Top 50 Manuel Neuer Quotes

I generally don’t think one’s age is all that meaningful – there are 50-year-olds who still act and think like children.

First of all, I am and I remain a goalkeeper, but I try to be involved as much as I can and to help the defenders. I try to read dangerous situations in advance.

You can plan, but what happens on a football field cannot be predicted.

On the pitch, I conduct and organise. I’m loud.

We know from experience that anything can happen in games against strong opponents; nuances can make the difference.

At Bayern, I was used to coming out of my box to try and clear up dangerous situations. The World Cup was just another platform, so it gave other people the chance to see me who don’t watch German football.

I used to cry when I let in a goal. I always thought I was to blame because I was the last man.

You have to feel comfortable – then you can perform better.

I’m not the sort of person who poses in their underwear.

For me, the Bundesliga is a great league.

FC Bayern are only my second club.

It’s easier to fine tune in club football, and you have the chance to win the Champions League every year.

Many things are necessary if you want to win games.

I am someone who takes a lot of time before making a decision and then has to be fully behind it.

Some young players think that they want to be like Manuel Neuer.

I do not like the red carpet; I prefer the green pitch.

I’ve trained under a lot of coaches and always picked up elements that develop a player.

It’s difficult when you don’t take part in team training and have to train alone.

For me, the main thing is that I continually improve my game and make sure I keep setting the bar high.

Every player has different skills.

I want to win lots of titles.

I always want to play at the highest level; that’s the Champions League.

I know that I often take risks, but it is always for the purposes of the team.

I think at the age of 30, you still have youthful aspects, but at the same time, you have gathered enough experience to know how to succeed in life. I like this mixture.

It’s obviously very tough for any team to lose on penalties.

I have always been interested in finding new ways to play and have looked at handball keepers and ice hockey goal-minders. It helps me.

I feel fit and well – I know that I have to look after my health, but turning 30 is no reason to start considering the end of my career.

I have a good record in shoot-outs. In such moments, I’m always confident of making at least a couple of stops; I always feel the taker is under more strain. Worrying is the kicker’s job, as he’s expected to score, while I have nothing to lose.

Food is a passion for me, especially Italian cuisine. I prefer to have somebody cook for me, but I can do some very nice pasta dishes.

I got my first football when I was two and played my first proper game before I was five. So nothing else was ever an option!

As a goalkeeper, I talk a lot to my fellow players on and off the pitch.

In Germany, the football association is the best.

A fit player has good and bad times during a season, and you have that in rehab, too.

As players at Bayern, we’re not interested in any boredom – we’re interested in picking up three points each game.

As a goalkeeper, you like to be called upon.

Winning the treble was confirmation for me that joining Bayern rather than moving abroad was the right decision.

Bayern are a club where success is demanded, and second place isn’t particularly appreciated. We have a history and culture to respect.

It’s difficult to say you can replace Franck Ribery one on one with another player.

The calmness and confidence I take into matches has an effect not only on our rivals but also on my team-mates, who are counting on me.

A keeper has to adjust his game to the team. If the team moves further up, he has to do the same. It’s nothing I’ve invented.

The coach put me in goal, and back then, we were playing on bone-hard ground: red ash; we even trained on black ash, which was worse. That’s not easy for a goalkeeper. My mother was always taking out her sewing kit for the countless holes in my training pants. For a long time, I had to buy my own gear.

The goalkeeper always starts again at nil, even when you’re 2-0 down. It always starts again at scratch. It’s a completely mental thing, and I keep reminding myself of it during matches.

I am always motivated.

I think I am capable of captaincy.

I’m the 11th field player.

In Germany, Jens Lehmann was a model style for a German goalkeeper.

Schalke are my club. I used to stand on the terraces as a fan, and I’ve realised my dream of making it as a pro right here at my club.

Personal success means nothing if it isn’t aligned with the success of the team. I consider myself to be a team player more than anything else.

It’s a great thing to play a final in your capital city.

For me, it’s more important to win a team award, like a World Cup.