Which team was better? Barcelona 2009 vs 2011 vs 2015

The question is a tough one to answer. Which team did you enjoy more? Which one was more complete?

2011 for me. Hands down.

you could argue that this team has better numbers or whatever but the 2011 team was the perfect representation of barca. the style we played, the players we had.

2011 was the best

2011 was fantastic year, but we faced very tough opponents this year. This year we played more diverse games.

10/11. 5-0 to Real Madrid is the best game in club history.

Michael Cox comparison:

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/tactics-...na-champions-league-winning-teams-michael-cox

2011 surely. There were prolongued periods of time we looked literally unbeatable. Didn't matter if the opponent was weak or strong, we did our thing and play our game and we would win. I've never seen any other team that can rival our 2011 machine.

2010/2011 team was unbelievable to watch, greatest team ever

2011 of course, we had a ultimate balanced team, now we focus very much on our front line

In terms of effectiveness and quality: 10/11 = 14/15 > 08/09
In terms of quality of play, aesthetics and which I enjoyed more: 10/11 > 08/09 > 14/15

going to go ahead and vote for 14/15, purely from an effectiveness and ability to win games standpoint. 10/11 was better from a technical level but I find the 14/15 free flowing counterattacks/ virtuosos performances by our forwards equally aesthetically pleasing.

Tough question. I honestly believe that a team's quality is closely bound to the style of play other teams employ against said team and the personnel available. So in some sense each of the three teams were the best tactical solutions to the challenges posed by opposition at the time. In 08/09 we weren't feared as much as post that season which allowed us to play some fantastic free flowing football.

The beauty of pep's 2011 team was the fact that this time around we were already acknowledged as the best side around. Opposition teams were a lot more cautious and willing to take less chances with us and most teams that weren't naive parked the bus. This was also the peak of our midfield trio of Xavi,Busquets and Iniesta. What set this team apart for me was the fact that every game was essentially a game of attack vs defence regardless of the opposition. We were guaranteed to dominate any team and create chances while limiting chances against us. I've never seen any other team that offered such confidence to fans (I mean we knew even before facing the opponent that we had like an 80% chance of winning. In retrospect that was just crazy).

I think that second success really shook most other top teams, especially Madrid. If teams were defensive against us earlier, that was nothing compared to after 2011. We had teams and managers specifically setting up defenses to counter our team. Most teams just didn't want to play and knew that the more defensive they were the more we'd push our line up to break them open. I also suspect that physically the intensity of football in the previous years took it's toll on the team. Our current team is possibly the best solution to the kind of tactical set ups we face now. We don't dominate as much as 2011 but offensively we have a much larger arsenal and are far more dynamic. We no longer allow opposition defenses to re-organize and our transitions can be lightning quick. At the same time we can be physically imposing and defensively solid.

Personally I enjoyed watching the 2011 team the most, but I know that we moved away from that style not because we couldn't play that way but rather because that approach was not working any longer with the personnel we had and the opposition we faced. So, I'm not sure i'd say that the 2011 team was "better" than this team.

As for the more complete team I'm not sure how one defines complete in this scenario.

Results: 14/15
Cohesion/team play: 10/11


08/09 was mega as well. Almost impossible to say which one was best.

Let this team retain the European Cup, and they will deserve the title of best Barc team ever.

October, November and December 2010 was the best Barca played under Pep and possibly the peak of our football, if you have any chance, just take a look at the matches that we played in these months and you will be stunned