System of Play Quotes

It's a different playing style than at Monaco; there were two of us in midfield there, and here at Liverpool, there's three.

Being the Barca coach is different to being the coach at another club because you have to adapt to the philosophy of the club. At other clubs, maybe you have the freedom to adapt the team to your way of thinking. Here, that's not the case.

I think that Sarri's formation and playing with a midfield three have been fundamental for me.

Sarri is meticulous, passionate about tactics, he likes to make the team play well.

I was struck by the ideas of Sarri, when you see them from outside you get a certain idea but when you are inside you understand the intelligence of a coach who has brought new ideas.

Guardiola focuses only on the tactics.

In Brazil, the coach respects the player's characteristics. In Europe, they are used to playing with two lines of four players, and they don't want to know what you can do. There, if you are a forward, the coach sends you on to the pitch just to run. You have to run, and that's it.

I prefer the 4-2-3-1 formation and stick to it but have my own interpretations.

It takes time to settle in and learn a new formation and style of play.