^ I don't think you're trying to look into the positive side of Guardiola. The thing with him is, a club would give him loads of money and he'll know who to buy, which ones are good for his squad and if the player acquired turns out to be a flop, he knows exactly how to make the player improve and knows exactly when to cut him off the squad.
Not all managers can do what he does. Try giving the same amount of money Guardiola has had to a random manager and see if that manager could get results like Guardiola. There's only a handful of them who could do it.
Sure he's a check book manager, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have special talent and the X factor as a manager. I mean why would he be in demand if they didn't think he was any good. Even Alex Ferguson tried to get him as his replacement at Man U.
No doubt about his talent, he's one of the greatest manger to ever grace the game and he's good at what he does - getting players at the right price.
His shortcoming is that he thrives only when surrounded by the top players in the market; he is not the type of manager who can survive anywhere, like Mourinho, Conte, and Ancelotti have done, or build from scratch. Prior to his arrival at Bayern Munich and Manchester City, these teams were already dominant in their respective leagues.
Most managers do not have the same privileges as he does; in fact, most of them may perform better with an open cheque book.
He's still one of my favorite managers because he understands stability more.
Guardiola remains the best manager in English premier league at this point, he has won the league several times since he became Manchester city team manager. Guardiola is a very intelligent coach, utilizing money, and players very well. Yes, he is being surrounded by good players, and his coaching ability, and understanding his players has helped to blend him with the time.
When a team is already made up of good players, it becomes very easy for a good team manager to succeed, and that is exactly what Pep Guardiola is doing.
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