Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez says his former boss Pep Guardiola who is now the head coach of Premier League side Manchester City is second to none when it comes to the tactical aspect of the game.
Weighing in on the upcoming Manchester derby, the Spaniard who under Guardiola first season in charge at Camp Nou captained the team to a treble, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League again opted for his former Blaugrana accomplice when picking the better of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.
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"I don't think that Mourinho's style matches my characteristics, but it's very well formed and has taught us a lot," said Xaxi.
"He believed in the Barcelona way and then became a head coach so changed his style."Tactically, though, Guardiola is second to none."
Guardiola who is the youngest manager to win the Champions League in his second season atBarcelona led Xavi and his team-mates to win the Supercopa de España, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and a second La Liga title.
In 2011, after leading Barcelona to another La Liga, Supercopa de España and UEFA Champions League, Guardiola was awarded the Catalan Parliament's Gold Medal, their highest honour.[9] That same year, Guardiola was also named the FIFA World Coach of the Year.
In Guardiola's fourth season, he won the Copa del Rey, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and the Supercopa de España. On 30 June 2012, Guardiola announced his departure from Barcelona, after winning 14 trophies in just four years in charge of the club.
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