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's 2001–02 season was the second under the presidency of

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and the single full season of management by

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(who had replaced

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in the latter part of the previous campaign). The summer of 2001 saw long-serving team captain Josep Guardiola leave the club, while many transfer deals were concluded to give a new face to the squad with the signings of

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, Francesco Coco,

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and

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. This was also the final season at Barcelona of veteran players like

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and the talismanic

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. Barcelona had a mediocre campaign in

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, finishing in 4th place, 11 points below eventual champions

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; in Europe, on the other hand, they produced some very good performances, reaching the semi-finals of the

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, where they were eliminated by fierce rivals (and eventual winners)

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was the club's top scorer in all competitions, with 25 goals.

Squad

''Correct as of 3 October 2009.''

Transfers

In

Total spending: €90.1 million

Out

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Competitions

Pre-season and friendlies

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La Liga

League table

Results by round

Matches

Copa del Rey

Round of 64

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

First group stage

=Group F

Second group stage

=Group B

Quarter-finals

=Semifinals

Statistics

Players statistics

Top scorers

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References

External links

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FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk
English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page

FC Barcelona (Spain) profile

uefa.com - UEFA Champions League

Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
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