The Premier League has never boasted so many top-class managers, and Saturday's meeting between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola is among the most mouthwatering tactical battles on the menu. We've had to wait exactly half the season to witness Klopp vs. Guardiola, but we could be in for fireworks on New Year's Eve.
Klopp and Guardiola encourage completely different footballing styles. Indeed, when the two regularly met as managers of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, this was framed as a simple clash between transition play and possession play. Of course, things are a little more complex than that: Klopp's teams pass the ball effectively, Guardiola's are often very good at transitions.