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INSANE: Eddie howe can already be compared with newcastle legend keegan and genius pep is next target | Vintage Vibes

There are winners like Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, aye and Rafa Benitez. Then there are winners like Pep Guardiola.

Those who triumph through tactical defensive astuteness with a defiant bolted door policy raiding on the counter like some footballing Dick Turpin looking to nick a prize. Compared to the purveyors of the beautiful game who passionately believe life is too short for negative thinking and prefer the artist's brush weaving magical patterns of delight.

Pep who has just completed the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup is their standard bearer though history also gave us the likes of Johann Cruyff who was artistically pleasing as a footballer and equally as a manager of Pep's old club Barcelona. And Dutch coach Rinus Michels, original creator of Total Football.

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