Joel Matip Quotes

Joel Matip

Profession : Footballer

Birth : August 8, 1991

I tried to play and represent my country, do my best and achieve something but all the surrounding things were not the best.

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Of course for a defender you always prefer a clean sheet.

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If you are one against one with Philippe in training, it's the same as you see on the field. It is very hard to play against him. With the ball he is amazing, and he does amazing things.

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My first league game against a strong Tottenham side was really special. Unfortunately, it was only a draw, but it was brilliant for me to feel the shirt in a proper game. It's not a great memory that it was a draw, but everybody remembers his first game.

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Schalke is my home.

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Usually, I'm very critical about my own performances, I'm never really satisfied with myself.

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I want to play against the best to become better.

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Salah already played in England. He has high skills at dribbling, tempo and finishing and he makes defenders despair.

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Every one of us wants to play in the Champions League. They all want to stand on the field and not watch it on television.

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I'm not someone, who's always shouting on the field. I try to keep my composure.

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It starts in the beginning - Roberto Firmino, for example, is like the first defender.

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