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Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta names his best three midfielders

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has been talking about his top three midfielders and unsurprisingly has come up with some familiar faces.

The Vissel Kobe star has gone with Michael Laudrup, Xavi and Sergio Busquets, while he also admitted it was tough to leave out Pep Guardiola.

Talking about his former boss he said: “Pep should also be on the list because he was a childhood hero alongside Laudrup.”

Here’s Iniesta’s explanation of his three choices.

“Michael Laudrup is my idol from childhood. His technique and his beatiful play style, the way he attacked as a midfielder; I’ve been trying to be like him since I was a kid.