Before Ferguson. Manchester United were in crisis, battling relegation and even relegated 10 years before he took over. Manchester United were like Current Nottingham Forest when Ferguson took over and I can say it was even worse that time than Forest now. He came in, destroyed the toxic Bozzed culture, did a ruthless clear out squad and even sold his one favourite player. The club didn’t have a lot of money that time so he revolutionised the youth academy that brought in the class of 92. He built one of the most scariest team in the world that everyone were afraid of facing them. He made the premier league the best league in the world. He’s the reason why premier league is like this now. Prime Jose and Wenger came and he was still dominating. And this is Pep who has never built a team from it struggling era, When he took Barcelona, Barca had Valdez, Puyol, Abidal , Sylvino, Xavi, Iniesta,Toure, Messi, Etoo, Henry already. He added Pique and promoted Busquets. At Bayern, he didn’t do anything special, at Manchester City, the club had 2 premier league titles and runner up twice, 2 EFLs, 1 fa cup and 1 runner up, and 1 community shield with 1 runner up in 5 seasons before his take over. Which is 4 major trophies in 5 seasons before his take over. The team was top 2 best teams in the league already and they were UCL semi finalists a season before he took over. Man City had Vincent Company, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Fernando, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Navas, Aguero, Sterling, Nicolas Otamendi, Joe Hart and other top players when he came in. So yes City was dominating already and needed someone that will lock everything up well and yes that’s Pep who can do that in that era. When he came in, his competitor were Klopp, and later Arteta who’re nowhere near Prime Wenger Arsenal, Liverpool and Jose’s Chelsea. I’m yet to mention what Ferguson did at Aberdeen as well, Never ever mention the two in the same sentence again!!!