Andres Iniesta has said that Barcelona are still the top dogs in Europe despite Bayern Munich's march to the Champions League title.
The Bavarian outfit destroyed Blaurgrana 7-0 on aggregate in the semi-finals, before going on to defeat German rivals Borussia Dortmund to clinch their fifth crown.
Jupp Heynckes also guided the team to success in the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal, but the Spanish international said that it takes years to achieve the level of dominance Barca have enjoyed.
When asked by El Pais if he thought that Bayern's victory this year meant the end of their reign at the top, the 29-year-old replied: "No, I know there are a lot of people who would like that but we are still alive.
"Cycles consist of years of achieving things and this one has lasted a long time. You can't throw everything we've achieved into the bin after one tie where we were not at our best.
"Bayern was at its peak and walked all over us."
Iniesta is currently in Brazil with the national team for the Confederations Cup.
Michael Penkman
