He leads by example, Pep has said it multiple times. He's not as vocal as some but it doesn't make him any less of a leader. He almost single handedly has changed the style of football and the way we think of football at the club and throughout the Premier League, if that's not the epitome of a leader, then I'm confused as fuck.Nah
He was popular for sure, but far from a leader on the pitch
It's like some people believe that you can only lead by screaming and shouting at everyone, which is simply not the case.