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Pep Guardiola's Barcelona project nearing completion
The tactician has accomplished in three short years what many take a lifetime to achieve, but there's still more to do for the philosophical coach.
For those who still politely decline to accept that Pep Guardiola’s Dream Team are the best footballing club side in the history of the game, Barcelona’s domineering 3-1 win over Manchester United in the 2010-11 Champions League final on Saturday night should go some way to confirming its status as one of the greatest of all time.
There should be little argument, however, that Guardiola is now one of the most successful coaches/managers in club football, if not then certainly the most prolific in terms of trophies-per-year ratio.
In his first three seasons, Pep has picked up 10 trophies. To put it into perspective, one of Real Madrid’s greatest coaches Miguel Munoz lifted 15 titles in 15 years. Barca’s equivalent Johan Cruyff won 11 in eight years at Camp Nou; Bob Paisley boasted 19 in nine years with Liverpool; Jose Mourinho claimed 17 in 10 years with several different clubs; while Sir Alex Ferguson has amassed 36 pieces of silverware in 24 long years at Manchester United.
Unlike Ferguson or Paisley or Munoz, Pep does not have the intention to remain at Camp Nou for decades to create a dynasty. By the summer of 2012, he will reach the four-year anniversary – the norm in Spanish football nowadays if you are ridiculously successful – and it is almost certain that he will leave his beloved Catalan club for the time being.
In that 12 months, there’s still a lot for Guardiola to do to cement his legacy at Barca.
For those who still politely decline to accept that Pep Guardiola’s Dream Team are the best footballing club side in the history of the game, Barcelona’s domineering 3-1 win over Manchester United in the 2010-11 Champions League final on Saturday night should go some way to confirming its status as one of the greatest of all time.
There should be little argument, however, that Guardiola is now one of the most successful coaches/managers in club football, if not then certainly the most prolific in terms of trophies-per-year ratio.
In his first three seasons, Pep has picked up 10 trophies. To put it into perspective, one of Real Madrid’s greatest coaches Miguel Munoz lifted 15 titles in 15 years. Barca’s equivalent Johan Cruyff won 11 in eight years at Camp Nou; Bob Paisley boasted 19 in nine years with Liverpool; Jose Mourinho claimed 17 in 10 years with several different clubs; while Sir Alex Ferguson has amassed 36 pieces of silverware in 24 long years at Manchester United.
Unlike Ferguson or Paisley or Munoz, Pep does not have the intention to remain at Camp Nou for decades to create a dynasty. By the summer of 2012, he will reach the four-year anniversary – the norm in Spanish football nowadays if you are ridiculously successful – and it is almost certain that he will leave his beloved Catalan club for the time being.
In that 12 months, there’s still a lot for Guardiola to do to cement his legacy at Barca.
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