Morning all
Thought I'd try something a bit different. Who would you rank as the best tacticians in the modern game? Not best manager overall, best managers tactically is what I'm after. Here are my top 3, listed in no particular order:
Mourinho - for my money the best at using substitutions to change games. His teams are set out brilliantly from the start. For me, Inter's games against Chelsea and Barca last season just showed Mourinho at his very best. Think he learns from his mistakes as well, would be interesting to see how he would cope against a Benitez team now.
Benitez -say what you will about his record in the transfer window or his man management but tactically is where Rafa really shines as a manager. He was the one who kept frustrating Mourinho in the Champions League, who orchestrated Ferguson's worst home defeat. Critics claim this was more down to the efforts of the players, but then whose tactics freed up these players? Case in point, the 2005 CL final, Rafa's substitutions free up Gerrard who inspires that famous second half comeback.
Ferguson - Can't criticise his record. Don't think he's quite the tactical mastermind that Jose and Rafa are but he'll get his tactics spot on more often than not. It isn't often you see United lose deservedly.
Am hoping for a nice, light-hearted debate with some decent opinions on here for once.
Any thoughts?
Thought I'd try something a bit different. Who would you rank as the best tacticians in the modern game? Not best manager overall, best managers tactically is what I'm after. Here are my top 3, listed in no particular order:
Mourinho - for my money the best at using substitutions to change games. His teams are set out brilliantly from the start. For me, Inter's games against Chelsea and Barca last season just showed Mourinho at his very best. Think he learns from his mistakes as well, would be interesting to see how he would cope against a Benitez team now.
Benitez -say what you will about his record in the transfer window or his man management but tactically is where Rafa really shines as a manager. He was the one who kept frustrating Mourinho in the Champions League, who orchestrated Ferguson's worst home defeat. Critics claim this was more down to the efforts of the players, but then whose tactics freed up these players? Case in point, the 2005 CL final, Rafa's substitutions free up Gerrard who inspires that famous second half comeback.
Ferguson - Can't criticise his record. Don't think he's quite the tactical mastermind that Jose and Rafa are but he'll get his tactics spot on more often than not. It isn't often you see United lose deservedly.
Am hoping for a nice, light-hearted debate with some decent opinions on here for once.
Any thoughts?