I am a nice guy.

To be able to battle is very important.

Getting to the World Cup is a big dream for me.

In football, contact is normal, especially in England.

Playing in the Premier League for City is like a dream.

For me, it is the trophies that are important, not the goals.

The Premier League is considered the best league in the world.

Champions League matches are not always played on good pitches.

I watched Romario when I was young, and he was one of my idols.

Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.

Playing for Brazil is a huge pleasure. I think it's a huge pride.

Whoever wants to be champions has to be able to attack and defend.

I hope I will be able to repay City for what they have done for me.

The English league itself is very strong physically, very demanding.

If you want to win the Premier League, you have to win away as well.

I spent eight years in Ukraine, and I played against Kiev many times.

I was so happy to finish my first season in England with two trophies.

For me, in football, everything is possible, and every game is a battle.

Pellegrini is always calm; if you have problems, he will try to resolve it.

If I only wanted money and a comfortable life, I would have stayed in Ukraine.

I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.

City have been working throughout the years to mount competitive teams and pursue titles.

We all know the Premier League is a competitive league and that every game is competitive.

No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.

Every player at a high level faces pressure and must respond, and I am ready for that, too.

I like to hear BBC Manchester about the news and to learn English and the Manchester accent.

When you have this desire to win, to win, to win, I would not feel comfortable losing a title.

I've played a few times in stadiums where the fans have been banned, and it's just not the same.

I came to England because I thought it would help me to get back in the Brazilian national team.

I have heard what has been said, but most of the time, I recover the ball without making a foul.

Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.

As a human, as a professional player, you have to improve every day, every training session, every game.

The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.

Some of my friends wanted to do different things, but all I ever wanted to do was play outside with a ball.

When you win a title, you gain confidence, and the supporters love you because they want to win things as well.

After I signed for Man City, the people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams.

Sometimes you get players who are faster than you or who can trick you with some skill. Sometimes you make the foul.

When you play on bad surfaces, you have to show your character and keep your concentration for the whole 90 minutes.

We all know the Premier League is so tough and many, many things can happen - right until the last game of the season.

I was in Donetsk for eight years. I was happy there. I won six titles. I knew everyone, and I was a big part of the club.

The City project is much more than about signing a single player with a strong name, that would eventually cost a lot more.

Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.

The Premier League is always like that - you never know what can happen! Even at the top of the table and bottom of the table.

Every player in every team speaks to each other in order to improve the quality on the pitch - that communication is necessary.

Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.

For me, the Premier League is the best tournament in the world. It's the hardest; you need to be 100 per cent to play every game.

My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.

In the Premier League, the most important thing is not to give the team at the top of the table reasons to keep winning game after game.

I personally like Kolarov. He is one of the funniest players I have played with. Every day, he has something new, and he is a funny guy!

In the end, we parted ways in good terms, and Shakhtar had a nice sending-off for me. I wish them well, and I am sure they feel the same.

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