A Liga trophy followed eight months later, one that restored winning ways but papered over some clear cracks in his side. Yes, Barca were good enough defensively to win the league, but their attacking quality was lacking. This was not the La Masia-bred, Cruyffian, Pep Guardiola football that Xavi had promised. This was a Jose Mourinho-esque side that grinded out results.
To have Pep style football you need Pep style players. You can’t just paper over that. The squad lost Messi/Xavi/Iniesta/Busquets/Alba. The fuck, and I mean what in the actual fuck is the expectation? For teams to keep playing the same way?? How long did it take from Cruyff to Pep? Oh let’s see, 20 spends years!! But of course let’s have it happen in a day now. Ffs.