I think money has skewed everything. Only a few teams can win the CL now. I think Leicester winning is great but its not the norm; its a statistical anomaly. Managers of the Madrid's and Bayern's etc are they great tactically? do they need to be. Personally I don't believe a manager like Ancellotti has innovated or changed the game. He has just been at the big end of town, winning with teams who will win anyway. He inevitably gets sacked because he doesn't plan for the future, he takes it easy on players. However, he would argue his job is to win and if he lets the players relax then they can do their job. He might also argue that the clubs who hire him have large turnovers in staff and so building a dynasty isn't part of the plan for a coach, who will not last more than 2-3 years irrespective.
You could argue Guardiola and Mourinho fit into this category. Although Guardiola innovated in Barcelona, was that him or was he the product of Cruyff's dream. Look at Guardiola, Zidane and Enrique all 3 have won the CL with either Barca or Real in their first season in charge. Barca and Real have won 5 of the last 8 CL's. What do the managers do now anyway? I like the way Simeone has created an attitude at Atletico and can compete but even at their peak they haven't won the CL and won 1 league. I suppose the question is how can you tell if someones a top manager without it just reverting to the money argument.
Oh Rafa and Klopp are top managers!
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