MADRID - Pep Guardiola had special words of praise for the playerwho made his Nou Camp farewell memorable after Lionel Messi scoredfour goals in Barcelona's rout of Espanyol in the city derby onSaturday. About 89,000 fans sang Guardiola's name and waved flags saying'Thank you, Pep' during the game but it was the diminutiveArgentine who put the icing on the cake to win a La Liga match withlittle riding on it 4-0 almost single-handedly. "Lionel has hogged the limelight all season, I can't be jealous,"outgoing Barca coach Guardiola told reporters when asked if Messi'sperformance had overshadowed his farewell. "I hope that in the future he continues doing as well. "For my part, I have tried to help him as much as possible and,without question, he has helped me a lot to be a high-profile coachand to improve." Messi notched up his 50th league goal this season, moving fiveahead of his nearest rival Cristiano Ronaldo with one match toplay, and took his tally in all competitions this term to anastonishing 72. The World Player of the Year had said he had been too upset to goand watch his coach give the news conference where he said he wasleaving the club a week ago, but repaid Guardiola in his own way onSaturday. After scoring his fourth, he ran across to embrace Guardiola on thetouchline, the rest of the squad swarming around them in a huddle. "I thank him for this detail," Guardiola added. "I have received alot of affection from the players throughout my time here. I lovethem a great deal and that always remains." Guardiola has one more away game in La Liga as boss, and a chanceto win a 14th trophy in his fourth season, when Barca take onAthletic Bilbao in the King's Cup final in Madrid on May 25. His close friend and assistant Tito Vilanova will replace him nextseason, with Guardiola saying he needed time out to recharge hisbatteries. Barca president Sandro Rosell left the door open for the club'smost successful coach to return when he liked. "Everyone loves Pep, and wants him to return," Rosell toldreporters. "He has left in style, and will return in style,whenever he wants. "The Nou Camp has been a clamour. It has been fantastic.". We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Tablet Protective Case , China 7 MID UMPC Tablet PC for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Google Android Touchpad Tablet PC.
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