Former Germany international Dietmar Hamann featured for Manchester City, but would pick United’s Mourinho over Guardiola.
Speaking to Paddy Power, former Liverpool star Dietmar Hamann has said that he prefers Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho over Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
The Premier League has always been full of world class players and the current campaign has garnered a lot of excitement due to the presence of a host of superstar managers as well.
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, arguably the two best bosses in the world, are currently managing English giants Manchester United and Manchester City respectively this season and the two rivals will surely be looking to prove that they are the top dogs in Manchester, England and beyond.
There is a lot of debate as to actually who is the better of the two managers and now former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has gone on to reveal his thoughts about the duo.
In an interview with Paddy Power, Hamann explained that he actually prefers Mourinho over Guardiola as he feels that the Portuguese tactician has a great relationship with his players, while suggesting the Spaniard is a manager who restricts his team by limiting freedom.
The German said, “I’d rather have played under Jose Mourinho. Pep Guardiola is very intense. He changes things all the time from the touchline, and he tries to restrict players and puts pressure on them. At times he really suffocates his team and gives them no freedom.
“Mourinho is great because he has a relationship with all of his players. I think he really puts his arm around his key guys and says ‘Listen lads, you’re my man.’”
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