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" The only thing that we cannot control is our supporters. "

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" The only thing I would like is to have more control of the game in terms of possession. "

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" I always say that I need competition, and I need competition every week, and in Spain, I was at an amazing club, but I had four matches a year: Barcelona v Real Madrid, Real Madrid v Barcelona, and after that, we'd win 4-0, 5-0, 4-1, 6-1. "

" When my kids were young, we could move and experience different countries and, in my case, different clubs and different football, but there is a moment when they need some stability. "

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" I have always felt an affinity with Old Trafford; it has hosted some important memories for me in my career, and I have always enjoyed a rapport with the United fans. "

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" When I face the media, maybe I don't feel it now, here with you, because it's a different sort of interview, but when I face the media before or after the game, I feel it as part of the game. "

" The team is completely close. Anything you say outside, there is no chance it will go inside. So the team is really strong and compact. We know what we want and how to achieve it on the pitch. "

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" I hate to speak about individuals. Players don't win you trophies, teams win trophies, squads win trophies. "