5 greatest football teams of all time

The AC Milan side of 1989-1990 season
The AC Milan side of 1989-1990 season

4. Barcelona (2008 to 2011)

The Barcelona team of 2008-09 season
The Barcelona team of 2008-09 season

The team that made the word "tiki taka" fashionable in football, also managed to win a lot of trophies. They won 2 Champions League and 2 LaLiga titles in a span of 3 years, and dominated world football completely.

Coached by their former player Pep Guardiola, Barca played possession-based football, stringing one pass after another. They gave emphasis on high-press and short passes, played all over the park. Players like Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Charles Puyol made them almost invincible for several seasons.

Barca beat Manchester United quite comfortably in the Champions League finals of 2008-09 and 2010-11. They also thrashed Real Madrid 6-2 in a LaLiga match.

Guardiola left for Bayern Munich in 2012, and Barca have not quite been able to reproduce the magic since then. However, their legacy of "tiki taka" continues to live on and inspire many other football teams.

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Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee
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