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Buildup to Liverpool and Spurs Champions League final – Managers who are defining all odds

By Ashley Anthony

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur exchange words piror to kick off during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at White Hart Lane on August 27, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur exchange words piror to kick off during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool at White Hart Lane on August 27, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MAY 08: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur at the Johan Cruyff Arena on May 08, 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images )
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MAY 08: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates victory after the UEFA Champions League Semi Final second leg match between Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur at the Johan Cruyff Arena on May 08, 2019 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images ) /

Let’s start by saying, Man United have accomplished the biggest miss in their Premier League history by not hiring the Argentine as Jose Mourinho’s successor.

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The main focus was never the team during the 2018-19 campaign. It was all about their new ultra-modern stadium. Because of this Mauricio and his team went through a full campaign with no transfers during both, the summer and winter transfer window.

Their domestic run suffered the most due to no new faces coming in. However, their focus was on silverware. Besides their hapless showing in the FA Cup, where they took a fourth-round exit to Crystal Palace, they surpassed expectations elsewhere.

A semifinal knockout by the hands of Chelsea and now a Champions League final, all with no signings. Poch has equalled Klopp’s drive and brilliance in making the most out of what they got at hand.

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It’s surprising Mauricio hasn’t been the main linked manager for the Juventus job. Sad that there has to be a loser and a winner in this event. Both are deserving of the Champions League title after defeating all probabilities.

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