Rafael Benitez Quotes

For me, David Silva is a fantastic player because his technique is incredible, and he understands when the right time to pass the ball is.

Pogba is a midfielder who has all the qualities. When you are a midfielder you normally have some special qualities but he has everything.

Even in training Paul Scholes proves he is one of the best midfielders about, and Michael Carrick as well.

Jorginho is really suitable to the way I like to play. He is a player that has many good sides to him. He wants to work hard, and he's very fast in moving the ball, which is important for us, although there is also Cesc Fabregas, who has the same potential as Jorginho.

I definitely feel like I'm a really good playmaker, a really smart point guard that can lead his team and win.

Playing in midfield is a different ball game. You have to be on the half-turn all the time, have a different picture in your head of what is behind you and in front of you. Playing at right-back is different again.

I want to be the complete midfielder, someone who can defend and attack. Steven Gerrard is someone who's done that very well over the years, and he is someone I am trying to emulate.

I like to control the ball and analyse the game.

Pogba is an incredible player. He has wonderful qualities; he is extremely strong.

Pastore has so many qualities. Every pass he makes puts our forwards into position and we create a lot of opportunities thanks to him.

Samir Nasri is a very technical player who always made the difference playing as a midfielder when he is fit.

Everyone says Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, but I would have love to have played with Luka Modric. I think he's an incredible player, really strong mentally and a pure footballer.

The No. 1 thing is you want to be able to win the game, and we're going to do whatever we have to do to win the game.

I would love to play alongside Wayne Rooney. He does the running of two or three players and makes a lot of space. We would be the perfect combination.

I have played on many teams throughout my career, and I know when a team has the tools, and the right positive attitude towards winning.

Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.

I think Coutinho's a great team player with a huge amount of talent. He can use both feet. He scores goals. He links play well and gets between the lines in attack.

Pedro has special qualities. He adds a lot, dribbling, scoring, keeping the pitch wide. He's always ready to compete.

Before I came to Barcelona, I only thought about one facet of the game: destroying. My qualities were completely defensive, and I wouldn't take responsibility for organising my team's game, our attacks.

Spalletti made a difference for me. He gives great importance to the details and, at minimum, wants the goalkeeper to know how to play with the ball at his feet.

I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play.

My mentality is that I play football to win. You have to do everything you can to win. The most important thing is that you leave nothing out there on the pitch.

Sometimes in midfield, it's nice because you do get a little bit more of the ball, and maybe out wide you rely on people to get you the ball.

I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.

Guardiola likes footballers who can pass the ball, who have eyes for the best position and the right runs.