Pep Guardiola – Barcelona 2008/09
Trophies: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
Perhaps the greatest ever debut season from a manager and Guardiola didn’t doing this by merely winning games in a rudimentary fashion or a la Jose Mourinho. This was dominating, entertaining, sexy football.
Led by the indomitable Lionel Messi maybe, yet this was a Barcelona side littered with a disgusting level of talent reaching their peak at the same time. Xavi, Iniesta, Eto’o, Alves.
Probably the best, most iconic and memorable side of modern times and a season that put Pep Guardiola right up there with some of the most respected European coaches.
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