▁switch ▁the ▁play ▁or ▁create ▁ch ances ▁with ▁longer ▁passes . ▁ ▁Guard i ola ▁was ▁capable ▁of ▁being ▁an ▁off ensive ▁threat , ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁ability ▁to ▁make ▁attack ing ▁runs ▁or ▁strike ▁accur ately ▁from ▁distance ; ▁he ▁was ▁also ▁effective ▁at ▁creating ▁ch ances ▁or ▁shooting ▁on ▁goal ▁from ▁set - pie ces . ▁Having ▁served ▁as ▁captain ▁of ▁both ▁Barcelona ▁and ▁the ▁Spanish ▁national ▁side , ▁he ▁also ▁stood ▁out ▁for ▁his ▁leadership ▁throughout ▁his ▁career . ▁Guard i ola ' s ▁playing ▁style , ▁which ▁re lied ▁on ▁cre ativity , ▁technique ▁and ▁ball ▁movement , ▁rather ▁than ▁physical ity ▁and ▁pace , ▁inspired ▁several ▁future ▁dimin utive ▁Spanish ▁play making ▁mid field ers , ▁such ▁as ▁X avi , ▁And rés ▁In i esta , ▁and ▁C esc ▁F à bre gas . ▁ ▁Manager ial ▁career ▁ ▁Barcelona ▁ ▁B ▁team ▁▁ ▁Guard i ola ▁was ▁appointed ▁coach ▁of ▁Barcelona ▁B ▁on ▁ 2 1 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁with ▁T ito ▁Vil an ova ▁as ▁his ▁assistant . ▁Under ▁his ▁guidance , ▁the ▁team ▁subsequently ▁won ▁their ▁Ter cera ▁División ▁group ▁and ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Segunda ▁División ▁B ▁play offs , ▁which ▁the ▁team ▁won , ▁thereby ▁ach ieving ▁promotion . ▁FC ▁Barcelona ▁President ▁Joan ▁Lap ort a ▁announced ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁that ▁Guard i ola ▁would ▁be ▁appointed ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁senior ▁Barcelona ▁squad ▁to ▁replace ▁Frank ▁R ij ka ard ▁at