Positional play is good for training, but in games, to win matches, you need someone who can go past defenders and take chances.
— Ernesto Valverde
A derby is always special.
When you lose is when you learn the most.
Of course there is 'Messidependence.' It would exist in any team in the world, but when he is not there, we also have to play and try to win. Leo is fundamental for us and marks the style; it is well known that he is the best in the world for something.
Football is a game of emotions.
I do not think it is very easy to win away from home in the Champions League.
What I'd most highlight about Leo Messi is his huge sense of responsibility for the team. It shows in every game in every competition.
Throughout the season, you have days when you are more fortunate than others.
I never let myself forget that our rivals are waiting for us to slip up and feed their hope of catching us.
I think that everyone expects Xavi to be a coach, and he has the profile to be at Barcelona or wherever he is.
The decisions you make are based on what you think is better for the team and the player.
I would have given my arm to be able to do what Iniesta does when I was a player.
In regard to criticism, we are in the world of football and subject to continuous criticism.
Everything is always equal between every player; no one is ahead of anyone. Sometimes one player plays, then others play. It's normal at every club, not just Barca.
Just as I don't like it when other coaches question my squads and my line-ups, I won't talk about others.
Sometimes there's too much noise about what's happening, but this is Barcelona - it is a big club. Sometimes people make more of things than they have to. We need to try to close the team away from all that noise outside.
I think it's something each team has to decide on, but I think the guard of honour is supposed to be a way of paying tribute to the opposing players.
If you win a game, everyone is happy, and if you lose, everyone is watching you.
Messi is just extraordinary.
When you sign a contract with a club like Barca, that's what you have to cope with. You have to show your face when you've lost games. I knew that when I came into the job.
Villarreal have played well against difficult opponents. They're never an easy team to beat.
We all want our players to be perfect and never make errors, but we all do. Even coaches.
Good players always adapt well.
We all know how management works. If you don't win things, as has happened before, people start to call for your head.
Everyone loves playing in semi-finals and finals.
My future at Barca does not matter to me. I do not care.
Xavi is one of the best players in the history of football.
Winning the UCL is really difficult. Only one team can win it, so it's very difficult.
Messi is the same player in Barcelona and Argentina, and it would be the same if he played with Australia.
Liverpool are a very powerful opponent.
With big clubs, it's always very demanding.
Everyone has their own opinion. They can state it publicly, or not if they don't like to, but for me, the best players are here at Barcelona, starting with Lionel Messi and followed by everyone else.
I would like to have an assortment of words, but what can I say about Leo? He is breaking all the records, and those he will still beat. He makes the public always expect something special from him, and he delivers it.
During the season, there are all types of games - ones where you deserve more than you get and ones where you get more than you deserve.
I never think long or long term.
Wins are big boosts for your confidence, but sometimes you don't notice little things. When you lose a game, it means that the opponent has had a plan, and it's worked - now we need to see our capacity for response.
Atletico is a rival who will never give up.
There is something fundamental about Leo in terms of what he transmits to the supporters and what he transmits to the opposition when he starts to run at you. And I speak from experience.
Football is a game of errors. You want to make your rivals commit them and to avoid them yourself.
Messi always gets us out of trouble, and we're not going to apologise for having him.
Ronaldo leaving would seem to have ended the competition between Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo because people rarely mention one without mentioning the other. A lot of people are interested - me, too - to see how it will affect Real Madrid's football and what they might do in the transfer market.
Historically, Barcelona win La Liga when they win the Champions League.
When the opposition sits back and defends well and together, it's difficult.
It is good to win because it boosts you in what you're doing and allows you to start the season in a positive way.
Getafe is an uncomfortable rival for Barca and for anyone. They are experts in winning second balls.
We prioritise everything. We will always fight for the Champions League. Barca will always be like that - we are very excited - but the way to win the Champions League is to win the league.
Every player has to find their place, their form, and play well.
You know how things go in football. Seasons are long, and you have to see how things progress.
I know the names of possible signings get fans excited, but it's a very fleeting kind of excitement.
There's no problem with a guard of honour in any way.
