Barcelona 08/09 vs Man City 22/23 - which Pep Guardiola treble team was better?
"I can't do anything else to top this." That was Pep Guardiola's reaction to completing the European treble with Barcelona in 2009. Technically, Guardiola was correct. In Spain, it is impossible to win any more than all three major trophies - La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League - in one season. He may not have been able to top it, but Guardiola could strive to replicate that success. It took 14 years, two job changes and all of his hair, but the son of a humble bricklayer returned to those rarified heights with Manchester City in 2023. Only eight other individuals have ever led their club to the European treble - Guardiola is the first to accomplish the rare feat twice. But which triptych of triumph was better? Journey to the treble Team Champions League record Top-flight record Domestic cup record Barcelona (08/09) W7 D5 L1 W27 D6 L5 W7 D2 L0 Man City (22/23) W8 D5 L0 W28 D5 L5 W6 D0 L0 While Guardiola's Barcelona side of 2008/09 boast a marginally inf...