Guardiola praises unrepeatable generation
FC Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola on Friday praised what he described as an "unrepeatable" generation of footballers at the club.
Barcelona have won three league titles and two Champions League titles, among others, during Guardiola's three years at the helm in the Camp Nou.
The club has built its passing style on players such as Leo Messi, Xavi Hernandez and Iniesta, as well as others such as Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets.
Speaking ahead of his side's BBVA Primera Liga match at home to Sevilla on Saturday night, Guardiola wondered whether the club would ever see the like again.
"This generation is unrepeatable. I can't think that another Xavi will come along when this one retires or another Andres, when Iniesta leaves," said Guardiola.
"The good thing is that we have them with us now and there are other players who are coming into the squad who can play alongside them and adapt. When we speak of the generation of players we have now, we should use capital letters, because Barcelona results and those of the Spain national team show it," added the coach.
Guardiola looked ahead to Sunday's game against a Sevilla fourth in the league table after conceding just four goals all season.
"After Real Madrid, Sevilla is the side that best plays on the break in Spain. They tend to play on the break against us because of the way that we play. They are very good when they find space and can get behind you and they have players such as Jesus Navas. It is a team that has impressed me greatly and they will be a good rival to measure our true level," said Guardiola, who also highlighted Sevilla's defensive strength.
"If we congratulate ourselves for only having conceded four goals, they have conceded the same amount and that is not down to chance. They are a team that does things well and they are where they are because that is where they deserve to be," he said.
Editor: yan
English.news.cn 2011-10-21 23:12:17 FeedbackPrintRSS
MADRID, Oct. 21 (Xinhua)
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