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.
Fernandinho
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.
I hope I will be able to repay City for what they have done for me.
To be able to battle is very important.
One of the positive things about Pep is that he is so close with his staff - they support him in every situation, and we, as players, have huge contact with them.
I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.
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.
Getting to the World Cup is a big dream for me.
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.
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.
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.
The English league itself is very strong physically, very demanding.
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.
Whoever wants to be champions has to be able to attack and defend.
For me, it is the trophies that are important, not the goals.
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.
For me, the Premier League is the best tournament in the world. It's the hardest; you need to be 100 per cent to play every game.
My first aim is to play well for my club, Manchester City. If I do, I am sure that will come to the attention of the national manager.
I don't think City play a Brazilian style - it is more Spanish the way we play here.
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.
Sometimes people mistake some things regarding that, thinking just one player would make up for the needs of an entire club.
When you win a title, you gain confidence, and the supporters love you because they want to win things as well.
When you have this desire to win, to win, to win, I would not feel comfortable losing a title.
With Pep in charge, I feel sure we can win significant silverware and, importantly, we will try to do it playing attractive, attacking football.
Wembley is special.
For me, in football, everything is possible, and every game is a battle.
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.
I smile because I am a happy guy.
Since I was 13 years old, I made sure I was going to training every day.
Pellegrini is always calm; if you have problems, he will try to resolve it.
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.
We all know the Premier League is so tough and many, many things can happen - right until the last game of the season.
I like to hear BBC Manchester about the news and to learn English and the Manchester accent.
It's always difficult when you have had a game in midweek to get to a final.
We know the FA Cup is important for the team and fans.
Of course, when you lose any game, the feeling is so bad. But you have to be professional and have to be clever and overcome this situation and try to work on that and try to fix the problem and solve for the next game.
Sometimes you get players who are faster than you or who can trick you with some skill. Sometimes you make the foul.
I have heard what has been said, but most of the time, I recover the ball without making a foul.
I just love to play and always want to be involved.
Willian is fantastic. It was good to be with him in Ukraine, where we won several titles together.
After I signed for Man City, the people back home in Brazil congratulated me for signing for one of the top teams.
If I only wanted money and a comfortable life, I would have stayed in Ukraine.
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.
City have been working throughout the years to mount competitive teams and pursue titles.
The City project is much more than about signing a single player with a strong name, that would eventually cost a lot more.
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.
In my country, they used to call players who play in my position a defensive midfielder, but it is not defensive.
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.
I am a nice guy.
