Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:34 / Updated Saturday, 30 May 2026 22:52
After PSG – Arsenal (1-1, 4-3 on penalties), former international great Basarab Panduru has said which coach he prefers between Luis Henrique and Pep Guardiola.
After the final in Budapest, Luis Enrique won his third Champions League in his career, equaling Pep Guardiola. Carlo Ancelotti leads the top, with 5 trophies.
Basarab Panduru, after PSG – Arsenal: “It seems to me that Guardiola is bigger than Enrique”
Basarab Panduru believes that Guardiola is still a more important coach than Enrique, thanks to the trophies and consistency he has shown over time.
“It seems to me that Guardiola is bigger than Enrique. Okay, and where Luis Enrique was, he went to some teams that were more second-rate.
Guardiola was only at the top, he won championships everywhere, I think he is something else. But this Luis Enrique really gives a lesson to everyone about how a team should look, how it should defend and how it should attack.
And he got rid of the biggest players in the world, Messi, Neymar and Mbappé, and then he built a team,” said Basarab Panduru, at Prima Sport.
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I feel an emotion and some feelings that overwhelm me. To win the Champions League twice in a row is really a great achievement for our fans. We had a very good season, we won many important matches, we did what we had to in the final, even though it was very difficult against a very good team. The Arsenal team played very well, but we did it. We showed passion on the pitch, that's the most important thing. We tried to take the game in a good direction for us, to control it, and they tried to do that. We tried to win and we are champions
– Luis Enrique
