The Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has played under both coaches Jose Mourinho and Gurdiola

The Bayern Munich midfielder has played
under both coaches and, despite their fierce
rivalry, he insists they share many traits in
personality and coaching style Xabi Alonso believes Pep Guardiola and Jose
Mourinho have many similarities as coaches
as they prepare to go head-to-head in
Saturday's Manchester derby.
Alonso, who worked with Mourinho at
Madrid and Guardiola at Bayern Munich, says
the two are very similar and believes
working with either of them is a massive
boost to any player. "It is a very big game in England," he told
reporters. "I think it will be a tactical match.
Both coaches are methodic - they want to
analyse everything. We'll see what will
happen. I hope I can watch the game." "?I think they share many things in terms of
their personality and the leaders they are. In
terms of football, they have their own idea
how to approach the game, the ambition they
have, in an attacking sense and defensively. In
those terms they are different. But for sure they are very competitive and they get the
best from each player. "For a player it is like a motivation to have a
trainer that gets the best out of you. They
are always demanding, that's the best thing."