“Best team I’ve ever watched”: Ex-Real Madrid star makes claim about Barcelona’s 2010 side

Speaking on ESPN’s ‘The Gab & Juls Podcast’, former Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has claimed that the Barcelona team of 2010 was the best ever he had ever watched.

Khedira signed for Real Madrid from VfB Stuttgart in 2010 and spent five years at the Spanish capital club. During this period, he was part of several El Clasico encounters and witnessed the Catalans beat his team for the La Liga title in his debut season in 2010/11 by four points.

The same season, the Blaugrana also went on to win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Manchester United in the finals, although they did lose the Copa del Rey to Real Madrid.

Speaking of the quality of that Barcelona squad which had Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique among others, all in their prime, Khedira insisted that it was the best team he has ever seen in action.

The German international also waxed lyrical over the abilities of the legendary midfield trifecta, while also claiming that it was a surprise Xavi and Iniesta never won a Ballon d’Or.

“Even as a Madridista, I can say that Barça 2010 is the best team I’ve ever watched. It’s incredible that Xavi and Iniesta never won a Ballon d’Or. They, along with Busquets, never lost the ball,” said Khedira, who retired from football last year.

During the 2010/11 season, Barcelona played 60 official games in all competitions, winning 44 of those, while losing just five. The Catalans netted a massive 147 goals over the course of that campaign while letting in a measly 36.

The Barcelona side of 2010/11 under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola is widely regarded as one of the best teams in modern history and it looks like Khedira, too, shares the same opinion.