'He's the best coach in the world': Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane heaps 賞賛する on Manchester City 経営者／支配人 Pep Guardiola after 支持する／優勝者s League draw

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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has labelled Pep Guardiola 'the best coach in the world' and says it will be 'special' to 直面する him as a 経営者／支配人.

Madrid and Manchester City will do 戦う／戦い over two 脚s in the last-16 of the 支持する／優勝者s League in the New Year.

Zidane and Guardiola have crossed paths during their playing days but are yet to in a 競争の激しい game as 経営者／支配人s.??

Zinedine Zidane has labelled Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola 'the best coach in the world'

Zidane will 直面する Guardiola for the first time in a 競争の激しい match in the 支持する／優勝者s League

Real Madrid have been drawn against Manchester City in the last-16 of the 支持する／優勝者s League

Madrid were beaten 4-1 by City in a pre-season game in the US during the summer but Zidane is relishing their 来たるべき 会合 in a serious contest.

'It will be special to go up against him. I played against him lots of times,' Zidane said at his pre-match 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会.

'I 尊敬（する）・点 him as a player and as a coach because I think he's the best coach in the world.

'He's 証明するd that during his career and I'm looking 今後 to going up against him and 直面するing his team.'

Zidane has won the 支持する／優勝者s League three times as a 経営者／支配人 and once as a player

Guardiola has won the 支持する／優勝者s League but it is eight years since he last 解除するd トロフィー

The two 味方するs were drawn together after Madrid finished in second place in 支持する／優勝者s League Group A and City won Group C.

While Guardiola has the most impressive 管理の 再開する, Zidane has won the 支持する／優勝者s League on three occasions and the Spaniard just twice.

Guardiola's success in Europe （機の）カム during his time in 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 of Barcelona and he's been criticised for his 失敗 to 勝利，勝つ the 競争 since.

The 47-year-old has enjoyed 国内の dominance at both Bayern Munich and Manchester City but hasn't reached a final since 2011.

Guardiola's 味方する reached the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦 of last season's tournament but were stunned by Tottenham over two 脚s.?