Pep Guardiola has praised Sam Allardyce’s “incredible experience” and agreed with the Leeds manager’s assertion that they were on the same level.
After taking over Leeds United, Allardyce stated that he is on par with the top Premier League managers and that “there’s nobody ahead of me in football terms – not Pep, not [Jurgen] Klopp, not [Mikel] Arteta”.
Allardyce has made a name for himself by helping lower-half sides stay afloat in the Premier League.
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What Did Guardiola Say?
Guardiola was asked about his thoughts on Allardyce’s comments following Manchester City’s 3-0 victory over West Ham, and the Spaniard not only agreed with him but also praised numerous other accomplished English managers, like Roy Hodgson and Harry Redknapp, for their contributions to the game.
“He is right. I want to be honest. Look at the managers, Roy Hodgson for Crystal Palace, what they have done,” he told reporters.
“They are really good, they have incredible experience. They know the game perfectly and if he feels that it is because of this.
“It will be tough because he has the charisma, he will put out the pressure to the players and he knows exactly what to do in this kind of situation in a relegation battle
“It looks like this type of old managers. I’m honest, so what they have done for the club [is dismissed as] ‘they are old, whatever’.
“Now the people who are 35, 40, 45, we invent football or we create football. No, football is already created and these guys belong to that league and helped us to do it and that’s why.
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“So, Neil Warnock, Huddersfield was in the last [spot] and now already out of the dangerous positions. I could not experience what Harry Redknapp has done in this country.
“There are many, many English managers that have done really, really well.
“You don’t have to be young to be a good manager. As much experience you have, you are good.”
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