Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola no doubt are the two top managers of this generation but the Portuguese gaffer has won more trophies in Europe than his Spanish counterpart

Jose Mourinho is on the verge of adding another European laurel to his collection after his side Roma qualified into the Europa League final.

If the Serie A side beat Sevilla in the final, it will be his third trophy in the elite competition and will also make him one of the most successful managers in world football.

On the other hand, Pep Guardiola is also aiming to clinch three trophies this season including the Premier League, Champions League and the FA Cup.

It will be the Spanish manager’s third Champions League title if Manchester City overcomes Inter Milan in the final in Istanbul.

However, there are some undeniable facts that proves that Mourinho is a better manager than his Spanish counterpart, Guardiola in terms of winning continental trophies.

Here are three reasons Mourinho will still be rated higher than Pep

1. Number of trophies in Europe

Mourinho won the Europa League with FC Porto in 2003, then the following year won the Champions League with the same side in 2004.

After the Portuguese gaffer unexpectedly left Chelsea in 2007, he clinched Inter's first European title in over 30 years and his second as a manager in 2010.

However, Pep’s only success in Europe was when he won the Champions League twice with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.

2. Mourinho won continental titles with a not too expensive squad

FC Porto under Mourinho had the likes of Deco, Ricardo Carvarlho and Paulo Ferreira and they defied the odds when they beat several top European sides.

The same crop of players won the Europa League and the Champions League within the space of a year before repeating it with Inter then the Conference League with Roma.

It will not be fair to say Pep did not win a trophy with a small side because he has continued to manage clubs that spend hugely in the transfer window.

3. Guardiola failed to win the Champions League with another club
The Spanish tactician is arguably the best manager in the world and over the years his possessive style of play has won him many trophies mostly on the domestic scene.

But Guardiola spent three years at Bayern Munich without winning the Champions League.

The closest he came to winning the Champions League title with Man City was making it into the final in 2021 before losing to Chelsea. Pep is already in the 2022-23 final and will be hoping to break the jinx

On the other hand, Mourinho has had more luck in winning continental trophies with smaller clubs the likes of Porto, Inter and Roma despite handling the likes of Real Madrid and Man United.


Source: Pulse Sports

https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/3-reasons-mourinho-will-still-be-rated-higher-than-guardiola-after-european-success-this-season-2023051911401494608

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AImiron:
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Loud it!!!

Joke of an opinion.

Peps legacy goes beyond just trophies. He has influenced football in the past 8 years. Nowadays, even small teams play possession based football from the back and look for keepers that are good with their feet. All credit to Pep the pioneer.

He is clearly better than Mourinho.

ThierryJay:
Joke of an opinion.

Peps legacy goes beyond just trophies. He has influenced football in the past 8 years. Nowadays, even small teams play possession based football from the back and look for keepers that are good with their feet. All credit to Pep the pioneer.

He is clearly better than Mourinho.

Leave those ignoramus.

They are always on standby to discredit or rubbish his achievements. This is exactly what they’ve been doing to Messi.

The very moment Pep/Messi achieves something great or defy their logic, the goal post is automatically shifted to suit their inconsequential narrative

OJEEMAH:
Leave those ignoramus.

They are always on standby to discredit or rubbish his achievements. This is exactly what they’ve been doing to Messi.

The very moment Pep/Messi achieves something great or defy their logic, the goal post is automatically shifted to suit their inconsequential narrative

And just like Messi made them gobble up their vomit, Pep would do the same this year even though I believe without the UCL Pep's legacy is already sacrosanct.

All modern football tactics, i.e the high-press, tiki-taka, false nine, inverted fullbacks (defenders acting as midfielders), Goalkeeper-sweeper, passing out from the back, were all pioneered/popularised by Pep. Even their teams now use these tactics yet they still call Pep a fraud. Some people are just destined to be perennial haters.

Just ask all dem Klopp, Tuchel, Conte, Ancelotti, Wenger, Ferguson etc that who is the greatest tactician of this football era and I'm sure all will say Pep except only Mourinho.