The former Barcelona star, who recently retired from football, believes that even though Josep Guardiola was a phenomenal coach, the appointment of Vilanova is also good.
Last season Barcelona did not only lose the UEFA Champions League and the Spanish La Liga; in fact, they also lost one of the best managers in their history, Josep Guardiola.
The Catalan coach joined Barcelona back in 2008 and coached them for three years. During his tenure the Catalan giants were considered to be untouchable and he was the one who took them to dizzying heights.
While playing under Josep Guardiola, Barcelona were able to win 14 titles in three years, winning six in the very first season – a record still not matched by any other team in the world.
With Josep Guardiola gone and Barcelona losing the Champions League and the Spanish La Liga, the Catalan giants definitely needed a perfect replacement for the departed coach. Therefore, the management decided to make Tito Vilanova the new manager of Barcelona.
The former assistant coach is backed by many players and footballing pundits due to the fact that he knows the Barcelona culture and their style-of-play. He knows how things work around at the Nou Camp and that is why he is expected to be a success with
La Blaugrana.
The former Spanish champions are now going to play their first season under their new coach and while others have backed him for the job, recently a former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 star, Gabriel Milito, also added his name to the list of people who have backed Tito Vilanova.
Gabriel Milito, who was in the squad that managed to win the sextuple in the very first season under Josep Guardiola, has praised Guardiola’s tactics and has also backed Tito Vilanova for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684.
Speaking about Tito Vilanova and Barcelona, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gabriel-Milito-c14321 said:
“Guardiola was the technician and the key to success in recent years. However, the appointment of Vilanova is a good one, and the team will continue playing the same way.”
Tito Vilanova has a big task on his shoulders while taking over a team which is considered to be one of the best sides in the world of football.
The Catalan giants are always expected to win and with a team like Real Madrid always competing against them, Barcelona are always expected to perform at their best.
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