Bayern Munich was crowned in the Club World Cup, defeating the Tigers and with it they won the sextet, just like a few years ago, Guardiola arrived with Barcelona
Bayern Munich became the second team in history to win the sextet, they managed to conquer Barcelona in 2009 under the reins of Pep Guardiola, who congratulated Munich and went viral on social media causing Bayern to play a match for the “seventh ”Title.
Undoubtedly, Barcelona in 2009, a team in which the Mexican Rafael Márquez was present, but which was not available in the key moments of the sextets due to injuries, was a team that delighted millions of fans around the world. In turn, in the current team in Munich are some of the best footballers on the planet, highlighting the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
Due to the controversy created by Pep Guardiola, ESPN Digital we compared Barcelona and Bayern who won the sextet to get a clearer idea of which team would have won the game for the “seventh” title.
GOALKEEPER
Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich
He is the captain of Munich and one of the main references of the team. The presence of the German goalkeeper was essential for Bayern to win the sextet by playing 80 games in that period and missing only three games.
Victor Valdes | Barcelona
Valdés was Guardiola’s starting goalkeeper in LaLiga, the Champions League and the Club World Cup. However, despite the excellent level that Víctor showed, he could not take the property of Iker Casillas in the Spanish national team.
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Benjamin Pavard | Bayern Munich
Pavard, world champion with France in Russia 2018, missed the Champions League final because he was not in full physical condition after suffering an injury a few days before. This season, Benjamin fought for the starting position and was part of the group that defeated the Tigers in the final of the Club World Cup.
Dani Alves | Barcelona
The Brazilian arrived in Barcelona in 2008 and became a key player for Barcelona in the sextet year. Alves, currently a player from São Paulo, has established himself as one of the best defenders in the history of Barcelona and has also positioned himself as one of the best partners that Messi had in the culé team.
Jérôme Boateng | Bayern Munich
The 32-year-old German is playing his tenth season with Bayern Munich and during this period he established himself as one of the best central defenders in the institution’s history. At 1.90 meters tall, Boateng is a defender who often prevails over rivals and has been the key to Munich’s successes locally and internationally.
Carles Puyol | Barcelona
Puyol is one of the most important players in the history of Barcelona, a team in which he developed his entire professional career. In the sextet team, Carles was the main leader and was the key for Pep Guardiola to sign the best season for the Catalan team.
David Alaba | Bayern Munich
The Austrian was trained in the youth categories in Munich and is part of the first team for 10 years. Alaba, who was linked with Real Madrid, shone as a central defender, but also stood out for his excellent performance when he qualified as a winger or midfielder, a position he held in the match against Tigres.
Gerard Piqué | Barcelona
The Catalan central defender has been in Barcelona’s first team for more than 12 years, reaching the sextet campaign and, although he was not fixed in eleven stars, Piqué started the Champions League final and also played in the World Cup final. clubs. .. Currently, Gerard is one of the references of the culé team.
Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich
The Canadian arrived in Bayern in the summer of 2019 and quickly became Hans-Dieter Flick’s first choice. The 20-year-old is shaping up to be one of the best defenders in Europe and could become one of the main targets of the richest clubs on the Old Continent.
Eric Abidal | Barcelona
The former French national team player arrived in Barcelona a year before Guardiola took over the reins of the first team. Abidal, who spent six years in Barcelona, missed the 2009 Champions League final but was present at the Club World Cup.
ENVIRONMENT
Thiago Alcantara | Bayern Munich
Alcántara, who left Munich after winning the Champions League to join Liverpool, must be considered a key player in the sextet due to the level he demonstrated in the 2019-20 campaign. The Spaniard was one of the best midfielders in Europe last season, so the Reds did not hesitate to sign him.
Xavi Hernández | Barcelona
The former Spanish player is considered one of the best midfielders in the history of world football. Xavi, who left Barcelona in 2015, was one of the most prominent actors in Pep Guardiola’s project.
Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich
Kimmich has positioned himself as one of Bayern’s best players and has achieved this due to his ability to work in different positions. For example, in the last Champions League final, Joshua started as a winger and served as a midfielder against Tigres, his natural position.
Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona
“Fantasmita” is one of the players most loved by Barcelona fans due to the commitment he showed when he wore the culé shirt and especially due to his extraordinary quality. Like Alves and Xavi, Iniesta was one of Messi’s best partners.
Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich
The Bavarian footballer has been shining in the Bayern Munich shirt for more than 10 years and in recent seasons he has dedicated himself to supplying balls to Robert Lewandowski. Despite being one of Munich’s “veterans”, Müller is only 31, so Bayern fans will continue to enjoy his quality for years to come.
Sergio Busquets | Barcelona
Trained in his culé career, Busques reached the first team thanks to Pep Guardiola and quickly won the strategist’s trust. In his first campaign. Busquest has established himself as a regular member of the sextet star group and remains an important man for Ronald Koeman today.
ATTACK
Serge Gnabry | Bayern Munich
Qualified as the third midfielder in the final of the Club World Cup, the 25-year-old German stands out for his defensive qualities, but especially for his ability to create danger in attack. In particular, Gnabry’s natural position is extreme right.
Thierry Henry | Barcelona
The former Frenchman arrived in Barcelona a year before Guardiola’s appointment as head coach of the first team and, although the Frenchman was under Pep for only two years, Henry was instrumental in the sextet season, being a starter in all competitions played by the club during that period.
Kingsley Coman | Bayern Munich
The 24-year-old Frenchman is playing his fourth season with Bayern and in the current campaign, as well as in the last one, he is immobile from the starting line-up. Like Müller and Gnabry, Coman became a specialist in the supply of “Lewa” balls.
Lionel Messi | Barcelona
The Argentine is considered by many to be the best player in history and has been Barcelona’s most important figure since making his first team debut in 2005. “The Flea” is facing its most controversial campaign as a culé, as there are many rumors that is his last season with Barcelona.
Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich
The Pole positioned himself as one of the best strikers in the world, and his scoring nose was very important in the best season in Munich. In the sextet’s campaign, Robert scored 84 goals, numbers that helped him win the FIFA Best as the best player award in 2020.
Samuel Eto’o | Barcelona
Like Lewandowski, the Cameroonian striker was a specialist in goals and during the 2008-09 campaign, his last culé player, Eto’o scored an impressive 30 goals in LaLiga alone. Samuel was not part of the sextet when he left the team in the summer of 2009, but a year later he won the triple again in Italy with Inter Milan.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Pep Guardiola | Barcelona
The current manager of Manchester City is certainly the best coach who has been on the bench of Barcelona. In the 2008-09 campaign, Guardiola won 42 games and lost just seven games. Pep has positioned himself as one of the most successful coaches of all time, although he has not won the 2011 Champions League.
Hans-Dieter Flick | Bayern Munich
The Bavarian took over the reins of the first team in Munich in November 2019 and became the architect of the sextet. In 68 Munich games, Flick recorded 58 impressive wins, five draws and only five losses. Undoubtedly, Hans-Dieter quickly became a historic Bayern coach.