Top 44 Lukas Podolski Quotes

I am no longer 20 or 21 years old, so I cannot afford to sit around waiting for my chance. I am 29 years old, and I want to play, play, and play. I am not crazy; I don’t want to sit in the stands.

A move away from Arsenal did not fall through because I had no offers to move.

I want to score in every game, play well, and set up goals.

It was hard every time I found out that I was not in the starting XI.

I am strong enough, and I have qualities, and when good players come in, I will play with good players.

I don’t care for media or people being critical of me.

I think Arsenal would be good for a German coach.

I had the pressure when I started my career at 18 at Cologne, when people were saying, ‘Ah, Podolski, the new hero of Cologne.’

Every season, players come in and players go, but I think it is good news if top players come in.

I want to be playing and enjoying my football.

In football, you can’t sadly just go looking for a club but have to see what comes.

Football in Japan is highly looked upon, even more than in the rest of Asia.

People in England have a lot of respect. It is relaxed here.

Every tournament and every international game played gives you additional experience which brings you forward, both on the pitch and off it, but there is nothing more special than playing a World Cup on home soil.

I’ve loved every minute playing for Arsenal, and I hope I have left my mark on the club and fans alike.

I like the Premier League; the style of play, I like it.

Cologne was my big team, my favourite team. I trained one week in Cologne, and they asked me to sign for Cologne. At 17 or 18, the coach asked me to go the first-team training ground. I was lucky to have that coach.

I’ve known Mesut for a long time now. I love to play with him, and I think he loves to play with me. We complement each other quite well.

I must say I personally prefer the FC Cologne anthem over the Liverpool one.

I had other interesting offers, but for me, it had to be a top club. When you look at Arsenal, with a fantastic manager, good environment, and never any bad press surrounding the club, they are playing attractive football and have a great stadium with great fans.

Back home in Germany, football people think very highly of Arsene Wenger. They listen to what he has to say and admire his achievements.

When you go to a club and always sit on the bench and look at the team, it is not easy.

I have celebrated major successes with Germany on the pitch, but not only that, I have experienced so much off the pitch too, visiting countries and cities all over the world.

It’s not easy in England. It’s so competitive.

I’m just as happy to be Polish as I am to be German.

I am a family person; we are a big family, and I need my friends around me.

Argentina is not a bad team.

When you are in the World Cup, you must focus on seven matches and not losing any.

When you are a big team, and you play away against a second or third-tier team, there is always pressure.

Arsene Wenger is a good coach. He has authority, and straight away, I can see he helps players with small things to make them better.

Arsene Wenger is a good guy and a good coach.

I know I have a left foot that was probably gifted to me by God, or someone up there, and I can always rely on it.

The main thing is to score a goal in the first half. Then everything will be possible.

If I come on for 10 minutes and play well, I can’t go home and tell everyone, ‘I played a great 10 minutes.’ I have to play the full 90.

Football makes me happy, and I want to spend as much time I can playing or contributing to it.

When you come from Poland, you have nothing. Your mother and father are working. You have only a bed for sleep. You have a kitchen, and that’s it. You must fight.

Saying goodbye is very emotional.

I like the style of football in England and the style of Arsenal, and I’m very happy to play in the Premier League.

It is not a problem to sit on the bench: absolutely not. When you have three games in a week, and you don’t play, though, you have to think about it.

Football is like recreation for me. I’d sooner be playing five-a-side than going out to eat or shopping.

When you are a footballer, you will not always play 90 minutes. Sometimes you are not happy, but this is not important for me.

I am pleased for Poland as a country, that new motorways are being constructed, new businesses, new stadiums.

When I’m on the pitch, I’m happy. I can shut everything else out.

Arsenal is a very big team, and we want to win trophies.