5 reasons why Jose Mourinho has the edge over Pep Guardiola

Real Madrid v Manchester United: UEFA Super Cup
The time has come for Jose Mourinho to restore Manchester United to former glory

#2 Experience

Chelsea v Sunderland - Premier League
Jose Mourinho won the English Premier League three times with Chelsea

Jose Mourinho knows what it takes to win the English Premier League, he has done it three times before with Chelsea. In addition, he has balanced European campaigns with title challenges and knows how to implement a title-winning mentality into his squad. Add to that know-how the fact that he has also won league titles in Portugal, Spain and Italy, and you appreciate his understanding of how to manage a long and hard domestic campaign.

Of course, Guardiola has also enjoyed domestic league success in Spain and Germany, but these are very different environments to the English Premier League, and also Serie A. Guardiola's Barcelona had stiff competition from Real Madrid and Atletico, but the team inspired by the likes of Messi, Xavi and Iniesta were unique.

Meanwhile, Bundesliga success is expected as the bare minimum requirement at Bayern Munich, and while Guardiola claimed three consecutive league titles in Bavaria, he was only judged on his lack of Champions League success.

Quick Links

Edited by Amit Mishra
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications