5 greatest football teams of all time

Modified Mar 20, 2019 20:07 GMT

4. Barcelona (2008 to 2011)

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