Guillem Balague

Guillem Balague

Football journalist. Books & Songs. Football Beyond Borders patron. Biggleswade United Chairman. You'll find a lot of all of the above on this channel, talking about football, the news, some in-depth interviews with players, managers, and people from around the world of football. And, every week, a Q&A with you, the viewers, to whom this channel ultimately belongs.

You can find out more on my website: www.guillembalague.com/

You can find my Pure Football Podcast right here:
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pure-football-podcast/id1486466918
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0rgdDxU3rWPhoypAxPdaBC

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  • @imdad54
    @imdad544 күн бұрын

    XABI IS STAYING AT LEVERKUSEN🫡☕. THEN WHY DID HE SAYS HE WANT TO MANAGE LIVERPOOL ONE DAY 🤔? DEOS HIS MIND CHANGED ?

  • @gantswood
    @gantswood5 күн бұрын

    Barcelona are in a financial mess due to 90% Messi IMHO. They probably need an Arab or rich Russian with billionaire status to take over.

  • @gantswood
    @gantswood5 күн бұрын

    Xavi is more than welcome at my club.

  • @Natures_Symmetry
    @Natures_Symmetry6 күн бұрын

    Legend

  • @bossplayaa8165
    @bossplayaa81656 күн бұрын

    Caution: Espanyol lifetime fan talking about Barcelona. His views are based on his bias. Thank you

  • @gantswood
    @gantswood5 күн бұрын

    Regardless, he is a football fan and knows insiders at the very top in Spain.

  • @PRCOM
    @PRCOM6 күн бұрын

    City were outstanding against Madrid at the bernabeu, they ran Madrid off the park. However when it mattered Madrid made it count with their penalties. The Barcelona job is a poison chalice, the club in a ridiculous amount of debt, they pulled many levers to raise money so the exit at champions league is a severe body blow for Barca, with la Liga informing the club of their wage budget for next season Barca will have to sell a lot of their players

  • @rischio7678
    @rischio76786 күн бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣all barca fans are saying madrid were lucky...madrid was defending solidly. Created 3 big chances which is the same as the chances city created. Football isn't all about possession. You can sit deep and counter when the opportunity presents itself. City had luck on their side on the first goal. Guillerm you are just a cruyffist just say that. Don't say madrid was lucky. If barca was as solid as madrid in preventing players from getting into dangerous zones they wouldn't have gotten destroyed by PSG

  • @raxj8257
    @raxj82576 күн бұрын

    Are you stupid? Barca went down to 10 men after 25 mins which changed the game. Barca were better than PSG.

  • @normantsiga9113
    @normantsiga91136 күн бұрын

    Thank you ❤

  • @normantsiga9113
    @normantsiga91136 күн бұрын

    Real Madrid defended well, they couldn’t match city toe to toe . Luck is just a biased and lazy conclusion

  • @Genius-ko4we
    @Genius-ko4we6 күн бұрын

    @@normantsiga9113 why couldn't they? Aren't they are bigger club than Man City? You have to go toe to toe as Real Madrid

  • @leebarca
    @leebarca6 күн бұрын

    Gracias Guillem! Me encantan tus vídeos (y sí sigo el Barça jaja), la verdad muy feliz con nuestro equipo esta temporada, especialmente Cubarsí y Yamal. Futbolistas muy especiales. 😄

  • @henrydemigod2023
    @henrydemigod20236 күн бұрын

    We dnt care abt the team anymore…they can do whatever they want

  • @stretchystretch269
    @stretchystretch2697 күн бұрын

    There was something special about watching La Liga on sky on a Sunday night when you was a kid

  • @mohamedabdelkader8665
    @mohamedabdelkader866511 күн бұрын

    Pep methodical preparations for games is very good.

  • @No-gq8hg
    @No-gq8hg12 күн бұрын

    SAF is definitely a better manager, Pep is a better coach. Big difference

  • @nonnayoubuzinnes1669
    @nonnayoubuzinnes166917 күн бұрын

    ​@AA-xb6vx I live here and go the games. Everyone I speak to either doesn't want him or just isn't arsed. Not heard one person say they're happy he's coming end of. He's not welcome here.

  • @nonnayoubuzinnes1669
    @nonnayoubuzinnes166917 күн бұрын

    If Amorim is reading this, stay away from us. Nobody who lives here wants him.

  • @AA-xb6vx
    @AA-xb6vx17 күн бұрын

    Lol what are you talking about??? Majority of us Liverpool fans want him

  • @pintohoareau579
    @pintohoareau57917 күн бұрын

    Big up Guillem

  • @masstwitter4748
    @masstwitter474817 күн бұрын

    Awesome - thanks for providing this information and correcting the rumors. If it's coming from you, then it's credible for me. Also appreciate your anecdote and insight on Amorim - as a Liverpool fan, hearing about this character and coaching style matters more than all the analysis about his tactical system that I've read until now. Hope you enjoyed the RM-MCFC game!

  • @you393
    @you39318 күн бұрын

    I still remember your video when arteta was appointed arsenal manager, you were the only one who said "just watch arteta is going to do amazing things". You should share that video now on social media, people need to acknowledge your vision and knowledge.

  • @dickymint9908
    @dickymint990817 күн бұрын

    He hasn’t done anything yet hold back on that video awhile longer

  • @you393
    @you39317 күн бұрын

    @dickymint9908 if ypu think he hasnt done anything, football is not for you. You should watch some other sport

  • @matepoon
    @matepoon17 күн бұрын

    @@you393 Success in football is measured by trophies. Let's wait another couple of months before deciding if he's achieved anything.

  • @you393
    @you39317 күн бұрын

    @matepoon he has already won fa cup, the big trophies will come, at this point lot of big clubs will appoint arteta if he was avaliable including whichever club you support except city. That dosent happen without doing amazing things.

  • @matepoon
    @matepoon17 күн бұрын

    @@you393 'will come'. That's an important qualifier. I support Liverpool. And if we end this season having only won a league cup that would be a failure of Klopp and the Team. 100%.

  • @beverlynBarnes
    @beverlynBarnes25 күн бұрын

    The response respect for the games 🎮🎮 I never heard a football player in spiteful play with their daughter's at home nor their little son's Drawing teenage to Thiers 🏠 and have them on coconut cocaine heroin addict overall steroids to clone human transmission to the tallest basketball hoop in 😮😢🎉❤ So be mindful what you posting Am dread on American finding me a husband Which is right here😂❤

  • @tonyb9560
    @tonyb956029 күн бұрын

    Imagine if we got Tosh instead of Souness . He would have won the title for sure.

  • @unanabraamyan4000
    @unanabraamyan4000Ай бұрын

    Well, this aged very well

  • @uselessdegenerate7565
    @uselessdegenerate756527 күн бұрын

    spoke too soon

  • @ZankoAzad
    @ZankoAzadАй бұрын

    Please come this summer to anfield

  • @AaliyahBland-bk2tf
    @AaliyahBland-bk2tfАй бұрын

    Yes need you ❤❤ ynwa ❤❤

  • @TheAnfieldLark
    @TheAnfieldLarkАй бұрын

    6 years later and Alonso is odds on favourite at 4/5 and Gerrard is a rank outsider at 33/1

  • @heavenscanwait
    @heavenscanwaitАй бұрын

    Goal of the century no doubt. My favourite. If I see a video of the best free kick goals and this is not there on the top....nah... Dodgy 😂

  • @idrisisa5750
    @idrisisa57502 ай бұрын

    Best player play for the best club

  • @ebubejamesoriehi2921
    @ebubejamesoriehi29212 ай бұрын

    Well guess what Alonso, you're definitely ahead of SG in the order of successors...

  • @mohammedvachhiat4233
    @mohammedvachhiat42332 ай бұрын

    So glad Liverpool didnt go for him. He will bankrupt any club he goes to. Its stupid money. Football needs limits on transfers and wages.

  • @kolaade1275
    @kolaade12752 ай бұрын

    Why will Liverpool go in for a player that they know, only wants to play for Real Madrid? They have no chance

  • @johnblaze8774
    @johnblaze87742 ай бұрын

    Hopefully you read this Guillem. I've followed you for some time but have seldom watched your KZread channel but the sound quality is so hit and miss. Always difficult to hear, even when you're inside. Get a proper microphone or setup please.

  • @rayanjaipuriyar6468
    @rayanjaipuriyar64682 ай бұрын

    My guy, the mans walking through the streets of Naples's Spanish quarter to show us a mural of Maradona, I'll take that over him talking to us from a studio any day.

  • @johnblaze8774
    @johnblaze87742 ай бұрын

    @@rayanjaipuriyar6468 Obviously this is a somewhat exception. Previous he hsd music playing that was louder than the rest of the video. Just some genuine feedback.

  • @SeanT181167
    @SeanT1811672 ай бұрын

    He doesn't care about Real Madrid. He cares only about himself & money.

  • @wahidnazari96
    @wahidnazari962 ай бұрын

    He could stayed at PSG and earn 200 million every year but he chose to play for Real Madrid for 30 million, how can you say he cares about money at this stage?

  • @kolaade1275
    @kolaade12752 ай бұрын

    You are not him how would you know that? Would you not do the same if you were in is position?

  • @SeanT181167
    @SeanT1811672 ай бұрын

    @@kolaade1275 To your 1st question, I can judge someone by their actions. Your 2nd question seems to show that you agree with my point, but I am NOT him so it's irrelevant.

  • @PRCOM
    @PRCOM2 ай бұрын

    Mbappe the mercenary. To play for Real Madrid is a honour it's a privilege, to demand a ridiculous wage and sign on bonus is disgusting. Yeah Madrid are getting him on a free but its disgraceful he wants over €120m sign on bonus

  • @mohammedvachhiat4233
    @mohammedvachhiat42332 ай бұрын

    Dont know why real agreed to the signing on fee when no one else was competing to get him, could have lowered it to a more reasonable figure like €20m or €0

  • @PRCOM
    @PRCOM2 ай бұрын

    @@mohammedvachhiat4233 exactly 💯 👏

  • @kolaade1275
    @kolaade12752 ай бұрын

    Its part of the game! There is nothing disgraceful about it

  • @mattsmith1173
    @mattsmith11732 ай бұрын

    A-L-O-N-S-O ITS ALONSO, XABI XABI ALONSO

  • @relaxologyzone
    @relaxologyzone2 ай бұрын

    Wow what a interview from the GOAT

  • @1995davidg
    @1995davidg2 ай бұрын

    Defo wrong with Gerrard

  • @minstrelofMir
    @minstrelofMir2 ай бұрын

    please come Xabi YNWA

  • @ynwa3573
    @ynwa35732 ай бұрын

    YNWA Xabi!!

  • @Alfc.
    @Alfc.2 ай бұрын

    Whos here after he could manage Liverpool 😂

  • @markenock4539
    @markenock45392 ай бұрын

    ❤ we can't wait for it to be a reality

  • @vikz5786
    @vikz57862 ай бұрын

    Read your BBC column article about Xavi today Guillem. Realistically, who can Barca get to replace him?

  • @soundbeings1
    @soundbeings12 ай бұрын

    Xabi's Sir Bob to Jurgen's Shanks? Let's hope so. Come home Xabi 'lad' !!!!! YNWA.

  • @highpitchtunesgalore1158
    @highpitchtunesgalore11582 ай бұрын

    Oh damn 😮

  • @jydeade8944
    @jydeade89442 ай бұрын

    I don't mind Stevie becoming his assistant. Two legends in the dugout.

  • @kaziarhab
    @kaziarhab2 ай бұрын

    Xabi come to Liverpool!

  • @vergeq1
    @vergeq12 ай бұрын

    Seems he means Spain's club management culture is somehow toxic

  • @WhatInTheWorld77
    @WhatInTheWorld772 ай бұрын

    I prefer to see a Real Madrid side with Solaris tactics than ancelottis tactics…

  • @KoharRohadi
    @KoharRohadi2 ай бұрын

    Ane percayakan penerus kepelatihan liverpool ke ente xabi.. Moga sukses yee..

  • @laith183
    @laith1832 ай бұрын

    Come back home boy

  • @AndyOtam
    @AndyOtam2 ай бұрын

    I guess it’s written in the stars He probably agreed already.

  • @mp81488
    @mp814882 ай бұрын

    Such a shame he hasn't progressed as well as we all hoped he would. Hope he turns things around and works his way up in the Spanish leagues

  • @creativitycell
    @creativitycell2 ай бұрын

    Has to be Xabi, no one else fits so well. He knows everyone, understands the Club n City, is a Champs League legend, and has his own style n play! Its one of rare those situations where there is only ONE candidate! Zerbi n Marco Silva or Potter all are gud managers, but you just can't see anyone elses face after Jurgen! Whats more Xabi wint be overawed from Klopps shadow n the fans will love n support from day one! Its a done deal, id bet my house n car n girlfriend on it! 😂❤

  • @capri2673
    @capri26732 ай бұрын

    I really hope not. I want Pep Lijnders and all the staff back.