5 managers that could outshine Pep Guardiola in the Premier League this season

The race for the Premier League title has begun with so much intensity this season as elite English clubs go head-to-head in their bid to eclipse one another and finish atop the table - come to the end of the term.

While expectations will be on the fantastic superstars to impress in the division during the campaign, the competition between the managers is also a major point - that should not be ignored.

As a matter of fact, the division promises to produce a serious battle between the managers this term, with many tacticians having started the campaign brilliantly and proving that they are ready for a serious contest.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola won the Premier League title in style last season, becoming the first coach to claim the honor with a whopping 100 points. However, he will find it very difficult to replicate such a feat in the English top flight this term, with several managers also emerging with great force and pushing for the title.

Below, we take a look at 5 tacticians that could outshine the Spaniard in the division during the campaign:

#5 Unai Emery (Arsenal)

Emery is rebuilding Arsenal after taking over from Arsene Wenger this summer

After a whopping 22 years of service, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger finally put an end to his relationship with the Gunners, stepping down and paving the way for former Sevilla and Paris Saint Germain coach Unai Emery to take over at the Emirates.

The Spaniard inherited an already-collapsing team from the Frenchman and that affected his first 2 Premier League games where he suffered back-to-back defeats. However, he kept building the team to his taste, introducing a new style of play and adding a strong winning mentality.

It did not take much time before Emery's hard work started paying off, with the manager leading Arsenal to claim victories in each of their last 4 matches - raising their points to 12 as well as helping them climb to the sixth position on the Premier League table. If the Spaniard continues with his progress, there is no doubt he could challenge Pep Guardiola in the English top flight this term.

#4 Javi Gracia (Watford)

Gracia's Watford have surprised everyone with their incredible start to the Premier League campaign

In what has been the biggest surprise in the Premier League so far this season, Hertfordshire outfit, Watford have been on an incredible run, producing a couple spectacular performances and earning recognition for their incredible exploits.

The Hornets have been one of the top performers in the English top flight ever since the new campaign began and special praise goes to their manager, Javi Gracia who has been at the heart of events at the Vicarage Road Stadium.

Gracia has started making waves in the English Premier League with his explosive start to the season, leading Watford to claim a whopping 13 points from 6 games, setting the Hornets among the top-4 of the table as well as earning popular victories against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

With such an incredible record so far, the tactician has put himself in the same bracket with Pep Guardiola at the moment and he actually has a chance of outshining the Spaniard during the campaign.

#3 Mauricio Pochetino (Tottenham Hotspur)

The Argentine has put Tottenham in a good position to fight for everything this season

Another coach who could outshine Pep Guardiola in the English Premier League this season is Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochetino. The Argentine has been one of the top tacticians in the English top flight for the past few years and his brilliant start to the new campaign suggests he would continue with his impressive record in the division this season.

After claiming an impressive 4 victories from 6 games including a 3-0 humiliation of Manchester United at Old Trafford recently, Pochetino has successfully put The Spurs on the right path, setting them in the fifth position of the Premier League table and putting pressure on the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City.

He has also started the Carling Cup on a good note, earning a hard-fought victory over Watford to give his team a big boost as they aim to fight for everything in front of them this season.

#2 Maurizio Sarri (Chelsea)

Sarri has gotten the best out of the likes of Eden Hazard, David Luiz and Marcos Alonso at Stamford Bridge

Another famous managerial switch that occurred in the English Premier League this summer saw former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte leaving The Blues and paving the way for Italian tactician, Maurizio Sarri to replace him at the Stamford Bridge.

The former Napoli manager has had an instant impact ever since he took over from his countryman in London, introducing a pro-attacking and possession-based style of play and getting his superstars to their obvious best, with the likes of Eden Hazard, N'golo Kante, David Luiz, and Marcos Alonso raising their games to an incredible height under the Italian.

Sarri has emerged as a serious threat to Pep Guardiola's dominance in the Premier League this season, earning a whopping 16 points from 5 games, scoring a massive 14 goals in the process as well as climbing to the third position on the table.

#1 Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

Klopp has emerged as the biggest threat to Guardiola's Premier League dominance this t

There is no better manager to outshine Pep Guardiola in the English Premier League this season than Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp. The German got the better of his Spanish rival in the UEFA Champions League last season and he is on course to achieve a similar feat as they both face off in the English top flight this term.

Klopp has made Liverpool the most threatening team in the division so far this term, guiding the Reds to achieve a 100% start to the season and putting up a couple of extraordinary performances that saw them claim a massive 18 points from 6 games as well as sitting them on top of the Premier League table.

With such an unbelievable start to the campaign, the German International is on track to overtake Pep Guardiola in the division this season and make the Premier League title his own.