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Criticism is normal in football.
To relax in the Premier League is not good.
In Germany, my focus was mainly on dribbling.
It would be a dream to play in the World Cup.
I love challenges, especially with Pep Guardiola.
I am happy to have made the move to Manchester City.
It is obviously difficult in Manchester living in a hotel.
There's no pressure on me, really. I just want to play football.
When I was young, I always wanted to play in the Champions League.
I stand out a little bit with my hair, so I make sure I wear a hood!
If you don't get challenged, then you can't find out how good you are.
I appreciate that Bayern always wants to have the best German talents.
My favourite meal is penne carbonara - that's good for an athlete, right?
I like to play wide, but as a youth, I played more in the middle as a 10.
When I watched the World Cup, I had the feeling that I wanted to be there.
I don't have any problem with criticism. It's an incentive to refine myself.
Messi and Ronaldinho were the two players who were my idols when I was young.
Britons are very respectful - if they want to take a photo, they ask politely.
The World Cup has special games, and losing them hurts more than the other ones.
The other players are all normal human beings, so just play your best and play free.
I had to go step by step to get used to the training and to the system of Pep Guardiola.
Everybody knows anything can happen in the Premier League: every team can beat every team.
The Champions League is a really tough tournament, and every single game is really special and difficult.
For me, it is important to get away from football, to calm down, relax, and have fun with family and friends.
It's important on the pitch to have fun, to enjoy the game, because it generates a good feeling around the club.
I was born in Germany, grew up in Germany, and when I was becoming a professional footballer, I felt like a German.
I have inherited pace from my dad, and in terms of the physical side with the balance, I have inherited that from my mum.
Man City is one of the best clubs in the world. I knew that something big was happening here. I wanted to be a part of it.
Jogi Low and Pep Guardiola both know exactly how to deal with me. To receive criticism from big coaches even delights me a bit.
Against West Brom, you are up against very tall defenders, who are very strong, and you have to be strong, too, to keep the ball.
I needed a little time to settle, to know the Premier League, the people here, how they are, and to know the players. I had to find my confidence.
I was young and playing against big players and big clubs. In the beginning, I was thinking they were better than me, and maybe I was a bit scared, also.
Kyle Walker thinks he's quicker than me. In games, it's different: you run different distances, players are in different positions, so I don't know. But one day, we will see!
I am not someone who watches every game from the Bundesliga, the Spanish League, or even the Premier League. Of course, if there is a good game, like in the Champions League, I will watch it.
There is definitely a big difference from the Bundesliga to the Premier League: it is completely different, and that is why I think we need a bit of time in the beginning to get used to the league.
For sure, my parents knew what I had to eat and how to prepare for training sessions and what behaviour was needed in order to be serious about my football. But they weren't pushy, like you had to be a certain way.
The first time I was called up for Germany, it was Mesut who decided to look after me. He told me if I ever had any kind of problem, he would try to help me out, and that is exactly what he did. For sure, he helped me a lot.