He's followed up three trophy-laden years at Celtic by turning the Foxes into a sustainable top four contender. Rodgers casts an anxious eye over Leicester's clash with Crystal Palace / ANDREW BOYERS/Getty ImagesĬlaims that he's done a better job at Leicester than Claudio Ranieri (thanks Jamie Carragher) are wide of the mark, but Rodgers has done a formidable job since taking the reins at Leicester. And yet they managed it for a fair chunk of the season - only losing ground in match round 34. They had no right to be in a La Liga title challenge given their comparative budget to the big three. You'd have been laughed out of the building for naming Lopetegui as one of the world's top managers a year ago, but his work with Sevilla has been exemplary. Three points separating the top four clubs in La Liga. And all that comes after he rebuilt the Netherlands into an actual, capable football team from the mess they were in 2018. He's steadied the ship somewhat, appeased Lionel Messi, got something resembling a tune out of Antoine Griezmann, and given a platform to various talented youngsters like Pedri, Ilaix Moriba and Oscar Mingueza. Managing Barcelona this season has been no easy task given the soap opera behind the scenes, but Koeman seems to have done a far better job of it than many expected him to. Koeman watches Barcelona take on Granada / Quality Sport Images/Getty Images
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