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This Barcelona is no Dream Team 2.0, but it's something exciting Barcelona's high-flying start is due to new manager Pep Guardiola's moves Barça tried to move Samuel Eto'o and Thiery Henry, but both contributing Comparisons to '92 behemoth aren't quite right -- this is a more modern team Gabriele Marcotti will periodically answer questions from SI.com users in his mailbag. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time with Pep Guardiola. At 33, he had chosen to end his career in Qatar largely because, as he saw it, the modern game had no room for a guy like him. "I am not quick, I never had the stamina to run and run for 90 minutes like central midfielders have to do today," he told me. "I am not particularly good in the air. I am not physically strong. I don't dribble past opponents and I am not a good tackler.... [read full story]
