Quique Setien

“Real Madrid are a team who are a little anarchic.”

“Madrid's players are carried along by the football itself, what they feel in each moment; they're not guided by tactical rigor or a specific structure.”

“I'm not going to tell Messi how to live his life - or anyone else, for that matter.”

“Speak to me about football; the rest doesn't interest me. The rest doesn't help me in my job.”

“Of course I would like to coach Neymar one day.”

“I understand that it is very difficult for Barca and Madrid to win everything until the end.”

“I understand football through the ball. There are others who interpret the game without the ball.”

“We all have to sacrifice a part of ourselves, including the players, for the good of the team.”

“You read things in the papers but I never really expected Barcelona to choose me. It all happened in a hurry.”

“It is not easy to change things in a footballer that other coaches told him were very good.”

“I have always thought winning on its own is not enough. You have to have continuity in what you do. The things you do have to last.”

“I have seen some great players doing wonderful things, but being so decisive for so long over 12 or 14 years as a professional, I think no player, maybe only Pele in his time, has shown that level. He shows it in every game. I don't know how many hat-tricks he's had.”

“When I arrive at a club, I always look at it like I'm going to stay all my life. I couldn't work like I do otherwise.”

“For many players the opportunity to be able to play with Messi represents a huge incentive.”

“I've watched Barcelona all my life.”

“Any footballer who understands space and time and positioning can become a better player because he knows how to receive the ball alone with time to play a pass or shoot.”

“I don't rule out 3-4-3 or other formations depending on the game.”

“I will always try to make my team play well because that way we are more likely to win.”

“I would like to be the champion by playing La Liga, winning it on the pitch.”

“I listen to everyone but I am the first to defend what I believe.”