The 2009 Champions League group stage saw Pep Guardiola and Jose
Mourinho go head to head for the first time as coaches.
Few were surprised when Barcelona came out on top. But then they met again
in the semi final stage of the same competition and the result was
different – dramatically so. And so began one of the game’s most
intriguing and bitter rivalries.
In this episode, Marcus Speller and Jonathan Wilson are joined by
freelance sports writer and broadcaster, Paolo Bandini to discuss the
semi final second leg between Barcelona and Inter – a match
that saw the Italians put a serious dent in the Catalan club’s aura of
invincibility.
Essential listening for anyone who loves football – past, present and
future!
Over six episodes, Guardian football correspondent Jonathan Wilson
and the Football Ramble’s Marcus Speller, along with a panel of
experts, take an in depth look at six incredible matches that changed
football and helped to define this footballing evolution, from Johan
Cruyff’s Barcelona to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, Alex Ferguson’s
Manchester United to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
The series coincides with the release of The Barcelona Legacy – a
book written by Jonathan Wilson – out this month in hardback,
eBook and audiobook.
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