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From the moment I saw Messi, I knew Barcelona would win everything - Guardiola

The now-Manchester City manager has explained some of the details behind his successful time as coach of the Blaugrana

Former Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola has said that, as soon as he saw Lionel Messi play for the first time, he knew the club would ‘win everything’.

The now-Manchester City boss took charge of 247 games at Barcelona, winning La Liga three times, the Copa del Rey twice and two Champions Leagues, among other silverware.

Under Guardiola's tutelage, Messi was remoulded as a false-nine and began to produce some of the best numbers of his career.