Quotes by dutch authors

Playing United is the sort of thing that really gets the best out of me. Arjen Robben

Best Me Out Sort Gets Really United Thing Playing

There's always so much to improve, no matter your age. Arjen Robben

Age Matter Always Improve Much Your

If Mourinho loses 4-1, he doesn't sleep well. Arjen Robben

He Well Loses Sleep

I have lots of energy, but that doesn't happen like magic. I put in many extra hours in the gym and with the physios. Arjen Robben

Energy Extra Magic Gym Put Like Hours Lots Happen Many

I'm always a realist, and I know the world of football is fast-moving. Arjen Robben

World Football Know Always Realist

I went abroad when I was 20, three years at Chelsea, a big club. Then two years at Madrid. Arjen Robben

Three Big Club Madrid Abroad Chelsea Years Then Two

When we are in possession, tactically, he is the best coach in the world for me. He works hard, watches a lot of games, and prepares us really well. Guardiola has the feeling for gaping spaces, and he already had that as a player. Arjen Robben

Every new coach is interesting. Arjen Robben

Every New Interesting Coach

When I'm fully fit, I have power and pace; then I feel good on the pitch. Arjen Robben

Good Feel Good Power Feel Fit Pitch Pace Then Fully

As a team, you always need to show something extra in the Champions League. Arjen Robben

You Extra Something League Always Show Team Champions Champions League Need

The best thing about football, and sport in general, is that if you suffer a big disappointment, then there is no better feeling than coming back the following year and doing well. Arjen Robben

A break in the middle of the season is good for everybody. Arjen Robben

Good Everybody Middle Break Season

Attackers have to be selfish on the pitch occasionally, but it's important not to exaggerate. Arjen Robben

Selfish Important Exaggerate Occasionally Pitch

People don't understand how hard it is to be injured, not to be part of the team but to watch from the side. Arjen Robben

People Side Part Understand How Hard Team Injured Watch

Some referees have to think about treating every player the same, even if it's Ronaldinho or another player from a Premiership club. It doesn't matter how good you are: you have to be treated the same. Arjen Robben

Good You Matter Club Every Think Some About Another How Same Premiership Even Player Treated Treating

I will always be the first to admit when I have done something wrong. Arjen Robben

Will First Admit Be The First Something Wrong Always Done

I'm not a diver. I know that. Arjen Robben

Know

When I met Mourinho, I was still very young, but mentally and tactically, he worked on me. He was really demanding: you could not take a step below your level. Arjen Robben

Me You Demanding Met Young Tactically Mentally Could Take He Step Still Very Worked Really Your Level Below

Van Gaal is the kind of guy who can really make individual players better. Arjen Robben

Better Kind Van Guy Individual Make Really Who Players

Every game is a new battle. Arjen Robben

Game Battle Every New

I just know that I love football,and when I'm on the pitch, I want to win. Arjen Robben

Love Win Know Pitch Just Want

Maybe sometimes you are punished for honesty, but I always prefer to be honest. Arjen Robben

You Honesty Sometimes To Be Honest Punished Always Maybe Prefer Honest

In my youth-team days, I was always a left-winger who would stay close to the byline and put crosses in the box, so I could never cut inside and shoot. It was only when I joined Real Madrid and started playing in a more central position, and then on the right wing, that I suddenly realised I had a really dangerous weapon. Arjen Robben

Dangerous Right-Wing Would Stay Weapon Inside Madrid Crosses Wing More Only Joined Could Never Had Put Days Box Always Real Real Madrid Close Shoot Realised Central Cut Then Really Who Suddenly Right Started Playing Position