Eimear Ryan: Hurling's managerial 'narratives' can match Klopp & Pep
Galway manager Henry Shefflin will be going up against former boss Brian Cody. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Soccer is not my favourite spectator sport, but I can never resist a narrative. Last weekend’s high-stakes game between Man City and Liverpool was popularly framed as a face-off between two of modern soccer’s most compelling managerial figures: Pep and Klopp.
Their record against one another, both in Germany and England, is almost comically even: they have met 23 times over the course of their careers, with Klopp winning nine, Guardiola winning nine, and five draws. That Sunday’s game ended all square felt oddly fitting.
