The beautiful thing about Pep is that he makes changes throughout the season very often that you feel the team has been playing for more than one season.
This current City team is the most tactically advanced football team of all time. Closest thing we'll ever get to Cruyff's philosophy. Bernardo plays left back, Stones plays DM, Ake and Ikanji plays wing backs. Crazy. Prime Barca was more flexible, attractive on the eye and had better talented technically gifted players who controlled the ball like nothing I've ever seen but they were no way near this tactically advanced than this current City team. Pep is far better than his former self. (barca 09/11)
Every team plays to their strengths. If you talk about the most tactically advanced team you’re definitely talking about the smartest players. Don’t forget, that barca team took just one pre season to understand pep’s beautiful game.
@@nithiksuresh1148arcelona used one season to understand pep system because its used in Barcelona academy, pep did coach barca B before coaching Barcelona first team, but in city pep signed differ players who could suit his system that was why he it took him a bit time in city. It took pep until the nxt season b4 winning a trophy for man city. But no doubt prime barca is still ahead of this city team no team comes close to barca 2010/11season
Lmaoo prime Barca 2011 would smash this current Man City team. If these two sides played each other Barça 2011 would at least win 8 times. There is levels
Barca had the best player of all time that covered up the tactical limits of Guardiola's Barca back then, which was a lack of product in certain cases. They just couldn't score goals when the opponent let them make the play. But Messi could dribble 3 guys and score. This City team is a well-oiled machine. You can take out Haaland, you can take out KDB, you can take out any player and the system is still running. Maybe not at 100% but 95%. This year is his best chance to win the CL again. I've never seen such a dominant team. Barca had problems with 10 man defending back then. That's how Mourinho beat them with Inter. I don't know if this City would have those problems. They just rolled over Arsenal like it was some low tier La Liga team. Arsenal could do nothing all game and City could have scored 3 more (if Haaland made his chances). It's just crazy how good they are. Obviously, if they played directly against Barca, Barca would smash them back then. But in general, City might be more successful against multiple teams.
He took a page from De Zerbi when it comes to sitting on the ball and waiting for the forwards to press. He was eve quoted last week as saying Brighton have the best build up in world football.
Do not forget what Pep said about Napoli as well in that same interview, Spalletti's Napoli is the best example of the hybrid, posession/gegenpressing and when being pressed by the opposing team, long direct ball to Osihmen or Kvarashkelia...which is something that italian coaches/managers are master at doing since the 60s (only the last part of the long ball to the striker of course, not the posession football or the gegenpressing)....Pep really likes Spalletti it seems.....since, i know that Cruyff teached the false 9 at Barca...but it is just a fact that Spalletti was the first modern coach to succesfuly implement the false 9 in a top team (at Roma with Totti), and then not so long after that, Pep had the brilliant idea of making Messi a false 9, and repopularize the false 9 tactic to the world.
Purist, I have 2 requests for next videos. 1. Could you explain the difference between Pep's tactical approach in Barca, Bayern, and City? 2. What makes Xavi's Barca struggle to penetrate defence unlike Pep's City despite their similar approach in attacking (using box midfielders, 5 players in front)? Thanks
City squad is mature as they are playing with Pep since long and each player is picked by him. Barca squad needs a lot of more investment so that they can get the right players especially defense (backup options don't exist) and offense side torres and Fati need to be replaced by a good LW
I have a video planned for the second question. But the uncomplicated answer is that City have much higher quality in the final third, and far greater squad depth.
@@samdarshsoni4306 I agree. Barca seem crumbling the moment they play without one of their key players for each position. We really need solid depth and the proper players for each position.
@@thepurist_ i concur, and the "City have higher quality in final third" is the elaboration that what I would like to know from your POV. Waiting for that video!
@@danary2241City have been spending a ton of money relatively well since some time now and are now in this position, Barca were spending a ton of money on paying their sacred cows and buying referees and doing other shady shit. None of Barcelona's forwards would play in the 1st 11 of City. It's a foolish question to ask.
Great analysis bro. Also it would be interesting how City play against Brighton away where De Zerbi will try to exploit City‘s press exactly how City have done against Arsenal
I don't think this is new new, he already was doing this way before like against Tottenham in the first leg of the champions league where he didn't have space to build from the back and was kinda forced to play way direct. The difference is that Haaland is there now so this route is way way more effective as prior to him it seemed like just passing the hot potato more than anything.
@@Dheveenity tbh he's been doing this before de zerbi brighton. he just haven't found the perfect player to play it. until haaland came in picture so he have a target man upfront.
I've arguing that Pep is footballing genius since 2010. What is more impressive is the man himself. Pep is a very sofisticated person intelligent, cultured & well groomed. This is shown in his football for a man born born from humble roots he behaves like an aristocrat & as far as fooball philosophy & tactics he is undoubtedly the king. What people don't miss about Pep is that he understands football as a system built on sound processes which is the same as an industrial engineer understands his manufacturing process, like an accountant knows his audit process its all the same & that's why he can see the future.
I mean I think everyone should know that already since 2009, the man won the first sextuple in history, in his first season as a professional manager, and won 13 titles in his first 3 seasons. If that already doesn't tell you everything you need to know about Pep I don't know what will.
No one intelligent said that it wouldn't work. The guy is not only an offensive powerhouse but is physically fit enough and intelligent enough to lead the line defensively. On offense, City only "sacrificed" a technical player in the 11 to make way for a speedy outlet, monster in the air, and clinical finisher all rolled into one. It's basic economics. You would have to be braindead to not get an intelligent, prolifically clinical Herculean athlete to not work in ANY TEAM. Stop pretending that playing with every tool available afforded by revenue from a quarter of the planet's oil reserves is difficult.
Another great video. Pep finding out how to use Halland is a turning point in their season. And as you said. It is not just his target man abilities but also his ability to lay it if bringing the midfield in play. But also t he pace to then run in behind. Scarey.
Great lil dip into an emerging trend for Pep. Sounds like there are elements of tactics that Lucho Enrique employed when he coached Barca to their UCL victory in 2015. Back then he'd have his CBs recycle possession to bait opponents forward, then once the did and space opened up behind that defense, Barca would be very direct, vertical even bypassing the MF at times to get the ball to MSN as quickly as possible. Coaxing the opponent out of their defensive shape is a good idea. Thr various ways how City does it is very informative to observe. Let's see how long and against whom this tactic is effective.
Even when he was at Barca he was incredibly flexible. Even then he already used players in different positions when in attack and defense . Alves in some games played in the defense , midfield and forward line in the same game moving between those positions depending on the game situation.
Pep Guardiola is a genius... the greatest ever. Anyone who denies this doesn't know football This Manchester City side might be the best I've ever seen... even better than 2009 Barcelona imo
Are you sure? I mean, Madrid had a goal disallowed before a breach in concentration allowed Barca to carve out an injury team winning cutting in from the wing?
I'd rather see Pep succeeding with Man City by winning UCL with Haaland instead of Messi winning his 8th Ballon d'Or. I love Messi but he's already made it clear that he's the best, he got seven of Ballon Dor already, but Pep on the other hand, he kept getting criticism on how he never would win UCL without Barca. And that's just heartbreaking.
Pep learning how to make Haaland take part in build up plays is what will make them deadlier for seasons to come. There are games where he just sits up there with little or no touch but in recent games hes bring more versatility to his playing style. and this has been going on without Mahrez/Foden playing bulk of the games , Alvarez has more room to grow . If they're fit especially in the UCL it will be city vs Madrid in the coming years.. 4:51
This is just interesting how De Zerbi’s tactics has become mainstream. Why pep is so good is he isn’t too prideful to learn from others, he learns and then makes his own spin that why he been at the top for 12plus years now
That is the Bait and switch tactic. Conte used to do that with Juventus while using pirlo and bonnuci to start the direct play towards the strickers(1 target man and 1 speedy poacher) while at the same time maintaining possession just enough to pull the players towards them.
IMO there was also another reason of city to not pin arsenal in their half because remember in last couple of clashes arsenal were creating more chances through counter attack because when you play more in opposite half there are more chances of losing ball (due to less passing space),but in this game city not only controled the ball more but also minimizes the counter attack from arsenal.
Being adaptive makes you an absolute great. Wenger, for example, always felt like a ‘one plan’ manager, who only wanted to play ‘his’ style ALL the time. No compromise. Very stubborn. His stubbornness got him to three league titles, yes, but he never changed when Arsenal were eventually ‘found out’. I hope Arteta can continue to be ‘Pep’s Apprentice’ and learn from the great man, in terms of doing what it takes to win
Basically, over the last 2 months, Pep has been using 4 CBs as his backline instead of the standard 2 CBs and 2 FBs. The 4 CBs strategy that Pep has been using is to provide more defensive solidity and compactness. So, when City have possession, John Stones inverts and becomes an extra CDM alongside Rodri. Then, when City lose possession, Stones slots back into his CB position and now you have a back 4 and City defending in their usual 4-4-2 shape. In a nutshell, Pep has gone from using his fullback (Walker) invert and become the extra CDM to using one of his CBs (John Stones) to be the one that inverts and become the extra CDM. This is the reason for City's defensive solidity over the last few months. Pep is truly the GOAT of managers imo.
Yes exactly. Back then when Neymar and Messi were still super fast Enrique implemented counterattacking to a high degree of success because passing around the ball was figured out at one point. It was glorious watching it.
People say Pep plays fancy, glamourous football and that he's not a 'pragmatist'. They STILL don't understand his philosophy - he is a pragmatist of the highest order. It's even self-proclaimed. Possession, progression, finishing - it's all with the sole practical purpose of winning games.
I still remember a match against Dortmund when Pep still in Bayern. Pep just bait Dortmund to gegenpress as usual. He put Javi Martinez forward alongside Lewandowski. So when Dortmund over committed to press, Bayern just hoof it forward to Javi Martinez & Lewandowski. The result: 1-0 to Bayern 😂😂 That's what he's doing all the time. If it's success: he's genius. If it's not: he's overthinking 😬
It's important to notice this is not really a Guardiola idea. I think the team that best exemplifies this kind of game is De Zerbi's Brighton. Pep has started using this a lot lately but De Zerbi has been doing this for years in multiple teams. I don't know if De Zerbi got it from someone else but the team that exemplifies the concepts you've talked about in this video is Brighton. Of course Brighton don't have KDB and Halaand. I'm glad you mentioned it in the video but still it has to be stated.
Pep is the GOAT. Ironically he began this tactic at Arsenal away and it has helped turn city ibto thr monster they've been since February. Arteta helping Pep out even when he's no longer part of his coaching staff
@@cosmosokpighe4962 the squad depth of 9/10 barca and man City was absurd. Pep's barca had the best players at each position. Flick took control of an aging bayern and turned them around in a single season. They didn't have a proper winger when he took control and the defense sector was falling apart. Name any other manager who can turn a struggling team into an unbeatable attacking force within 2 years.
I won’t lie before this game I tried a formation in fifa in 3-3-3-1 in fifa and with the right instructions u will get up with the same thing pep did. But I felt it wasn’t real and not realistic and then pep did exactly that I felt soo happy cuz I felt like I was pep ,
I wish you could talk to my coaches man. Our team is so disorganized with everything and don't even know what our style of play is. Everyone just thinks that they need to hit a long ball because De Bruyne does but they don't see the possession and baiting beforehand. Or half the team wants to play like Barcelona and the other half wants to play like Man city. Just goes to show how valuable having a good coach is at the higher levels.
A Man City vs Arsenal Review has what I been waiting for the whole week bro❤ I love your content💯🙌 It's simple perfect....Keep up the good content....Can't wait to see content on Newcastle and remaining Champions League games
Its almost like he's playing a counter-attack style of the Italian ways but via simulating the attack via backwards movement with possession. Also helps that they tire the defense by having them chase around a collection of almost impossibly difficult to deposes midfield only to have a low-mileage Haaland with a lot of space and fresh sprinting lungs
Of course De Zerbi has not the same level of squad, everything that Pep does is going to be better implemented, he has way better players at his disposal.
Nice videos as always.....Can you do a tactical breakdown of the upcoming UCL games specifically Madrid vs City....maybe compare their game last season and how they play this season.....cheers!
Love the analysis and Pep is definitely an innovator. Football has changed over the years for sure and so many different styles out there. If you are ever interested in watching a style that is very intriguing, watch videos of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. Would love to hear your analysis of that.
@@FormerPessitheRobberfan that's how Inter played. They played a really deep possession football, using all the defenders and also the goalkeeper in order to attract the other team into their half, only to play a direct and vertical pass towards Lukaku/Lautaro (both really good at this), the attacker gives the ball back and then there's a long ball towards either the other attacker, or the other full back (Hakimi/Perisic) or the other midfielder (usually Barella).
What you said about Arsenal not taking those transition is completely true. I lost my mind screaming everytime I saw it. It's one reason I think Man Utd can do something against Man City in the FA Cup finals. Personally, I don't think Pep has been planning this. Because it took him so long to implement. More accurately, I think De Zerbi's ball was key to his change. Pep sorta admit it when he said Brighton are the best in the league when it comes to the first phase of play. I think he admitted the tactics and thought "wait, I've got a big man up front". I say this because he's doing similar if not exactly as Brighton do. But what do I know
Pep is using some of de zerbi’s tactics. Instead of pinning arsenal back they invited arsenal’s press by simply passing the ball backwards and allowing arsenal to press them.
Pep and his team are very very good at making the opposition frustrated and annoyed which leads to over commitment and bad decision making which city then take advantage of.
This is why Pep is a master manager. Why he is prob the best Manager in the last 10 years. He is always looking to change a system based from a 442. Conte kept the same system even though he didn't have the players and it being exposed. Conte then blamed the players. Pep adapts. He doesn't ask the players do things they cant. Pep adapts to the players he has and works with them he is a man manager as well as a team manager.
Pep: hmm Arsenal now is very similar to my City. How do I beat me? aaaah I will use Madrid playing style that beat me for years, that's gonna work for sure!
Arsenal should have seen how city played away to bayern. City no longer go full force in every game. They're managing games better and against some oppositions they'll seem reserved at times
Pretty much how Spurs beat City repeatedly. You need a top level goalscorer (Haaland v Son/Kane), a creative player between midfield and CBs (de Bruyne V Kane).
You could see pepe having go at edersen for some mistake he done even when winning. Whilst at arsenal ramsdale was making silly passes in between players from previous games and arteta and his team never addressed it that's the difference between a elite manager and a newbie
Can someone please tell me I’m 100% wrong about this cause I know I am but is this “new way of playing” was use by Atalanta for like 2 seasons???? It reminds me a little expect every player from each position is world class unlike Atalanta.
This press baiting worked because City had a very early lead. If Madrid get the lead, they'll be very happy to give away the ball and play on the counter.
pep is now doing what brighton are doing, that artificial counter attack. inviting opp to press them in city's half and after that vertical passes find the man in the left behind space.
When City play that vertical football it is sooo attractive! It's what every football fan wants. Just a few key passes /moves and then getting clear goal chances
This is no contradiction, city don't play vertical as in fast long balls , completely the opposite. Like they played against arsenal only works if a team pressed like arsenal which many teams won't do precisely because what happened to arsenal. The key is not possession or vertically but the organisation of the players positionally relative to the ball which makes all these passes possible without losing the ball
Do you think Xavi is influencing football somewhat? The verticality and how many teams are setting up almost similar to Barca Xavi had this set up since he started coaching. And well verticality is Xavi’s middle name
As a arsenal fan this city side is scary I was happy we had a coach that work with him for some time I really don't have any hate for pep or city but man u is a diff story hate them gone to bed 😂😂😂
As much as it pains me as a United fan, Pep Guardiola is the greatest manager of all time. Imagine if Pep wasnt in EPL, the other manager would have dominated would have been Klopp
All I see is too many idiots trying to discredit Guardiola. These fools wouldn't have realized it is similar to Brighton if Guardiola didn't come out and say, 'Brighton are best team to build up from back'.
I'm struggling to understand what if anything Xavi could do to display this type of character in a game. We can literally see Pep's blueprint in this game. How could of Xavi changed the approach for Rayo? Pep knew Arsenal press, we knew Rayo do too.
Sadly Xavi is no where near Guardiola. His Barca is totally chaotic with little tactical structure. Xavi is more similar to Klopp, lots of running and counter press
@@JayzsMr i think this season he displayed that klopp like pressing and last season he was baiting using Dani alves . We are playing defenitely different to last season cuase last season was more fluid and more tactical tweaks this year seems rigid systems based jdp but priorities verticality and pressing and also the players are also not there Alonso kessie are not suited to this system .
It's good analysis but lacks technical detail. Talking too much about tactics and decisions. Analyse more of the technique side to enhance the quality of your analyses.
This is something that Barca is doing this season also. But Lewa has not been available the whole season and Haaland is better getting the ball with the net in the back
The beautiful thing about Pep is that he makes changes throughout the season very often that you feel the team has been playing for more than one season.
This current City team is the most tactically advanced football team of all time. Closest thing we'll ever get to Cruyff's philosophy. Bernardo plays left back, Stones plays DM, Ake and Ikanji plays wing backs. Crazy.
Prime Barca was more flexible, attractive on the eye and had better talented technically gifted players who controlled the ball like nothing I've ever seen but they were no way near this tactically advanced than this current City team. Pep is far better than his former self. (barca 09/11)
Every team plays to their strengths. If you talk about the most tactically advanced team you’re definitely talking about the smartest players. Don’t forget, that barca team took just one pre season to understand pep’s beautiful game.
@@nithiksuresh1148arcelona used one season to understand pep system because its used in Barcelona academy, pep did coach barca B before coaching Barcelona first team, but in city pep signed differ players who could suit his system that was why he it took him a bit time in city. It took pep until the nxt season b4 winning a trophy for man city. But no doubt prime barca is still ahead of this city team no team comes close to barca 2010/11season
Lmaoo prime Barca 2011 would smash this current Man City team. If these two sides played each other Barça 2011 would at least win 8 times. There is levels
Barca had the best player of all time that covered up the tactical limits of Guardiola's Barca back then, which was a lack of product in certain cases. They just couldn't score goals when the opponent let them make the play. But Messi could dribble 3 guys and score. This City team is a well-oiled machine. You can take out Haaland, you can take out KDB, you can take out any player and the system is still running. Maybe not at 100% but 95%. This year is his best chance to win the CL again. I've never seen such a dominant team. Barca had problems with 10 man defending back then. That's how Mourinho beat them with Inter. I don't know if this City would have those problems. They just rolled over Arsenal like it was some low tier La Liga team. Arsenal could do nothing all game and City could have scored 3 more (if Haaland made his chances). It's just crazy how good they are. Obviously, if they played directly against Barca, Barca would smash them back then. But in general, City might be more successful against multiple teams.
@@kateember7758 lay of the drugs bro pep managed both city can have possession like barca its a tough match
him being to first to adapt to and borrow from de zerbi is no surprise at all
He took a page from De Zerbi when it comes to sitting on the ball and waiting for the forwards to press. He was eve quoted last week as saying Brighton have the best build up in world football.
And people were giving him shit when he was complimenting Brightons style of football
Do not forget what Pep said about Napoli as well in that same interview, Spalletti's Napoli is the best example of the hybrid, posession/gegenpressing and when being pressed by the opposing team, long direct ball to Osihmen or Kvarashkelia...which is something that italian coaches/managers are master at doing since the 60s (only the last part of the long ball to the striker of course, not the posession football or the gegenpressing)....Pep really likes Spalletti it seems.....since, i know that Cruyff teached the false 9 at Barca...but it is just a fact that Spalletti was the first modern coach to succesfuly implement the false 9 in a top team (at Roma with Totti), and then not so long after that, Pep had the brilliant idea of making Messi a false 9, and repopularize the false 9 tactic to the world.
Purist, I have 2 requests for next videos.
1. Could you explain the difference between Pep's tactical approach in Barca, Bayern, and City?
2. What makes Xavi's Barca struggle to penetrate defence unlike Pep's City despite their similar approach in attacking (using box midfielders, 5 players in front)?
Thanks
City squad is mature as they are playing with Pep since long and each player is picked by him.
Barca squad needs a lot of more investment so that they can get the right players especially defense (backup options don't exist) and offense side torres and Fati need to be replaced by a good LW
I have a video planned for the second question. But the uncomplicated answer is that City have much higher quality in the final third, and far greater squad depth.
@@samdarshsoni4306 I agree. Barca seem crumbling the moment they play without one of their key players for each position.
We really need solid depth and the proper players for each position.
@@thepurist_ i concur, and the "City have higher quality in final third" is the elaboration that what I would like to know from your POV.
Waiting for that video!
@@danary2241City have been spending a ton of money relatively well since some time now and are now in this position, Barca were spending a ton of money on paying their sacred cows and buying referees and doing other shady shit. None of Barcelona's forwards would play in the 1st 11 of City. It's a foolish question to ask.
Great analysis bro. Also it would be interesting how City play against Brighton away where De Zerbi will try to exploit City‘s press exactly how City have done against Arsenal
City has better players at defending. They’d stop Brighton man for man.
I don't think this is new new, he already was doing this way before like against Tottenham in the first leg of the champions league where he didn't have space to build from the back and was kinda forced to play way direct. The difference is that Haaland is there now so this route is way way more effective as prior to him it seemed like just passing the hot potato more than anything.
Absolutely, this development has been happening for some time now.
Except they've now mastered it
He is stealing from Brighton’s concepts
This is different. He's taking plays from De Zerbi at Brighton
@@Dheveenity tbh he's been doing this before de zerbi brighton. he just haven't found the perfect player to play it. until haaland came in picture so he have a target man upfront.
I've arguing that Pep is footballing genius since 2010. What is more impressive is the man himself. Pep is a very sofisticated person intelligent, cultured & well groomed. This is shown in his football for a man born born from humble roots he behaves like an aristocrat & as far as fooball philosophy & tactics he is undoubtedly the king. What people don't miss about Pep is that he understands football as a system built on sound processes which is the same as an industrial engineer understands his manufacturing process, like an accountant knows his audit process its all the same & that's why he can see the future.
I mean I think everyone should know that already since 2009, the man won the first sextuple in history, in his first season as a professional manager, and won 13 titles in his first 3 seasons. If that already doesn't tell you everything you need to know about Pep I don't know what will.
No one intelligent said that it wouldn't work. The guy is not only an offensive powerhouse but is physically fit enough and intelligent enough to lead the line defensively. On offense, City only "sacrificed" a technical player in the 11 to make way for a speedy outlet, monster in the air, and clinical finisher all rolled into one.
It's basic economics. You would have to be braindead to not get an intelligent, prolifically clinical Herculean athlete to not work in ANY TEAM.
Stop pretending that playing with every tool available afforded by revenue from a quarter of the planet's oil reserves is difficult.
@@kjromhe is so much better than Mourinho but Mourinho loves to talk too much
Another great video. Pep finding out how to use Halland is a turning point in their season. And as you said. It is not just his target man abilities but also his ability to lay it if bringing the midfield in play. But also t he pace to then run in behind. Scarey.
Great lil dip into an emerging trend for Pep. Sounds like there are elements of tactics that Lucho Enrique employed when he coached Barca to their UCL victory in 2015. Back then he'd have his CBs recycle possession to bait opponents forward, then once the did and space opened up behind that defense, Barca would be very direct, vertical even bypassing the MF at times to get the ball to MSN as quickly as possible.
Coaxing the opponent out of their defensive shape is a good idea. Thr various ways how City does it is very informative to observe. Let's see how long and against whom this tactic is effective.
Even when he was at Barca he was incredibly flexible. Even then he already used players in different positions when in attack and defense . Alves in some games played in the defense , midfield and forward line in the same game moving between those positions depending on the game situation.
Pep Guardiola is a genius... the greatest ever. Anyone who denies this doesn't know football
This Manchester City side might be the best I've ever seen... even better than 2009 Barcelona imo
Who else realised this is how Xavi won some of the biggest games again Madrid and the 4:2 win against atletico.
Are you sure? I mean, Madrid had a goal disallowed before a breach in concentration allowed Barca to carve out an injury team winning cutting in from the wing?
I feel like he is learning something from Dezerbi especially if you look at their build ups especially against Arsenal
I'd rather see Pep succeeding with Man City by winning UCL with Haaland instead of Messi winning his 8th Ballon d'Or. I love Messi but he's already made it clear that he's the best, he got seven of Ballon Dor already, but Pep on the other hand, he kept getting criticism on how he never would win UCL without Barca. And that's just heartbreaking.
Pep learning how to make Haaland take part in build up plays is what will make them deadlier for seasons to come. There are games where he just sits up there with little or no touch but in recent games hes bring more versatility to his playing style. and this has been going on without Mahrez/Foden playing bulk of the games , Alvarez has more room to grow . If they're fit especially in the UCL it will be city vs Madrid in the coming years.. 4:51
So simply put he used De Zerbi's tactics. Classic Pep
Pep learned this from what Roberto De Zerby is doing at Brighton.
Shows you the man has no ego and is always ready to expand his Arsenal of knowledge.
They focusing on haaland in attack, pep put gundogan and kdb behind haaland for vertical and deep passaes plus horizontal ones from wingers.
This is just interesting how De Zerbi’s tactics has become mainstream. Why pep is so good is he isn’t too prideful to learn from others, he learns and then makes his own spin that why he been at the top for 12plus years now
That is the Bait and switch tactic. Conte used to do that with Juventus while using pirlo and bonnuci to start the direct play towards the strickers(1 target man and 1 speedy poacher) while at the same time maintaining possession just enough to pull the players towards them.
IMO there was also another reason of city to not pin arsenal in their half because remember in last couple of clashes arsenal were creating more chances through counter attack because when you play more in opposite half there are more chances of losing ball (due to less passing space),but in this game city not only controled the ball more but also minimizes the counter attack from arsenal.
Being adaptive makes you an absolute great. Wenger, for example, always felt like a ‘one plan’ manager, who only wanted to play ‘his’ style ALL the time. No compromise. Very stubborn. His stubbornness got him to three league titles, yes, but he never changed when Arsenal were eventually ‘found out’. I hope Arteta can continue to be ‘Pep’s Apprentice’ and learn from the great man, in terms of doing what it takes to win
Please talk about the city defence structure!!!! The defence line has been amazing this season!
Basically, over the last 2 months, Pep has been using 4 CBs as his backline instead of the standard 2 CBs and 2 FBs. The 4 CBs strategy that Pep has been using is to provide more defensive solidity and compactness. So, when City have possession, John Stones inverts and becomes an extra CDM alongside Rodri. Then, when City lose possession, Stones slots back into his CB position and now you have a back 4 and City defending in their usual 4-4-2 shape.
In a nutshell, Pep has gone from using his fullback (Walker) invert and become the extra CDM to using one of his CBs (John Stones) to be the one that inverts and become the extra CDM. This is the reason for City's defensive solidity over the last few months. Pep is truly the GOAT of managers imo.
Isn't it like the tactics Enrique used during his days at Barcelona?
Yes exactly. Back then when Neymar and Messi were still super fast Enrique implemented counterattacking to a high degree of success because passing around the ball was figured out at one point. It was glorious watching it.
Yeah, it is.
I've just discovered your channel. It is amazing. THank you for all of the fantastic analysis.
People say Pep plays fancy, glamourous football and that he's not a 'pragmatist'. They STILL don't understand his philosophy - he is a pragmatist of the highest order. It's even self-proclaimed. Possession, progression, finishing - it's all with the sole practical purpose of winning games.
I still remember a match against Dortmund when Pep still in Bayern. Pep just bait Dortmund to gegenpress as usual. He put Javi Martinez forward alongside Lewandowski. So when Dortmund over committed to press, Bayern just hoof it forward to Javi Martinez & Lewandowski. The result: 1-0 to Bayern 😂😂
That's what he's doing all the time. If it's success: he's genius.
If it's not: he's overthinking 😬
City did this in the cl semifinal against psg, those counterattacks were beautiful
It's important to notice this is not really a Guardiola idea. I think the team that best exemplifies this kind of game is De Zerbi's Brighton. Pep has started using this a lot lately but De Zerbi has been doing this for years in multiple teams. I don't know if De Zerbi got it from someone else but the team that exemplifies the concepts you've talked about in this video is Brighton. Of course Brighton don't have KDB and Halaand. I'm glad you mentioned it in the video but still it has to be stated.
Pep is the GOAT. Ironically he began this tactic at Arsenal away and it has helped turn city ibto thr monster they've been since February. Arteta helping Pep out even when he's no longer part of his coaching staff
can you do a breakdown of hansi flick's bayern tenure? im my opinion it was the pinnacle of attacking football.
Check a UA-cam channel named 'football made simple'
You will find your answer
Im with you on that one, i don't think i ever seen a team with such overwhelming attacking power as that 2020 Bayern
Pep's 18/19 Man City will beat flick's Bayern, let alone Pep's 2010/11 Barca side.
@@cosmosokpighe4962 the squad depth of 9/10 barca and man City was absurd. Pep's barca had the best players at each position. Flick took control of an aging bayern and turned them around in a single season. They didn't have a proper winger when he took control and the defense sector was falling apart. Name any other manager who can turn a struggling team into an unbeatable attacking force within 2 years.
I won’t lie before this game I tried a formation in fifa in 3-3-3-1 in fifa and with the right instructions u will get up with the same thing pep did. But I felt it wasn’t real and not realistic and then pep did exactly that I felt soo happy cuz I felt like I was pep ,
Saw Pep do this at Barca in a few games. Remember discussing it with some friends back then after observing it.
I wish you could talk to my coaches man. Our team is so disorganized with everything and don't even know what our style of play is. Everyone just thinks that they need to hit a long ball because De Bruyne does but they don't see the possession and baiting beforehand. Or half the team wants to play like Barcelona and the other half wants to play like Man city. Just goes to show how valuable having a good coach is at the higher levels.
A Man City vs Arsenal Review has what I been waiting for the whole week bro❤ I love your content💯🙌 It's simple perfect....Keep up the good content....Can't wait to see content on Newcastle and remaining Champions League games
I am very proud of my team! I am a die-hard City fan from Nigeria.
Its almost like he's playing a counter-attack style of the Italian ways but via simulating the attack via backwards movement with possession. Also helps that they tire the defense by having them chase around a collection of almost impossibly difficult to deposes midfield only to have a low-mileage Haaland with a lot of space and fresh sprinting lungs
They literally just adapted Brighton's style with better individual players
Love this❤keep up the good work 😊
I feel De Zerbi has been doing a version of this since he arrived. Pep has better players to execute it though. Nice analysis.
But DeZerbi lost heavily against Arsenal with this tactics.
@@cosmosokpighe4962 True, you can't win them all. I'm only pointing out that De Zerbi does it too. His victory over Liverpool using it was also huge!
Of course De Zerbi has not the same level of squad, everything that Pep does is going to be better implemented, he has way better players at his disposal.
@@micheleduritto I agree and that was what I said as well. Cheers for your reply!
Nice videos as always.....Can you do a tactical breakdown of the upcoming UCL games specifically Madrid vs City....maybe compare their game last season and how they play this season.....cheers!
I wish I could recreate this on Football Manager. :D
Great video man.
Love the analysis and Pep is definitely an innovator. Football has changed over the years for sure and so many different styles out there. If you are ever interested in watching a style that is very intriguing, watch videos of Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa. Would love to hear your analysis of that.
Pep evolved so much over the years ..from 1 plan manager to really adoptive, hope klopp start to evolve as well
This is actually Ansi Flick Bayern style of play
This is exactly how Inter played under Conte, and it was extremely successful
No it wasn't. City isn't playing counter attacking football. They're playing possession football with transitional play.
@@FormerPessitheRobberfan that's how Inter played. They played a really deep possession football, using all the defenders and also the goalkeeper in order to attract the other team into their half, only to play a direct and vertical pass towards Lukaku/Lautaro (both really good at this), the attacker gives the ball back and then there's a long ball towards either the other attacker, or the other full back (Hakimi/Perisic) or the other midfielder (usually Barella).
@@FormerPessitheRobberfan he’s right
Could you do a video on brighton under de zerbi
What you said about Arsenal not taking those transition is completely true. I lost my mind screaming everytime I saw it. It's one reason I think Man Utd can do something against Man City in the FA Cup finals. Personally, I don't think Pep has been planning this. Because it took him so long to implement. More accurately, I think De Zerbi's ball was key to his change. Pep sorta admit it when he said Brighton are the best in the league when it comes to the first phase of play. I think he admitted the tactics and thought "wait, I've got a big man up front". I say this because he's doing similar if not exactly as Brighton do.
But what do I know
😂😂😂😂 arsenal were better than utd this season and you think utd can do something
Stop being sentimental, only luck will help utd
@@iyanuawojuyigbe4928 that arsenal was defeated by utd initially though utd slumped to them in the reverse.
You make football philosophy so interesting ty
Have seen this tactic from the Barcelona women's team a few times at the start of the season.
Pep is using some of de zerbi’s tactics. Instead of pinning arsenal back they invited arsenal’s press by simply passing the ball backwards and allowing arsenal to press them.
Pep and his team are very very good at making the opposition frustrated and annoyed which leads to over commitment and bad decision making which city then take advantage of.
Tifo football made a video about these tactics, it’s called “how Roberto de zerbi is changing the premier league”. Something like that
Where do you get your xG Data from? Every other source I've seen had City at well over 2.0 xG.
it's like when a kid plays football manager with endless funds. he takes the best team, buys the best players and wins all the titles.
BRAVO PEP!!!
This is why Pep is a master manager. Why he is prob the best Manager in the last 10 years. He is always looking to change a system based from a 442. Conte kept the same system even though he didn't have the players and it being exposed. Conte then blamed the players. Pep adapts. He doesn't ask the players do things they cant. Pep adapts to the players he has and works with them he is a man manager as well as a team manager.
can you do analis liverpool new sustem with trent inverted
how about klopp's new system with TAA for the next episode
Pep: hmm Arsenal now is very similar to my City. How do I beat me?
aaaah I will use Madrid playing style that beat me for years, that's gonna work for sure!
Arsenal should have seen how city played away to bayern. City no longer go full force in every game. They're managing games better and against some oppositions they'll seem reserved at times
Pretty much how Spurs beat City repeatedly. You need a top level goalscorer (Haaland v Son/Kane), a creative player between midfield and CBs (de Bruyne V Kane).
Please what specific software do you use ?
lol. Pep is using low block and fast counter attack.
Somehow everybody blew their minds...
Wasnt this developed by De Zebri ?
You could see pepe having go at edersen for some mistake he done even when winning.
Whilst at arsenal ramsdale was making silly passes in between players from previous games and arteta and his team never addressed it that's the difference between a elite manager and a newbie
Not something new, brighton use the same approach, its a blueprint made by brighton manager
Good job, maan
I think this is inspired by Brighton. They have used baiting successfully so far.
Shows how effective build up play is from the back since it leaves the direct play more vulnerable for those key opportunities
Can someone please tell me I’m 100% wrong about this cause I know I am but is this “new way of playing” was use by Atalanta for like 2 seasons???? It reminds me a little expect every player from each position is world class unlike Atalanta.
So can this performance be replicated in this crash vs Real Madrid? Can you please cover a match preview of what to expect in this match?
This press baiting worked because City had a very early lead. If Madrid get the lead, they'll be very happy to give away the ball and play on the counter.
Madrid ain't pressing against city. That's one point. They are happy to sit in a more defensive 5-4-1 or 4-5-1 mid block.
The Man has become a master of his ART
pep is now doing what brighton are doing, that artificial counter attack. inviting opp to press them in city's half and after that vertical passes find the man in the left behind space.
When City play that vertical football it is sooo attractive! It's what every football fan wants. Just a few key passes /moves and then getting clear goal chances
This is no contradiction, city don't play vertical as in fast long balls , completely the opposite. Like they played against arsenal only works if a team pressed like arsenal which many teams won't do precisely because what happened to arsenal.
The key is not possession or vertically but the organisation of the players positionally relative to the ball which makes all these passes possible without losing the ball
This is De Zerbi.
Do you think Xavi is influencing football somewhat? The verticality and how many teams are setting up almost similar to Barca
Xavi had this set up since he started coaching. And well verticality is Xavi’s middle name
this idea is from dezerbi brighton coach
yea yea city can do this city can do that.. but how many ucl titles do they have? that is the million dollar question
Plz cover barcas impenetrable defense 🙏🏿
The anti-press is very De Zerbi. That system failed spectacularly against Newcastle, I would like to see City try this against Newcastle.
Let's see how he approaches Madrid! I'm curious.
As a arsenal fan this city side is scary I was happy we had a coach that work with him for some time I really don't have any hate for pep or city but man u is a diff story hate them gone to bed 😂😂😂
Big-Small man upfront. :D
Their secret weapon is De Bruyne turning into super saiyan cuzz he hates arsenal 😂😂
This is simply a Geggenpressing esque.
As much as it pains me as a United fan, Pep Guardiola is the greatest manager of all time. Imagine if Pep wasnt in EPL, the other manager would have dominated would have been Klopp
All I see is too many idiots trying to discredit Guardiola. These fools wouldn't have realized it is similar to Brighton if Guardiola didn't come out and say, 'Brighton are best team to build up from back'.
Took a page from De Zerbi's book
This method was first used by De Zerbi. But hey, he's no Pep.
I'm struggling to understand what if anything Xavi could do to display this type of character in a game. We can literally see Pep's blueprint in this game. How could of Xavi changed the approach for Rayo? Pep knew Arsenal press, we knew Rayo do too.
Sadly Xavi is no where near Guardiola. His Barca is totally chaotic with little tactical structure.
Xavi is more similar to Klopp, lots of running and counter press
@@JayzsMr i think this season he displayed that klopp like pressing and last season he was baiting using Dani alves . We are playing defenitely different to last season cuase last season was more fluid and more tactical tweaks this year seems rigid systems based jdp but priorities verticality and pressing and also the players are also not there Alonso kessie are not suited to this system .
It’s what Madrid have been doing under Anceloti
madrid' won't press arsenal .
would be fun to watch
I call this a controlled counter attack
I Still Rate Mourinho Above Pep, Pep Can’t Do What Mourinho Did Without The Money.
It's good analysis but lacks technical detail. Talking too much about tactics and decisions. Analyse more of the technique side to enhance the quality of your analyses.
Easy peasy this one. Josep Guardiola is the greatest manager in the history of football ⚽️
Bro, come in to my country to coach my favourite team.
This is something that Barca is doing this season also. But Lewa has not been available the whole season and Haaland is better getting the ball with the net in the back