Stats, transfers, systems of play: Comparing Guardiola's 2009 Barca to Flick's 2020 Bayern

Stats

Barcelona in 2008/09

• 42 wins
• 13 draws
• 7 losses
• 2.24 points per game
• 158 goals scored
• 55 goals conceded

Bayern in 2019/20

• 43 wins
• 4 draws
• 5 losses
• 2.42 points per game
• 159 goals scored
• 50 goals conceded

Top goalscorers

• Barcelona: Lionel Messi - 38
• Bayern: Robert Lewandowski - 55

Key transfers

Barcelona

• Dani Alves (from Sevilla) - €35m
• Gerard Pique (from Man United) - €5m
• Seydou Keita (from Sevilla) - €14m

Bayern Munich

• Benjamin Pavard (from Stuttgart) - €35m
• Ivan Perisic (from Inter Milan) - loan
• Philippe Coutinho (from Barcelona) - loan

Style of play

Barcelona

• 4-3-3.
• Possession-based football, tiki-taka.
• Much freedom of action given to attacking players (Messi, Henry, Eto'o).
• Very creative midfield (Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta).
• Strong defensive shape (Dani Alves, Puyol, Pique, Abidal).

Bayern Munich

• 4-2-3-1.
• Gegenpress, reliance on counterattacks and pacy forwards (Gnabry, Coman, Lewandowski).
• Robert Lewandowski as the team's leader and their main offensive threat.
• Attack-minded midfield (Kimmich, Goretzka).
• Average defence (Davies, Alaba, Boateng are far from being the best defenders in the world).

What neutral fans say

Freddy Gomes (via Quora): "The (small) difference between Guardiola's Barca of 2009 and Flick's Bayern was that Barca were playing possession football at such an incredibly high level that you just didn't stand a chance."

Bonti For Real (via Twitter): "It's noteworthy that Bayern, unlike Barca, won all of their Champions League games in the 2020/21 season [Barca lost one and recorded 5 draws], this is why they're the better team."

IapetusTheGreat (via Reddit): "Let's be honest, 2020 Bayern is good, but they don't really have much competition right now. 2009 Barca was dominating amazing teams, they would steamroll this Bayern team."

❓ Who's a better team among the two and why, Cules?