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A treble with two different clubs? Done.

Win League titles in different countries? Done.

Style of play? Is that what Pep Guardiola has over Luis Enrique? Because I am here to tell you that Enrique's style of play is way much better and does not bore one to sleep. Remember Pep's treble winning Manchester City, compare them to this current PSG's team and see the difference in the way the ball moves, the way PSG is so direct with their attacks and not caressing the ball for hours. People have said it time and time again how Pep had killed modern football with his insistence on micromanaging every part of his team's play. Left to him, football would be automated and players become robots. While at Barcelona, there was still room for a little freedom but even Ibrahimovic still had to complain about his methods. Greatest coach, maybe.... but not to me. There is Carlo Ancelotti, Marcelo Lippi, Sir Alex Ferguson and the great Vicente del Bosque.

Now let's look at Enrique's teams... Let's not even talk about his Barcelona squad that had the great MSN (Messi, Suarez, Neymar). Look at this PSG team playing football the way it should be played with proper Traditional wingers running and taking defenders on. No one is holding onto the ball for any longer than they have to. You are not dozing because the ball is just being passed from side to side, your eyes are wide open because you know anything can happen at anytime. Doue, Dembele, Kvara or Barcola can cause a madness at anytime because their coach has simply given them the freedom to be actual footballers not robots.

The new season starts in a month and I believe Pep is simply going to have the same issues he had last season. If you think football can or should be mathematics, remember that all equations are meant to be solved.

So,he won 2 UCLs and now he's the first coming of Guardiola?

Recency bias on full display?

Pep Guardiola revolutionalized football and his influence are still in full display in many Clubs.

Coming to specifics..

Do you remember Tikitaka,it won UCLs,Euros and a World Cup.

PIT this PSG against Pep Guardiola's Barcelona at its Zenith and it would be blown out of the waters.

And before you said it's all about money,built his Barcelona by ditching Superstars like Ronaldinho and Deco.

Tiki taka did not win a world cup or Euros. You might need to watch the matches again, the NT were more direct than Pep's Guardiola. You did not watch to sleep watching them. He sold Ronaldinho, Deco but could afford to spend on Ibrahimovic, remember the 20million on Chyhrynskyi, the funds on David Villa? His "Influence is what is currently killing football" because everyone just wants to play a certain way.

donbenie:
So,he won 2 UCLs and now he's the first coming of Guardiola?

Recency bias on full display?

Pep Guardiola revolutionalized football and his influence are still in full display in many Clubs.

Coming to specifics..

Do you remember Tikitaka,it won UCLs,Euros and a World Cup.

PIT this PSG against Pep Guardiola's Barcelona at its Zenith and it would be blown out of the waters.

And before you said it's all about money,built his Barcelona by ditching Superstars like Ronaldinho and Deco.

OgaStory:
Tiki taka did not win a world cup or Euros. You might need to watch the matches again, the NT were more direct than Pep's Guardiola. You did not watch to sleep watching them. He sold Ronaldinho, Deco but could afford to spend on Ibrahimovic, remember the 20million on Chyhrynskyi, the funds on David Villa? His "Influence is what is currently killing football" because everyone just wants to play a certain way.

Errm, blatant lie. Tiki taka definitely won Spain 2 Euros and 1 Worlcup.

It was no coincidence that Spain's dominance and trophy wins coincided with Pep's Barcelona era of 2008 - 2012. The core of the Spanish team then were mostly Barca players.

Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Pedro, Puyol, Pique, Alba, and later Villa & Fabregas.

Stop forcing the agenda when facts clearly indicate otherwise.

OgaStory:
Tiki taka did not win a world cup or Euros. You might need to watch the matches again, the NT were more direct than Pep's Guardiola. You did not watch to sleep watching them. He sold Ronaldinho, Deco but could afford to spend on Ibrahimovic, remember the 20million on Chyhrynskyi, the funds on David Villa? His "Influence is what is currently killing football" because everyone just wants to play a certain way.

More than half of the NT first team where from Barcelona,and the fact that they played more direct didn't take away the fact that they where playing an adaptation of his style.

In case you have forgotten, Barcelona was at crossroads when Guardiola was appointed,in fact I remember the mockery that followed after he lost the first game of his debut season.

Ibrahimovic and co came after his first few seasons, Barcelona was already established under Guardiola.

The likes of Busquets,Pique and Dani Alves where not exactly World beaters when they joined.

And to your claim of his influence "killing"football, you'll need to first have influence before you can be accused of killing football.

Does Luis Enrique have influence?

Who are his Disciples and why should he sit on the same table as Guardiola?

Enrique may actually be better than Guardiola.

Personally, I like him bcus he is the first coach to call black players when he was in charge of Spain national team.
E.g Nico Williams, Adama Traore, Atsu Fati and Bobo Balde.