It is not success if your successors don't succeed. I consider him the GOAT because his people are very successful. Also glad that Arteta is doing the same
The difference between Pep and Sir Alex is that Pep did not only transform football as a manager, he produced protégés that turned into men, to take over from where he stopped, if he ever stops.
See him telling Arsenal to stick with Mikel Arteta 5 years ago. He gave Bayern Munich a go ahead to appoint Vincent Kompany after Uli Hoeneß called him.
Maresca also interned with him, and has already won the championship, conference league and club World Cup. Arteta interned with him also and has won the premier league and FA Cup. Xavi & Xavi Alonso have both spoken of how much they learned while playing for Pep, both have league titles, the influence Pep has is crazy.
Did you read recently where a League One coach was talking about how Pep has influenced them?
I don’t think Sir Alex left such legacy or possess such influence. In fact, when talking about influence, Marcelo Bielsa will even be ahead of Sir Alex (read about his history and coaches he’s tutored, including pep himself).
This is not in any way a disrespect to Sir Alex because I’m sure some folks will take this out of context. There are existing arguments on who the greatest manager is, and this is me setting Pep apart from the rest.
He’s the GOAT.
16-year-old Max Dowman - 1 EPL title
19-year-old Ethan Nwaneri - 1 EPL title
19-year-old Lewis Skelly - 1 EPL title
21-year-old Mosquera - 1 EPL title
32 year old Bruno Fernandez - 19 assists
Mikel Arteta’s first result as Arsenal manager was a 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League 🏆
A 1-1 draw at the Vitality Stadium has made him a Premier League champion 🏆
Oliver Glasner: "I want to congratulate Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, his players & staff for winning the title after 22 years. It's a fantastic job he's done.
"A special congratulations to Eberechi Eze, he made the right decision to go to Arsenal & not another club."