Football Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Good players always adapt well.

— Ernesto Valverde

Iniesta teaches you something in every match.

— Ernesto Valverde

With big clubs, it's always very demanding.

— Ernesto Valverde

When you lose is when you learn the most.

— Ernesto Valverde

Football is a game of emotions.

— Ernesto Valverde

Messi is just extraordinary.

— Ernesto Valverde

Liverpool are a very powerful opponent.

— Ernesto Valverde

All matches have a high difficulty level.

— Ernesto Valverde

The great thing about football is that it's so fast, there are so few interruptions.

— Ernesto Valverde

Messi always gets us out of trouble, and we're not going to apologise for having him.

— Ernesto Valverde

Winning the UCL is really difficult. Only one team can win it, so it's very difficult.

— Ernesto Valverde

Getafe is an uncomfortable rival for Barca and for anyone. They are experts in winning second balls.

— Ernesto Valverde

We all want our players to be perfect and never make errors, but we all do. Even coaches.

— Ernesto Valverde

Everything is focused on the coach. It's what happens in football.

— Ernesto Valverde

You know how things go in football. Seasons are long, and you have to see how things progress.

— Ernesto Valverde

I'm not aware of any plans for a European Super League, but the Champions League is a Super League.

— Ernesto Valverde

Dembele has things that nobody else in the squad has - self-confidence, one against one, shooting with both feet, personality.

— Ernesto Valverde

Dembele likes to take players on. He's a dribbler and a power player who likes to break into space; he has the…

— Ernesto Valverde

It is good to win because it boosts you in what you're doing and allows you to start the season in a…

— Ernesto Valverde

What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in…

— Ernesto Valverde

Sometimes there's too much noise about what's happening, but this is Barcelona - it is a big club. Sometimes people make more…

— Ernesto Valverde

Positional play is good for training, but in games, to win matches, you need someone who can go past defenders and take…

— Ernesto Valverde

I think it's something each team has to decide on, but I think the guard of honour is supposed to be a…

— Ernesto Valverde

I would like to have an assortment of words, but what can I say about Leo? He is breaking all the records,…

— Ernesto Valverde

Ronaldo leaving would seem to have ended the competition between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo because people rarely mention one without mentioning…

— Ernesto Valverde

Of course there is 'Messidependence.' It would exist in any team in the world, but when he is not there, we also…

— Ernesto Valverde

Dembele is a player who has been playing regularly, from the bench or the start, and he has quality. When he comes…

— Ernesto Valverde

Atletico is a rival who will never give up.

— Ernesto Valverde

I would have given my arm to be able to do what Iniesta does when I was a player.

— Ernesto Valverde

The decisions you make are based on what you think is better for the team and the player.

— Ernesto Valverde

Over the season, the games come thick and fast, and in some games, you aren't so lucky.

— Ernesto Valverde

In regard to criticism, we are in the world of football and subject to continuous criticism.

— Ernesto Valverde

Historically, Barcelona win La Liga when they win the Champions League.

— Ernesto Valverde

Xavi is one of the best players in the history of football.

— Ernesto Valverde

Every player is free to decide over their future, just like the clubs can decide who they keep.

— Ernesto Valverde

Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat.

— Ernesto Valverde

Football is a game of errors. You want to make your rivals commit them and to avoid them yourself.

— Ernesto Valverde

It's never easy to find players in the market who are exactly what you need at that time.

— Ernesto Valverde

I do not think it is very easy to win away from home in the Champions League.

— Ernesto Valverde

If you win a game, everyone is happy, and if you lose, everyone is watching you.

— Ernesto Valverde