Klopp, Tuchel, Arteta: Premier League managers ranked by how much they moan

Which Premier League managers are the biggest moaners?

A few probably come to mind straight away. Jurgen Klopp recently lived up to his name by complaining about one of his all time favourite topics – the fixture list – and specifically in this case, the Community Shield.

Likewise, Thomas Tuchel and Mikel Arteta are known for a good old post-match rant about the officials or just about anything else.

But are these reputations justified – and if they are, who’s the biggest moaner of the lot?

To answer these questions, the Athletic listened to the comments made by every Premier League manager after a loss or draw in the 2021/2022 domestic season.

With the data they collected, they’ve ranked managers by how frequently they complain or make excuses in such situations – as well as identifying what each manager loves to blame the most.

Check out their findings below.

29. Jesse Marsch (Leeds) – 12.5% (blame percentage) 28. Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds) – 13.8% 27. Thomas Frank (Brentford) – 14.8% 26. Antonio Conte (Tottenham) – 15.4% 25. Xisco Munoz (Watford) – 16.7% =23 Mike Jackson (Burnley) – 20% =23. Nuno Espirito Santo (Tottenham) – 20% 22. Patrick Vieira (Crystal Palace) – 21.4% 21. Steve Bruce (Newcastle) – 22.2%

It’s interesting to see that it’s usually the clubs who lose more frequently that tend to blame less often.

Both of Leeds’ managers from last season complained less than anyone else despite losing 18 matches.

Whereas Conte and Santo represent the only two managers from clubs in the top-half of the table at this stage.

20. Brendan Rodgers (Leicester) – 23.1% 19. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd) – 25% 18. Graham Potter (Brighton) – 25.9% 17. Roy Hodgson (Watford) – 26.7% 16. Pep Guardiola (Man City) – 27.3% 15.