Football Quote by Guillem Balague

“Pep’s do-or-die attitude from the sidelines (constantly correcting and signalling during games, treating every match as if it were the last, intensely focused on…

— Guillem Balague

“He was also excited about the prospects of working with Raheem Sterling. Pep had no say in his signing but Sterling was young, had…

— Guillem Balague

“From his very first day in the job as coach, Pep went out of his way to appeal to the feelings of his players:…

— Guillem Balague

“He was given one more chance, invited back for a third day. The coach moved him into central midfield where, suddenly, Pep was a…

— Guillem Balague

“He cleansed the dressing room of players who were uncommitted and oblivious of the club’s core values: prioritising good football and hard work ahead…

— Guillem Balague

“Pep realised that in order to make the team a success he needed to add intensity and an increased work rate to their technical…

— Guillem Balague

Pep and his staff work very hard, not just on the training pitch but also with the analysis of opponents, and now, of course,…

— Fernandinho

“The senior players, meanwhile, understood perfectly well, and as one recognised: ‘He always used us as an example, but he was always fair with…

— Guillem Balague

“We’re thinking about the squad without them,’ Pep announced during his presentation, flanked by the club president, Joan Laporta, and sporting director, Txiki Beguiristain.…

— Guillem Balague

“He continually learnt from everything he saw around him, from other teams, from coaches, from older team-mates. On one occasion, he asked a couple…

— Guillem Balague

Pep was all about dominant football and about having the ball.

— Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

“Pep used to feel unprepared when it came to certain topics like defensive concepts or particular training methodologies. When he needed answers he would…

— Guillem Balague