I am grateful to Guardiola for showing his interest and I hope in the future I can learn from him.
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.
When we are in possession, tactically, he is the best coach in the world for me. He works hard, watches a lot of games, and prepares us really well. Guardiola has the feeling for gaping spaces, and he already had that as a player.
It's really amazing what Pep Guardiola has done at Man City.
I've been playing football for a while, but Guardiola really made me a better player. I was 29 when I started working with him, so I wasn't very young, but if you see the steps I made thanks to him, it shows you what he is capable of doing. Guardiola didn't just put me on the flanks but in other positions as well.
To be trained by Guardiola and learn from the best, you cannot say no.
As a fan, Guardiola is the best coach in the world, but personal things that have happened to me were hurtful.
Pep Guardiola sees things before they happen, and that's an advantage - a massive plus.
The way Guardiola plays suits me. It enables me to get into space in attacking positions.
When you see Pep on TV or read his words in the newspaper, it is the portrait of a man who is the ultimate professional. But when you work with him, you don't just come to see him as a coach. You learn about his qualities as a man. It is that side of Pep Guardiola that the people on the outside don't get to see.
