The 90 best phrases of Pep Guardiola

Josep Guardiola, better known in the sports world and by the rest of the people as Pep Guardiola, is a soccer coach and former player of Catalan origin who he has established himself as one of the best coaches in the history of sportThanks to his incredible work with Barcelona F.C., with which he managed to get 6 Champions League trophies, 2 King's Cups and 4 Spanish Super Cups.

In his career as an athlete, he served as a midfielder and achieved an Olympic gold medal in 1992 with his Spanish team. He currently serves as Manchester City's manager of the English Premier League.

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Great quotes and reflections from Pep Guardiola

Being an indisputable example of sports quality, both in the field of player and coach, we have brought in this article the best phrases of Pep Guardiola about his life.

1. We need the whole team, every player on the team, if we want to be successful.

It is a job that requires the participation of everyone involved.

2. Talent depends on inspiration, but effort depends on each one.

Everyone has a duty to do their best in what they do. No one else can do it for them.

3. Citizens of Catalonia, we already have it here!

Statement on his 1992 Olympic gold medal.

4. There are many players who think of the common good, and I feel much closer to this type of player than to those who only think 'me, me, me'.

There is no room for selfish players in football clubs.

5. I can't promise titles, but I do work.

It's not all about winning, but about continuing to improve.

6. People always think that the coach is the strongest person in a club, the boss, but in truth, he is the weakest link. We are there, vulnerable, undermined by those who don't play, by the media, by the fans. They all have the same goal: to undermine the manager.

Showing the vulnerability of your position.

7. We have to be bold, go out into the field and get things done, not just sit back and wait for it to happen.

Every team must take the first step to succeed.

8. I assume I am wrong in the signings, but that does not mean that the players did not have a level.

Acknowledging his failures as a director.

9. It is said that it is easier to change women than soccer teams, and it is true.

Showing how difficult it is to get out of a club.

10. There is nothing more dangerous than taking no chances.

Not taking risks limits us to staying stuck in the comfort zone.

11. I want happiness for the players.

Looking for the best for its players.

12. As time goes by, people get to know you better. They pose problems for you, and you have to find solutions.

The way a coach's work progresses.

13. Soccer is the simplest game in the world: the feet only have to obey the head.

As simple as complicated at the same time.

14. The reason we are here is to think: 'What can we do to make this club a better club?'

It's about what the players and the coach can offer the club.

15. Driving an ocean liner like Barça prevents you from enjoying it.

Not everything was celebration and triumphs in Barcelona.

16. It does not mean what you earn but how we will get up. And we will get up, of course we do.

It is always necessary to save strength to get up from a fall.

17. If we lose, we will continue to be the best team in the world. If we win, we will be eternal.

Be that as it may, in the time he was directing Barcelona, ​​this team became the best in the league.

18. We can't always look in the mirror and say how good we are.

It is not only important to recognize our strengths, but also the weaknesses that need to be improved.

19. The great luck that one can have is to do what he likes. Finding that is the essence of everything.

Without a doubt, one of the greatest luck you can have.

20. I try to play in one way my whole career and here, with a lot of pressure, but it's different in England. Many times the ball is more in the air than the grass, and I have to adapt.

In football, things don't always go as planned.

21. The player is a bit of a commodity.

There is no doubt that there is a monetary factor strongly involved in football.

22. Manchester City has a very good academy, and they are winning titles at all ages.

Talking about the future of football in this house.

23. When things are going well is when you have to be more attentive.

You never have to ensure a victory when the game is not over.

24. Tactics are so important because everyone has to know what to do on the field.

Each player has an essential role on the field.

25. When you can no longer motivate your players as a coach is when you know that the time has come to leave.

The signal that coaches must catch to leave.

26. We are from a place, from a country called Catalonia that is up there, that paints very little.

Showing its roots.

27. When you are a little slower, you see things clearer, which makes you internalize certain movements and qualities.

On the capacity of analysis that must be had on the field.

28. It does not mean that my football ideas are special, different, better than the others. I'm not saying it's my football, my ideas and the other coaches are nothing. It's the way I think. I'm not especial.

There is no secret recipe other than hard teamwork.

29. We cannot change absolutely everything in one season.

For things to get better it takes time.

30. I don't ask the players for anything special. Just do what you know and be daring. Without daring, important games are not taken out.

All players must perform at their best to achieve success.

31. Only a team of the greatness of Madrid can mean that we have had to come here to win the league.

Competing against the best and not being intimidated by them.

32. What makes you grow is defeat, error.

Mistakes teach us valuable lessons about what to improve.

33. I hate 'tiki-taka'. I hate it. Tiki-taka is passing the ball to pass, without any intention. And this is useless.

A criticism of this dirty style of play.

34. I'm here just to learn, to improve, to help my team improve.

For Pep, the important thing is to keep growing and improving.

35. José, off the field, has already beaten me. I give him his particular Champions off the field, that he enjoys it and takes it home.

Another criticism of Mourinho's way of acting.

36. Between games there is not much time to enjoy, but there is in the process of building the team.

There is always a time to celebrate and relax.

37. Beyond the education my parents have given me, which has been very good, sport has also educated me. What has shaped me as a person is sport.

Finding his place in the world, not only for fame, but for everything that nurtures him.

38. I am a great defender of the human being and I believe a lot, a lot, a lot in him.

Betting on people's talent.

39. I have not found a footballer, a high-level athlete, who does not like what he does.

All footballers must love their work, otherwise they cannot prosper.

40. Did I win four classics as a coach? No, we win them.

He never credits achievements to himself, because he knows that it was the result of teamwork.

41. The secret of a good team is in order, that everyone knows what to do.

Good organization is necessary for the team to prosper.

42. I am like a woman. I can do several things simultaneously. I can control both situations.

Having the ability to do many things at once.

43. The people of Barcelona are special in the way they play. They are a machine.

Showing your pride in the way your team plays.

44. On the field I try to learn a lot when I play against Mourinho. Outside the field I try to learn little.

On his controversial relationship with the former manager of Real Madrid.

45. I will tell you the most truthful truth of all truths: I am not sure and many times what I try to do is to dramatize with the players that I know it when I do not know it. And that they understand that I have the truths so that they have solidity when they go out there.

Sometimes all you need to do is show confidence, even if you're dying of nerves inside.

46. If we are able to give importance to each game, each action, each attack we make, there is no doubt that we will do well.

Having an action plan is essential on the playing field.

47. I am unable to plan something for more than half a year or a year. I get tired. It is impossible for me.

Future plans are not his thing.

48. I never thought I would become a player, I never thought I would become a coach, and I never thought I would have a chance to win titles.

Sometimes we end up being everything we never thought we were, but now we love.

49. There are many ways to approach the games, but I have never met a team that is not going to win.

All soccer teams have the goal of being champions.

50. I don't want the guys to think about what the club can do for them.

For Guardiola, everything is about teamwork, but the game cannot be won.

51. No one in history, in such a short period of time, has achieved so many titles in a row, and no one will.

Proud of everything he has accomplished as a technical director.

52. The system does not matter. The ones that matter are the goals.

There is only one objective in the game.

53. When you go to train anywhere, you have to convey what you feel.

Soccer is also about emotions.

54. Sometimes they ask you things in life and you take the role of father or son and give them the advice that you would give yourself.

Self-criticism is necessary in order to grow and improve.

55. I congratulated Real Madrid for the victory and the Cup they won. The referee of the Cup final was very attentive and ready. The offside is by centimeters.

Commenting on his position in the face of Real Madrid's victory.

56. I don't want preconceptions. I want to learn as much as possible.

You never know too much, there is always something useful to learn.

57. Johan was like that teacher that you always expected to have class with him.

Showing his respect and affection before his old teacher.

58. A part of me says that I should continue to be linked to football and another that I move away.

It is difficult to make decisions that affect your passion.

59. Leo never plays bad. he is too good for this to be allowed.

Flattering Messi's talent.

60. My only merit is to love my profession.

The achievement you are most proud of.

61. You have to run, you have to run, move, because if not... They're waiting for us on that side, take it out back and put it on the other side!

You can never remain static in football.

62. In the process there are always many doubts, many, the only thing that is worth it is the conviction of having an idea.

Everything has its risks, but that cannot stop us from taking something forward.

63. Sometimes it is better to lose 1-0 in a knockout leg than to finish 0-0. With defeat you demand to score goals; With the draw, you don't know if you attack or defend.

Talking about the preferences of the results of a match.

64. In this room he is the fucking boss, the fucking master and I don't want to compete at any time. I just remind him that we have been together four years. He knows me and I know him.

A somewhat acid comment towards the always conflictive relationship with Mourinho.

65. Creating something new is the hard part. To do it and build it and get everyone to follow it? Amazing.

New things always have their risk factor and distrust.

66. Don't believe what they say: Barça didn't have any tiki-taka! That is an invention! Ignore it!

On the criticisms of Barcelona's way of playing, which were said to be dirty.

67. I think that in the places where you run something you always have to be with the idea that tomorrow you can go.

Every director must think about tomorrow.

68. In the end, football is a game, we have perverted it, we have made it part of a business that we all live off of and many people live off of it.

Showing his discontent for the destiny that football has taken.

69. If we get up very early and work, we are an unstoppable country.

A better country is built with opportunities and people who know how to take advantage of them.

70. You are good and you know that you are good.

It is necessary to have confidence in our abilities.

71. The most educational tool that I have had has been through sports. There I have learned to accept defeat, that someone else is better, to get up after not having done things well, to make an effort to do better ...

For Pep, soccer represents more than just a sport. It has been his life and his school.

72. Decision making in the most complicated situations, in the areas, are clearer and sharper.

The way you make decisions for the party.

73. Mourinho is the fucking boss, the fucking boss of the press room.

Sarcastic comment about his confrontation with the Real Madrid coach.

74. The most wonderful thing about my profession is imagining the game that is going to happen tomorrow.

Showing what she loves most about his job.

75. Relationships and behaviors off the field of play between teammates should be as good as possible.

It is not only about having a good team on the court, but also off it.

76.The fear of losing is the fundamental reason to compete well.

Mortivating us to turn fear into a reason to succeed.

77. I am not a psychologist. I'm a guy who played football, and I only have the title of coach and selectivity.

Emphasizing what you do best.

78. To play fast, you must first play slow. And to play forward, you must first produce.

The way he thinks it's okay to play.

79. Maybe they are right and piss colony.

An ironic response to all the criticism towards him.

80. Those who doubt everything are those who are most correct.

It is better to doubt than to believe in a victory that is not assured.

81. Sorry, but until my last day as a coach, I will try to play from my goalkeeper.

About his position on the team.

82. He is simply the best footballer I have ever seen and will see.

Talking about Messi and his talent on the pitch.

83. I do not want to be an example of anyone.

His only goal is to be able to do what he loves and be himself.

84. There is nothing more risky than taking no risks.

You need to take risks to get great results.

85. With five million unemployed, why speak of referees.

On the corruption scandals within football.

86. We have to show what we can do and that we deserve to win the title. We have to be brave and go out to play ...

If there is something that characterizes it, it is determination.

87. Winning at Real Madrid makes me morbid.

On the victories of Barcelona against Real Madrid.

88. I will forgive that they are not correct, but not that they do not make an effort.

The presentation of him as coach of Barcelona F.C.

89. I like a slower game, not slow, so that at the right time we can better use the qualities of the players.

Talking about the style of play that he likes the most.

90. I am grateful to be here and will always be grateful for the opportunity Manchester City gave me.

Showing your appreciation for the new opportunity to continue doing what you love.