A biography for Pep Guardiolahasn’t been written yet.
“Will I be a success? I don't know.”
“This was how Johan Cruyff worked. He was demanding a lot, but when you got there, and you were in his team, he was an incredible protector. He would push and push you, and then he would protect you. He was a master at handling players. He knew when you needed to be pushed or protected.”
“I know the people expect the best - good. The people expect we'll play fantastic football and win games - good. I can't control that. I accept that, and I just focus on my players in the games.”
“People usually think that it is the coach who has to raise the spirits of his players; that it is the coach who has to convince his footballers; that it is his job to take the lead all the time. But that's not always the case.”
“There are footballers who are very good playing on the outside but don't know what to do inside. Then there are players who are very good inside but don't have the physique, the legs, to go outside.”
“I started playing football young, and my career was on the pitch.”
“I try to be positive. I speak to my players about how we have to play, respect the rules. What I have done is always be positive.”
“We have to cut out some of our mistakes, but the main thing in English football is controlling the second ball. Without that, you cannot survive.”
“If you want to win, you have to beat the big teams in Europe, and Juventus are awesome.”
“I don't want preconceptions. I want to learn as much as possible.”
“People always think the coach is the strongest person at a club, the boss, but in truth, he's the weakest link. We're there, vulnerable, undermined by those who don't play, by the media, by the fans. They all have the same objective: to undermine the manager.”
“I want to feel I can help the club to believe they are good, and I want to feel the fans knowing the team is good. Sometimes you don't believe that because in the past, you have not won as many titles like the other ones.”
“I want happiness for the players.”
“For my experience, my family. I will always be grateful for the people who brought me here.”
“The most difficult thing in football is to score a goal.”
“I need time, but as soon as possible, we are going to try to create team spirit. That is the most important thing. After that, you can create tactics, but we have to create something special with ourselves.”
“Sometimes when you miss out on points, it is a pity, it is a shame, because we tried to do everything in the game.”
“A perfectionist? That's part of my job.”
“We all feel that hunger in football. With Cruyff, it was different. He deepened and changed the hunger so you became conscious of why you are getting better.”
“Sometimes I was wrong about my players. Sometimes I want more and more from them; sometimes I am so demanding, but they showed me how good they are.”