Thiago Alcantara Quotes

I'm an admirer of Guardiola's work.

For the last decade, the last 50 years, Barcelona dominate football matches. I love the way they play.

It's unbelievable. I changed the way Barcelona played. Now, Spain have had to change.

I always watch Barcelona on TV at home because I like how they play.

I am reading the biography of Pep Guardiola. I find it really interesting.

Spain have got a big influence from Real Madrid and Barcelona, and when you watch Spain play, it's almost like watching Barcelona or Real Madrid at times.

The tactical way of Pep is the most incredible I have ever seen. When he was at Barcelona, that was their best team, I think.

I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come up playing from the back: with the goalie, the defense, moving up a defender to midfield, playing attacking soccer. I think fans want to see that. They want to see beautiful soccer, a spectacle, and Barcelona does that.

Who does not want to coach Barcelona?

What Guardiola has done as coach of Barcelona is really spectacular.

I've never seen a Barca without control of the game. I've never seen a Barca that doesn't have the ball and lets the opposition attack all the time.

When I signed for Barca, I knew their playing style was suited to my game.

I like a lot to watch Real Madrid and Barcelona, which are my favourite teams in La Liga.

It's always difficult to face Barcelona. They always have top-quality players.

Barca are a great team that play fantastic football.

English football is a lot different to Spanish football but Soldado is an international for Spain, he is a player who has become accustomed to playing against great teams - and he has always scored goals.

Diego Simeone, the coach from Atletico Madrid, was a very strong player as a midfielder.

I've always been a great lover of Barcelona and the structure of the club.

I already watched Barcelona as a kid, and then, when I was a bit more aware of the game, you had the Guardiola era with all their successes. That turned me into an even bigger fan.

I wish Pep Guardiola the best. I rate him.

Barcelona are special in the way they play. They're a machine.

Real Madrid, they are the best counter-attacking team in the world.

It's true, when I was at Barcelona I played as a winger.

Every club has legends, and at Barcelona, Cruyff and Pep are going to be spoken about forever, knowing what they've achieved and in what style.

We have to remember, Mourinho worked at Barcelona. He has good memories of Barcelona. The club did well when he was here.