FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES - Image numbers 1185731661, 1298854772 - GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool (L) and Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City. Liverpool and Manchester City meet in a Premier League fixture on February 7,2021 at Anfield in Liverpool, England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on prior to the UEFA Champions’ League group E match between Liverpool FC and KRC Genk at Anfield on November 05, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester City at The Hawthorns on January 26, 2021 in West Bromwich, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
There remains a fierce debate as to who is the better manager between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp; almost as tightly contested as Liverpool’s ongoing rivalry with Manchester City.
One Reds fan on Reddit, u/evianstill, noticed a remarkable graphic detailing just how close things are between the English top-flight outfits, with only a point separating the clubs (with the Merseysiders leading) since August 2018.
The two sides are set to face each other today in a clash that may potentially have serious reverberations down the line this season.
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There’s absolutely no questioning how exceptional a manager Guardiola is given his prior achievements and his impact on the game.
However, it’s likewise hard to overlook the fact that Klopp has excelled under, arguably, far more challenging circumstances, with comparatively limited financial backing – not to mention having his best players poached by Bayern Munich during his time in Germany.
The pair will go down as two of the greatest managers to have graced the Premier League, though, as far as we at the EOTK are concerned – the German is the superior coach of the two.
You can catch the image below, courtesy of Reddit:
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Why since 2018 go back to 2016 when Pep arrived
Pep 401 pts
Klopp 385 pts
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