FC Barcelona: Picking a Best XI for the 1990s

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FC Barcelona has greats such as Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas, and Gerard Pique. It is easy to forget those who contributed to Barca in the past.

The 1990s was a decade of great players who left their mark on La Blaugrana. One of those players made history as manager at Camp Nou.

I made a decision to do a slideshow dedicated to the Best XI for FC Barcelona of the 1990´s. The purpose is to choose the best players, their position and the reasons for their inclusion.

Sit back, relax and enjoy this dedication to Barca history.

Andoni Zubizarreta GK

Andoni Zubizarreta
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Andoni Zubizarreta was Barca goalkeeper from 1986 to 1994. Zubizarreta was one of the greatest goalkeepers in Barca and Spanish history.

Zubizarreta played 588 matches, which is a record in La Liga. Zubizarreta played 490 of these matches with FC Barcelona.

Zubizarreta participated in almost every major event except the UEFA Champions League with Barca. He is currently the Technical Director for FC Barcelona.

Hristo Stoichkov FW

Hristo Stoichkov
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Hristo Stoichkov was an FC Barcelona forward from 1990 to 1996. Before arriving at Barca, he was with CSKA Sofia.

He was chosen as part of the Barca XI for two reasons:

1. Loyalty to club

2. Scoring 162 goals within 336 matches

At the present time, Stoichkov is President of his old club CSKA Sofia.

Pep Guardiola MF

Pep Guardiola
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Pep Guardiola was midfielder for FC Barcelona during the 1990s. He later became one of the most successful managers in Barca history from 2008 to 2012.

Michael Laudrup MF

Michael Laudrup
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Michael Laudrup may not be forgiven by some Barca fans for signing with Real Madrid. Regardless, Laudrup remains one of the greatest, as published in the FC Barcelona website.

One of his major accomplishments for Barca was scoring 93 goals within 288 matches. Laudrup currently coaches Swansea City.

Carles Puyol DF

Carles Puyol
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Carles Puyol (according to ESPN Soccernet) joined FC Barcelona in 1995. He became a regular in 1999 and is one of Barca's principal defenders.

During the 2012-2013 La Liga season, Puyols scored one goal in three matches. Puyols managed to participate in 56 matches without a defeat during the 2011 to 2012 La Liga season.

Romario FW

Romario
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Romario was with La Blaugrana from the mid-990s until he returned to Brazil. During the 1993-1994 La Liga season, he scored 30 goals within 33 matches.

Ronaldo FW

Ronaldo
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Ronaldo spent one season during the 1990s with FC Barcelona. The result of that one season was 47 goals within 51 matches.

Xavi Hernandez MF

Xavi Hernandez
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Xavi Hernandez has been with FC Barcelona since 1998. His domination of the midfield is characterized by protecting the ball.

Sir Alex Ferguson once said that Hernandez was a "passing carousel" because of his amazing abilities. Xavi scored a goal in the 86th-minute mark during the Barca vs. Granada match.

The goal kept the match from converting to a scoreless draw.

Ronald Koeman DF

Ronald Koeman
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Ronald Koeman was a Barca defender from 1989 to 1995. He scored 102 goals in 345 matches at La Blaugrana.

One of his goals was instrumental in Barca winning the European Cup in 1992. In the late 1990s,Koeman was also a member of the coaching staff at FC Barcelona.

Gheorghe Popescu DF

Gheorghe Popescu
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Gheorghe Popescu spent part of the 1990s as a defender with FC Barcelona. According to the Romanian Soccer webpage, he scored nine goals within 68 matches.