The retired Spanish international was in awe of El Pulga who finished the match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mauricio-c24899 Pochettino’s men with four goals to his name.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 ran rampant against Espanyol at the Camp Nou, thrashing their cross town rivals with no reply to their four goals.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 was once again the hero for La Blaugrana as he scored all of their goals on the night. The Argentinean international celebrated the fourth goal with an emotional embrace with Guardiola, who is set to vacate his managerial position in favour
of Tito Vilanova at the end of season.
Guardiola was full of praise for his fellow La Masia academy graduate as he scored his record 8th hat-trick of the season.
The match at the Camp Nou was the Catalan manager’s last outing in charge of Barcelona. Guardiola was fine with Messi taking the spotlight away from him, as he mused that the Argentine has done it throughout the course of the season.
The departing head coach wished Messi all the success in the future and hopes that he can continue his fine form in the upcoming years.
Guardiola added that he tried his best to make Messi into the world’s best player he is, and believes he is repaid in kind by turning him into one of the most high profile manager’s currently operating in world football.
The former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 player pointed out the embrace from his Argentine understudy, and revealed his pleasure at the sentiment shown. Continuing on the topic, he stated that he enjoys a hearty relationship with all his players, who have a lot of affection for
him as well.
"Lionel has hogged the limelight all season, I can't be jealous," he said.
"I hope that in the future he continues doing as well.”
"For my part, I have tried to help him as much as possible and, without question, he has helped me a lot to be a high-profile coach and to improve."
"I thank him for this detail," Guardiola noted. "I have received a lot of affection from the players throughout my time here. I love them a great deal and that always remains."
Barcelona take on the challenge of Real Betis in their final match of the season.
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