It has been an honour to be the coach of the best player (Messi) I have ever seen and probably the best I will see.

I'm going with the understanding that I've done my duty.

I sit down and watch videos. I take notes. That's when that inspiration comes - the moment that makes sense of my profession. The instant I know, for sure, that I've got it. I know how to win. It's the moment that my job becomes truly meaningful.

Messi is an irreplaceable player, today if he was here we would have won 5-0 but he was not and we had to play another in his place.

Put in the superlatives yourselves, I'm running out. It's already been a while now that he has been outstanding. He's more than decisive in every way. That he's capable of doing everything that he does at his age is something impressive, that doesn't make any sense.

Lahm is a scandal. He is super-intelligent, understands the game brilliantly, knows when to come inside or to stay wide. The guy is f****** exceptional

If there isn't a sequence of 15 previous passes, a good transition between attack and defence is impossible. Impossible.