The best thing about football, and sport in general, is that if you suffer a big disappointment, then there is no better feeling than coming back the following year and doing well.
Bayern had no international success in the years before I joined, and my goal was actually to play at the best possible level, which would have meant winning the Champions League.
Always, if you win prizes and are successful, of course expectations are higher, at Bayern especially.
The Champions League is very difficult - there are so many big teams in Europe, and one bad day, and you can be out.
I think that in each stage of your career, you need certain things to improve your game and to develop your style of play.
In my period at Chelsea, I was sometimes the one who switched sides because we were playing with two left-footed guys on the wings with myself and Damian Duff.
I have two speeds. Fast and faster. I don't just run. I take it.Collection: Soccer
Messi is on another planet.Collection: Messi
Maybe Louis does have a golden willy.Collection: Football
I really don't see myself in the Europa League and don't want to play in it. I couldn't care less about winning the trophy.Collection: Winning
I am a big admirer of Paul Scholes, he is one of the best players of his generation.Collection: Player
Nowhere in the world do supporters love their clubs more than in England. England is paradise to play in.Collection: Play
Manchester United? That's not an option. I am staying at Bayern Munich. Period. I had a great time under Van Gaal at Bayern, he has been very important for my career but I am very happy at my current club.Collection: Careers