Gaby Milito feels Barcelona owe their success to coach Pep Guardiola.

The Argentine defender, now back with Independiente, hardly played under Guardiola due to injury.

But he said: "Pep left me many things. Despite not having played much with him, he is a coach who certainly influenced me.

"I was lucky to have many good coaches in my career, like Pekerman, Menotti, Bielsa, Ramon, but Pep is the best of all.

"For me, he's the secret of the great success of Barcelona."