1. Thiago Alcantara
The former Barcelona prodigy hasn’t been a major success at Bayern, mainly due to injury problems, but it was telling that he was the first player Guardiola signed after moving to Bavaria.
Guardiola may have modified Barcelona’s tiki-taka at the Allianz Arena, but the addition of the 22-year-old Spain international demonstrated the value the coach places on possession and taking control of a match.
Could he complete the hat-trick and join Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium, having previously played under him at both Barca and Bayern?