A look at some of the finest players ever to wear the Barcelona jersey

Sir Alex Ferguson, who managed Manchester United for 27 years, said at the launch of his autobiography last year that Pep Guardiola’s Barçelona was the best team he ever played against in his long and illustrious career.

“No one has ever given us a hiding like that,” he said after Barca beat Man United convincingly in London to win the Champions League in 2011.