Champions League defeat against Barcelona last term
was a highight for him.
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has claimed his side's
Champions League defeat against Barcelona in 2014-15 was
one of his finest moments in charge of the Allianz Arena outfit.
The Bavarians took on their coach's former team in the semi-
finals last term, with Barcelona eventually progressing to the
final 5-3 on aggregate, despite a 3-2 defeat in Munich.
Guardiola was not too bothered by Bayern's failure to win the
Champions League, though, as he was proud of his side's
performance regardless of the eventual outcome and feels
European success is a matter of time.
"One of the best moments of my career as Bayern coach was
the semi-final defeat against Barcelona," Guardiola said at a
news conference.
"The fans were all applauding us. They are not stupid. They all
saw the players gave everything for the jersey.
"Successful San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich once said
success needs time. What we are doing here is a process."
Guardiola won the Champions League with Barcelona in
2008-09 and 2010-11, but European club football's main trophy
has evaded him so far with Bayern.
The Bundesliga champions were eliminated in the semi-finals by
Real Madrid in 2013-14, before Barca proved to be too strong
last season.
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