Pep Guardiola gets a second crack at his beloved Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night, having faced the embarrassment of a 4-0 loss to the Catalan side in the previous gameweek.

The Spaniard spent four years in charge at the Nou Camp, winning 14 trophies, including a treble in his first season, before moving to Bayern Munich after a year long sabbatical.

His Sky Blues side made a perfect start to the season, winning ten games on the bounce, before stuttering without a win in six – although remaining top of the Premier League – with the hammering in Spain the lowest ebb.

The iconic Barca midfielder will be determined not to let his former employers get one over on him again, and will have his new side well drilled with a plan to get something from the headline clash.

However, what exactly are the differences between his new City side and his old all-conquering Barcelona? Here are FOUR key differences…

European Pedigree

Man City are undoubtedly a very strong side, and are clear favourites to take the Premier League title, despite their recent ‘dip’ in form.

However, in terms of the Champions League, they are still reasonably immature. Although they reached the semi-finals last year, they have no history on the continent to fall back on in various situations.

At the Nou Camp, players, managers and coaches are surrounded by European glory, as a club Barcelona have been there, seen it and done it on numerous occasions – and that is invaluable.

Team Ethic

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Barcelona are famed for their youth programme at their La Masia development centre. When Pep took charge he conducted a mass overhaul, scrapping some big names in the process, and placed his trust in a crop of La Masia graduates.

The experience of growing through the ranks together and reaching the very top creates an unparalleled understanding between players, the like of which cannot be replicated by a big summer in the transfer market.

Expectations

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At The Eithad, Guardiola is arguably under a lot more pressure than when he was appointed Barca boss in 2008.

This is not to say his time at the Nou Camp was an easy ride, or he had no real opposition – of course he did. The responsibility of taking charge of a European behemoth such as Barcelona is huge, but the success he has enjoyed in the last eight years has made things harder going into new roles.

His success has taken him to a point where a league title is never enough, the Champions League is where he will be judged. Considering this, alongside the intensity of the Premier League and the media who cover it, there is real pressure on the Spaniard to succeed in Manchester, and quickly.

Lionel Messi

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The man’s a genius, enough said.