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The 2017/2018 season has come and is already rounding up. Several clubs have entertained us with a lot of scintillating displays and amazing performances across Europe.
It featured intense competition between some of the finest teams on the continent, as they fought hard to attain fantastic levels and to be crowned Champions.
Despite the level of competition involved this season, some clubs managed to impress the world with their brilliance and amazing achievements during the campaign.
With hard work and determination, they were able to achieve prestige for their respective fans. From victory to victory and glory to glory, these teams have enjoyed a successful campaign.
Behind every moving object, there is a driving force. Behind every successful team, there is one man who holds all the responsibilities in his hands. A man, who, amidst all the difficulties, takes up the challenge and propels the team to greatness.
In football, the role of a manager cannot be overlooked. This is because he holds the key to both the success and the failure of the team. In every club, a coach is just like a pilot who finds himself in a difficult weather and uses his intelligence, skills, patience and focus to steer away from the challenges and navigate his way to his destination.
As a matter of fact, the burden that managers carry is quite bigger than what many people can realize. This is why it really takes a competent tactician to succeed in the sport.
Many fantastic coaches have proved their worths in Europe this season, taking their respective teams to prestigious heights during the course of the campaign. Therefore, let's look at the top 5 most impressive managers on the continent this term:
#5 Massimiliano Allegri
Massimiliano Allegri deserves some respect for what he has done at Juventus this season. The trainer has been one of the most influential managers in Europe for the past few years, and he has built upon his amazing legacies with extraordinary efforts during the campaign.
He established the Bianconeri as one of the strongest defensive teams in Europe, conceding just 23 goals in 37 Seria A matches. The coach has a strong mentality, able to withstand pressure and produce great results at the vital moments. He also has the ability to motivate his team in order to achieve great results. This was evident in his 3-1 victory against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu recently.
Allegri is one of the most successful managers in Europe this season, winning both the Seria A and the Coppa Italia. He also led his team to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
#4 Ernesto Valverde
It is during the tough moments that we really recognize the strong men. Ernesto Valverde has been a big blessing for Barcelona this season, with his strong mentality, hard work, persistence, and determination.
The manager experienced a lot of challenges in his first year at the club. He lost Neymar to PSG, battled a threatening crisis and then suffered a run of unconvincing results. In fact, the Catalans were mere shadows of themselves in their first few games of the season, struggling to reproduce the kind of performance they are well known for.
However, it was just a matter of time before Valverde overturned all crisis talks into trophy talks for the Blaugrana. The manager introduced balance and defensive rigidity into the team, instilling the spirit of hard work and cooperation in all his players. With his remarkable efforts, he re-established the club as one of the most dominant in Europe, breaking a lot of fantastic records and preparing them for future success.
In his first season at the Camp Nou, the Spaniard claimed both the La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey trophy as well as leading the club to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. He also established an amazing record in La Liga, going unbeaten in his first 36 games in the Spanish top flight.
#3 Jurgen Klopp
In the beginning of the season, no one expected Liverpool to reach this amazing height. But here we are, The Reds have taken the world by storm, with their unimaginable level of performance during the campaign. Their incredible form this season owe so much to the brilliance of one man, Jurgen Klopp.
Jurgen Klopp has been at the heart of Liverpool's development this term, propelling the Merseyside club towards a fantastic campaign. His intense pressing and an expansive system has proved to be very effective and really entertaining this season.
The world witnessed a moment of great attacking football when The Reds defeated Manchester City 4-3 at the Anfield recently. That match marked the beginning of another era for the Premier League outfit.
The German might not have won a trophy yet, but he definitely deserves recognition for his amazing impacts at The Anfield this season. The manager led Liverpool to the final of the Champions League for the first time in over a decade as well as helping the club to secure their place in the top-4 zone of the Premier League table, despite the competition involved this term.
#2 Zinedine Zidane
Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest footballers of all time. But, that is not complete yet. The Real Madrid legend also inscribed his name on the list of greatest managers in the history of the game, becoming the first coach to defend the UEFA Champions League during the previous campaign.
Fantastic as a player and superb as a coach, the Frenchman has continued with his amazing influence on the sport this season. Despite a slow start to the campaign, he has re-established Real Madrid as the team to beat in Europe this term.
He led the Los Blancos to the final of the Champions League once again, edging past European powerhouses like Bayern Munich, Juventus and PSG in a fantastic manner. He has also secured their place in the European tournament next season, by finishing third on the La Liga table.
By virtue of his incredible efforts, the Frenchman has been one of the most impressive tacticians in the campaign.
#1 Pep Guardiola
Earning success in football becomes easy if you have a great manager in charge of a club. Pep Guardiola made football look easy this season with his record-breaking outing with Manchester City.
The Catalan shook the whole world as he conquered the Premier League in fantastic fashion, defeating all the big teams in the division and exerting unquestionable dominance on top of it. In fact, the club was in a league of its own throughout the Premier League season, maintaining a superior level of performance all through.
He became the first manager to win the competition with 100 points, claiming 32 victories, 4 draws and 2 losses in the English top flight. He also won the Carling Cup as well as leading the Manchester outfit to the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
In a bid to acknowledge his incredible achievements, the Catalan was recently awarded the Premier League Manager of the season.
Honorable Mentions: Mauricio Pochetino, Diego Simeone, Maurizio Sarri, Jupp Hyenckes, Jose Mourinho.
