Taking a look at coaches who have excelled in European football this season

#1 Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

Pep's brilliance has left rivals trailing in his wake

The undoubted star of the European season so far has been the bald-headed Catalan and such has been his impact that rival teams in the so-called “most competitive league” are in a mad scramble for the 2nd to 4th positions.

Obviously, his debut season in English football didn’t go as planned which would have grated on the perfectionist and has served as fuel for his determination to get it right.

His belief in possession-based, fast passing and intricate movement football has never for once being shaken but unlike last season, he has been able to get in the personnel with which he can execute his plans.

The effects of Pep’s continuous coaching of his players in training and during matches can be seen in the difference in performances between last season and this season among various players.

Players like Leroy Sane, Raheem Sterling, Nicolas Otamendi, John Stones among others have been almost unrecognizable from last season as their performances have been brilliant while those players who performed creditably last season (Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, David Silva, Fernandinho) have gone up a notch.

With just two losses so far all season, it would take a collapse of epic proportions for Pep & his men not to win the Premier League title and they are looking good in other competitions as well.