For me, possession is to keep the ball while you are waiting for the possibility to penetrate. Every pass is for a reason.
It's not being disrespectful, but the less you know an opponent, the more work you have to do.
Michu and Van Persie are similar. They look alike. They are both tall, left-footed players. They are not fast, but they know when to make the runs.
For me to be speaking of the referees, then you know it must be something big.
Everyone makes mistakes, but when players or managers make mistakes, they are all accountable and have to take responsibility. When I talk about referees, you wonder, 'Can I say this?' You have to be careful - but they are the only group in the world of football who are treated like that.
Cruyff defined a philosophy and a style of how we had to play: positional play, type of players, the profile of the coaches, even.
I do not like to live in the past, I live in the present. I think that is very important as a player, as a coach, and as a human being.
I don't think I'll see the next Messi in my lifetime.
That is one of the problems big teams face - their rivals always take the field very motivated, and I say this from experience.
Money is not all in life, and not in football, but it's quite important, and to have the lowest budget in the league means to finish in the top 10 may be an even bigger result.
I was in Spain, with Mallorca and Getafe, which were exceptional experiences.
I was a big talent.
If something happens for one season, for me, it is a coincidence. Twice, we can start talking about it.
To play for almost two months without your manager is not easy.
Circulation of the ball is important, but it's only useful if you can give it to someone who can make the difference.
We all know when you have a huge price tag on your shoulders, there's always a lot more pressure on you, a lot more expectation.
If you lose a player who scores seven, eight, or nine goals, you have to find another one.
I don't like to make comparisons, as it's different coaching a Spanish team to coaching a German or English team. Each country has their style, more or less, and within each country, they have different styles.
If you are a manager at the top level, there is pressure, but you have it because you want to be there. If not, you would do something else.
I think that when you are part of a football team, it is a group. That means the players and the staff, including the manager and all that administration.
