Ernesto Valverde Quotes

That's what most players know about me, that I can change the game without scoring or even having a good offensive night.

I don't want to be known as a super sub. But you have got to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you're not in the starting team.

The great thing about T20 is that it only takes one performance. One piece of individual brilliance can win a game and that can change the whole way you approach a tournament.

Marco van Basten - I never saw him properly play but I know he was pretty good.

Good players can do well everywhere and Soldado is a good footballer.

If I'm on the bench in a Premier League game, I'm thinking, 'What can I do coming off the bench?'

Every team has a player like Marco Reus who can make the difference.

If a luxury player is a player who scores and assists and has good stats, then I'm happy to be a luxury player.

Which team in the world would not like to have a player of the quality of Coutinho?

To have a great player like Neymar at PSG would be a great honour. He's a phenomenal player, and to have great player is a great thing for the team.

The quality of Neymar, indisputably we have to say he is the best Brazilian player. If the kid is OK, I'll tell you, it's almost impossible to stop him.

As for Kaka, he is a superstar... someone who can change the tempo of the game as well as the team.

Chicharito is a really good player, and his finishing ability is as good as there is anywhere.

That is the type of player I think I am, and the type of player I want to be - a big-play guy.

A quality player is a quality player.

Xherdan Shaqiri is a player who can make the difference because he can decide games on his own.

You've got to find ways to affect the game, whether it's key stops, key plays, anything.

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.

Ronaldo is an absolutely terrific player. He works very hard for his team; he has the quality.

I like playmakers, man, if it's a playmaker on defense or offense, just a guy who is going to put up some points, a guy who's going to be able to change the game.

What Messi brings to a team, no other player can bring. Messi can break a match wide open.

I like being the one who makes a difference. On the pitch, I always try to create a special situation.

I think a player like Van Persie can play for every team because he's a top player.

The marketing of players has created untold wealth for many sports stars. You can't blame them or the company that covets the relationship with them, but that doesn't mean the player is good.

God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it.