Pep Guardiola

[Mellotron]

2008-2012

Honours

Barcelona La Liga (3): 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey (1): 2008–09
Supercopa de España (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League (2): 2008–09, 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011

Individual
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach of the Year (2): 2009, 2011
Don Balon Award for Best Coach of the Year (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
Onze d'Or Coach of the Year (2): 2009, 2011
Miguel Muñoz Trophy (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
World Soccer Magazine World Manager of the Year (2): 2009, 2011
UEFA Team of the Year Best Coach (2): 2008–09, 2010–11
La Liga Coach of the Year (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
Catalan of the Year Award (1): 2009
FIFA Ballon d'Or Best Coach (1): 2011
Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sporting Merit : 2010

UNBE-F***ING-LIEVABLE.

Phenomenal achievement.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Pah. No plan B...

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Indeed, a great list of achievements. Lost it towards the end, though.

Pah. No plan B...

I thought the argument was in the other thread that he did have a Plan B so now I'm confused.

 

[Southwick_Seagull]

Will probably end up being one of the most underrated managers ever. "Great team picks itself, anyone could have done blah blah".

Phenomenal achievements. Think I heard that at one point he was averaging a trophy every 15 games. Incredible record.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

the same amount of european cup wins as alex ferguson in a MUCH shorter space of time

very impressive

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Yeah, but what's he done recently?

In all seriousness, his record with Barcelona is amazing.

 

[Frutos]

Worth noting that as he's still in charge he could yet add one more trophy to that collection. His last game before stepping down will be the Copa del Rey Final against Athletic on the 25th of May.

 

[Mellotron]

Is it the most trophies that any manager has ever won in such a short space of time?

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Reading the papers, you'd think he's died. They're treating it like his obituary.

 

[TheBlueAndWhiteStrips]

Worth noting that as he's still in charge he could yet add one more trophy to that collection. His last game before stepping down will be the Copa del Rey Final against Athletic on the 25th of May.

That should be a good final. Athletic drew 2-2 at home and lost 2-0 in the Nou Camp. Most likely the last time this squad will be together.

 

[terryberry1]

England Manager?

 

[cmonbarrybringonwoody!]

Awesome

 

[Eric Potts]

Could do a job when Gus goes to Spurs ?

 

[Triggaaar]

Reading the papers

Schoolboy error

 

[16bha]

No Gus, this ones not for you just yet.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Great achievements, but they should be seen in context - how many coaches get to hand pick the cream of world footballing talent for their teams? Often have 80-90k fans behind the team for home matches and are able to enjoy the revenue that that number of fans brings in terms of squad strengthening, or being ploughed back into the club's training facilities etc.?

Give him three seasons at Leyton Orient and then judge the man on his coaching abilities. Only fair.....

 

[seagull_special]

Its the pinnacle of his career, where can he go from here in club football? Chelsea? Man City? he has achieved unbelievable success but the rest of his career could just be an anti-climax maybe as someone suggested international management might be the answer

 

[Big Jim]

I heard his real skill was in giving "Pep Talks".