"the biggest opponent is always yourself. the hardest person to convince is yourself. so for me, the biggest challenge always lies within.

"that's why it's never about the other team, but yourself. the most important thing to do is to play the perfect game. if we can play a perfect game, i don't see why we won't win.

"people may point to cases where a team plays very well, creating 10 chances but not scoring, but the opponent has just one chance and scores from there. but in my opinion, perfection entails everything. right down to the conversion of chances into goals. if you have chances but don't score, it just isnt good enough. as simple as that. it's not perfect."