--- title: "1 Arrived Barcelona Quotes By Guillem Balague" description: "1 Arrived Barcelona quotes by Guillem Balague. Plus more from Guillem Balague and more Arrived Barcelona sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/guillem-balague-2956_football_abidal-explains-that-before-he-arrived-a_2790773.jpg" --- > [“Abidal explains that before he arrived at Barcelona, every time he was called into action on the pitch, as a defender he’d been taught to focus on winning the ball. As soon as he arrived at Barcelona, he was taught…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/abidal-explains-that-before-he-arrived-at-barcelona-every-time-he-was/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/843/guillem-balague-2956_football_abidal-explains-that-before-he-arrived-a_2790773.jpg) ## More by Guillem Balague > [“The German team became more German than ever. They used in their performance the ‘Mia San Mia’ motto that the players wear on their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/the-german-team-became-more-german-than-ever-they-used-in-their/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“Before heading out on to the pitch, Johan Cruyff gave his players a simple instruction: ‘Go out there and enjoy yourselves.’ It was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/before-heading-out-on-to-the-pitch-johan-cruyff-gave-his-players-a/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“Ronaldo also dropped deep to receive the ball, turn round and run towards goal – and he always found space as the centre backs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/ronaldo-also-dropped-deep-to-receive-the-ball-turn-round-and-run/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“It is better for a player to lose the ball when he is dribbling, feeling over-confident, than for a blunder, a mistake due to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/it-is-better-for-a-player-to-lose-the-ball-when-he-is-dribbling/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“We have to transmit trust and security in all the decisions we make. ‘That trust, security and sincerity are the fundamental pillars for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/we-have-to-transmit-trust-and-security-in-all-the-decisions-we-make/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“On one occasion Guardiola explained that there are two types of coaches: those who think problems solve themselves and those who solve problems. Guardiola…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/on-one-occasion-guardiola-explained-that-there-are-two-types-of/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“He could live with them playing badly now and again, he told them, but he demanded 100 per cent on the pitch in every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/he-could-live-with-them-playing-badly-now-and-again-he-told-them-but/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“The coach sat down with president Laporta, Beguiristain and Estiarte in the suite of the hotel in which the team were staying in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/the-coach-sat-down-with-president-laporta-beguiristain-and-estiarte/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“Failure is when a player does not have a good training session, when the coach relaxes and stops caring, when the team doesn’t care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/failure-is-when-a-player-does-not-have-a-good-training-session-when/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“Ingla and Txiki set out a plan for the rest of the season which saw them working and consulting simultaneously with both Rijkaard and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/ingla-and-txiki-set-out-a-plan-for-the-rest-of-the-season-which-saw/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“Searching for that flash of inspiration, that moment, the magical moment: ‘I’ve got it. I’ve got it. This is how we are going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/searching-for-that-flash-of-inspiration-that-moment-the-magical/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“The players who go through La Masía are taught to behave with civility and humility. The theory being that, not only is it pleasant…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/the-players-who-go-through-la-mas-a-are-taught-to-behave-with/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“In future they must place themselves more cleverly to receive the pass, and to start pressuring their opponents more quickly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/guillem-balague/in-future-they-must-place-themselves-more-cleverly-to-receive-the/) [Guillem Balague](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/guillem-balague/) > [“I saw Guardiola as a mystical type of person. 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