Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola insists there's no rift with Samuel Eto'o after taking him off during last night's amazing 6-1 thrashing of Atletico Madrid.

Eto'o threw a touchline wobbler over the decision, but Guardiola insisted: "He wants to play and I decided his time was over. He is a player of strong character, nothing more. I am very happy with him."

The Barca coach continued: "This is my greatest night as a coach.

"I never expected us to play so well throughout a game - and to score so many goals. I am grateful to the fans that came. They saw how strong we can be."