Pep Guardiola last won the Champions League almost a decade back...
Pep Guardiola's managerial career went off to a flying start back in the 2008-09 season as he won every single trophy in his first season in charge of FC Barcelona. The Catalan club won the treble for the first time in the club's history under the Spanish manager.
The Spaniard went on to win one more Champions League with Barcelona and bagged three league titles.
Guardiola's second and the last Champions League triumph came in the 2010-11 season with Barcelona when they beat Manchester United in the final.
Clubbed in Group D alongside FC Copenhagen, Rubin Kazan and Panathinaikos, the Catalan club reached the knockout stage unbeaten. In the round of 16 they defeated Arsenal 4-3 on aggregate and then beat Shakhtar Donetsk 6-1 over two legs in the quarterfinal and Real Madrid 3-1 in the semifinal.
The final saw Barcelona clashing with Manchester United in what was a repeat of the 2008/09 final. Once again Guardiola triumphed over Sir Alex Ferguson's men this time beating them 3-1.
Since leaving Barcelona, Guardiola has never been able to win the Champions League again despite managing teams like Bayern Munich and Manchester City so far.
Bayern Munich crashed out of the semifinal in all the three seasons he managed the German side and Manchester City so far have been knocked out from the quarterfinal thrice, round of 16 on one occasion. They reached the final last season but lost to Chelsea 1-0 and this season, they lost to Real Madrid despite having a two-goal lead on aggregate till the 90th minute in the second leg.
It remains to be seen when Guardiola might finally break 11-year Champions League jinx.
CHERIF10
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For about BARCELONA 2008-2012 seasons, we all know the influence of XAVI, INNIEASTA & MESSI if not there is nothing. Because used to decide games after games. They couldn't listen to him. Pep doesn't have the winning mentality period. He needs to go we want Pellegrini back. Pep doesn't know how to substitute bench players. Kept repeating the same thing over and over since his Bayern time.... Let him go out of City... I'm done with this man... As long Pep is in there we will see the thing over n over. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Sambodh10
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I fear if Mourinho had been in place of Guardiola and if he would have spent £1billion in transfers and if he would have failed to deliver the Champions League the media would have blast him. Mourinho the G.O.A.T
SAH7
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that's why he is the most overrated coach I have ever seen. Always joining top clubs and spending a lot and still can't win UCL with the likes of city and Bayern!