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In Italy, everyone is talking about the referee for three days before the game - 'We don't like him. He is no good.'
When I played, sometimes we would have one game in a week; now there are no free moments, no time, not even for family.
I'm very happy about what I did in Manchester. I love the Manchester City supporters, and I had a fantastic experience.
I'm sorry to see Balotelli waste his talent the way he does, but I think he can keep people entertained by scoring goals.
The national team can do so much for Italian football, as can even lads who no-one knows or who play in the lower Leagues.
I do not think I will go to China. They called me, but I said no because, for me, the real place for football is in Europe.
Ibrahimovic? In my opinion, Ibra is the best striker in Europe. It makes me laugh when people say he misses crucial chances.
You are there to score goals, and doing so shows respect for your opponent, it demonstrates that you are taking him seriously.
If Celtic were to build a team strong enough to regularly compete in the Champions League, I might decide to manage them one day.
Not conceding a goal at home is always important in a Cup tie. But despite that there is no doubt that this tie is still wide open.
January is an odd month for everyone because of the transfer market, while it can happen during a season to have a momentary wobble.
Torres is a fantastic striker, and I think it was difficult for Liverpool to sell him because he's such an important player for them.
When you have a team that has won for 20 years, the mentality is strong. When you don't play well, you still know you are a strong team.
In every club, 11 players are happy and the others unhappy. This is correct because if one player doesn't play and is happy, he's crazy.
For me, David Silva is a fantastic player because his technique is incredible, and he understands when the right time to pass the ball is.
I've always been the same. I've had the same mentality ever since I was playing with my friends at school. I want to win. I only want to win.
I like to work on the pitch, and only in this way can you beat important teams. If you don't believe in yourself and your job, it's difficult.
Barcelona players are passing the ball at least 25 times to reach the goal, while Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso is doing this all in a single pass.
I like to go out on my bike. That's when I do my thinking. Two or three hours on the roads - that's when you get time, and you can think without problems.
It is very difficult when I have to choose a first 11 because I understand the feelings that players gave when players are on the bench; it is very difficult.
Even the best teams, there are times during the year when you cannot win, and you don't know why. Maybe you are unlucky; you make chances, and you cannot score.
You need two or three players who can do that - play behind the striker, on the right wing, the left wing... striker, maybe. If we have those, it's good for the team.
We were almost getting used to playing without fans in the Champions League. Jokes aside though, I think help from our fans will be indispensable for such a big match.
It is normal to be under pressure in England and Italy when you arrive in the last two months of the season. Every manager is talked about, and their squad is examined.
I always win. I think, one season with Lazio, we didn't win anything, but our premier target was to take the Champions League place, and we got into the Champions League.
We certainly have to improve on our performances especially up front. It's not that the strikers are not in form, as all four of them are; they just have to be more accurate.
Sometimes I had bad behaviour with managers that I loved at Sampdoria, like Vujadin Boskov and Sven-Goran Eriksson. I understand that this can happen during the game or when you are substituted.
People talk about the speed of the English game, but in Italy, referees blow their whistles very often, so you cannot build up speed. In England, referees wave play on, and so it becomes faster.
I played for Bologna in Serie A when I was 16, and those experiences made me this person. Just as importantly, I never played for a big club. My teams were normal, ordinary, but through hard work, we became successful.
I like English football because you play all the games from the start of the Premier League to the very last game always 100%. Even when squads in the last two or three games have just been relegated, they still play 100%.
I played for Sampdoria and stayed there 15 years. Of course, I could have gone to Juventus, to AC Milan, to Inter Milan many times, but I preferred to remain because Sampdoria were my family, from the owners to the players.
In every team, there are players that don't seem important, but in the end, they prove to be one of the most important players. These players are quiet but can play in every position. They help the manager and their team-mates and are always available. They fight for every ball.
In Italy, some managers want distance from the players, the Fabio Capello style, but that is not my way. I am more like Carlo Ancelotti. There are aspects of the players' behaviour I do not understand, but I want them to respect our situation. If they do that, I have a lot of respect for them, too, and I will do everything to help them.