The finest managers in the domestic game currently.
Now that the 2014/15 season is in full flow CaughtOffside has decided to pick out the 10 best managers in club football currently.
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10. Rudi Garcia, AS Roma
Took over at the Stadio Olimpico in the summer of 2013 and guided Roma to victory in their first 10 Serie A games and although could not bring the Scudetto back to the capital in the end, by finishing second Garcia ensured his side’s return to the Champions League.
9. Arsene Wenger, Arsenal
Is now the longest serving boss in the Premier League by quite some way and ended a nine-year trophy drought with the Gunners in May by winning the FA Cup and 17 successive years of qualification to the Champions League cannot be sniffed at either.
8. Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool
The Northern Irishman came so close to winning the English title in 2013/14 and immediately writing himself into Anfield folklore, but a second place finish, return to the Champions League and development of young players must still be congratulated.
7. Louis van Gaal, Manchester United
Staying in England and the newest face on the list with van Gaal arriving at Old Trafford after two years with the Netherlands national team and although things have started shakily, the 63-year-old’s impressive CV speaks for itself and what he is capable of.
6. Jurgen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund
Year after year Klopp returns despite the fact over the past two campaigns great rivals Bayern Munich have poached his best players and yet Dortmund still pose a great threat on the European stage and that is largely thanks to this likable character.
5. Manuel Pellegrini, Manchester City
When the Citizens won their second league title in three years last term there was little praise for the Chilean and whilst it is true he has plenty of financial backing, the calmness and attractive style he has brought to the Etihad Stadium cannot be underestimated.
4. Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid
Since arriving at the Vicente Calderon Stadium three years ago this Argentine has been building something special, which has seen Atleti win the Europa League, Copa del Rey and finally tipping FC Barcelona and Real Madrid off their perches and triumphing in La Liga.
3. Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid
A short trip across the Spanish capital brings us to our next manager, with Ancelotti winning the Copa del Rey and Champions League in his first year at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and becoming only the second boss in history to lift the biggest European prize three times.
2. Jose Mourinho, Chelsea
Despite the fact the 51-year-old won nothing at Stamford Bridge last season for the first time during his career with the club, Mourinho isn’t down for long and already the Portuguese coach looks like he has a strong team at his disposal this term.
1. Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich
Yet top of the pile is a Spaniard who after enjoying so much success with Barcelona in his first major coaching role is now doing the same thing with Bayern and guided the Germans to the Bundesliga title with a record seven games to spare last season.