[Moose4]

It’s so hard to compare coaches across sports, but he’s up there without a doubt. To be as successful as he has been, for so long, in a turbulent prima-donna professional sports world like European football is an amazing achievement. This guy is the Phil Jackson or Red Auerbach of the Premier League.

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[kevkrom]

I like the Phil Jackson comparison -- I was one of those who dismissed his success with the Bulls because he was just the lucky guy who had Jordan on his team, and enough supporting cast to get the job done.

But what makes Jackson special, and I didn't really see this until he did it with the Lakers, is that he has that rare ability to take star players and get them to play together as a team, while still letting the stars shine. That's a lot harder of a job than it looks.