All 92 Premier League bosses with at least two seasons ranked from worst to best

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    Just who is the Premier League's greatest ever manager? It's a tricky one, isn't it?

    Comparing coaches from different eras is tougher than a two dollar steak, especially when you're picking between members of genuine managerial royalty like Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson and Steve Kean (one of those, admittedly, was included sarcastically).

    But a new study, conducted by casino experts KiwiGambler, has systematically ranked the 92 bosses who have spent at least two seasons managing in the Premier League from best to worst based on a variety of factors including win percentage, points per game and goal difference, among others. Ferguson tops the list with a score of 88.34 out of 100, pipping Guardiola, who came second with a score of 82.9.

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    In third place was Jurgen Klopp, who scored 67.79 out of 100, while Arsene Wenger (67.03) and Jose Mourinho (65.03) completed the top five. Antonio Conte took sixth spot on 64.57, just ahead of Roberto Mancini who scored 64.36. Eighth place went to Mikel Arteta (54.74), who is the only man in the top 10 without a Premier League winners' medal, while Carlo Ancelotti (52.98) and Manuel Pellegrini (50.86) took ninth and 10th respectively.

    Down at the other end, Mick McCarthy finished dead last with a score of 0.49 out of 100, and was just shy of a whopping five points behind second-to-last-placed Dave Bassett, who scored 5.33. Italian managers appeared to fare the best generally speaking, with three in the top 10 and five in the top 20, while four Spaniards made it into the top 20 too.

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    Mauricio Pochettino just missed out on a place in the top 10 with a score of 50.86, sneaking in ahead of the likes of Andre Villas-Boas (49.56), Unai Emery (49.25) and Rafa Benitez (47.26). Elsewhere, England boss Gareth Southgate finished in 83rd place with a score of 10.73 following his disappointing spell in charge of Middlesbrough, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made the top 20 with a score of 42.02, and Frank Lampard (26.01) finished above Eddie Howe (25.86).

    Commenting on the findings, a KiwiGambler spokesperson said: "These insights are a testament to the profound impact these legendary figures have had on shaping the history of football. The findings reflect a rich narrative of strategic acumen and remarkable achievements that have left an indelible mark on the beautiful game.

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    "To many it will come as no surprise that Sir Alex Ferguson placed first. His legendary managerial status and his aggressive, yet systematic style of play cement him as the best of all time, with the statistics to back it up," he added.

    To compile the list, data was gathered from each of the 92 managers including: total games played, wins, draws, losses, goals for, goals against, win percentage, total points, and points per match. An index was then created by normalising each of the stats and multiplying each manager's normalised stats by the weights for each variable.

    Check out the full list below:

    1. Sir Alex Ferguson – 88.34
    2. Pep Guardiola – 82.90
    3. Jurgen Klopp – 67.79
    4. Arsene Wenger – 67.03
    5. Jose Mourinho – 65.03
    6. Antonio Conte – 64.57
    7. Roberto Mancini – 64.36
    8. Mikel Arteta – 54.74
    9. Carlo Ancelotti – 52.98
    10. Manuel Pellegrini – 50.86
    11. Mauricio Pochettino – 50.67
    12. Andre Villas-Boas – 49.56
    13. Unai Emery – 49.25
    14. Rafa Benitez – 47.26
    15. Kenny Dalglish – 46.11
    16. Roy Evans – 45.86
    17. Gianluca Vialli – 45.46
    18. Gerard Houllier – 44.85
    19. Claudio Ranieri – 42.52
    20. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 42.02
    21. Brendan Rodgers – 41.04
    22. Bobby Robson – 39.94
    23. David O'Leary – 38.96
    24. Ronald Koeman – 38.90
    25. Kevin Keegan – 38.78
    26. David Moyes – 36.67
    27. John Gregory – 33.55
    28. Harry Redknapp – 33.34
    29. Frank Clarke – 32.34
    30. Ruud Gullit – 30.86
    31. Nuno Espirito Santo – 30.82
    32. Martin O'Neill – 30.64
    33. Mike Walker – 30.52
    34. George Graham – 29.63
    35. Martin Jol – 28.88
    36. Gerry Francis – 28.82
    37. Brian Little – 28.51
    38. Mark Hughes – 27.33
    39. Thomas Frank – 27.05
    40. Trevor Francis – 26.84
    41. Avram Grant – 26.72
    42. Howard Wilkinson – 26.71
    43. Sam Allardyce – 26.53
    44. Frank Lampard – 26.01
    45. Eddie Howe – 25.86
    46. Glenn Hoddle – 25.39
    47. Graeme Souness – 25.37
    48. Marco Silva – 24.80
    49. Joe Kinnear – 24.56
    50. Glenn Roeder – 24.50
    51. Roy Hodgson – 24.47
    52. Alan Pardew – 24.21

    53. Alan Curbishley – 24.07

    54. Ron Atkinson – 23.04

    55. Peter Reid – 22.77

    56. Steve McClaren – 21.40

    57. Claude Puel – 21.13

    58. Chris Coleman – 21.04

    59. Roberto Martinez – 20.88

    60. George Burley – 20.61

    61. Tony Pulis – 20.46

    62. David Pleat – 20.42

    63. Gordon Strachan – 19.94

    64. Slaven Bilic – 19.71

    65. Jim Smith – 19.44

    66. Joe Royle – 19.40

    67. Howard Kendall – 19.39

    68. Stuart Pearce – 18.72

    69. Graham Potter – 18.66

    70. Ralph Hasenhuttl – 18.42

    71. Steve Bruce – 18.39

    72. Walter Smith – 16.59

    73. Alan Ball – 16.15

    74. Sean Dyche – 15.87

    75. Steve Coppell – 15.83

    76. Bryan Robson – 15.43

    77. Brian Horton – 14.72

    78. David Jones – 13.69

    79. Owen Coyle – 13.23

    80. Dean Smith – 12.51

    81. Alex McLeish – 11.27

    82. Paul Lambert – 11.12

    83. Gareth Southgate – 10.73

    84. Danny Wilson – 10.05

    85. John Lyall – 9.86

    86. Chris Houghton – 9.79

    87. Paul Jewell – 8.10

    88. Neil Warnock – 6.85

    89. Graham Taylor – 6.38

    90. Gary Megson – 5.37

    91. Dave Bassett – 5.33

    92. Mick McCarthy – 0.49

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