messism is my religion

“Bayern means nothing to me now.  I’ve become Borusse through-and-through.” (x)

“Despite good performances in my club, I had to wait a long time to be nominated and to play.  I felt that it went faster with other players, particularly Bayern members.” (x)

(about the national team) “I think that people were watching me more critically than Bayern players.  You can describe that as me complaining.  But I had that impression, that’s why I said it.” (x)

(about his patch of very bad form at the start of the season) “Mistakes are just sought-out in me.  Maybe it’s because there’s relatively little negative to report about Bayern right now.” (x)

“A team has never yet defended the [Champions League title].  That means that Bayern at the very least doesn’t have that title nailed down yet, and also that there are obviously more than two teams who can win the title.” (x)

“It’s easier to get on the national team if you play for Bayern.” (x)

(about Götze’s transfer):  “I feel like there is and was little to no sport-related reason to leave us.  You could see that our team had improved a lot, and that Mario got along well in the team.  That’s why i was so angry that he felt the need to leave so early.” (x)

(about the national team) “I’m not the kind of guy who straight away goes to the back of the queue, where I should have been at the time.  Maybe I saw myself in a higher position in the [team’s] hierarchy than I really was. It’s possible that I came across a little insubordinate in the beginning.“ (x)

(about playing against Bayern) “It’s not about winning as many championships and cups as possible for me.  It’s more important to win the very important titles.  And I think the titles that we’ve won so far in Dortmund were more important titles.” (x)

“The then-Bayern trainer Jürgen Klinsmann didn’t want me back, and I didn’t want to go to a club where I don’t feel trusted.” (x)

“I don’t want to go to Bayern.” (x)

“I don’t need to play for the best team in the world just for a relative guarantee to win titles.  I’d put winning the Champions League once with Dortmund ahead of winning it six times with another club.” (x)

(about the national team) “I think it’s seen as worth more to be a regular player at Bayern.  I had to discover that.  If you play for Bayern – regardless of your performance – that is treated differently than when somebody like me plays consistently well for Dortmund.” (x)

“Bayern are calculating.” (x)