08 Jul 2016 14:17:45
Hi Eds (probably 1 for Ed001, as I know Ed002 doesn't like giving opinion on individual people much),

With Klopp signing a new long term deal at Liverpool it reminded me of an article I read the other day that said that the Premier League now has 5 of the top 6 managers in the world, Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho, Wenger and Conte. presumably the 6th they were talking about was Simeone but i'm not sure?

We all know about Mourinho and Wenger, but i'd love to hear your opinions on Conte and moreso on Guardiola.

For me Guardiola has been given incredible squads that are far and above the quality of the other teams in his league and has quite obviously been successful because of that. But is he anything special?

Would love to hear some other views as well. And whether you think there are any other managers that should fit into the same bracket.

Cheers all, have a great day.

{Ed001's Note - I would say Ancelotti and Simeone have a right to be included in the top managers in the world list.

Difficult to judge Guardiola, he is a good coach, but is he a great one? It is hard to say as the quality of the players at his disposal has always been better than the rest of the league. It has to be said though, he really should have won more in terms of European trophies, which does let his record down. These next few seasons with City will be the first chance to really judge him.

Conte I do not particularly rate, not in terms of a long term manager. He is a short term firefighter, to step in patch things up and get them to a steady place. He has not shown any real tactical acumen, his Juve side struggled in Europe, where he was repeatedly shown up as lacking when up against better coaches. Again, these next few years are his real test, but he has to show a real improvement if he is to be a success. Personally I see him as nothing more than a steadying hand.}

1.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 14:50:06
I wouldent call getting to a champions league final struggling personally.

2.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 15:21:02
Simeone is the best manager in the world.
Continuously competing at the very top of European football with a club the size of Athletico, just imagine if he had the money of a Super Club!
For example if he went to Madrid. Scary.

3.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 15:21:04
G-flex, it was Allegri that got them to the final not Conte.

4.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 15:39:41
Juve reached the UCL final under Allegri, not Conte. I don't remember Juve making it past the knockouts in the UCL under Conte.

{Ed001's Note - exactly, Allegri took basically the same side to the final, while Conte did nothing in Europe but get found out.}

5.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 16:17:02
Simeone for me, done a great job with Atletico given their position.

Mourinho has a great record but I think his invincible cloak has been tarnished, Wenger still has failed to deliver at the top level, Guardiola I think may or may not have it. we're about to find out, Conte I don't know enough about.

Of all of them, with the budget and rebuilding job we have, I'd really be happiest with Klopp, Simeone or maybe Emery, but of these Klopp is the most fun!

6.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 17:23:12
I'm really happy we have Klopp.

I don't know too much about Conte but from having a little read of what eds said and if he struggled a bit in Italy i think he will find it a bit tough in England.

I rate Ancelotti a lot as well as Simeone both top top managers.

Mourinho has achieved a lot but i can't see him being any better than before at UTD, the only 2 players i like are DeGea and i think rashford has got a lot of talent and looks like he has a decent attitude. But he's not what Hazard was the season Chelsea won it so. I also think ibra could go 50/ 50 might work but he might struggle.

Guardiola is interesting as he always has had a team of the best players really, especially in Germany their isn't a club who's got the finances of BM. Where as at city quite a lot of the players i would say are declining a little bit. Though if De bryne and silva and fit and playing well and can get aguero playing more i think he will have a decent first season.

7.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 17:57:35
Surprised you didn't add Bielsa to that list, Ed001. Probably because it was EPL, was it?

- Krishna.

8.) 08 Jul 2016
08 Jul 2016 17:57:35
Surprised you didn't add Bielsa to that list, Ed001. Probably because it was EPL, was it?

- Krishna.

9.) 09 Jul 2016
09 Jul 2016 15:23:13
G-Flex, it was Allegri who got Juve to the CL final, not Conte. In fact, Allegri, has a much better record overall in Europe than Conte had. Ed is right, Conte struggled big time in Europe and even didn`t get out of the group stage.