Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has suggested that Pep Guardiola could surpass Sir Alex Ferguson's legacy in the Premier League.
Widely regarded as the greatest manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson boasts an unparalleled legacy in English football. During his 26-year stint as the manager of the Red Devils, the Scotsman won numerous trophies, including 13 league titles.
However, since his retirement, Manchester United have experienced a significant fall from grace. In contrast, their local rivals Manchester City have become the dominant force in English football.
Pep Guardiola's arrival in 2016 has made the Cityzens arguably the most feared side in Europe right now. The Spaniard has already won three Premier League titles at Manchester City and could win his fourth this campaign. The Sky Blues also remain in competition in the Champions League, having made their way to the semi-finals.
Former United skipper Roy Keane has suggested that Guardiola could surpass the legacy of his former manager if the Spaniard stays at the Etihad for the next five or 10 years. He told LADbible:
"If he stays for the next five or 10 years, he's obviously got two more years on his contract, why couldn't he? I think I saw a stat yesterday where if Pep wins the league this year, then he's won 10 of the last 13 league titles, which is amazing, my goodness."
Keane has also rubbished the idea that managing the best players in the world is the only reason for Guardiola's success. The 50-year-old has claimed that the Manchester City manager is always switched on and that makes him stand out from the rest. He added:
"I know there's an argument [manages best players] but I think that's because he's clever. People say he's always had money to spend, he's always had the best players but that's because he's switched on. He's thinking he wants to work with the best."
Pep Guardiola could go on to become the greatest manager in Premier League history
If Pep Guardiola wins the Premier League this season, this will be his fourth title in five years. That would be a huge achievement considering the competition levels in the English top tier.
If not for Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool, the Spanish manager could have made Manchester City a monopoly in the Premier League.
If Guardiola decides to stay at the Etihad for the next decade, he could definitely earn the title of being the greatest Premier League manager ever.
Dennisind
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People saying Pep spent a lot of money. But i remember a time when manchester utd was spending all the money and there was no competition at all.....SAF had a lot of money to spent and he bought all the good players from all over the prem . Even now man utd have spent close to 1.5 billion over the last decade.... and city have spent 1.7 over the last decade. not much of a difference.
JoeRock
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Not for me.. SAF still much better..
fizzbizzie
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biggest joke of the century, how did Fergus got all those world class players. the like of David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Eric Cantona just to name a few
Nah, far from a joke.. Ferguson did a great job with Aberdeen and made them a football power house till date no one has been able to repeat same with Aberdeen.. He took midtable man united from a club worth 20 m to a club worth billions... Guardiola on the other hand inherits rich projects that he doesn't need to start from scratch with
Sedekie_komara
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But then Fergie created that legacy and did it the hard way.. Pep guardiola on the other hand has found it easy
biggest joke of the century, how did Fergus got all those world class players. the like of David Beckham, Rio Ferdinand, Eric Cantona just to name a few
Len24
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even Manchester United were the biggest spenders then....I don't see the argument there
fizzbizzie
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But then Fergie created that legacy and did it the hard way.. Pep guardiola on the other hand has found it easy
Lutailnrz
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Pep try to get ucl for city at least 1 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lutailnrz
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Let pep get ucl for city