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title: "Wenger – Pep is magnificent"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sudhir Ramakrishnan"
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published: "2015-10-20T15:58:26Z"
modified: "2015-10-20T15:58:26Z"
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# Wenger – Pep is magnificent

On the eve of their blockbuster UEFA Champions League group game in London, Arsene Wenger [has words of appreciation](https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151019/wenger-pep-has-a-positive-philosophy) for his Bavarian counterpart – Pep Guardiola.

> *He has done a magnificent job at Barcelona and now he does very well at Bayern.*

Acknowledging his highly successful spell at Barcelona and also an equally trophy-laden stint in Munich, Arsene said that Bayern have an offensive manager.

![Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/981714243.jpg)

> *He has a strong personality and lets his team play with a positive outlook. That’s why I think it’s important for Bayern – who are the best team in Germany – to have a manager who plays offensive football.*

The Frenchman added his opinions- perhaps what most ardent Gooners will gladly consider a hopeful case of foreshadowing (considering the never ending stream of speculation regarding his successor) – of the Spaniard.

![Jasper Juinen/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/10/109868497.jpg)

> *He is a very good manager, he has a positive philosophy and he gets his teams to play and you respect that highly as it is not easy. When it does not work you are quickly criticized so I encourage every manager who has this kind of philosophy.*