Best Quote by Lothar Matthaus

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

— Wayne Bridge

“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

“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

Guardiola and I have the same idea of football.

— Toni Kroos

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

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

I think Guardiola puts more emphasis on possession of the ball and how can we dominate the opposition in possession and overload spaces where…

— Eidur Gudjohnsen

Guardiola just looks like he improves players. I look at someone like Raheem Sterling and I think he has just come on leaps and…

— Wayne Bridge

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

What I will miss the most about Guardiola? His obsession with the game and his knowledge, which makes you a better football player.

— Arjen Robben

Guardiola has a way of playing; he has a system, and he sticks to that.

— Peter Schmeichel

I've been playing football for a while, but Guardiola really made me a better player. I was 29 when I started working with him,…

— Arjen Robben