FC Zwolle

Life is all about results. It may not make sense to the nerds who think their brain is smarter than the planet which has undergone different trials and tribulations for millions of years yet survived.

That’s why Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp is as opposite as can be when it comes to personality yet both look like twin achievers.

Many ex-players coached under Guardiola have been asked if he was a “good guy” and from Eto’o to Ibrahimovic to Thierry Henry, all settled with “good coach”. In fact, Ibrahimovic was less forgiving. He called him a “coward”. All this tension whether Guardiola is the kind of guy you would love to hang out with on a Saturday night and yet he remains the greatest coach of his generation.
Jurgen Klopp is the opposite character. He likes hugs. Talks loudly and looks like the kind of dude that always want to have beer with you on a Saturday night. Yet his results on the pitch is not that bad when it comes to Pep. They are both currently coaching in the same league and the German has won back to back Coach of the Month award since the start of the new season.

Leaves one with the question as to how they motivate their teams to almost play the same tireless high pressing game of theirs. But that’s kind of the point. It doesn’t matter how they do it as long as the result keep coming and fans and club owners are happy.

Normally when a concave and convex mirror give you the same image, you freak the hell out and wonder if you are crazy to the point of seeing hallucinations or your high school science teacher did screw you up for fun.

Pep and Jurgen couldn’t care less though. They are having the best time of their lives and writing their own histories. Future generations won’t care too to know who was the concave or convex. They will take a look at their achievements, nod and move on. The universe has spent thousands of years teaching every generation that results are all that matters. It’s nothing to be any different in the future.

Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he could have joined Tottenham Hotspur during last summer’s transfer window.

The Netherlands international is widely regarded as one of the best midfield prospects in the Eredivisie and he recently made the headlines after reaching a transfer agreement to join Barcelona in the summer.

In a report covered by Goal.com, De Jong acknowledged that he could have made the switch to the north London side last year but he decided to remain committed to Ajax for at least another season, he said: “I considered their [Tottenham] offer long and hard. I see Tottenham as a very stable club, and they are only getting better. They give young players a chance and I see Mauricio Pochettino as a manager who really improves young players. I like the kind of football they are playing. I think it would have suited my game. The moment wasn’t right. I wasn’t finished at Ajax, as I hadn’t yet played a full season in my own position.”

De Jong’s decision to stay put with Ajax no doubt triggered interest from other elite European clubs, but the midfielder eventually decided to join Barcelona after a private phone discussion with Lionel Messi.

The Catalan giants have remain secure in the centre of the park with multiple options this term but they are nonetheless looking into the future with De Jong capable of staying put for more than a decade, should he remain grounded.

Elsewhere, the potential arrival of De Jong has triggered concerns over the future of Ivan Rakitic. In a recent interview, the Dutchman said that he has been assured of a regular starting role with the switch to the Camp Nou and reports suggest that could directly hamper Rakitic’s position. The Croatia international has been linked with Juventus and Manchester United in the past.