Rommel's victories were amazing, but it has been argued that
most any German general of the time could have done the same or
better. Auchinleck should be given credit for resisting Rommel for
as long as he did, but Montgomery was exactly the right man to
finish the job, and he knew best how to offset Rommel's strengths
and exploit his weaknesses. Ironically, the 8th Army was little
impressed by Montgomery when he arrived to take command of them. He
was unknown, inexperienced, and slightly comical. Only Rommel was
not laughing, and while studying a dossier on his new opponent
described him as "a very dangerous man."