West Ham boss David Moyes has played down the prospect of landing Manager of the Year this season.
Should West Ham finish in the top four this time around, Moyes could be named LMA Manager of the Year for a fourth time.
But he said: "Certainly you would have to look at how Pep (Guardiola) has come again and done so well with Manchester City, their league position and they look like big favourites for the Champions League at the moment as well.
"Then I am looking at Dean Smith at Aston Villa, thinking where they were on the last day of the season against us and how the improvement has gone there.
"Brendan Rodgers is building a really good side in good form, so there's a lot of good managers having really good seasons. I take great pride in those achievements of the past."
