"In our dressing room there are players from around the world and everyone gets on. That's down to players like Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville being so humble and just being good guys. I've never seen such a good atmosphere as I have here, even with the players who can't speak English. Anderson and Nani can barely speak any English and they are in on every joke. I don't know how they do it.
"There's always music playing before games. In Germany that is unheard of. It's very relaxed here. The atmosphere is great and the staff contribute to that.
"He's achieved so much and had so much success but he's still a great people person. He knows exactly what to say at any given moment. No wonder any player who comes to Manchester United never wants to leave. The attention to detail here is fantastic. It's bigger than Bayern, better organised. I was ready for a change. I got stuck in a routine in Munich.
"I talk to Roque Santa Cruz at Blackburn, and he says it's the best thing he's ever done [leaving Bayern for England]. He's from Paraguay but he's so happy now he would like to finish his career here. He's been overwhelmed by the amount of support Blackburn give him, the trust they have shown in him and the support the fans give him. It's the same for me here."
On Ferguson:
"He's been fabulous. One of the first times I saw him he just came over to me, put his arm around me and asked me how I was doing. I don't think I've ever had a manager in my life who has done that even when I was a kid.
More:
"Everything I've done in the past doesn't count. It's how I'm performing now. I want to get into a position where people enjoy watching me play. But the most important thing to me is that my manager trusts me, team-mates trust me. Everything else is gravy.
"The League is going to be exciting. It looks like Liverpool are ready to make that next step. Arsenal had a big win at Spurs. Teams like Blackburn, Everton, West Ham and Newcastle can take points off the top teams. I think the top four will still be the top four, but the teams behind will make it difficult."