Pep Guardiola Quotes
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The fundamentals, what I want, which is to take the ball, try to play as offensive as possible and dominate the game through the ball, is the same. I grew up with that; I was a player with that idea, and I am a coach with that idea.
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The Premier League is so difficult.
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I want happiness for the players.
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When you are 10 points behind, you have to be focused just on the next game.
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Sometimes when you miss out on points, it is a pity, it is a shame, because we tried to do everything in the game.
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The fans can accept a poor performance, but they won't take it when you choose not to put in the effort.
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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.
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Barcelona are special in the way they play. They're a machine.
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I have a lot of respect for the careers of the players. They are with us, they are with me, and I treat them like professionals.
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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.
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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.
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I understand and accept that for the people of Munich, only the treble will do.
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If you want to win, you have to beat the big teams in Europe, and Juventus are awesome.
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The players are coming to try every game, every weekend, so that the Manchester City people can be proud, and we will see what is our level to achieve our battles.
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It doesn't mean my footballing ideas are special, different, better than the others. I am not saying it's my football, my ideas, and the other coaches are nothing. It's the way I believe. I'm not special.
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I don't want preconceptions. I want to learn as much as possible.
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I try to play in one way all my career and here, with high pressing, but it is different in England. Many times the ball is more in the air than the grass, and I have to adapt.
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I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old.
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Maybe one day I will work in Italy. If they want me.
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I want to win games; I don't want to lose games.
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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.
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I have to understand the rules here in England.
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What I have to do to make sure I don't lose some games in a row; I don't know.
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In some times of the game, you have to be more simple.