Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann
Jens Gerhard Lehmannis a retired German footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was voted UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1996–97 and 2005–06 seasons, and was selected for three World Cup squads. He was a member of Arsenal's Invincibles, playing every match of their famous unbeaten title winning season. He also holds the UEFA Champions League record for the most consecutive clean sheets, having not conceded a goal in 10 matches whilst at Arsenal...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth10 November 1969
CityEssen, Germany
soccer football mirrors
In England everything is liberalised. Within certain boundaries and rules everybody can do what he likes. Maybe London's society has a different tempo, a different dynamic. London is fast, productive, creative but it is not England. If you want to transfer that to football, you could say: in the four big English clubs and maybe in the one or two behind them there is a top level. Everything that comes after that rather mirrors English society. It's honest, fair and hard, sometimes also fast, but not always so perfect.
arsenal attacks beware counter offensive position shift style
At Arsenal we play a very attractive, offensive style so I always have to beware of counter attacks when you have to shift your position a lot more.
thinking insulting important
He takes himself far too seriously and thinks he is very important. I don't like it when someone glorifies themself.
play insulting done
They know how to play well but they do not know how to go through a whole tournament. We have been there and done it. They haven't.
people insulting specialists
Lampard is a specialist in insulting people very badly.
play insulting sitting
To be sitting on the bench behind somebody who only started to play when he was 30 is not funny.
sports sometimes extreme-sports
Goalkeeping is like extreme sports sometimes - you have to let yourself go
children giving people
I'm a professional. I don't want people to read something about me in the tabloids going out with celebrities or whatever. It might be a bit boring but I have to give values to my children.