Contemporary FC Barcelona • FC Barcelona was considered a team of losers, same as Netherlands and same as Spain • The most glorious times in soccer history for each of those teams came following a very similar style of play, considered until that moment beautiful but ineffective
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Contemporary FC Barcelona
• FC Barcelona was considered a team of losers, same as Netherlands and same as Spain
• The most glorious times in soccer history for each of those teams came following a very similar style of play, considered until that moment beautiful but ineffective
Contemporary FC Barcelona
The dawn of an era: 1988-1996
• Almost 40 years after the birth of the European Cup in 1955 FC Barcelona remained unsuccessful
• In 1992 they reached their third final in Wembley Stadium, London
• FC Barcelona played a very recognizable game. Guardiola built what was considered by many the greatest, or one of the greatest, soccer teams in the history of the game. He revisited the fundaments of the ‘DNA barcelona’ such as:
- the central role of the youth academy (lost in the last decade)- the passing game prioritizing small but extremely skilled
footballers (Iniesta, Xavi, Messi…)- sometimes, the game system played under Johan Cruyff (3-4-
• With all that, Guardiola created the perfect environment for Messi to become one of the greatest of al time.
• The clásico, Real Madrid – FC Barcelona rivalry, became a global phenomenon by the time Mourinho joined Real Madrid. Many of the players in the national squad plaid for FCB or RMD and the tension between the clubs had a negative impact in la selección.