We've probably done these before but it will be interesting to see if people's views have changed.

Is it Pep Guardiola? He's the manager of the best footballing side in the world and some say in history. He's won the European cup and may well be the first manager to retain it. But has it been too easy for him? Could most managers guide this Barca team that is blessed with such fantastic players to successive League titles and Champions League's?

Or is it Alex Ferguson?

He wanted to knock Liverpool off their perch and he's done just that. 11 Premier League titles, 3 in succession in the last 3 seasons and 2 European cups. He's spent a hell of a lot of money though in his time and his conduct has been questionable a lot of the time but you can't argue that his approach gets the best out of his players.

Another candidate is Jose Mourinho...To win the Champions League with Porto was a fantastic achievement but he wasn't able to win it with Chelsea. He did guide them to back to back Premier League's and has won the Italian League also. He's managed to guide his team to the semis of the CL this season and if he could get to the final and possibly win it then he'll go down as one of the all time greats.


Or is it someone else?

Rafa Benitez has come under much criticism this season but he pulled off one of the greatest achievements in football winning the Champions League in his first season with a mediocre Liverpool team. His titles at Valencia and his impressive Premier League campaign last season are evidence that he is a great manager but he's also had a lot of failings as well.

Wenger enjoyed large success with Arsenal and turned them into the greatest team in the world during their unbeaten season.

Ancelotti, Capello, Hiddink, Lippi and Van Gaal are also other candidates.

Still Capello for me.

The other week it would have been Magath, now it's Guardiola again, van Gaal looking not too bad once more...

Depends on whether you mean right this minute or overall. Perhaps the former is more interesting than the usual debate rehashed yet again...

If im a president of a club and I wanted a great manager I would choose one of Mourinho/Benitez. Both have shown they can do it in more then one club and has won the CL. Both did it with not so great teams. Looking past managers who have done it in more then two clubs I would pick Ancelotti/Ferguson. I don't know if Capello has more in him but his last 3 seasons as a club manager he has won the title so I suppose he should be up there as well but I don't think he is as good as he used to be.

Lippi

Super De La Red wrote:

Lippi

Funnier than Hiddink ?

These polls are pointless Benitez could relegate Liverpool and the same clowns will say and vote him.

IMO it's hard to look past Capello and Ferguson but then if Guardiola keeps winning the big prizes you have to include him but right now no.

Hodgson is more deserving than Lippi, Hiddink, Benitez, Wenger and so on.

The best managers in the World are Dutch. End of story.

Robert F'gerald Earle MBE wrote:The best managers in the World are Dutch. End of story.

I don't remember Arsenal ever being the greatest side in the world.

L r dd wrote:These polls are pointless Benitez could relegate Liverpool and the same clowns will say and vote him.

IMO it's hard to look past Capello and Ferguson but then if Guardiola keeps winning the big prizes you have to include him but right now no.

Hodgson is more deserving than Lippi, Hiddink, Benitez, Wenger and so on.

Totally agree with you for once

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:I don't remember Arsenal ever being the greatest side in the world.

Did anyone mention him, aside from in the poll?

Tweesus wrote:

BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:I don't remember Arsenal ever being the greatest side in the world.

Did anyone mention him, aside from in the poll?

If by him, you mean Arsene Wenger, then yes, Luis did mention him.

Magath, Hrubesch and Rehagel

hands down

Right now it is harry rednapp

110% wrote:Right now it is harry rednapp

Avram surely trumps Redknapp

1. Alex Ferguson
2. Wayne Rooney
3. Manchester United

Pierre Littbarski wrote:

Super De La Red wrote:

Lippi

Funnier than Hiddink ?

Even Hiddink is better then Lippi at the moment. Allthough for all his shit selection Lippi should be judged on what his shit does at the World Cup but can't see them overperforming.

Before even clicking on this thread you get about 1,000 agendas swirling around in your head

Multiply that by the billions of posters on the Euroboard and you were always going to be onto a loser with this one Luis.



Rafa is currently winning the poll


There isn't a manager out there 'at the moment' getting so little out of so much

COTR #6 wrote:
Rafa is currently winning the poll

Stupid answers to stupid questions and all that

I forgot this is a comedian forum not a football one, how silly of me.

Luis wrote:I forgot this is a comedian forum not a football one, how silly of me.

Best manager in the world, with Benitez as serious answer...

Who's the comedian here ?

Axeslammer wrote:

Luis wrote:I forgot this is a comedian forum not a football one, how silly of me.

Best manager in the world, with Benitez as serious answer...

Who's the comedian here ?

He's won a European cup, 2 La Liga's and a Uefa cup. Not bad that, anyone who has won a European cup in the last 10 years at least needs to be considered IMO.

Luis wrote:
anyone who has won a European cup in the last 10 years at least needs to be considered IMO.

* vote for current, yet results of 10 years ago are relevant ?

* Liverpool's CL win is the biggest fluke in the history of mankind


So, did you learn any other jokes in your comedy class ?

At the MOMENT it has to be Pep, the man is yet to lose a game on any relevance

Guardiola and S.A.F next. What Guardiola has done is great. All his players pay him tribute lately.

Ferguson IMO.

Forgot Hodgson, he should be in there. One of the greatest living Englishmen.

Luis wrote:

Axeslammer wrote:

Luis wrote:I forgot this is a comedian forum not a football one, how silly of me.

Best manager in the world, with Benitez as serious answer...

Who's the comedian here ?

He's won a European cup, 2 La Liga's and a Uefa cup. Not bad that, anyone who has won a European cup in the last 10 years at least needs to be considered IMO.

Then why are some who have won it not on your list?

L r dd wrote:

Luis wrote:anyone who has won a European cup in the last 10 years at least needs to be considered IMO.

Then why are some who have won it not on your list?

My guess is that that's because something that starts with an "L" and ends with "Iverpool"

Like in Brewster's Millions, I want to vote for "None of the above".

There are no truly great managers at the current moment.