Football Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

Liverpool are a very powerful opponent.

— Ernesto Valverde

Atletico is a rival who will never give up.

— Ernesto Valverde

All matches have a high difficulty level.

— Ernesto Valverde

Football is a game of emotions.

— Ernesto Valverde

Messi is just extraordinary.

— Ernesto Valverde

When you lose is when you learn the most.

— Ernesto Valverde

With big clubs, it's always very demanding.

— Ernesto Valverde

Iniesta teaches you something in every match.

— Ernesto Valverde

Every player has to find their place, their form, and play well.

— Ernesto Valverde

I think that everyone expects Xavi to be a coach, and he has the profile to be at Barcelona or wherever he…

— Ernesto Valverde

Messi is the same player in Barcelona and Argentina, and it would be the same if he played with Australia.

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— 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

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

— Ernesto Valverde

Sometimes results mean something, as there are difficulties, but it depends how you play. You might not win, as you don't create…

— Ernesto Valverde

It's true that Coutinho played on the centre because sometimes Messi likes playing on the right side. If that happens, we have…

— Ernesto Valverde

When Messi plays the ball, everybody expects many things from him. Sometimes it's too much because we have to let Messi breathe…

— Ernesto Valverde

Everything is always equal between every player; no one is ahead of anyone. Sometimes one player plays, then others play. It's normal…

— Ernesto Valverde

During the season, there are all types of games - ones where you deserve more than you get and ones where you…

— Ernesto Valverde

The feeling is that video assistant referees and technology are here to help us, especially for justice in the penalty area.

— Ernesto Valverde

Wins are big boosts for your confidence, but sometimes you don't notice little things. When you lose a game, it means that…

— Ernesto Valverde

Technology is going to be good for football, but it will take time to adjust. The important thing is that the games…

— 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

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

— 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

Good players always adapt well.

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— 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

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde

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

— Ernesto Valverde