"All of these players - Fabregas, Nasri, Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta - are all very intelligent, " he added.
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Chelsea were defeated last season by an injury-time Andres Iniesta goal in their semi-final against eventual champions Barcelona.
"I'd put my hand in the fire to get through, " midfielder Andres Iniesta said in news conference last week.
The fourth, although it was not announced in the ceremony, was Andres Iniesta.
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The superb Andres Iniesta slotted them ahead before his majestic pass enabled Dani Alves to take a touch and prod in.
Last December in-form playmaker Xavi tore his cruciate ligament, but former youth team player Andres Iniesta emerged as an able replacement.
Barca possessed the ball for 80% of the game, and first-half goals from Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta gave it the lead.
When Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta were substituted in the second half, it left Barcelona without its three biggest stars on the field.
The Blues felt they had four strong shouts for penalties before Barcelona won the semi-final on away goals with a 93rd-minute Andres Iniesta strike.
On 55 minutes Andres Iniesta side-footed home from 12 yards before a Steven Naismith diving header and a Gerard Pique own-goal levelled the tie.
Xavi's club teammate Andres Iniesta threaded a perfect pass through for Cesc Fabregas to cross for David Silva to head home on 14 minutes.
The players who came to define his era the trinity of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi were already at the club when he took over.
"Andres Iniesta suffered the injury during training and doctors have diagnosed a total rupture of the right femoral biceps muscle, " the club's Web site said.
Instead, he opted for 20-year-old Cristian Tello, who was making just his third ever Liga start, and deployed midfielder Andres Iniesta in the front three.
Fabregas -- he replaced Torres after 54 -- and Santi Cazorla, who substituted for Andres Iniesta on 63, injected more pace into Spain's impressive counterattacking.
But Barca continued to look threatening and a wonderful flowing move ended with Cesc Fabregas threading the ball through for Andres Iniesta to stroke home.
David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets started on the bench as La Liga leaders Barca beat Real Zaragoza thanks to a Seydou Keita strike.
He gestured for the Barca boss to sit back down after Rijkaard sprung to the touchline to remonstrate to Collina about a challenge on Andres Iniesta.
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Xavi and Andres Iniesta, the midfield creators, had played more than 120 games between them in the previous year, and most of the squad was running on fumes.
Andres Iniesta, Spanish offensive midfielder, caught a break, and after receiving the ball in the box took a shot to the second post, beating Dutch goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
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Barca, who were without Lionel Messi who is serving a one-match suspension for picking up five yellow cards, opened the scoring in the 42nd minute through Andres Iniesta.
Still, Guardiola has never managed outside the Barcelona system, where he has benefited from having the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, and Xavi Hernandez at his disposal.
Chelsea looked to have set-up a repeat of last year's Champions League final against Manchester United before Andres Iniesta 93rd minute equaliser saw the Spaniards through on away goals.
First, Bayern ran riot in Barcelona's heavy-legged midfield in its 4-0 mauling the likes of Xavi, Andres Iniesta, and Lionel Messi were squeezed by Javi Martinez and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third defeat in a final.
Barcelona's peerless midfield pair of Andres Iniesta and Xavi ruled midfield with a display of passing perfection, starving United of further opportunities to strike at a defence weakened by injuries and suspension.
Colombian pop star Shakira hung out in Ginza with defender Gerard Pique, while Cesc Fabregas shopped for electronic gadgets in Akihabara and soft-spoken midfielder Andres Iniesta was spotted on the Tokyo subway.
David Villa and substitute Cristian Tello scored in the second half before Getafe hit back through striker Alvaro Vazquez, but then Andres Iniesta and defender Gerard Pique netted in time added on.
Cesc Fabregas claimed a penalty as Barca looked to level the tie but the referee waved away his appeals before Andres Iniesta cut in from the right and fired wide of the target.
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