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Guardiola hails record-breaking Barca

SoccerNews in La Liga 30 Jan 2011

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Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola was a proud man after his side’s equaled the La Liga record of 15 straight victories.

Barca’s 3-0 victory away to Hercules not only avenged their defeat to the Spanish strugglers in September last year, but equalled the league record set by Real Madrid in the 1960-61 season.

Guardiola did not shy away from talking down the achievement that his all-conquering side brought up on Saturday, as they consolidated their seven-point advantage on top of the table, although Jose Mourinho’s Real side scan reduce the gap when they face Osasuna on Sunday.

“It is a tremendous honour to win 15 consecutive league games and equal the record of (Alfredo) di Stefano’s Real Madrid side,” Guardiola said of the team which won the first five European Cups between 1956 and 1960.

“I am sure that some team will beat the record but nobody has managed to do it in 50 years. We are proud. If 50 years have passed, it shows how difficult it is.”

Barcelona will hold the record outright if they can beat Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou next week.

Guardiola also heaped praise on midfielder Lionel Messi, who scored two goals to seal the match against Hercules.

“He (Messi) has scored 164 goals at the age of 23 and is fourth in Barcelona’s all-time scorer’s list, but if he continues like this he is going to break all the records,” he said.

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  • the_real_deal

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    @ferari: let’s not get carried away here. breaking madrid’s record doesnt make u unbeatable.

    If Osasuna, in 17th place, can beat Madrid, in 2nd place- then anybody can beat anybody. Barca are beatable.

    Nevertheless, congrats to Barca. Records are meant to be broken.

  • ferrari

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    ole ole ole. Let the haters hate. Hercules 2: 0 barca.* 0: 3. Agg 2: 3. Barca wins. Who else wanna stil remember sept 11 defeat. Sorry thats now an old history. We the best. Another record broken. First club to have all its strikers heading to the highest goal Scorers. balon d goal award. Goal pedro 43 goal messi 87’89’. What a spectacular,madrid record 1950-51 broken. Ha ha. Now we are unbeatable. Expect a repetation of 2008_09 glories. Up barca. naija a fillei

  • Irvina

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    Pep is the best coach. He have any match in La Liga again so he will make record agains

  • Irvina

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    Pep is the best coach. He have any match in La Liga again so he will make record agains

  • ferrari

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    ole ole ole. Let the haters hate. Hercules 2: 0 barca.* 0: 3. Agg 2: 3. Barca wins. Who else wanna stil remember sept 11 defeat. Sorry thats now an old history. We the best. Another record broken. First club to have all its strikers heading to the highest goal Scorers. balon d goal award. Goal pedro 43 goal messi 87’89’. What a spectacular,madrid record 1950-51 broken. Ha ha. Now we are unbeatable. Expect a repetation of 2008_09 glories. Up barca. naija a fillei

  • the_real_deal

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    @ferari: let’s not get carried away here. breaking madrid’s record doesnt make u unbeatable.

    If Osasuna, in 17th place, can beat Madrid, in 2nd place- then anybody can beat anybody. Barca are beatable.

    Nevertheless, congrats to Barca. Records are meant to be broken.

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