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Just briefly, the Copa Libertadores is the South American equivalent of the Champions League, it is the biggest club comp in that part of the world and one that is mostly won by Brazilian teams. Him winning it twice was a massive achievement.
On a side note in relationship to rivalries. it’s worth looking into the famous rivalry between Boca and River and especially the infamous Libertadores final. It was rather extreme with buses being attacked, players injured by projectiles, games delayed and eventually moved to Spain. it was insane.
As for comparison between manager’s personally I think Gallardo is on a completely different level to Ange. I’ve written about him in great detail in this thread as he has been my top choice from the very start. TBH I’ve come to a point where I don’t even have the energy anymore, I’m so burnt out by all this I’ve lost all hope that we will end up with someone remotely decent. I know that’s utterly unhelpful and I apologise, im sure someone else will come along and explain it.
But in brief he really ticks every box and then some. From being an attacking project manager who has constantly had his teams cherry picked to being incredibly versatile and not relying on one formation. He puts a lot of focus on the mental aspect of the game and thinks players mind sets are just as important as individual ability. He is passionate, charismatic and a serial winner. And one must not forget how good he is with youth, just listen to the likes of Alvarez and Fernández wax lyrical about him and how important he was in their development. The guy is a very clever, tactically astute manager who has strong ideals and beliefs. Imo he’d be the perfect fit for a club like us and where we are now as a team.