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[Jay Volcano]

I can see him quitting management altogether, Johan Cruijff-style. He has had his own dream team, and any move now represents a step down.

Guardiola has matched the perfect combinations and patterns of play, while creating the right environment for his top talents, particularly Messi, to flourish.

[USA4LIFE]

I can see him quitting management altogether, Johan Cruijff-style. He has had his own dream team, and any move now represents a step down.

Guardiola has matched the perfect combinations and patterns of play, while creating the right environment for his top talents, particularly Messi, to flourish.

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I can see him going to England though at some point, he's has spoken about it pretty openly in the past. But I agree, this is more about Pep than anything else, he deserves a rest.

[Smokin'J]

Tito Vilanova,with effect from next season the new head coach of Barcelona. President Sandro Rosell made Friday at a press conference not only the departure of Josep Guardiola known, but also the appointment of his assistant Vila Nova de los Azulgrana the final responsibility for next season.

[Smokin'J]

Some reports are saying Adan won't be with Real next season.

The kid's good not rm material

[Joe2608]

I'd like to see him take the England job after his year out, that will really prove what calibre of manager he is. If he succeeds there then he deserves to be called the greatest ever because that is undoubtedly the hardest job in world football.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

What is up with all these pusssy managers? Guardiola is a Barca man through and through. Why would he not want to stay there and build a legacy like Wenger or Slur Alex?

"Oh boo hoo I lost the Champions league, nobody loves me anymore, Im quitting"

He should've taken tips from that b1tch, Mourinho, and left last year after he won everything so everyone would overrate him as some kind of guru.

[Fish_Scotland]

I can't even begin to explain how hilarious this is TBH. First off no, it was in fact Johan Cruyff who built Barca's philosophy to what it is known for today, that is simply a known fact, everyone after Cruyff including Rijkaard (who's a legend) was just building off of him and it was only Pep who took it to another level. Four seasons 13 trophies(14 if they win Copa del Ray), it will most likely never be seen again, at least not for a while.

Pep will go down as a legend, as he should.

Yeh my post looked dumb.

Absolutely it was the dutch total football philosophy. I worded that post wrong. What I meant was he inherited the basis of that squad from Franks team however he did take it up 3-4 levels. His record at Barca is sheer quality. When I said he should not be considered a messiah I meant in the context of whatever club he ends up at. He just polished up a well run machine at Barca and got it working better than ever before. I mean his only established signings to in the early days were Pique and Alves. That ain't allot to change a team that are 2nd in Spain to the best the world has seen. Wherever he ends up he'll never inherit that sort of squad so it has to be so much harder. Its obvious he is a fantastic man manager but IMO he has to prove himself at another club before he can really be considered a top manager as although what he did at Barca was really exceptional, so was the set up, players etc that he inherited.

[RichCCFC]

Get Mourinho and Pep in the PL!

Ferguson, Wenger, Mourinho, Guardiola, would be sick

[Flawless*]

Sir Alex will retire the min he hears Guardiola signed a contract with Man City.

Think the 6-1 was bad? You'll be seeing double digits in Man Citys favor everytime vs United.

Pep Guardiola 4 years coaching wins 2 UCL titles in a brutal fashion against Sir Alex’s coached United. Ferguson 26 years as United coach, wins 2 UCL in the most luckiest fashion of all time twice and exposed at the European level numerous times.

[BOLLOCKS]

Pep Guardiola 4 years coaching wins 2 UCL titles in a brutal fashion against Sir Alex’s coached United. Ferguson 26 years as United coach, wins 2 UCL in the most luckiest fashion of all time twice and exposed at the European level numerous times.

Sir Alex never took a knee Cotto style like Pep seems to be planning to.