidence, and if you're fit, you don't have to wonder whether you'll last the 90 minutes.

I am an optimist, not a dreamer.

If teams play Bayern, they bring another attitude to the pitch than if they play teams who are not Bayern.

There is only one Messi. No matter what I say, it's too little. You have to shower him with superlatives.

Mentality beats quality.