Football Quote by Guillem Balague

“Pep and Bielsa have much in common: they love teams that dominate, that want to be protagonists on the pitch, to seek out the…

— Guillem Balague

Marcelo Bielsa is a big loss to English football. His style of play could be kamikaze at times but it was never boring to…

— Chris Sutton

I respect Bielsa a lot. For me, he is a special coach. I think the best coaches in the world work in different things,…

— Unai Emery

I have become a better player and person under Marcelo.

— Stuart Dallas

“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

“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

“Nobody has paid any attention to the fundamental fact that Guardiola is a bricklayer’s son. For Pep, his father, Valentí, is an example of…

— Guillem Balague

“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

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

Bielsa was a refreshing addition to our game.

— Chris Sutton

You cannot compare Pep to any Brazilian coach. If you put all Brazilian coaches together, you would get Pep. One has motivational skills, another…

— Douglas Costa

“Superiority in midfield, as predicted by Pep, was the key to the game.”

— Guillem Balague