“In future they must place themselves more cleverly to receive the pass, and to start pressuring their opponents more quickly.” — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Searching for that flash of inspiration, that moment, the magical moment: ‘I’ve got it. I’ve got it. This is how we are… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“I know that we have to start work quickly and intensively, whoever wants to be with us from the start will be… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“all of them, no matter how many times they won, carried around one commandment: ‘I am in a huge club even in… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“The same amount of time and study was dedicated to trying to find the weaknesses and Achilles heels of every opponent, no… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Pep used to feel unprepared when it came to certain topics like defensive concepts or particular training methodologies. When he needed answers… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“touching the ball a thousand times a match and never for more than a second each time,” — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“It is important in football, as in any walk of life, to appear calm in times of crisis. To hide weaknesses. Pep… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“At the same time, he was humble enough to recognise that he wasn’t sufficiently trained in certain areas, mostly defensive work.” — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“I can see that he is capable of doing it because he has made a great deal of decisions in a short… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Ferran Soriano, who said privately at the time: ‘The Mourinho brand, added to the Barça brand, has the potential to make our… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“The German team became more German than ever. They used in their performance the ‘Mia San Mia’ motto that the players wear on their… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Before heading out on to the pitch, Johan Cruyff gave his players a simple instruction: ‘Go out there and enjoy yourselves.’ It was a… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Ronaldo also dropped deep to receive the ball, turn round and run towards goal – and he always found space as the centre backs… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“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… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“We have to transmit trust and security in all the decisions we make. ‘That trust, security and sincerity are the fundamental pillars for a… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“On one occasion Guardiola explained that there are two types of coaches: those who think problems solve themselves and those who solve problems. Guardiola… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“He could live with them playing badly now and again, he told them, but he demanded 100 per cent on the pitch in every… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“The coach sat down with president Laporta, Beguiristain and Estiarte in the suite of the hotel in which the team were staying in the… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“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… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“Ingla and Txiki set out a plan for the rest of the season which saw them working and consulting simultaneously with both Rijkaard and… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“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… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
“The players who go through La Masía are taught to behave with civility and humility. The theory being that, not only is it pleasant… — Guillem Balague Copy Share Image
