When I moved to Hull and I was playing against players in the Premier League, maybe I pinched myself then.
Champions League football in the Premier League – you’re talking about the top, big, massive clubs, and it’s not something I think I’d get linked with.
A lot of people told me not to come to the Premier League because of the physical demands, especially if I came straight from Brazil to England. But it’s not been like that.
The Premier League, the power of it sometimes overtakes the people involved in it.
For those who want to be a manager, the Premier League is the best place to work; at the very top.
The Premier League is very competitive, the English are very passionate about football.
The Premier League used to be two teams going for the title, but it has come on a long way since then.
I believe I can be a Premier League player.
I’ve no idea if I’ll manage in the Premier League. It’s easy to say I will but you don’t know.
If not the biggest, the Premier League is one of the biggest leagues in the world. It’s very competitive, and I find that exciting. I like challenges. I came here because it will be a great challenge for me at a very high level of football and be among these great players in a great team like Liverpool.
Liverpool have won everything but never a World Championship. I am sure in the future they will once again make the effort to win the tournament. They have had good rhythm in the Premier League this season.
At a club like Liverpool, you have to win everything possible, and you have to play for both – the Premier League and the Champions League.
I went from Chelsea to Fulham – two Premier League teams at the time – and was sitting on the bench for the Europa League and Premier League and you don’t think it is going to finish.
The Premier League is definitely a big step up but you’ve got to be ready.
The Premier League is an unbelievable league.
Growing up watching the Premier League, the person with the most presence was Gilberto Silva. He was everywhere in Brazil. His matches were always televised. He was the main figure I was following in the Premier League.
I’ve always appreciated English football and the Premier League, I’ve always liked it.
Anyone can beat anyone in the Premier League.
I came to Watford to play in the Premier League and stand out.
Every kid dreams of playing in the Premier League.
The Premier League title is very important, of course. I always say to play in the league and to win the title is very difficult. It makes you very proud.
Something interesting has happened over the last 10 years in the Premier League. Players who once would have been discarded as expensive and too old have become important parts of title-winning squads.
I love the Premier League. I absolutely love Premier League games.
The Premier League is guided by this dynamic: ball lost – ball recovered – ball lost again. That makes matches unpredictable, teams must be objective and behave like that because that’s what excites fans.
What puts you in a different level is if you win the Premier League, and you’re capable of challenging every season for the Premier League, and if you play Champions League, and you really believe, and you’re a real contender one day to win the Champions League. That’s my objective in Tottenham.
I spent two great seasons playing in the Russian championship. I could have stayed there, but I went to the Premier League, which is much more competitive and requires much greater levels of fitness.
I won the most important league in Europe, I think – not just Europe but the world – the Premier League.
The Premier League is difficult. The small teams can beat the big teams.
Since I left the Premier League the first time, I wanted to come back.
We all know the Premier League is so tough and many, many things can happen – right until the last game of the season.
I am happy to play in the Premier League. It’s a competition which encourages players to give only their very best week in, week out and you have to be 100%.
I’m a big fan of the Premier League, but you can’t say no when a club like Milan come knocking.
After moving to the Premier League, I’ve realised that I need to limber up and strengthen my body trunk.
The England team shouldn’t be picked on whichever players are in the Premier League when you’ve got a Premier League player playing in the Championship.
I want to play Premier League football and with a great team like Bournemouth.
I’m confident that I can score goals in the Premier League.
Wenger has won three Premier League titles, which is proof enough of his standing as a manager.
When you are better than your opposition for 45 minutes and create six chances, if you don’t score, you are in danger in the Premier League. It’s the best league in the world.
I have always liked Chelsea a lot. I watch a lot of the Premier League, and it is a club where you can feel the warmth of the fans.
I’ve been in the Premier League for 10 years, more, and the money I’ve been paid is phenomenal compared to your average, everyday working man.
When I heard of United’s interest, I thought, ‘Wow.’ This is a team that has won a lot of leagues in the history of the Premier League and English league.
I am up to the speed of the Premier League, and that was what I was looking for.
When I watched the Premier League on the telly, I didn’t expect it to be that hard. The opponents are all physically strong, real athletes. It wasn’t like that in Germany. You must be prepared for it. But I prepared myself for it.
The Premier League is a different kind of league, in terms of physical play.
Premier League players are a lot cleverer, but they don’t like being roughed up. They’re not used to that.
For me the Premier League is the best league in the world. And London is a great city. My family love to live here.
The Premier League is fascinating and I follow it closely.
I don’t think that there is anyone quicker than me in the Premier League.
I had the chance to go to Manchester United and other teams in the Premier League.
I always dreamed about the Premier League.
Harry Kane must look at the Premier League table and wonder why on earth he is still at Tottenham.
I just worry about playing well and helping Liverpool go as far as possible in the Premier League. If that is achieved by me scoring goals, even better.
When Pep was at Barcelona, I was so young, 16 or 17 years old. I went to training a lot, and Pep Guardiola told me a lot of things, but I didn’t stay in the first team. He is an amazing coach, and if he comes to the Premier League, I think he will win a lot of titles.
I would love to win the Premier League because it’s the strongest league in the world.
Competing in the Premier League is more difficult than winning trophies in plenty of countries abroad.
My priority is to ensure the club and Craven Cottage each have a viable and sustainable Premier League future that fans of present and future generations can be proud of.
Yes, it was my dream to play in the Premier League and fortunately for me my dream is also to play for Manchester United.
I want to protect my club. I want to try to protect my players. I want to try to protect my fans. Also, I want to try to protect the Premier League.
I have noticed that, for fans in England, the Premier League stands above the rest.
Don’t get me wrong, I love training and I love playing but everyday life? People see the money and the material things that footballers have but you get to a Premier League level because you have something inside you and you can play. Ninety per cent of that is self-pride.
With only 30% of players in Premier League squads qualified to play for England, the accent on developing home-grown talent is heavier than ever.
Everybody knows anything can happen in the Premier League: every team can beat every team.
The Premier League is one of the best leagues in the world, everyone knows that.
It’s a dream of mine to play in the Premier League and to make my debut.
I like the atmosphere in the Premier League. The teams play attacking football, and for a striker, that is even more attractive.
Normal athletes couldn’t do what Premier League football players can do.
That’s the difference between outside and playing in the Premier League.
To relax in the Premier League is not good.
Here in the Premier League, you have to give 100 per cent for the whole 90 minutes. It’s not like after 70 minutes you can say, ‘We’re 2-0 up, so let’s have some fun now’ – that doesn’t happen in the Premier League.
Going to Cardiff was a really good experience for me. I managed to get quite a few games under my belt at Premier League level, which was good, and I feel like I’ve come back a better player.
Sometimes in a Premier League game the fans are a bit quiet but in Nigeria you just hear trumpets, everything. The atmosphere is so different compared to England.
The Premier League is really nice, it’s wonderful. It is also quite difficult to explain certain things. You need to experience them personally to take it all in.
I defend my position. I am not Messi. I am not Ronaldo. I have something else. I am not the quickest, like Walcott. I have to be clever and read situations. If I didn’t have that, I wouldn’t be able to play Premier League. Everybody has a strength – this is mine.
