Guardiola hails Wenger progress

Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola took time away from a highly successful period for his club to defend under-pressure Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, insisting that the Frenchman has helped the club make significant progress during his tenure.

The Catalan giants opened their title defense with an emphatic 5-0 win over Villarreal, which featured goals from recently crowned European Player of the Year Lionel Messi as well as massive summer signings Alexis Sanchez and Cesc Fabregas, the former Gunners skipper.

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