A counter-attack can only arise when you make a mistake. That's why there are rules. A horizontal pass? Prohibited. In my line-up there are as many lines as possible. Because you must have the option to pass the ball forward, even if it's a meter. Because then I can still make up for the loss of possession. After a horizontal pass this is impossible.

Football is about making mistakes. Who makes the most, loses the game.

Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.

The difference between right and wrong is often not more than five metres.

Football is simple. You are in time or too late. When you are too late, you should start sooner.

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.