Robert Pires Quotations

Maybe we should play in a more defensive manner,

If Beckham had scored the match would have been over. There was no way for us to come back, ... The save proved that we were still in the game, that we had not given it up.

He has a big problem in his personal life.

I tackled to get the ball but he didn't. He made the tackle to catch me and he did.

I will remind him of that one for sure, ... I was pleased with that, I liked it very much.

We will say nothing to them, we will not brag about it. It's not our style, ... They were defending their colors and we were defending ours. It will be kind and gentle in training.

We have a new generation with huge potential. If I can act as a guide it will be with pleasure.

What caught everyone's eye was to see the other players completely liberated,

Croatia will not give us any space and will try to stop us playing our game. We must find a way to adapt, but we have the players to do that,

They are a great team and I like Spain and the Spanish league.

This is the European Championship here. This tournament is even more difficult than the World Cup finals. It's frustrating that the public doesn't understand this.

There were a few words and a few looks at each other on the pitch, but not much was said.

This leaves very little room for our strikers to show their skill.

All our opponents are now playing the same way. They opt for a very defensive set-up with seven or eight players packed on their side of the pitch,

I heard what Ashley Cole said about kicking me if he has to, but he will have to catch me first. When we step out on to the pitch on Sunday, all friendships will be forgotten.

I haven't spoken to Sol or Ashley yet,

I am now free to commit myself to another club.

I did not dive and I am not a cheat. That is not the way I play.

When I think of Arsenal, my favourite personal memory that I recall is scoring my first goal for the Club - away to Lazio in the Champions League. It was important because when you join a new club, you really want to score your first goal. It's where everything started for me at this club