How good they were before Pep? Messi was a winger and Xavi with Iniesta were more often on the bench than on the pitch! With fat and lazy Ronaldo and Deco in Barca's starting XI! Or young boys like Pedro or Busquets! Or Tello and Cuenca last season!manchester blue said:What is the fascination with Guardiola? Managed one club with the best players in the world. Not exactly tried is he?
They won La Liga in 2005 and 2006 and the European Cup in 2006. They had Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi as a front three with Larsson on the bench. Puyol was in his prime and, along with Canivarro, was the best centre half in the world.bapi said:How good they were before Pep? Messi was a winger and Xavi with Iniesta were more often on the bench than on the pitch! With fat and lazy Ronaldo and Deco in Barca's starting XI! Or young boys like Pedro or Busquets! Or Tello and Cuenca last season!manchester blue said:What is the fascination with Guardiola? Managed one club with the best players in the world. Not exactly tried is he?