Douglas Costa Quotes

Under Pep Guardiola, it's hard work. For me, Guardiola is one of the best coaches I've ever met. He's incredibly clever and tactically really good, and he knows how to speak to us, how to motivate us, and that's what it is like.

Guardiola improved me a lot as a footballer. He taught me a lot of things, and that's why, in every interview I'm asked, I always say the same thing: He is the best manager that I have worked with.

I like Mourinho a lot. He has a good relationship with fans, and he always takes responsibility for his players.

Wenger is the best coach I've worked with.

Klopp is a coach with a lot of charisma.

I had a brilliant relationship with Thomas Tuchel. We spoke a lot, not only on the surface, but really deep about football and our work.

I'd have considered myself fortunate to be coached by Guardiola because he really puts his stamp on teams. He builds them, moulds them, guides them, berates them, nurtures them. He makes them great. He takes them to a higher level; a place beyond mere football.

Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and, most importantly, a way of communicating.

Good leadership is to know when to go, and you only succeed as a good leader if you've transported someone else in and the company gets stronger. Then you've succeeded as leader.

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

Leadership matters most, and optimism and unity comes from the leader.

What makes a leader is to recognize what can be done and not only what is desirable.

Survival is not the only goal of a great leader.

A leader not only has to be in the center but also be in the future.

A good leader doesn't get stuck behind a desk.

I only worked with Rafa Benitez for a short time, but he's a great manager, and he showed it from the first moment he came. He worked with the players and made us a better team. He's a good person, always trying to help players out.

Hiddink really taught me a lot. We talked every day at Anzhi and I saw how he dealt with difficult situations, how he always seemed to know what the players needed. He was a great teacher. I hope I can be as successful as him.

I am a fantastic football manager, not a hard-headed businessman.

The best coaches have strong charisma to motivate the whole team while managing the relationship with the media, which can be tense.

Alex Ferguson, Mourinho, Pep you can always see the vision.

Successful leaders surround themselves with intelligent people.

Van Gaal is the best coach I've had. We've got a very special relationship.

The two things that make you a good head coach in this league are if you can get the players to respect you and if you can come across with a clear, consistent message.

Good leaders make sense of change in the world... then imparts that insight to the team.

I like Southgate as a manager, what he brings. He always wants the ball and adapts to the players.