Greater Responsibility Quote by 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

“Guardiola signed for Roma in the summer of 2002, motivated less by the opportunity to play for a bigger club than to be coached…

— Guillem Balague

“It is important in football, as in any walk of life, to appear calm in times of crisis. To hide weaknesses. Pep told them…

— Guillem Balague

“he wanted to confirm a personal theory: that a reserve team, like any other, could serve as a university of football; because all teams…

— Guillem Balague

I experienced how Pep Guardiola worked every day. He had football on his mind round the clock: 'What system does the opponent like to…

— Philipp Lahm

“Guardiola immediately set about introducing a series of habits, working practices, systems and methodologies acquired after a career working with a variety of different…

— Guillem Balague

All of you know how Pep Guardiola is as a manager... he is the best coach in history.

— Thiago Alcantara

When I became a coach, I began to admire Pep Guardiola.

— Julian Nagelsmann

“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

Pep Guardiola sees things before they happen, and that's an advantage - a massive plus.

— David Silva

“Guardiola remained a lanky teenager with little muscle mass, the opposite of the ideal footballer’s stature. But great art is always born of frustration…

— 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