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I feel good; my family and I feel comfortable in Munich. ”

I still feel I have a special connection with Liverpool fans. ”

Everything can change in the Champions League. ”

I have improved with time by playing for elite teams in elite leagues and the Champions League and with the Spanish national team in World Cups and European Championships. ”

Of course it's better to have good players to build a better team. But to build a team, you need to have time. ”

I'm very satisfied to close my time as footballer. ”

I feel very comfortable with the system used by Mourinho. It's a very dynamic 4-2-3-1 that can easily change to 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 depending on the moment or the team's needs. He really knows what he wants. ”

At Liverpool, I used to read the match day programme, and you'd read an interview with a lad from the youth team. They'd ask age, heroes, strong points, etc. He'd reply, 'Shooting and tackling.' I can't get into my head that football development would educate tackling as a quality, something to learn, to teach, a characteristic of your play. ”

There have been many games where Xavi and I have played together, and I think we work well. ”

I have been lucky enough to work with great coaches. My father was also a coach, and my position in central midfield requires tactical knowledge. ”