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'Guardiola the turning point in the history of Barcelona' - How 'lucky' Messi, Xavi & Iniesta made it at Camp Nou

Jordi Vinyals, who worked as a youth-team coach at Barca until 2015, has hailed the work of the Manchester City boss in nurturing talent at Camp Nou

Former Barcelona youth coach Jordi Vinyals believes that Pep Guardiola's time in charge of the Catalans was a turning point in the history of the club as he patiently nurtured the talents of the likes of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.

The Spaniard was appointed as head coach back in 2008 and oversaw an incredible period of success that saw the Liga giants win three Spanish titles and claim two Champions League triumphs, with 14 trophies delivered in total.