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Manager of the year
Klopp won it. Personally I think he is a worthy winner. I obviously have a bias but there is a good reason why he is a worthy candidate.
I’m saying a candidate and not the candidate for a reason. There are a few people who I think would be worthy. Eddie howe and Conte would be the othe two.
Why?
Well for me manager of the year should go to the manager who exceeds expectations, not the one who meets or falls below it. When we started the season many people didn’t even expect Liverpool to be top 3 never mind a title challenge due to our season last year. Many people expected klopp to exit both cups early, because that’s our MO. So klopp by mounting a title challenge AND winning the two cups he never gets past the first hurdle he has exceeded expectations in this country.
Eddie howe was given a very tough poisoned challice and told that taking a sip would kill him. He necked the whole thing without breaking a sweat. The goal was – don’t get relegated. He ended up closer to the top than bottom and transformed the team. He exceeded expectations.
Mob boss Tony Conte took over an awful spuds side which leaked goals and couldn’t string 5 passes together. Nobody