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Seasoned Premier League manager makes Guardiola revelation,
Pep Guardiola is on course to win his third Premier League title in a row and fifth overall, earning him two LMA (League Managers Association) awards, which have unavoidably made him subject to envy.
Leeds' new manager, Sam Allardyce, has come out to admit this jealousy, saying he gets a little envious of the highly successful Spaniard.
What Allardyce said
Big Sam has recently been appointed the coach of Leeds United, and speaking ahead of this weekend's matchup against Manchester City, the seasoned gaffer was full of praise for the former Barcelona man.
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He said Pep is a great person and an authority on the game, citing his achievements as evidence.
Allardyce relishes the coming challenge, saying it is great to go against a manager like Pep Guardiola.
"We've always got on throughout the years he has been here.,” he said, per the BBC.
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"I have obviously met him at the LMA [League Managers Association] events and stuff like that, especially when he wins it [the manager of the year award]. I get a bit jealous then, but there you go.
"He's a great guy and his knowledge is fantastic, from what he has done and achieved. It's great to be pitting your wits against coaches like him and in the Premier League in general. If you want to be a player or a coach or a physio or sports psychologist, the Premier League is the only place to be in this country."
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Leeds is currently out of the relegation zone on goal difference, sitting one place above Nottingham Forest in 17th. Allardyce has four games to maintain the club’s top-flight status, starting with a tough trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.
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