I shake my head when I see takes like this. How do you follow Pep's Manchester City and say he was successful only because he has financial backing? Do you know how that sounds?
Klopp has spent almost as much as Pep in Liverpool. Klopp has a net spend of about £900 million. Check how much Arterta has spent so far in Arsenal. What about Manchester United which has a net spend of over £1.2 billion post Alex Ferguson era?
Most recently we have Chelsea that have spent a billion on transfers in the last two seasons, yet all these clubs don't have Alf the success of Manchester City in the Pep era. So how do you say he's successful because the club grants him all the players he needs?
I know that you can't be successful without good players, but at the end of the day, it comes down to the wit of the manager. Pochettino has Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe in his team and struggled to win even the Ligue 1.
My point is, no matter how much a club spends on transfer, if they don't have the right manager they won't be successful.
Funny enough the players Manchester City but are not so expensive. Now they've gotten Savio from Girona if he comes to the team and turns into a beast, people will start talking about how Manchester City always signs good players. No manager in the top 6 would do what Pep is doing to Doku.
Give Pep his flowers, he's successful because he's good.
City's boss Pep is one good coach that has good foresight. His style of play, choice of players and combination of squad makes City formidable in all their displays. City themselves has a lot to offer in football, they're one team that are tough to encounter, this is because of Pep. How best can a team be with 3 different squads that are too good to face any rival. Even the youngsters are doing far better than old big Dawgs in other teams. The best thing that's ever happened to Manchester City is Pep Guardiola. Sometimes one would wonder if he'd be able to do these exploits with a different team, the answer is yes.
We've seen his works in the clubs he's been before City and we've seen that he's the right man for any club's managerial position.Liverpool on the other hand has experienced a push ahead in their stance since Klopp joined the team. They have been impactful in all areas of contests they find themselves. They've pulled through series of finals and have lifted a number of trophies too. The manager has been a positive addition to them and it's understandable if the club can't let go of him yet.
This season, he's aimed for a number of trophies too, first when they took on Chelsea in the EFL finals, definitely the boss was charged to win again. The European contests too is there. He's been able to put the team in the spotlight which they need to excel. The players he's worked with are definitely improving in their abilities too. Just like Pep in City, Klopp is been a savior to Liverpool and they'd definitely have to get to some greater heights before he exits the team soon.