Work ethic Quote by Guillem Balague

Guardiola had great players at Barcelona, like Andreas Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Xavi and others. But it takes a lot of quality from a coach…

— Erik ten Hag

What Guardiola has done as coach of Barcelona is really spectacular.

— Mario Kempes

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.

— Lothar Matthaus

Guardiola has come to City with a very unique style. And he wants to continue that philosophy. We had to work to adapt to…

— Vincent Kompany

The most important thing in Guardiola's theory is to play football, and this always stays the same. The basic idea is always the same,…

— Thomas Muller

Guardiola has a lot of knowledge about the game and understands the psychology of the players. You can see all the things he is…

— Xabi Alonso

“For Guardiola, tactical concepts are taken in if the players have the right attitude and understand what they are doing.”

— Guillem Balague

“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

The players love Guardiola's methods and it shows on the pitch. I think every player would like to work with him.

— Wayne Bridge

“On the field of play, in the heat of the action, it enabled Guardiola’s Barcelona to switch formations or positions as many as five…

— Guillem Balague

Training with Guardiola is good. He's always talking to each player, trying to give them a vision of the style of football he wants…

— Toni Kroos

Guardiola knows that the little details that can make us better. He analyses the game instantly - that's his biggest strength, his best characteristic.

— Franck Ribery