When everyone has the same goal, that's when we'll move forward.
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Fred
Profession:
Unknown
Born:
March 5, 1993
Nationality:
Brazilian
Quotes by Fred
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I like to read what people are saying about my performances. With that, I can try to get better.
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Some critics are pointless - but many can offer me lessons.
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We have to shut up and work on the pitch.
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Versatility, quality, good passing... I think all that catches coaches' eyes.
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I think I am strong on the field, I am versatile, I can play in several midfield positions. Some coaches like that, it grabs their attention, it is a big deal for me.
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It's an honour to grab the attention of great coaches in Europe, from Manchester and from our own national team.
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We want to win the Europa League.
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I would never do anything that would harm me, and I am totally against using any kind of resource, illicitly, to benefit myself in any way.
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I have always been an extremely professional guy with everything.
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I was delighted to be called back into the Brazil squad. I think it was one of the most exciting moments of my life, just because of everything I had been through and it feeling like I had been given a second chance.
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Anderson is a really lively guy, a really cheerful guy.
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That's what Brazilians are like - we're always having a laugh, we're always smiling, and my aim is to bring this spirit into the dressing room and onto the pitch, to play with a smile on my face.
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England is the most competitive league in the world.
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You will not build a team with 11 players.
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Pogba is a great player.
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All I ever wanted was to play regularly and now that I'm doing that, there's no doubt my confidence is higher and that helps any player.
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I just want to continue doing what I'm doing, playing well and starting the games - but I want to score, too.
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Ole has helped me a lot. He had a lot of chats with me.
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It's normal, of course, a process of adaptation to a different league.
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I have a big heart.
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I'm learning day by day.
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You need to start games strongly and finish them strongly.
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The Ukrainian league isn't as strong as the Premier League.
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You need a strong squad.
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It's hard to pick out a single team, because there are so many big games here in the Premier League, obviously there are the top teams like Liverpool, City, Chelsea, I think those big games, the 'big six' are always good. We always look forward to them, we all want to be on the pitch and to win them.
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For me, I think the toughest player I came up against was Messi; he's out of this world, he's a genius. For me he's the best in the world, a great player and I think he's the toughest opponent I've played against.
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Neymar is a great player, it is so difficult to mark him.
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It's very good for a 22-year-old player to feature in a Copa America.
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Unfortunately, defeats are part of the game.
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From my personal observations, the Spanish style of play, with a large number of passes, is somewhat similar to the Brazilian one.
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I know all young players have to work hard.
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Foreign football is different and it has helped me evolve and mature, improving my attitude.
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I have changed a few things since playing in Europe, and for the better.
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I have already worked Dunga. He helped me at Internacional, making me a more defensive midfielder. But I can play as a first or second midfielder, like I do at Shakhtar.
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We need to treat all games equally and go after the wins because we need to keep improving.
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We are all the same regardless of skin colour, hair and gender. We came from the same place and we all go to the same place when it's all said and done.
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It's been a bit of a difficult start for me at United because I have not been playing so much. I had a lot of games in Shakhtar, but it's a little bit different here.
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The English league is difficult and has lots of big clubs but I think the derbies are the best games to play so, when we see the fixture list, we look at those games first.
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I want to be a big player and be part of the history of Man United. I already am, but I want to make history here at the club and to win some trophies, so that is my goal at Man United.
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Michael Carrick helps me a lot day-to-day. We always talk and he tries to help me with my positioning on the field. He's someone who always talks to me, which is important for adapting my football to the Premier League.
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I think my ideal position is to join the attack a bit more like I did at Shakhtar. I played more as a box-to-box midfielder, so I played a little bit further forward.
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Sometimes it is good to hear criticism because you are more attentive.
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If people criticise, you have to keep working.
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I was even treated as a 'flop,' a contract that doesn't pay. But I kept working my best.
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I suffered a lot of criticism from the press and the fans, but I always kept motivating myself, working. I never dropped the shuttlecock.
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Everybody wants to be in the World Cup.
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It would be a dream to follow Fernandinho's footsteps, because he is my role model.
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A great coach like Guardiola and a great team like City... I would develop a lot with them.
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