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'Mourinho and Guardiola are very similar' - Contrasting styles but same obsession, says Gudjohnsen

A man who played under both coaches during spells at Chelsea and Barcelona considers the Manchester United and City managers to have plenty in common

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola may be drawing contrasting responses to their respective styles in Manchester with United and City but the pair are actually “very similar”, says Eidur Gudjohnsen.

Roles for two arch-rivals were reversed in 2017-18, with those at Old Trafford forced to watch on as major silverware made its way to the Etihad Stadium.

A year earlier, Mourinho’s debut campaign earned him three trophies while Guardiola was left empty-handed.