Tabarez was 2011’s real master

ACCORDING to FIFA and the Ballon d’Or voters, the coach of last year was Pep Guardiola.

He was the obvious choice, and it’s one that’s hard to argue against.

He’s not only produced one of the greatest sides there has ever been; he’s also kept fiddling with it, tweaking here and there to try to make it even greater. The lifespan of most top sides who rely on pressing is around three years: Barca may go on even longer. Still, for all his achievements, he’s not my coach of the year.