Gifted with the
talent of two or three of the greatest Barcelona teams of all - time — including key individuals such as Xavi, Carles Puyol, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Gerard Piqué, Víctor Valdés, Cesc Fabregas and Pedro, plus other
generational talents from beyond the Camp Nou like Iker Casillas, David Silva, Sergio Ramos, David Villa, Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Carlos Marchena and Juan Mata — he is regarded by his critics as a safe pair of hands who coached a team with the quality and leaders to succeed under its own steam.