In a final, it's winning that counts, it's not the style of play that people remember.
Sergio Busquets
If there's a problem, I prefer to have to swallow that myself than force a team-mate to do so. I think about them because in my position that is what your job consists of.
It's always like that with Italian teams, they're competitive, they know what they want and they know how to get it.
When a team plays you by pressing so high, if you do not take advantage, they grow in their field, with their atmosphere and the goals they are making.
I do not have a very peaceful life.
The important thing is to be well and enjoy things - that's essential for me.
I love my role, I love the job I do.
I would be a dream to score against Madrid, that would be an unforgettable goal.
I don't want people talking about me, for good or bad.
We already know what Leo is capable of and it's a pleasure to see him on a daily basis. The level of effectiveness he has in training and matches is tremendous. He is fundamental in free-kicks, in open play, that's why he's the best player in the world.
If I lose the ball I cause the team a problem. I am here to provide solutions.
La Liga has the best teams, who fight for all the European trophies, so it's very difficult to win.
More than stopping the counter-attack when it happens you want to prevent it from starting.
I prefer the feeling of helping the team rather than shining above it.
We know the Premier League is a spectacular league. We would like to play there, but if you take all the positives and all the negatives, it's very difficult to leave Barcelona. If you feel at home and you're from Barcelona it's difficult to change.
I have always said there are just two people who could make me change my decision to stay at Barcelona. One of those two people is my wife.
When you're young it's boring to be a keeper.
Everyone has to be in charge of their own destiny.
I admire the Premier League for the quality and style of football.
It isn't important what formation is on the field, but rather our attitude.
It's clear that I owe Pep a lot and I would be honoured to work with him again.
I don't do many interviews.
When you're playing at school or with friends, you always want to be a forward and score goals.
I've always wanted to play at Old Trafford.
We want to win every competition we play in.
I don't have Twitter.
Among players, coaches, people who know football, yes I feel I get recognition.
There has to be everything, but above all respect. Sometimes you cross the barrier of respect for many things - because you do not want to let the rival be, for being the eternal rival.
People who don't like football don't appreciate my game, but I like it.
In society and in football in Spain, achievements are not always appreciated or valued.
The work is intense. You have to calculate a great deal very quickly which requires football intelligence and real concentration. Part of my role is to shuttle between the defense and the attacking lines to make sure that the ball circulates well and quickly.
It's very difficult to reach World Cup and Champions League finals and I want to experience those things again.
I feel proud of everything I've been through.
If you want to play showy football and be noticed then mine isn't the position to pick.
On a tactical level the defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation is just about the most demanding position there is.
I'm a team player who needs to work a lot and sacrifice myself for the success of the group.
I don't score many goals or do much dribbling, but I still feel very much an important part of the team.
Every manager is different in one way or another, but what stays the same is coaching Barcelona players - players who want the ball, who want to be protagonists on the field - so each manager who's been here has been able to take advantage of that, and, luckily, I feel we've become more complete because of it.
I've always said that I won't be a Barcelona player for 20 years with a secondary role. The moment that I feel my ambition is fading or that I am not able to deliver physically, I will step aside and leave feeling privileged and content of what I gave to the club.
You can't obviously predict the future, but I am a fan of the United States and soccer over there continues to grow.
You need to know exactly where to be on the pitch at all times.
I play the way I am as a person. I don't panic, I'm patient.
If it was up to me, I'd get rid of Twitter to stop the fake profiles and people saying and doing what they want.
It's the Champions League that really gets the Barcelona fans buzzing.
It's Champions League nights when our fans roar us on even more, lose their voices, and we really notice it. That's what the Champions League means to me.
There are a lot of great midfielders in the world, with each having their own unique style.
Stadiums are full, pitches are good, the press is different, people are different, the football culture is different. Everyone talks highly of England and I'd like to experience it one day. You see more space, more opportunity to enjoy your football. It's more physical, more intense, but I think I'd be comfortable.
My team-mates appreciate that I do the dirty work and I know it is necessary.
I genuinely enjoy watching the full-back run up the pitch and going across to fill in.
In personal terms, Ibra is a great guy. He's a serious guy, who makes fun of you when you least expect it.
