Bayern Munich was crowned in the Club World Cup, beating Tigres, and with that he won the sextet, the same as a few years ago, Guardiola won with Barcelona
Bayern Munich became the second team in history to achieve the sextet, achieved that they conquered Barcelona in 2009 under the reigns of Pep Guardiola, who congratulated Munich and went viral on social media by rectifying Bayern with a match for the “seventh” title.
Undoubtedly, the Barcelona of 2009, a squad that had the Mexican Rafael Márquez but was not available at key moments of the sextet due to injuries, was a team that delighted millions of fans around the world. On the other hand, in the present establishment of Munich are some of the best soccer players of the planet emphasizing the Pole Robert Lewandowski.
Due to the controversy created by Pep Guardiola, ESPN Digital we compare Barcelona and Bayern who won the sextet to have a clearer idea which squad would have won the match for the “seventh” title.
PORTER
Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich
He is the captain of Munich and one of the main references in the squad. The presence of the German goalkeeper was key for Bayern to win the sextet by playing 80 games during this period and only losing three commitments.
Víctor Valdés | Barcelona
Valdés was Guardiola’s starting goalkeeper in Laliga, Champions League and Club World Cup. However, despite the great level shown by Víctor, he was unable to take the title from Iker Casillas in the Spanish National Team.
DEFENSE
Benjamin Pavard | Bayern Munich
Pavard, World Champion with France in Russia 2018, missed the Champions League Final for not being in full physical condition after suffering an injury days earlier. In the current campaign, Benjamin has fought for the starting spot and was part of the lineup that beat Tigers in the Club World Cup Final.
Dani Alves | Barcelona
The Brazilian arrived in Barcelona in 2008 and became a key part of Barcelona in the year of the sextet. Alves, currently a player at São Paulo, established himself as one of the best full-backs in the history of Barcelona and also positioned himself as one of the best partners Messi has had in the Catalan squad.
Jérôme Boateng | Bayern Munich
The 32-year-old German is playing his tenth season with Bayern Munich and during this period has established himself as one of the best central defenders in the institution’s history. With his height of 1.90 meters, Boateng is a defender who usually prevails over rivals and has been key in the successes of Munich locally and internationally.
Carles Puyol | Barcelona
Puyol is one of the most important players in the history of Barcelona, a team in which he developed his entire professional career. In the sextet squad, Carles was the main leader and it was key for Pep Guardiola to sign the best season in the Catalan squad.
David Alaba | Bayern Munich
The Austrian trained in the youth categories of Munich and is 10 years old as part of the first team. Alaba, who has been linked with Real Madrid, has shone as a center-back but has also excelled in his excellent performance when he is qualified as a winger or midfielder, a position he held in the match against Tigres.
Gerard Piqué | Barcelona
The Catalan center-back is 12 years old in the first team of Barcelona, which he reached in the sextet campaign and although he was not fixed in the stellar eleven, Piqué was a starter in the Final of the Champions League and also played in the Club World Cup Final. Gerard is currently one of the benchmarks in the Catalan squad.
Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich
The Canadian arrived at Bayern in the summer of 2019 and quickly became Hans-Dieter Flick’s first choice. The 20-year-old is shaping up to be one of the best full-backs in Europe and could become one of the main targets of the richest clubs on the Old Continent.
Eric Abidal | Barcelona
The former France national team player arrived in Barcelona a year before Guardiola took over the reins of the first team. Abidal, who spent six years in Barcelona, missed the Champions League Final in 2009 but was present at the Club World Cup.
migcamp
Thiago Alcántara | Bayern Munich
Alcántara, who left Munich after winning the Champions League to join the ranks of Liverpool, must be considered a key piece of the sextet thanks to the level he showed in the 2019-20 campaign. The Spaniard was one of the best midfielders in Europe last season so the Reds did not hesitate to sign him.
Xavi Hernández | Barcelona
The former Spanish player is considered one of the best midfielders in the history of world football. Xavi, who left Barcelona in 2015, was one of the most prominent actors in Pep Guardiola’s project.
Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich
Kimmich has positioned himself as one of Bayern’s best players and has achieved this thanks to his ability to develop in various positions. For example, in the final of the Champions League, Joshua started as a winger and against Tigers he exercised as a midfielder, his natural position.
Andrés Iniesta | Barcelona
The ‘little ghost’ is one of the players most loved by the Barcelona fans thanks to the commitment he showed when he wore the Catalan shirt and mainly for his extraordinary quality. Like Alves and Xavi, Iniesta was one of Messi’s best partners.
Thomas Müller | Bayern Munich
The Bavarian footballer has been shining for more than 10 years with the Bayern Munich shirt and in recent seasons has been dedicated to providing balls to Robert Lewandowski. Despite being one of Munich’s “veterans”, Müller is only 31 years old so Bayern fans will surely continue to enjoy his quality for years to come.
Sergio Busquets | Barcelona
Trained in the Catalan squad, Busquis rose to the first team thanks to Pep Guardiola and quickly gained the confidence of the strategist. In his first campaign. Busquest established himself as a fixed member of the sextet’s stellar lineup and currently remains an important man for Ronald Koeman.
ATTACK
Serge Gnabry | Bayern Munich
Able as a third midfielder in the Club World Cup Final, the 25-year-old German stands out for his defensive qualities but mainly for his ability to create danger in attack. It should be noted that Gnabry’s natural position is extreme right.
Thierry Henry | Barcelona
The former French player arrived in Barcelona a year before Guardiola’s appointment as first team coach and although the Frenchman was only two years under Pep’s command, Henry was instrumental in the season. sextet to the titular one in all the competitions that disputed the club during this period.
Kingsley Coman | Bayern Munich
The 24-year-old Gaul is playing his fourth season with Bayern and in the current campaign, as well as last year, is unmovable from the starting lineup. Like Müller and Gnabry, Coman has become a specialist in supplying balls to ‘Lewa’.
Lionel Messi | Barcelona
The Argentine is considered by many to be the best player in history and has been the most important figure in Barcelona since making his first team debut in 2005. The ‘Flea’ is living its most controversial campaign as a culer in there are many rumors that this is his last season with Barcelona.
Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich
The Pole has positioned himself as one of the best strikers in the world and his goal-scoring sense was very important in the best season in Munich. In the sextet campaign, Robert scored 84 goals, numbers that helped him win FIFA’s The Best Award as Best Player of 2020.
Samuel Eto’o | Barcelona
Like Lewandowski, the Cameroonian batsman was a goal specialist and during the 2008-09 campaign, his last as a Catalan player, Eto’o scored the impressive 30 goals in Laliga alone. Samuel was not part of the sextet when he left the team in the summer of 2009 but a year later he won the treble again in Italy with Inter Milan.
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Pep Guardiola | Barcelona
The current Manchester City coach is probably the best coach to have played for Barcelona. In the 2008-09 campaign, Guardiola won 42 games and lost only seven matches. Pep has positioned himself as one of the most successful coaches of all time yet since 2011 he has not won the Champions League.
Hans-Dieter Flick | Bayern Munich
The Bavarian took over the reins of Munich’s first team in November 2019 and became the architect of the sextet. In 68 games directed at the Munich front, Flick records the impressive record of 58 wins, five draws and only 5 ups and downs. Undoubtedly, Hans-Dieter soon became a historic Bayern coach.