Quotes from Luis Enrique

I feel happy because I have enjoyed a lot making Barca fans happy by winning trophies, and that makes me proud.

If Leo is at his level, it's going to be very difficult to find a solution to stop him.

Messi is the best in the world, even when he is defending.

Messi is 'The Matrix' - that image when everything slows down, and he can do what he wants.

Pep's Barcelona was spectacular. They had a collective style based on players of talent, which sought control and sought to dominate all over the pitch.

Coaching the national team would be great.

The captains of the national team are the ones that have played the most matches. That's what I had in the national team. Maximum respect to those players.

If we want to be champions, we have to do our homework on all opponents, regardless of their position in La Liga or the stadium.

I've got no interest in justifying myself to a player of mine.

I normally talk to my players about everyday situations, and there are not really any secrets.

I focus on football. I'm not interested in gossip.

Scoring a goal is very important for us, but the objective is to win the match.

The strikers need the midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers. My objective is to have everything work in all the aspects.

The objective is always to win.

We need the ball even to defend; that's our objective: having the ball and having it as far as possible from our goal as possible.

Leo would also be unstoppable if I played him at full-back. Messi is simply the best there is.

I love offensive coaches.

You have to be prepared for situations on and off the field, and everything that happens within the world of football. It's difficult for players at big clubs to deal with these things.

When you're leading 4-1, the opponent has nothing to lose.

I like adversity; that's how I am.

Records are always something that will be achieved, but they're not our aim. Our aim is to win games and nothing more.

Messi is an extraterrestrial in every sense, and I'm very fortunate that I was able to enjoy the best, or one of the best, versions of him. Without a doubt, he's the number one, and to be that, you have to control every aspect and be very strong physically.

When you play against Athletic, you know there is no easy ball.

I think it's fantastic that players can decide to go to China and earn more money.