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The 14 Best Players Pep Guardiola Has Coached

By YPB Team

From tiki-taka maestros to Premier League match-winners, this lineup spans every era of a trophy-hoarding manager's career. Who really tops it?

  1. Xavi — ranked #11
    Xavi
    The metronomic Barcelona midfielder who orchestrated Guardiola's tiki-taka side.
    1000pts
  2. Lionel Messi — ranked #22
    Lionel Messi
    The Barcelona forward who reached his peak under Guardiola, winning two Champions Leagues and multiple Ballons d'Or.
    958pts
  3. Yaya Toure — ranked #33
    Yaya Toure
    The powerful box-to-box midfielder who played under Guardiola at Barcelona and City.
    912pts
  4. Sergio Busquets — ranked #44
    Sergio Busquets
    The holding midfielder Guardiola promoted from the B team who anchored Barcelona for over a decade.
    879pts
  5. Thierry Henry — ranked #55
    Thierry Henry
    The France legend who won the 2009 Champions League as part of Guardiola's Barcelona.
    809pts
  6. Samuel Eto'o — ranked #66
    Samuel Eto'o
    The clinical striker who scored in the 2009 Champions League final under Guardiola.
    789pts
  7. Thomas Muller — ranked #77
    Thomas Muller
    The Bayern Munich forward and space-interpreter who thrived in Guardiola's three years in Bavaria.
    684pts
  8. Sergio Aguero — ranked #88
    Sergio Aguero
    Manchester City's record goalscorer, a lethal finisher through Guardiola's early years.
    684pts
  9. Bernardo Silva — ranked #99
    Bernardo Silva
    The versatile Portuguese midfielder integral to City's Guardiola-era dominance.
    560pts
  10. David Silva — ranked #1010
    David Silva
    The silky Spanish playmaker who defined a decade of Manchester City midfield artistry.
    559pts
  11. Kevin De Bruyne — ranked #1111
    Kevin De Bruyne
    The creative engine of Guardiola's Manchester City, a repeat Premier League Playmaker of the Season.
    410pts
  12. Erling Haaland — ranked #1212
    Erling Haaland
    The prolific striker who broke the Premier League scoring record in his first season under Guardiola.
    410pts
  13. Rodri — ranked #1313
    Rodri
    The holding midfielder Guardiola built his treble-winning City around, later a Ballon d'Or winner.
    228pts
  14. Andres Iniesta — ranked #1414
    Andres Iniesta
    The elegant Barcelona playmaker central to Guardiola's treble-winning team.
    228pts

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Guardiola's four Barcelona seasons produced six trophies in one calendar year and a 73-goal season; De Bruyne had him for nine: https://youpick.best/articles/lionel-messi-ranked-many-ways https://youpick.best/articles/where-does-rodri-actually-rank

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