Barcelona 5, Real Madrid 0. The first meeting between Pep Guardiola
and Jose Mourinho since the latter had left Inter (having beaten Barca
on his way to the Champions League crown) and joined Real.
Mourinho had been recruited by Real Madrid as the antidote to
Guardiola, the man who could topple...
Published 08/30/18
The 2009 Champions League group stage saw Pep Guardiola and Jose
Mourinho go head to head for the first time as coaches.
Few were surprised when Barcelona came out on top. But then they met again
in the semi final stage of the same competition and the result was
different – dramatically so. And...
Published 08/23/18
It was a match that had everything – the Champions League Final in 2009 between Barcelona and Manchester United: two of the biggest clubs in the world, playing the best football, facing off in the final; Guardiola v Ferguson; the young pretender v the seasoned veteran; Messi v Ronaldo. It was a...
Published 08/16/18