Tag Archives: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola comes full circle for a reunion with Marcelo Bielsa

Posted on May 25, 2012 by pchuan

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/may/24/pep-guardiola-marcelo-bielsa-barcelona?CMP=twt_gu

Sid Lowe previews the Copa del Rey final at the Guardian Sportsblog by highlighting the close personal connection between the two sides’ managers: Barcelona’s outgoing Pep Guardiola and Athletic Bilbao’s ‘El Loco‘ Marcelo Bielsa, and how Guardiola’s cycle at the Catalan side has come full circle.

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The Question: why do great teams come to an end?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by pchuan

The Question: why do great teams come to an end?

I know I’ve written and featured plenty of articles on Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona, but this one is definitely worth your time: Jonathan Wilson writes his ‘The Question’ column for the Guardian Sportsblog, outlining how Guardiola’s final season was like a Greek tragedy – ‘the hero aware of his destiny yet unable to avert it’.

A truly thought-provoking article.

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Inside the mind of Pep Guardiola

Posted on April 28, 2012 by pchuan

Inside the mind of Pep Guardiola

In the wake of Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to step down at the end of the season, Graham Hunter – author of the much lauded Barca: The Making of the Greatest Team in the World – writes a  in-depth article for Four Four Two about Guardiola’s history as a player and a manager.

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Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea

Posted on April 26, 2012 by pchuan

Considering all the factors – the teams’ recent history, Chelsea’s massive first-leg upset – this match had the potential to be truly legendary, and it definitely lived up to expectations. Both teams came into this match on the back of … Continue reading →

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Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid

Posted on April 23, 2012 by pchuan

There are few football matches in the world bigger than El Clasico, and this edition of Spain’s most-hyped match had extra spice. Not only was it a true title-decider with Real Madrid leading the way by 5 points, it also … Continue reading →

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Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona

Posted on April 19, 2012 by pchuan

There were plenty of subplots going into this game, most obviously the backdrop of the highly controversial previous encounter between the two same sides in 2009. Chelsea had 5 players in the starting line-up who also played in that intensely … Continue reading →

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Barcelona 3-1 Milan

Posted on April 4, 2012 by pchuan

Milan came into the second-leg of the Champions League semi-finals knowing that a score draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou would see them through, something they had already achieved during the earlier group stages of the competition this season. … Continue reading →

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Milan 0-0 Barcelona

Posted on March 29, 2012 by pchuan

A meeting between two true giants of world football. Under former manager Carlo Ancelotti, Milan were the dominant team on the European stage from 2001 to 2007 – reaching the semi-finals twice, the final thrice and winning two out of … Continue reading →

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