Mentorship Quote by Guillem Balague

Under Pep Guardiola, it's hard work. For me, Guardiola is one of the best coaches I've ever met. He's incredibly clever and tactically really…

— Jerome Boateng

I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides…

— Andrea Pirlo

For me Guardiola is one of the best coaches in the world, if not the best.

— Kingsley Coman

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

“Guardiola has taken certain areas to another level – such as pressing the ball – and Barcelona’s disciplined style of play and work ethic…

— Guillem Balague

Obviously, Guardiola is a great coach. It's what I expected from the beginning. His style has always been there. It has little small changes…

— Kevin De Bruyne

When we are in possession, tactically, he is the best coach in the world for me. He works hard, watches a lot of games,…

— Arjen Robben

“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

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

Any coach in my era will reference or look at Guardiola's teams. If you look at the style of play, he has had a…

— Graham Potter

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

— Guillem Balague

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

— Lothar Matthaus