BarcaOG
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I think Pep is phenomenal and legendary, but I still think SAF is the GOAT. Pep hasn't been anywhere long enough to successfully rebuild an exhausted squad past its best. I think that's the hardest thing to do in football, and SAF did it ~3-4 times. It's a lot easier to take a job elsewhere, with a fresh batch of young players, once a 'cycle' has ended. This is not to diminish what Pep has achieved, which is beyond impressive--only to highlight just how good SAF was.
That said, SAF's style was/is not as influential as Pep's, in terms of impact beyond the club they managed.
That said, SAF's style was/is not as influential as Pep's, in terms of impact beyond the club they managed.