My 10 Favourite Premiership Managers Since it Began

Tony Mowbray's first and only season in the Premiership ended in relegation. His team finished bottom of the league this season (08-09), however, he got far more praise than criticism.

This is clear by the fact that despite his team being beaten 2-0 by Liverpool and being relegated that same day, the fans remained in the stadium to applaud him and his team.

And let's be honest, the man deserved it. His philosophy of playing nice passing football rather than hit the ball up the pitch and hope for the best gave the Baggies a reason to want to go to the Hawthorns.

The respect he gained this season is evident by him getting the position of celtic manager.

Another manager whose first taste of Premiership football came this year (unlike Mowbray, Pulis managed to keep his team up).

Up until about February it seemed like Pulis' men stood no chance of survival in the Premiership yet his never say die attitude led to his team to finish not just above the relegation zone but a very respectable 12th.

I personally have a lot of respect for a man who can achieve this, Stoke may not play the most attractive football but their tactics are certainly effective and for this I have a lot of respect for Pulis for successfully implementing these tactics.

I have nothing but the utmost respect for this man. He managed to bring Fulham, a team who struggled for Premiership survival in the 07-08 season, to a seventh place finish in 08-09 season.

He was a contender for the manager of the year and he earned the right to be in contention. To be able to bring a mediocre team like Fulham to Europe is an achievement in itself but to do it playing nice football is a nice bonus.

He rarely complains about referee's performances and when his team lose he is always graceful in defeat which has earned him a lot of respect in the football world.

This man is a true football legend. He has managed team such as Ipswich, Newcastle, Barcelona, and England.

Now although he never managed to win anything with Newcastle United it was at Newcastle where I feel Robson was highly effective. In the 01-02 season he led Newcastle to a 4th placed finish and in the 02-03 he led the team to an amazing third placed finish.

In the 03-04 season he managed to lead Newcastle to a fifth place finish which is still very respectable. At the beginning of the 04-05 season Robson was sacked by Newcastle. His passion for the game was admired by everyone throughout football and I am no exception.

Harry Redknapp is certainly one of the best managers the Premiership has seen since it began. He has managed teams such as West Ham, Southampton, Portsmouth, and more recently Tottenham Hotspur.

Redknapp came to my attention in the 03-04 season. Since then his skills have never failed to impress me. His confidence in his abilities almost make him come across as cocky but he is far from this.

Perhaps his finest hour in football was guiding Portsmouth to FA Cup success in the 07-08 season. He has been described as unloyal by many people for leaving Portsmouth to go to Tottenham but being truthful who here wouldn't.

I have nothing but respect for this man and would love to see him have a successful time with Tottenham in the next few years.

He is currently the 3rd longest reigning Premiership manager (behind Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger). He has guided the club from being regular fighters for survival to finishing 5th and 6th in the league consistently.

Since the "Big Four" have begun to dominate in recent times he is the only manager to get his team to break into the top four, which is a huge accomplishment.

When he feels a referee has performed poorly he has no problem complaining about them, likewise, if he feels his team have performed poorly he is the first to say it.

Moyes has the respect of most fans in the footballing world (the exception besides Liverpool fans) and I have no doubt he will continue being a successful Premiership manager for many years to come.

Martin O'Neill came very close to being the second manager to break into the "Big Four" this year. Yet fixtures didn't go his team's way and not having sufficent back up for his first team proved costly.

He has proven that in a time when foreign talent has dominated the Premier league, it is also possible for a team with an English backbone to do well.

Players such as James Milner, Ashley Young, Curtis Davies, and Gabriel Agbonlahor have really stood up and been counted under O'Neill's guidance. I just hope that these younger players continue to excel for Villa and in doing so help the club progress.

He is currently the 2nd longest reigning manager in the Premiership. He came to Arsenal in 1996 as a relatively nobody. However in the last 13 years he has gone on to be one of the greatest managers in Premiership history.

His calm appearance may make him come across as a person who isn't passionate about what he does but the truth is he does. He has found some of the Premier League's finest players and molded them from nobodies to some of the best players to have graced the English game.

These players include Patrick Vieira, Cesc Fabregas, Kolo Toure, Robin van Persie and perhaps Arsenal's greatest player, Thierry Henry.

Arsene Wenger is one of the most well known managers in football today, the fact that he is constantly linked to the Real Madrid managerial positions is a testament to how good a manager he is. I just hope that for his own sake more than Arsenal's he is able to win a trophy just to show he still has it.

In his first interview as Chelsea manager he called himself "The Special One" and oh boy was he able to back this up.

In his first two seasons with the club he was able to win the league twice. His arrogance made many people love him. He cared for all his players and was never afraid to say what he was thinking.

He is loved by fans and media alike. The impact he made on the Premiership in his three years there will probably never be matched.

Perhaps my favourite thing about Mourinho is the fact he can back up his arrogance with results. He is a Premiership legend and he will be always in the hearts of Chelsea and Premiership fans alike.

Perhaps the greatest manager of all time, certainly the best in Premiership history, Ferguson will forever be remembered and respected by football fans all around the world.

He has managed Manchester United to an unprecedented 11 premiership titles. Even though one foolish man declared "you'll bever win anything with kids", Ferguson kept faith in the likes of Giggs, Scholes, Beckham, Butt and the Neville brothers to go on and build one of the greatest footall dynasties ever.

Ferguson is a legend of the game and without doubt one of the most feared and respected managers in Premiership history.

Without doubt the Premiership has had some of the finest managers of all time. The 10 of these people are my favourite Premier League managers.

I am not saying they're the best or anything like it but what I am doing is talking about my favourite managers in the Premiership. Please leave your list of your top ten favourite Premiership managers since it began.

Thanks for reading.