Pep Guardiola has “taken on the mantle” of Barcelona mentor Johan Cruyff and done more for English football than Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, says former Manchester City winger Trevor Sinclair.
Debate regarding which of the two iconic figures has had the greatest influence on the Premier League has started to rage.
Former Tottenham and England striker Gary Lineker stirred the pot on social media when he suggested that Guardiola was the biggest “positive influence” on the domestic game.
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He posted on Twitter: “He [Guardiola] has had, arguably, the most positive influence of anyone, ever on our game.