IS PEP v KLOPP THE GOAT PL MANAGER RIVALRY?
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On the latest episode of 888sport’s The Playlist, @RoryJenningsFootball, @AdeOladipo1 and Abbi Summers are joined by Robbie Lyle from @AFTVmedia and @drsportsmedia to rank the Top 5 manager rivalries in Premier League history.
00:56 Top 5s revealed
02:00 Wenger v Big Sam/Tony Pulis
03:28 Ferguson v Keegan and the invention of mind games
04:00 Pep v Klopp isn't a rivalry!
05:30: Who'd win a fight between Wenger and Mourinho?
07:25 Wenger v Ferguson
09:30 Wenger v Mourinho's part II
10:24 Benitez v Mourinho
13:23 Tuchel v Conte's touchline fight!
15:10 Top 5 confirmed
The panel debate what makes a rivalry and which one was more iconic: Jose Mourinho v Arsene Wenger or Sir Alex Ferguson v Arsene Wenger, as well as why Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp's rivalry is too nice to make the list.
They reminisce about Mourinho’s ‘specialist in failure’ and ‘voyeur’ jibes at Wenger when the pair managed Chelsea and Arsenal respectively, as well as the incredible incidents that dominated the Ferguson and Wenger rivalry. Who can forget the ‘Battle of the Buffet aka Pizzagate’ or Manchester United’s 8-2 demolishing of Arsenal, which ended with Wenger standing with fans at Old Trafford?
Also on the agenda is Ferguson v Kevin Keegan, the rivalry which invented the concept of ‘mind games’ as well as phrase 'I would love it if we beat them!, Rafael Benitez's 'facts' rant at Ferguson when Liverpool blew the title, Wenger v Sam Allardyce when Big Sam managed Bolton, as well as the more recent spat between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte, which ended in fisticuffs.
What do you think is the Premier League's greatest manager rivalry? Let us know in the comments?
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Expressions vs Robbie 🔥🔥
@dawitsco9283
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@kgosanamoutloatse8921
Жыл бұрын
Best of enemies
The Wenger v Fergie rivalry literally changed the future of the Premier League and English football.
No rivalry beats Wenger vs Ferguson -gave us invincibles - gave us the Treble - had the sub-rivalry in Vieira vs Keane -battle of old Trafford -battle in the tunnel -Pizzagate It was Box office!!!
Pep vs Klopp is defo more of a babyface v babyface champion type rivalry, but the angst in the Keegan v Fergie, Wenger v Mourinho and Wenger v Fergie ones made those games pure box office.
@kurtsudheim825
Жыл бұрын
Ya, it's nice between these two respectful, I don't have an issue with that, but the spice in those was mouth watering. Edit: you don't want them all to be spicy, it would water the others down, so it's nice, but you just want those few feisty ones for that little bit of extra entertainment
@MrGonsie
Жыл бұрын
@@kurtsudheim825 agree
Saf Wenger was a huge rivalry. They used to make snipes in the press at each other
Putting Tuchel vs Conte over Jose vs Conte really sums ups the football knowledge in these videos… In all seriousness, love these uploads, great content.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Ha! Talk about a backhanded compliment 😂
@MrGonsie
Жыл бұрын
Yeah 888 no one likes a back handed comment right...
Rivalries these days are far too kind and respectful, give me a real venomous rivalry any day of the week!
@Pineapple16
Жыл бұрын
Should do “biggest Prem club rivalries/derbies” like arsenal spurs and Utd Liverpool
Wenger vs Fergie will always be the best rivalry
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
iconic!
@FatTodd
Жыл бұрын
It made the prem what it is
@tyleru96
Жыл бұрын
@sae Everyone knows Pep vs Mourinho was an all-time great rivalry but it doesn't apply to this video because the discussion is about "PL history."
@kurtsudheim825
Жыл бұрын
@sae yes, but the title is pl managers, so overs in this league. & Add heated as it was, because it was for the title, Jose might've had a harder battle against Joseph because they were the two best teams, but he airways has more of a hatred/jealousy for Wenger
@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings
Жыл бұрын
What other Managers have battled so high(90pts+),so close(98,97pts),so elite(PL,CL) and so long(4,5yrs on bounce) as Pep v Klopp,was Ferguson v Wenger as neck and neck year after year?
Its sad Tuchel lost his job, some more matches between Tuchel and Conte would have been lovely!
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
It won't be long before he's back in the dugout at a Champions League team - so probably won't have to wait too long for them to clash...
Some kids will never know what a real rivalry looked like. Wenger vs Fergie was the greatest, most aggressive rivalry of all time - the players, fans, managers and even people in different countries supporting the teams hated each other to the core.
How the hell did you guys completely miss Conte vs Jose? Sensational in both the years when Conte was at Chelsea.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely one to consider. where would you put this?
@michaelchon6468
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePlaylistFootball Not a top 5 rivalry, Jose v Conte. Honestly, I miss the manager feuds of the late 90's, early 2000's. The managers were stars as well and the squads certainly took on the personality of their manager.
@di_Ricci13
Жыл бұрын
For Football, Europe, for spain, yes. But in England, Pep vs Mou was not prime time. And Mou was having too many issues. So respectfully it's not no 1.
Great group of people, good chemistry between you all. Hope this series continues
An underrated one, Fergie Vs Mancini
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Yes, perhaps...where would you put this on the list though?
@mrhussain9008
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePlaylistFootball underrated. Definitely higher than Conte and Tuchel, which was literally one moment. My list (also whoever is written first, won the rivalry imo) 1. Jose v Wenger 2. Fergie v Wenger 3. Jose v Rafa 4. Jose v Conte 5. Mancini v Fergie
@ryiin
Жыл бұрын
City has cheat modes on not a rivalry. Every manager of city will have a * next to their name.
Arteta vs Klop are more rivals than Klop Vs Pep
@kurtsudheim825
Жыл бұрын
That was just a heated match, they're not rivals
@ConcreteCrescent
Жыл бұрын
@@kurtsudheim825 Which is the point, it's not a rivalry but has still had more heated moments than Klopp vs Pep.
@killiemucken
Жыл бұрын
@@ConcreteCrescent but not every rivalry has to be filled with hate 😂 if you go by facts on the football that’s being played it’s pep vs klopp they have both brought the best out of each other
@ConcreteCrescent
Жыл бұрын
@@killiemucken I didn't say it had to be filled with outright hatred, but their rivalry is pretty sterile. It's like eating a fantastic cut of meat that hasn't been seasoned at all - high quality yet far less exciting than it could have been.
@kurtsudheim825
Жыл бұрын
@@ConcreteCrescent I think you need to check the title of the video, it says rivalry, they're not rivals. It's a singular moment, it might grow into something in the future, but as for now, they're just colleagues, just with a footnote. It's less like no seasoning on one, it's got seasoning, but it's just salt & pepper, with a simple mustard, because it's certainly not bland, whereas the ones listed have coriander, paprika, thyme, then you add Dijon. The steak is still the star of the show, but those extras just bring out that little bit more, the chest on the cake...
Wenger and Fergie was something else. Mourinho vs Pep in La Liga was kinda mad also
I’m loving this channel the more I watch it🔥
Jose V Conte would've made my last spot.
Different forms of rivalries. In terms of top quality games and title races, it’s an excellent rivalry.
Pep vs Klopp is similar to Federer vs Nadal. No need for hatred to form a great rivalry. Just two giants going head to head to be the best in the game.
Fergie - Wenger rivalry hands down
The Mourinho vs Wenger was the best rivalry for me. The Arsenal vs United rivalry was built on the players as both Wenger and Fergie had alot of respect for each other. Rafa had a greater rivalry with Mourinho than he did with Fergie. Both Mourinho vs Fergie and Pep vs Klopp are matches where both managers have the utmost respect for each other.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Why do you think the latter is the case?
@raymondbutler834
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePlaylistFootball I suspect them managers were the best in the world at the time meaning the huge respect for each other.
What are your Top 5 PL manager rivalries? Let us know in the comments!
@samuelingram2764
Жыл бұрын
Alex Ferguson vs jose Mourinho arsene Wenger vs jose Mourinho Alex Ferguson vs Kevin Keegan Alex Ferguson vs Rafael Benitez
@yusufn2346
Жыл бұрын
1.Fergie Vs Wenger 2. Jose Vs Wenger 3. Jose Vs Benitez 4. Fergie Vs Benitez 5. Conte Vs Mourinho
That episode was great. I forgot the keegan fight. Great show.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
We can be sure that that's going to get some KZread hits right now haha
one of the best groups on the show
Slating Pep v Klopp who have been battling at an extremely high level for a decade now from Bayern Dortmund to City Liverpool, but Conte Tuchel which was a rough handshake is better? Pep and Klopp do the talking on the pitch, so in its own way its a top level rivalry of FOOTBALL ⚽️ this ain't WWE fgs
@josephjoestar995
Жыл бұрын
@Dragon Ball fans can't read yeah I didn't think of it in that way too
@jerrishjesupillai8628
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, watch them ignore this comment lmao
‘Then go down the sexy fish together and order the black cod’ 😂
One point, Mourinho and Wenger were analysing the Champion's League final between Liverpool and Spurs together. So yeah you can get them in the same room together and respect each other.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
I imagine all is forgotten now...🤔🤭
I love how you instantly wrote off Pep v Klopp but still dropped their names in the title for views 😂
9:24 "Jose and Wenger, couldn't put them in a room" Yeah except when they do punditry together.
@Uglyweezer
Жыл бұрын
That was years later though
SAF vs Wenger = Austin vs Rock
Big up Shy Fx with Original Nuttah 🔥
Wenger Vs Fergie. Is an all time Classic
Mourinho v Wenger is number one. United v. Arsenal is more of the players on the pitch. Wenger and Fergie were more about mind games. Fergie tried getting Wenger with the mind games when he first came in the league, like he did to Keegan, but when he realized that wouldn't work, he stopped. Now Mourinho and Wenger, that was a full out war lol.
Did ade actually watch football back then? The beef between the players only started because of fergie and wenger
What other Managers have battled so high(90pts+),so close(98,97pts),so elite(PL,CL) and so long(4,5yrs on bounce) as Pep v Klopp,was Ferguson v Wenger as neck and neck year after year?
@christopherdouglas6590
11 ай бұрын
But does that make the pep-klopp rivalry better than fergie-wenger? I don't think so.
Arteta and klopp for sure. They had fight too
Rafa Benitez vs Fergie came to my mind. I think it is because Benitez wrote a speech or had notes, and read it during a press conference.
Honorable mention: Wenger vs Martin Jol
What about Mourinho and Conte?
Ty would’ve been perfect for this
Don’t often agree with Robbie but his top 3 is what I would go with
Revolutionaries - Rinus,Cruyff,Sacchi Serial Winners - Ferguson,Mourinho Pep - tops both 👑
Wenger v Fergie (1998 - 2006) is number one. Idk how no one mentioned it here when Wenger made a throwaway comment about "having the prettiest wife at home" and Fergie lost his shit at that. They had a lot of animosity towards each other for a lot of years but also a lot of respect. Jose v Wenger was such a weird dynamic, it was Jose trying to pick a fight with a man who wanted nothing to do with him, also both Arsenal & Chelsea were so uneven at that time that a rivalry becomes hard to form, Jose was extremely classless in how he behaved with regards to Wenger. Jose v Pep in La Liga was the last great managerial rivalry, we haven't seen anything like it since, the hate, the animosity, the fights, it was intense. Jose v Pep in the PL wasn't a rivalry since again, both their sides were so uneven.
Mourinho - Wenger was the best. Robbie doesn't want to recognize that because Arsenal was always on the losing side. Wenger played Mourinho 15x during the latter's first spell, they lost 12 and drew 3. Arsenal always lost against Mourinho's Chelsea.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Why do you think Jose got the better of Wenger on so many occasions? mind-games? better players?
@stevenmwamba2129
Жыл бұрын
@@ThePlaylistFootball I don't think it was because of better players considering that Arsenal had just been invincibles the season before. Tactically Jose was better. Truth be told: if Mourinho studies well the opponent and lines up his motivated boys and they stick to his game plan, he can beat any team. That's how his Porto team could beat the likes of Man United and go all the way to winning the CL. That's how his Inter team destroyed one of the best teams of modern era(Barcelona) and win the treble. But also it's hard to deny that Jose got into Wenger's head and used his WiFi for free. The guy could provoke him in the pre-match conference, beat him on the pitch and then provoke him again in the post-match interviews. Wenger kinda went crazy. Not knowing how to stop Jose on the pitch and all those provocations had Wenger feel and keep so much hate of Jose Mourinho and never recovered from it to this date. That's one of the reasons he didn't even mention him in his book. But the one big reason was that JOSE WAS BETTER TACTICALLY. And many Arsenal fans will always deny the Wenger-Jose rivalry being the best because admitting that is like adding salt into the wounds that shameful period left in all of them. They'll stick to anything in which Wenger wasn't that much on the losing side, a bit heroic. Mourinho-Wenger was the best rivalry, imo.
Not having Ferguson/Wenger first ? Absolute wallads, those 2 dons Defined the premier league .
Gotta be Wenger vs Fergie
Fergie & Wenger by far! Pep & Klopp can have their hugs & smiles 😅
@wesley5900
Жыл бұрын
Flex is that you 😃😃
@Mr.Aviator4
Жыл бұрын
@@wesley5900 no way this wasn’t lol
This all spot on but if u look at title challenging riverly head to head, neck to neck pep-klopp broke all the records to fight for title.
7:34 I dont know what he is talking about, but Sir Alex Ferguson would always used to provoke Arsene Wenger through the press especially from 1998-2006. There was visible animosity between them
I totally agree Keegan's melt down is a Hall of Fame moment and has to be on the list.
1. Sir Alex Ferguson vs Arsene Wenger 2. Arsene Wenger vs Jose Mourinho 3. Jurgen Klopp vs Pep Guardiola 4. Sir Alex Ferguson vs Jose Mourinho 5. Jose Mourinho vs Rafael Benitez
Robbie on it today 😂
Every 2 seconds Abbie day dreams looking at Rory lol
@rhysagrey
Жыл бұрын
She likes short men
Jose and wenger have been on TV together lol in the last 2 years
I don’t think you guys know what you are talking about. Fergie vs Wenger was the most iconic rivalry. It was the rivalry that made the premier league a global powerhouse. After Arsenal’s first double, United players talked about how mad Fergie was the next season. Jose picked on Wenger just to make headlines, and because he had figured Wenger’s game out, so he always beat him and everyone knew Wenger will never change his game no matter the opponent and finally Jose now has a lot of respect for Wenger. They were pundits for a champions league match together and mourinho was so respectful to him, he kept referring to him as Mr Wenger. Get your facts right guys
Rory is growing on me u know
If you're hugging and high fiving before during and after a game it's not a rivalry. Nothing will ever top Wenger/Fergie. 96-05 it was war. And from that war, they built up what would become a real friendship.
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Often the case, once career comes to an end. Mutual respect.
98 to 04 was the greatest rivalry in English sporting history. Nothing will ever come close, it was pure hatred. Top class players, key battles all over the pitch. Even a young goat in the making and the king of the premier league were involved. Arsenal, man united, Wenger, fergie, vieira, keane. Prime time football.
Sorry saying you couldn’t put mourinho and Wenger in a room, did you see what mourinho did and said in Wenger’s last year, there was so much respect at the ene
U can say right now it is among the best rivarly right now
I actually agree with this. In terms of sheer quality, Pep vs Klopp is up there, but its in general far too cordial for a PL manager rivalry. Wenger Mourinho - now that's some genuine hatred stuff ha. Reckon its probably Wenger Fergie though overall.
9:10 no it was not just the players Ale. If anything the teams were the mirror reflection of what the managers were.
Wenger vs ferguson by far the best.
in terms of quality yes, in terms of rivalry like aggression etc there’s many bigger
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
what do you think makes a true rivalry then?
Fertile vs Wenger has to be 1st! It lasted for years and they were basically the top 2 teams for a long period as well so the stakes were the highest!
Fergie vs Mancini was great as well
Mourinho vs conte
Jose was just a massive see u next Tuesday
If wasnt PL only then Clough v Revie makes tp 3
I will never take Rory serious after his diss of Haaland.
9:30 what does one push have to do with nearly decades worth of heated action on and off the pitch? Like what are we doing here?
I would have put Fergie vs Mancini. Great Memories!!
That "fight" it was a bit of pushing & grabbing, there were no fist thrown) - I know Wenger admitted It was more good fault, & he's ashamed & apologised, esp because that's what he tells his players bit too du etc idk about Jose, in pretty sure he'll never apologise for anything - was on Wenger thousandth game (all comps), it was the 6-0 where the ref sent off the wrong guy. I don't know if it's slower to be incl, because it is about that pl, but what Rory eluded to there, that Jose Rafa one went around other leagues, because Rafa was always "cleaning up his mess", in Milan, Madrid, & then it really must've stingb when he went to chelsea. It wasn't direct like at lvpl & chelsea, but it was always words even when they were in different leagues
Mourinho vs Pep (real madrid vs barcelona) is the greatest managerial rivalry in football history
Arsenal played such beautiful football in that era but they didn’t like a fight that’s y Eduardo and Ramsey happened
tuchel v Conte has to be recency bias because that isn't a rivalry it was just a little tantrum. might aswell have arteta v klopp since they had a little bust up. but seriously love the videos 😂
@ThePlaylistFootball
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, pretty short-lived to be fair. Time will tell if it develops into anything or if they were just throwing a few toys out of the pram
Jose was such a gangster
Lol they're clueless about Wenger and Mourinho not being able in a room together now when they literally have been in the studio plenty times together as pundits for BeIN.
If pep starts taking dig at other managers no one can come close to him except mourinho
Ty vs Allardyce
Pep and Klopp is being too disrespected it all started at Bayern-Dortmund and transferred to City-Liverpool. As a rivalry it literally transcends leagues. But apparently one fight between Conte-Tuchel is better than that. Also Fergie-Mancini is a shout btw
@inquisitorsneed2
Жыл бұрын
Pep and klopp have literally never had a falling out
@rajkaranvirk7525
Жыл бұрын
@@inquisitorsneed2 Neither have Nadal-Federer yet it’s one of the greatest rivalries ever
In case you didn't hear it said enough times... they had a fight!
Wenger vs Pardew
Those 3 are dumb, robbie an arsenal fan saying wenger and fergie was a better rivalry than jose vs fergie, you listen to him
Underselling Pep vs Klopp by overrating off the pitch antics. Pep vs Klopp is a strictly footballing rivalry which is exciting in a different way. It's the clash of the styles. Two juggernauts getting close to 100 points to beat each other to be the best team on earth. All these rivalries are smaller on a footballing level since they never were the very best in the game at the same time.
Rory gets Chelsea on this list and about 50 people support Chelsea.
Ferguson vs Wenger
Wtf was he saying Wenger and Mourinho can’t be put into a room? They did punditry together.
I’m an Arsenal fan but Wenger vs Mourinho can’t be the top rivalry because we almost never beat them
Rivals ? Pep and Klopp are best friends.
Ferguson vs Wenger is the correct answer.
Wenger vs Fergie is the only rivalry to result in a slice of pizza being thrown at one of the managers. that wins hands down.
Raf vs fergue
Fergie vs Wenger was more about the players so it can’t be 1st.. so then they put it 2nd then go on about Benitez and Mourinno lol. Mate if it’s about the players then how could they put it 2nd lol.
Ferguson v Wenger ✊️
Ole vs Arteta
I know it’s not premier league exclusively, but pep mourinho is top top
I know the Pep v Klopp rivalry is too nice, but if we’re talking on the field, purely football based rivarly, then it’s clear on top. They weren’t head to head for the title twice, beating everyone that came in their way and the title was won by only 1 point. Like imagine getting 97 pts and not winning the title lol
@killiemucken
Жыл бұрын
But that’s what a rivalry is not all about the hatred and aggression. Shouldn’t it be the rivalry that produces the best game
Lot of hot takes but the only correct answer is Fergie vs Wenger...
Tuchel v Conte never even more then 3 times in the Prem. Cant even be a option here