Style is a word that remains synonymous with manchester city manager pep guardiola, and it has done ever since the former midfielder made his debut in johan cruyffs socalled dream team in 1990. Copa libertadores champions in recent years playing possession style. Under his guidance, tikitaka system a style of play in football. Aug 16, 2016 dont ever confuse pep guardiola for a styleoversubstance aesthete. Max allegri on man city boss philosophy the former juventus manager believes football has moved on from pep guardiola s style of play. Dec 06, 2019 we mistakenly followed guardiola for 20 years. Setting the record straight on pep guardiola youtube. Some used the ideas in this book to build multibilliondollar businesses. He is known for his willingness to implement new tactical systems that other, more conservative managers would shy away from. During his time at barcelona, guardiolas tactics evolved with his personnel. The 325 shape becomes even more relevant to the purpose of the system when playing the ball out of the back.
Best book to understand guardiolas nature, how he motivated the players during his time at barca. Pep guardiolas insightful manchester city tactical. Listen to the manchester city manager give an indepth answer to the style he has instituted in manchester. Peps wife, cristina serra, told me, i think pep shares too much in your book. After overseeing one of the most successful periods in bayern munichs history, the 45yearold spaniard announced last year hed be stepping down. Any coach who reads your book will get a complete run down of peps tactics.
Nov 15, 2012 what i really wanted from this book, and what balague delivers, was some insight both into the personality of pep guardiola, the most spectacularly successful football manager of the moment, and into the methods of coaching that produced, in the form of the current fc barcelona team, one of the best football sides of all time. See more ideas about pep guardiola, pep guardiola style and style. Its funny how people believe hes a cheque book manager while his. Ancelottis predecessor was brought to the club to revolutionize their playing style. Digital subs coronavirus latest best football books alltime pl. Now, we have the influx of former bayern munich coach pep guardiola at manchester city, former italy manager antonio conte at chelsea and the returning jose mourinho at manchester united, eight months after his stint at chelsea last season ended with a capitulation of form which led to his subsequent sacking. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time.
Pep guardiola s coaching philosophy revolves around pressing, passing and scoring. Pep guardiola is, in my humble opinion, the best manager in the game right now. After being appointed firstteam manager in 2008, he transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning thirteen trophies in four years, and he won the double. The psg game summed up the core tension between ancelotti and bayern. Guardiola has transformed football with a tikitaka style that has never been seen before. The goalkeepers who dont need their hands pep guardiola is revolutionizing the position and he might win the premier league in the process by tom payne sep 16, 2016, 8. Max allegri on man city boss philosophy the former juventus manager believes football has moved on. Pep guardiolas motivational methods revealed in insightful. Guardiola will also often switch the wingers at halftime, throwing the opposing defender for a loop if theyve started to become used to the play style of the previous player. The most stylish coach in the world just flexed on.
Aug 30, 2016 guardiola will also often switch the wingers at halftime, throwing the opposing defender for a loop if theyve started to become used to the play style of the previous player. As well as creating one of the best sides ever seen, he shattered numerous records with manchester city. The following season the club won six trophies in six competitions, playing some of the most fabulous football ever witnessed. You can tell straight away that perarnau obviously feels some sort of debt to guardiola, as the first book was so eye opening and in depth, that he has decided not only to reign in the criticisms of pep. Thierry henry reveals pep guardiolas philosophy that could rule the premier league henry played under guardiola at barcelona and reveals the extent of the spaniards blueprint. Pep guardiolas first season with fc barcelonas first team was during the 20082009 season. If your action inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. There will be others who one day usurp his position as managerial king, but that day shall not arrive for a number. Pep guardiola is the most successful and soughtafter football coach in the world. A look at pep guardiolas greatest xi, in a 4231 formation. To get 10% off your first squarespace website or domain, use.
Jan 05, 2016 the tiki taka detailed explanation in this video, i will explain the tiki taka and how fc barcelona used it especially in the pep guardiola era in very specific details music used. Sep 16, 2016 the goalkeepers who dont need their hands pep guardiola is revolutionizing the position and he might win the premier league in the process by tom payne sep 16, 2016, 8. What i really wanted from this book, and what balague delivers, was some insight both into the personality of pep guardiola, the most spectacularly successful football manager of the moment, and into the methods of coaching that produced, in the form of the current fc barcelona team, one of the best football sides of all time. Pep guardiola in 2014 preseason started on 9 july 2014 92 with the first friendly match on 18 july 2014. Many seek to emulate peps style, but see possession as the. Pep guardiola effect to the world football if your action inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. This books specifically describes the talent and nature of pep guardiola around barca, his relationship with players. He was part of the great johan cruyffs dream team that won the clubs first european cup.
After retiring as a player, guardiola became a coach at barcelona. Pep guardiolas positional play and zone rules that have. There will be others who one day usurp his position as managerial king, but. This book tells how pep guardiola did itplaying the beautiful game and winning. How does manchester citys pep guardiola improve his players. Indepth analysis revealing the tactics behind pep guardiolas. After reading the book, it raised more questions in my mind than answers. Characterised by his simplistic but aesthetically pleasing style of play, pep won a staggering 16 major honours as a barcelona player, before. Dont ever confuse pep guardiola for a styleoversubstance aesthete. Pep guardiolas coaching philosophy revolves around pressing, passing and scoring. Even at that time it was easy to see his philosophy of football shine through his writing. Oct 15, 2014 marti perarnau followed pep guardiolas titlewinning campaign with bayern munich and in two extracts from the subsequent book, pep confidential, he depicts a man passionate about analysis. Pep guardiola has found the perfect man city formula in.
Nov 10, 2016 pep guardiolas ability to inspire and motivate his star players has been revealed in a new book about the manchester city managers manmanagement methods. Pep guardiolas ability to inspire and motivate his star players has been revealed in a new book about the manchester city managers manmanagement methods. Hes very open about these things in his press conferences too. Pep confidential is a book with mesmerizing insights for anyone remotely interested in football tactics or is a fan of the genius catalan. The book that reveals how pep guardiolas barcelona played the beautiful game and won. Pep guardiola just proved why hes the most stylish coach in. But at the time, 1989 to be exact, during the halftime of his first game for barcelona, the ambitious 18yearold midfielder was stung by the insult. Tfr take a look at how pep guardiola became a premier league. Pep guardiola admits he has only been successful because hes. Ve mas ideas sobre hombres, pep guardiola y moda hombre. Given sterling and sane typically stayed very wide, on the outside of spurs fullbacks, potentially another rule was to always occupy the widest blocks when we have the ball. It seems pep is a big fan of the colours grey and black.
And the forefather of both in terms of defensive work and counterpress is arrigo sacchi, who won back to. A key fixture of sky sports coverage of spanish football, he appears regularly both on live match coverage and on the weekly roundup show. We can see more benefits of guardiolas strict zone rules in another scene. It was also a bold decision, as soccer had been slowly but steadily evolving away from tikitaka, favoring a more fastpaced, physical style in its stead the same evolution that forced guardiola into retirement. Anyone who watches sky sports will know guillem ballague is their. The goalkeepers who dont need their hands the ringer. Sep 28, 2017 the psg game summed up the core tension between ancelotti and bayern. Why did kroos leave bayern after peps first season, does peps energies last all but 3 seasons as a manager.
Pep guardiola style icon football coach sport style. Hes pep guardiola, and here is my take on his top 10 rules for success. And the forefather of both in terms of defensive work and counterpress is arrigo sacchi, who won back to back european cups 25 years ago. As the author shadows the manager and his superstar players during training and. The 3 distinctive leadership styles of mourinho, guardiola. Be as critical as you like pep guardiola to marti perarnau, summer 20 marti perarnau was given total access to bayern munich during season 2014. Dec 07, 2016 pep guardiola, coach of manchester city, brought out some fly rick owens kicks on the pitch, making him the most stylish coach in the world. Unsurprisingly for someone who has hoarded 21 trophies in eight seasons as a topflight coach, he wants to win. Thierry henry reveals pep guardiolas philosophy that. That is what pep guardiolas mentor and sexy football proponent johan cruyff told him when he first saw him play. Once again, guardiola was going stubbornly against the grain. Guardiolas tactical evolution at barcelona how peps. The book is a cheerleading book for pep, not that he needs one, but it lists none of his this book is a let down compared to the first one.
Pep guardiola, coach of manchester city, brought out some fly rick owens kicks on the pitch, making him the most stylish coach in the world. Apr 24, 2018 that is what pep guardiolas mentor and sexy football proponent johan cruyff told him when he first saw him play. Pep guardiolas use of the libero in the 433 formation. This is a common occurrence this season, most obvious in the manchester derby win, and their 10 victory over chelsea. An entertaining, perceptive biography of the hugely successful manager of fc barcelonaas a footballer, josep pep guardiola was a muchacclaimed defensive midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career with fc barcelona. The team comprises global stars like lionel messi, xavi, and iniesta and continues to compete at a level its rivals cannot match. His new tactical venture seems to moving towards the use of.
Pep guardiola has paid tribute to zlatan ibrahimovic as a player while expressing disappointment at the way the striker has used the media to air. Differences between sacchis, klopps and guardiolas. This video includes a full tactical breakdown of his playstyle, from basic to. Pep guardiola has found the perfect man city formula in big games manchester city beat manchester united 31 with a starting xi that is becoming familiar in games with title contenders share.
Pep guardiola has been described as everything from the greatest football manager of all time to a chequebook manager who has only ever. Another coach often connected to this style is obviously josep guardiola, whose teams would always try to get the ball back as fast as possible. Pep guardiola admits he has only been successful because. Guillem balague is the author of messi, barca, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, and cristiano ronaldo, which won the best football book of the year award at the 2016 british sports book awards. At a time when frank rijkaard 10 surprisingly used a 343 against zaragoza in the 2007 season, pep guardiola had this. Ahead of the 201819 premier league season, gary neville, jamie carragher and david jones. This book represents the first time in the modern era that a writer has got this close to one of the elite teams of world football.
Josep pep guardiola sala is a spanish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of premier league club manchester city. Sep 09, 2016 pep guardiola has paid tribute to zlatan ibrahimovic as a player while expressing disappointment at the way the striker has used the media to air his grievances instead of fronting up. Pep guardiola is amongst the most thought provoking tactical intellectuals of football history, and is the pioneer for tactical evolution in the modern age. Watch pep guardiolas motivational video this is the motivational video which pep guardiola, barcelonas coach, showed to his players before they took the field against. That said, tikitaka suited guardiolas needs perfectly. The evolution takes the reader on a journey through three action packed seasons as bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in europe, analysing guardiolas management style through key moments on and off the field. Pep guardiolas greatest xi of all time sportskeeda. Bayern munich fired carlo ancelotti because hes not pep. Guardiolas past, his struggles and his ambitions greatly described by author. Dec 19, 2017 i think pep implementing and the evolution of his ideas will grow better and better with city because a one main reason, that the player understanding the book and they always prepared for the new sub and subsub principles.
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