Pep Guardiola names the toughest opponent he’s ever faced — it’s not Mourinho’s Real Madrid

“Liverpool are the toughest opponent I have ever faced in my 12-13 years as a manager,” Pep Guardiola said in his latest presser.

The Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry during Guardiola and Jose Mourinho eras is considered iconic, but was it as tough on Barca as the press made it?

Pep apparently doesn’t think so, and the numbers deny it as well.

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During his four years as a coach at Camp Nou, the Catalan won La Liga three times. He also had multiple memorable victories against the Whites, some of them — like the 5-0, the Champions League semi-finals in 2011 — while Mourinho was in charge at Madrid.

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