Credits: Ronnie MacDonald. WikiMedia Commons
Football has changed over the years. In contemporary times, football is not all about the 11 men on the pitch, but the camera lenses have shifted to the sidelines more, and there stands the man who is at the helm, which is the manager. Football is no longer only about playing your own game and surpassing your opponent, but it’s more about how to stop your opponent from playing and then impose yourself, commonly known as tactics.
The Brazilian team of 1970s is known to be the best team the game has ever seen; now the point is that, everyone knows about the players on the pitch which consisted of star-studded line up, but only a handful of people will know who was the coach of that team. But when Germany won the 2014 World Cup, people will not only remember the players — Gotze especially — but also will remember Joachim Lowe — lauded the best national coach of the year by FIFA.
Managers have become so vital to the game, they are perceived to be the symbol of the team they are managing. Like Chelsea FC now is symbolized by the siege mentality of Jose Mourinho, which can be seen in the rigid and stringent tactics they apply, and Costa’s ‘Us against the World’ attitude against the opponents. Arsenal on the other hand is symbolized by their manager Wenger who symbolizes stability and trust among the players along with a virtue of patience.
The Premier League is one of the most competitive and exciting leagues in the world and boasts a variety of top notch players along with some of the best managers in the world. So this is a power ranking of the managers in the EPL. So here it goes.