The 2009 Champions League group stage saw Pep Guardiola and Jose

Mourinho go head to head for the first time as coaches.

Few were surprised when Barcelona came out on top. But then they met again

in the semi final stage of the same competition and the result was

different – dramatically so. And so began one of the game’s most

intriguing and bitter rivalries.

In this episode, Marcus Speller and Jonathan Wilson are joined by

freelance sports writer and broadcaster, Paolo Bandini to discuss the

semi final second leg between Barcelona and Inter – a match

that saw the Italians put a serious dent in the Catalan club’s aura of

invincibility.

Essential listening for anyone who loves football – past, present and

future!

Over six episodes, Guardian football correspondent Jonathan Wilson

and the Football Ramble’s Marcus Speller, along with a panel of

experts, take an in depth look at six incredible matches that changed

football and helped to define this footballing evolution, from Johan

Cruyff’s Barcelona to Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid, Alex Ferguson’s

Manchester United to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

The series coincides with the release of The Barcelona Legacy – a

book written by Jonathan Wilson – out this month in hardback,

eBook and audiobook.

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