Pep Guardiola tonight was the special guest of 'Bobo TV', the Twitch channel of Christian vieri, with former players Antonio Cassano, Nicola Ventola and Lele Adani. The technician of the Manchester City He spoke with Italians of the present and past, recalling with 'Fantantonio' the times when they met in Rome: “Antonio, we were always on the bench … You, Batistuta and I. I was not physically well when I got there, but what a good time I had with Cassano”.
Messi: “He is the best, in addition to his quality, he has an incredible mentality. In all the years that I trained for Barça, Leo did not lose a single game. I was lucky enough to coincide with a group of champions grown up in the quarry, like Busquets. Midfielders should be like him: talking little and thinking for others. Rodri can follow his example. “
Cassano, on working with Pep: “I would throw myself out of the team after a minute. If Messi would be there? I would put Leo on my back, I would run for him.”
Brescia: “Mazzone was like a father. When I arrived, he told me that he did not love me and did not know what he was doing there. We talked a lot and in the end he told me: 'You are very good, I love you and you will play.' He treated me like a son, about everything in difficult moments “.
City: “It was an incredible victory, in a year full of difficulties for everyone. This Premier will be unforgettable.”
Mascherano defense: “Cruyff said that the best had to play back because, if not, the ball did not reach the top. Mascherano had a unique tactical ability and was very humble. He will be a great coach because he always puts himself at the service of the team.”
The role of the coach: “It is a very complicated job, every three days you have to leave out 7-8 players, good guys who did nothing wrong. It does not matter at all to win a title if the relationship with the dressing room is a disaster throughout the year. It is a fight day by day, the coach must insist and follow a path for the common good. Players, it is known, follow you when you win and when they play … My teachers? Cruyff opened my eyes and I will never tire of saying that Bielsa is a gift for football “.
Bielsa and Menotti: “I spent seven hours with Menotti and, the next day, 11 with Bielsa. His family cooked a very good barbecue. Marcelo is unique, his football is a work of art: everyone attacks, everyone defends. It is a gift for football, just produces good things, without looking for shortcuts. “