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Peter Schmeichel sees Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola as Sir Alex Ferguson’s Replacement

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Peter Schmeichel sees Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola as Sir Alex Ferguson’s Replacement
Manchester United’s legendary goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has said that Pep Guardiola, the manager of Barcelona, has strong credentials to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been serving as a manager at Manchester United for 24 years. During this period, Ferguson thought about retiring from football after the 2001-2002 season. However, after immense pressure from fans and the
spirit to do more, Ferguson had to change his mind and he decided to stay on for some more years. During this time, Ferguson kept on winning for United as he brought them on level with their archrivals Liverpool, in terms of League titles.
Now, at the age of 68, Ferguson has once again hinted at seeking retirement from football. The Scotsman has reached an age where he is definitely contemplating a break from his favourite sport, despite the fact that he is still
the best tactician in the Premier League, and probably one of the best in Europe.
Although at this point Ferguson seems to be stuck to his position, the time is near when Manchester United would have to contemplate his replacement. Schmeichel has said that Pep Guardiola would be a great replacement for Sir Alex
Ferguson. Recently, Ferguson praised Barcelona’s playing style and admitted that he would have welcomed an offer from Barcelona at an earlier point in his career.
In reality, there are many differences between Ferguson and Guardiola. Ferguson has established himself as a great tactician over the years. He has built many teams over the years for Manchester United and earned a lot of success
with each team. Tactically, Ferguson has been so powerful that he has sometimes acquired results with weaker teams. His team that won the Champions League in 2008 was in no way the best squad in Europe. The only difference between United and the rest of the
European clubs was Ferguson.
On the other hand, Pep Guardiola has not proven himself as a great tactician. The reason behind Guardiola’s success is his understanding with his players. Guardiola has been working with the youth of Barcelona for a very long time.
Not long ago, Guardiola was a part of this team as a player so he has spent most of his life with the club. So, after coming to Barcelona, Guardiola adopted a strategy of playing most of the players from the club youth system. Therefore, the understanding
was already there and the players formed a formidable unit. This unit, in turn, led Barcelona to great success, which cannot be accredited to Guardiola alone.
Also, Guardiola is relatively new in the club football as a manager. Unlike Ferguson, Guardiola has made only one team, which is no doubt one of the best in European history. However, Guardiola has no credentials whatsoever to
manage a team going through a transition period. In Barcelona, he would constantly be provided with talented people from the youth system, but the case of Manchester United would be different. Apart from a lack of experience, Guardiola also has made some mistakes
regarding transfers. The biggest mistake of his Barcelona’s career was signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic. In the end, the player was sold after only one season, after bearing a considerable loss.
One thing is for sure: replacing Ferguson would not be easy for United. Right now, Ferguson intends to keep on going until he is hindered by his physical condition. The troubling times would come once he retires from the club.
Managers like the Scot are a great treasure for any club and they are irreplaceable. Anyone who comes in his place would have to face a lot of difficulties. The biggest problem would be managing well with lesser resources. Ferguson, unlike most of his contemporaries,
is the best in making the most of the resources available to him.

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