Gerardo Martino

“Neymar is an exceptional player.”

“If you analyze the German league, the Spanish league, the Italian league, there are two or three teams that stand out above the rest, and the other teams have a regular level.”

“At the beginning of my career, I wasn't coaching players like Messi.”

“Despite being the greatest, Messi is an ordinary guy. He speaks like a normal guy, he acts like a normal guy. As a normal person, he has family, day-to-day problems in his life, friends and family, the usual.”

“I'm an admirer of Guardiola's work.”

“I do not like to avoid responsibilities and feel that I am responsible.”

“All I learned in Barcelona was about being surrounded by stars, by the best in the world.”

“Am I afraid of Madrid's violent play? No, every team plays according to their possibilities, and there's a referee who should judge.”

“The team evolves over time, and players need replacing.”

“If Messi is in the mix, that's who I want to win.”

“I have the advantage of having worked with Messi and Mascherano at Barcelona.”

“To speak about the criticism of Messi is to give strength to something that does not deserve any type of analysis.”

“After a big defeat, any player feels affected - it is about how long he needs to recover.”

“No one would ever take Messi out of a match if the teams are evenly matched. But it can be done in matches where we take a big lead. This way, he can preserve his fitness.”

“When you have the chance to finish off your opponent, you must do it. You shouldn't give them chances to come back.”

“We want to play beautiful football; we are committed to that.”

“I didn't make any mark on Barcelona. It was a blip in my career in terms of what I did as a coach.”

“I've seen teams where there are bad relationships in the locker room, but they can leave that aside and win on the field. For me, I'm not satisfied with any part of that.”

“There some players who show what they can do over 90 minutes and others who demonstrate it in 15.”

“I just want to say that aside from Atlanta United, any national team gives you a little bit more free time. I don't want to get completely into the analysis. There are different responsibilities compared to clubs and national team.”