Jordi Alba

“We have to adapt in football.”

“Emery changed my life without a doubt - he's the coach who had the biggest impact on me. There was a lot of criticism of both me and him when he put me at full-back, but he stuck with it. And it paid off.”

“I don't have a problem with anyone on a professional level.”

“We're in the world of football, it's a spectacle and the coaches form part of that.”

“Many substitutes have won the Euros, World Cup or Champions League without contributing anything.”

“In each case it depends on the needs of each team, what the club is willing to pay and what the other demands. Then time will tell if a player has been cheap or expensive.”

“I really liked Stoichkov when he played at Barcelona. I played in his position then... more or less! I loved to watch him on matchdays because of the personality he showed team-mates and fans.”

“Abidal was a player; he is loved by the fans, and that's why he should know what it's like inside the dressing room and how players feel.”

“Yes, it's true that the way I play is very heavy and I understand the hatred that people who do not know me can have me to me.”

“I gave everything for Valencia - they have to understand that I left to go home. I decided to go to Barcelona, which is where I'm from, and the best club in the world.”

“To build an understanding with the best player in the world is easy.”

“If it were up to me, I would stay at Barcelona all my life. But it does not depend on me but on what the club wants.”

“I was not disrespectful to Valencia in any moment and I did not say anything that was out of this world.”

“I respect the opinion of every team.”

“I can't control everything that's said, but I've been around. Nothing will surprise me.”

“I would like to play for the national team but it's the coach's decision and I have to respect it.”

“At the end of the day, everyone makes their own decisions and you have to respect them.”

“Wherever I am played, I will do my best.”

“When Messi is playing there are always more chances to win games.”

“I want to play for Barcelona for many, many years.”