World Cup 2018: Top 10 Managers of the tournament

#6 Juan Carlos Osorio

Osorio pulled off a tactical masterclass against Joachim Low

If this was a ranking of the best managerial performances in one game, then Osorio would rank at the top of this list.

In Mexico’s first game against Germany, Osorio pulled off a tactical masterclass against Joachim Low- perhaps the best international manager of his generation.

Osorio set up his team to counter-attack, enabling El Tri to make full use of the talents of Hirving Lozano and Javier Hernandez as was evident by Mexico’s only goal.

Osorio also set up an organized defence, combining the experience of the 30-year-old Hector Moreno with the youthful pace of Carlos Salcedo and Edson Alvarez.

Osorio made the right decision by dropping veteran Rafael Marquez while using him cleverly as a substitute when required.

Often when managers try to use their players out of position, it ends in dressing room discontent along with an incoherent play on the pitch.

It is a symbol of the trust that Osorio has fostered that he could play Lozano on the left-wing (a natural right-winger) and Andres Guardado as a central midfielder with the team still performing as a unit.

Even though Osorio’s tactics faltered against Sweden and Brazil, that one game against Germany is enough for him to finish 6th on this list.