Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez has spoken out on his experience at Camp Nou under different coaches.

The creative midfielder has drawn comparisons of life under both Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola.

Speaking to AS, Xavi said: "I was there for almost three years with him [Mourinho] when he was an assistant for Van Gaal. I learned a lot from him.

"Like Guardiola he appears obsessed with work. The two of them are football sick. Mourinho is probably more attentive to the defense while Pep is more romantic, he wants to play well to win.

"Pep is the best coach I have ever had."

Speaking ahead of Barca's Champions League matches, Xavi added:"These games serve to make you jump right into the season.

"It is a great challenge in a hard group with four national champions. We must fight, and that is something we like," he concluded.