The midfield maestro appeared pleased with his side’s Copa del Rey triumph over Bilbao as he believes that it is the best present for the outgoing trainer.
Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta is of the opinion that winning the Copa del Rey trophy is the perfect farewell gift for his side’s soon-to-be former head coach, Pep Guardiola.
Iniesta has always appeared to be a fond admirer of the Catalan tactician as he is believed to share an excellent relationship with the trainer.
Both men have seen La Blaugrana reach dizzying heights, as they managed to overcome http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa’s men in the final, and history was made yet again.
Azulgrana took up the challenge of Athletic Bilbao in the final of the Copa del Rey at the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon on Friday. The match saw the Catalan giants overcome Los Leones with a score of 3-0.
Not only was the match another significant moment in the history of the great club, it also marked the side’s last match under the managerial services of Guardiola.
The 41-year-old took over the charge of affairs at the Catalan capital in the summer of 2008, following the sacking of Frank Rijkaard.
Since then the man has taken the Nou Camp outfit to great success and has led them to 3 Spanish La Liga titles and 2 UEFA Champions League trophies along with a host of other triumphs.
Barca’s trophy count under the trainer reached 14 out of 19 on Friday as his last game with the Catalans saw them acquire more silverware.
While talking to reporters, the midfielder was quoted as saying:
"Winning the cup was just the best possible way to end his time at the club. The first-half went very well and we got the cup which was what we wanted. Today we had to be on our game because playing Bilbao requires you to be a hundred percent and the team
has done it again.”
“At times we were very good and the goals gave us peace of mind. The break between the end of the league and the cup final was good to deal with this game”.
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