So, since 2023 is nearing its end, wanted to share my opinion regarding who were the best all year, starting today with coaches.

10: Edin Terzic

9: Mikel Arteta

8: Marco Rose

7: Eddie Howe

6: Luciano Spalletti

5: Carlo Ancelotti

4: Xabi Alonso

3: Unai Emery

2: Simone Inzaghi

1: Pep Guardiola

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Honorable mentions include: Roberto de Zerbi, Stefano Pioli, Massimiliano Allegri, Diego Simeone, Maurizio Sarri & Michel.

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Who would you include in your top 10 list?

  • UchihaItachi_59@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Xavi definitely deserves to be here. He comfortably won the League with a very young and inexperienced Barca squad. Dominated and won the Spanish Supercup against Madrid. Barca had one of the best defensive records ever.

    • themiddlepole@alien.topOPBEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      At the same time, he got eliminated from UCL, UEL, Copa del Rey, and no improvement in his second season.

      Fairly enough, if Frenkie de Jong wasn’t in this squad, Barcelona would’ve been in a bigger crisis, and a better manager would’ve done more with this squad, because they aren’t exactly bad or inexperienced.

      • UchihaItachi_59@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        True, but remember Barca had an injury crisis last season, and has had the same this season too. Surely that’s not an excuse since injuries are part of the game, but he was still decent. Definitely deserves a mention in the top ten or at least the honorable mentions IMHO.

        • themiddlepole@alien.topOPBEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          I’m not saying he is a bad manager all in all, but every name I mentioned did more notable things, whether in terms of results or something too good to be noticed.

          I know it may sound unfair to discredit his La Liga win, I’m not, just thinking they could’ve done better.