When Pep wins three Premier League titles then we can then start putting him alongside Mourinho
Paul Merson on Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho
Guardiola led his side to a record-breaking title win last term, becoming the first team in the Premier League era to reach 100 points in a single campaign.
They also won 32 games in the competition - also a record.
Mourinho, meanwhile, has struggled at Manchester United to mount a serious title challenge in his two years in charge, despite finishing second last year.
But when asked which of the managers has had the biggest influence on English football, Merson still backed the Portuguese.
Man Utd news: Jose Mourinho won three league titles in two spells at Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
Man Utd news: Mourinho and Guardiola have been in charge of their respective clubs for the same time (Image: GETTY)
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Mourinho arrived in the Premier League in 2004 and won three league titles with Chelsea in two separate spells.
“Pep's only just started out in this league,” Merson said.
“He's spent a bundle of money and gone crash, bang, wallop.
“In his first season, City didn't do anything then he spent big money on a couple of full-backs and he's built a team in the way that he wants to play.