President Buhari is Sunderland’s Coach!
The character and circumstances surrounding 20 EPL coaches and 20 world leaders were compared
1. President Buhari of Nigeria is Dick Advocaat (Sunderland)
He's been around the block, but his relatively new job has him playing the figure of a change agent. He presides over what is widely thought to be a sleeping giant, waiting to be awakened.
2. Jose Mourinho (Chelsea) is... Russian President Vladimir Putin
He is the consummate schemer, known for his ruthlessness, steeliness and cynicism. The press almost eat out of his hands at times, both out of fear and adoration. His rise and continued power is inseparable from the clout and fortunes of Russian oligarchs.
3. Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City) is... German Chancellor Angela Merkel
They are sometimes vilified for the financial muscle they wield, and are not given enough credit for the real, solid successes of their tenure.
4. Arsene Wenger (Arsenal) is... U.S. President Barack Obama
His early moments were all hope and joy. Change, his supporters cried, was on the way. In later years, though, disappointment set in and the howls of his detractors grew. He has persevered and is hoping to end his term on a high note.
5. Louis van Gaal (Manchester United) is... Xi Jinping (China)
He doesn't seem that interested in talking to journalists and has more than a bit of an authoritarian streak. Not long after taking the reins, he embarked on a systematic purge of the ranks. His domain sees itself as the historic "Middle Kingdom," the preeminent player, but the facts on the ground prove otherwise.
6. Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur) is... Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
He's a fresh-faced, charismatic fellow, but the systemic problems and willful delusions that surround his daily task may prove too great a challenge.
7. Brendan Rogers (Liverpool) is... Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
While not lacking in self-belief, he is sometimes prone to hyperbole and overstatement. His fans want him to take them to the Promised Land. But the patience of some of his American backers may be wearing thin
8. Ronald Koeman (Southampton) is... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Observers weren't expecting much from his tenure, but the boldness of his vision has proven an interesting surprise. He has an awkward relationshipwith Xi Jinping.
9. Garry Monk (Swansea) is... Indonesian President Joko Widodo
From a more modest background than those who could have taken his post, he started his tenure with a lot of outside goodwill. But his honeymoon period may be over if results don't live up to increasing expectations.
10. Mark Hughes (Stoke City) is... Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
He's a fearsome figure, known to be a bit gruff and sparky, and some say he has a chip on his shoulder. Despite repeated predictions of his demise, he always seems to stick around.
11. Alan Pardew (Crystal Palace) is...Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
12. Roberto Martinez (Everton) is... Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras
13. Slaven Bilic (West Ham United) is... Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
14. Tony Pulis (West Bromwich Albion) is... Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott
15. Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City) is... Georgian politician and Ukrainian governor Mikhail Saakashvili
16. Steve McClaren (Newcastle United) is... France's President Francois Hollande
17. Tim Sherwood (Aston Villa) is... New Zealand Prime Minister John Key
18. Quique Flores (Watford) is... Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
19. Alex Neil (Norwich City) is...Scottish politician Nicola Sturgeon
20. Eddie Howe (Bournemouth) is... Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson

Culled from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/08/07/20-world-leaders-who-explain-the-english-premier-league/

ur right buhari is good while defending him self. Although thats because he's very honest and very dangerous while attacking

U try.

And when is your own name coming on that list

jumper524:
ur right buhari is good while defending him self. Although thats because he's very honest and very dangerous while attacking

The OP hit the nail on the head with this allegory. And to address your appraisal of PMB, I'll point to the past, present and inevitable future of Sunderland. PMB like Advokaat started on a high note, salvaged the club from relegation- or so it seemed-raised a lot of hopes in relation to the future, will continue with a drop in team aggressiveness and motivation, will drop because of team complacency and clear incompetence, will then struggle towards the end-with relegation looming over them-and then end up receiving his sack letter with 10 games to go.
It began with a high for both persons, but will inevitably end in tears, anger, despair and shame

Saw the analysis on CNN ystday...
Funny....
Spot on for mou