League minutes played by U-23 players: 18.7% Many fans do not appreciate what Pep Guardiola has done for the game. Most are of the opinion that he inherited a great squad and only built on that. That is a narrow-minded way of looking at things. Many tend to forget that it was he who moved on the likes of experienced players such as Ronaldinho and Deco followed by Samuel Eto'o a year later and then promoted young Cantera players such as Sergio Busquets and Pedro to the senior team. He had also requested the club to bring back a then 21-year-old Gerard Pique from Manchester United. Thiago Alcantara also made more than 100 appearances at the Camp Nou. It was the same case at Bayern Munich...
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