Quotes from Alexis Sanchez

Since I was a child, I've always been annoyed if I didn't win. If I lost a match, I would be annoyed, and then I would just want to train so that I could win the next day.

When I am very tired, I know when I have to go in hard or slow down. It helps me to play better in the next match.

I can't be happy with drawing or losing a match. It actually makes me really sad when that happens.

I just try to be happy playing my football.

I've learnt so much from playing football: I love football, and that's what I do. I enjoy myself, and I'm just trying to be happy.

I am very proud to be the first Chilean player ever to play for United's first team, and I hope I can show our fans all around the world why the club wanted to bring me here.

I always give my 100 per cent.

If a footballer goes on the pitch with the right mentality, he will perform well.

I'm a professional, so any match against Barcelona in the Champions League is special to me.

My idea is to play and win the Champions League. It is a dream I have had since I was little.

My father, who is now in Heaven, was a supporter of La U, and I think the truth is that a lot of my family would like me to end up there. My dad was the pillar of the family, and sometimes people do things for their family as well.

I've learnt so much over time and with the experience that I've gained. You can't please everyone.

When I played for Barcelona, I knew that some home games were going to be easier than some others, as the team had plenty of confidence. That confident mentality helped Barcelona players win games.

There are lots of big clubs, and having played for Arsenal, they are also one of them. It's a huge club, and I was there.

I had a breakthrough in my football life. Now I switch to the left. I make goals. I pass. I am evolving.

In general, I like to always be in contact with the ball.

Life is like the dice that, falling, still show a different face. So life, though it remains the same, is always presenting different aspects.

I want to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

Ever since I started watching Premier League, I found English football very appealing.

Being the best-paid in the Premier League fills me with pride at being Chilean.

Arsene Wenger is different. He's a purist. He's a professor of football. A professor.

You might cry during a game if you lose a final. That's all part of football.

Arsenal plays very well, which fits my style. That's why I moved here.

I always wanted to be a footballer; I always wanted to play. I was born to be a footballer.