Same level as Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho: Ex-Roma star calls EPL manager one of the best

Same level as Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho: Ex-Roma star calls EPL manager one of the best

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 10:18 - 26.03.2024

Italian star Nicolo Zaniolo has suggested there's a manager as good as Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, and Jurgen Klopp.

Aston Villa midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has hailed manager Unai Emery, calling him one of the very best in world football at the moment.

Despite being frustrated by a lack of minutes since signing on a season-long loan from Galatasaray, the Italy international has the utmost respect for his boss. 

Zaniolo says Emery at par with Guardiola, Klopp

Zaniolo, who recently scored in the 1-1 draw away at West Ham United before the international break, repaid Emery for his bold substitution.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery || Imago

Despite not finding the net since December, Zaniolo came on for Morgan Rogers just after the hour mark and scored the equalizer 16 minutes later.

The 24-year-old has now hailed Emery as an elite manager, saying:

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp (Credit: Imago)

"Unai Emery is one of the best managers in the world, at the same level as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, and Jose Mourinho," Zaniolo told Corriere dello Sport.

"It's true, I'm not having a lot of game time and I was expecting more. But I'm honest enough to say that Emery is a world-class coach."

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