Manaus has got nothing in relation to Brazilian football history.
— Fernandinho
In the end, we parted ways in good terms, and Shakhtar had a nice sending-off for me. I wish them well, and I am sure they feel the same.
Pep and his staff work very hard, not just on the training pitch but also with the analysis of opponents, and now, of course, we understand more how he wants to play.
I have heard what has been said, but most of the time, I recover the ball without making a foul.
Whoever wants to be champions has to be able to attack and defend.
In the Premier League, the most important thing is not to give the team at the top of the table reasons to keep winning game after game.
I like every competition I can play.
The important thing is to win the title, and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it's perfect.
I've always dreamed of playing in the World Cup and wearing the Selecao jersey, but I knew how difficult that was, what with me playing in Ukraine for Shakhtar.
Playing for Brazil is a huge pleasure. I think it's a huge pride.
I smile because I am a happy guy.
In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a defensive midfielder, but it is not defensive.
The titles are important forever; it doesn't matter when you win. They keep you motivated to win the Premier League and the Champions League.
City have been working throughout the years to mount competitive teams and pursue titles.
I was in Donetsk for eight years. I was happy there. I won six titles. I knew everyone, and I was a big part of the club.
Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.
Occasionally, when I come off during a game, I get a little bit angry. But it's only because I want to play in every game and every minute to help my team-mates.
We all know the Premier League is a competitive league and that every game is competitive.
Shakhtar specifically are proud when traditional clubs from Europe come knocking, and I knew it would be quite hard to convince them to let me join City. Listen, I am absolutely thankful for the opportunity they gave me, but I also think I worked my socks off for that club, and it was time to look after my career.
Pep has made me understand the game more: not just how I play but also how the team has to play, because I am just a component.
Would I have preferred not to play in a home World Cup for Brazil, a privilege that most people in this world can only dream of? Not a chance.
Playing for a huge club in a huge League makes me so happy.
Wembley is special.
Every player in every team speaks to each other in order to improve the quality on the pitch - that communication is necessary.
I've played a few times in stadiums where the fans have been banned, and it's just not the same.
The Selecao is always treated as favourites, so we're aware of our responsibility, and the goal is always to enter every competition to win, and the World Cup is no different.
The English league itself is very strong physically, very demanding.
I am a nice guy.
That is what it is like with Pep. At first, you don't understand. But then you grow up, you work, and now we understand the things he wants much better. It's not like the first season when it took him more time to make us understand his ideas. Some players didn't understand immediately what he wanted.
For me, it is the trophies that are important, not the goals.
Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.
If I only wanted money and a comfortable life, I would have stayed in Ukraine.
My body works best when I'm playing all the time, so when I work more and I play more, I feel better.
I came to England because I thought it would help me to get back in the Brazilian national team.
I watched Romario when I was young, and he was one of my idols.
No matter how great a squad is, a competition like the Champions League is not easily won.
In football, contact is normal, especially in England.
If you play bad, you can win the games, but you have to play good and get the three points.
Playing in the Premier League for City is like a dream.
When you win a title, you gain confidence, and the supporters love you because they want to win things as well.
Real Madrid are one of the main teams in Europe. They are a team which has won the Champions League the most times, a very good team, and known throughout the whole world as well.
For me, in football, everything is possible, and every game is a battle.
When you're a child, you watch Brazil on TV and feel that desire to be a national team player, so when you get here, you make a dream come true, and it's a huge honour to me and to every player who wears the Brazil shirt.
Sometimes you get players who are faster than you or who can trick you with some skill. Sometimes you make the foul.
The important thing to understand, from my point of view, is if the opponents break our lines and they are attacking our box, something has gone wrong, and it is me who has to fix it. But fouls in football are normal. You have to do it sometimes.
When you are a father, when you talk to your son or your daughter for the first time, they don't understand you. Of course, you have patience, and you keep talking to them, and eventually they do understand.
The City project is much more than about signing a single player with a strong name, that would eventually cost a lot more.
In my country, we say that football is like a huge plate of food. Well, I want to eat everything because I want to win every trophy I can for City.
After I signed for Man City, the people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams.
I just love to play and always want to be involved.
