Pep Guardiola has labelled his 2012 Barcelona team as 'f***ing murderers' after recalling how they picked apart Athletic Bilbao during his final game in charge of the club – a 3-0 win in the Copa del Rey final.
First-half goals from Pedro and Lionel Messi saw the Catalan giants romp to a commanding lead before the interval, leaving Marcelo Bielsa's Athletic players shellshocked at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid.
Guardiola, now manager of Manchester City, recalled how that group of players had a killer instinct while denying claims that he asked them to take it easy on Bilbao in the second half.