Quote by 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

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

— 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 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 had realised that one of the few weaknesses of the Atlético defence was with second balls. They defended so deep that if his…

— Guillem Balague

“Thirdly – and crucial for Pep’s position as the midfielder in front of the back four – he had to dispatch the ball to…

— Guillem Balague

“With Pep’s help and his own intuition, Messi started playing football with an accordion-like movement: the further the ball was away from him, the…

— 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

“Pep had analysed Real Madrid in detail and, an hour and a half before the game, he got Messi, Xavi and Iniesta together: ‘You…

— Guillem Balague

“Guardiola believed in handing greater responsibility to the footballers, trusting that their intuition could help solve a great amount of their problems. As a…

— Guillem Balague

The tactical way of Pep is the most incredible I have ever seen. When he was at Barcelona, that was their best team, I…

— Gerard Deulofeu