Tag: Pep Guardiola

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Is Melbourne City heeding the lessons of Guardiola and Postecoglou?

Manchester City have dominated the Premier League this season, but their influence extends globally, all the way to Melbourne.

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Pep Guardiola’s positional play and zone rules that have helped Manchester City dominate the Premier League

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 10: Manager Pep Guardiola of Manchester City watches from the touchline during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on December 10, 2017 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Tom Purslow/Man Utd via Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola’s complex positional play framework is key to their incredible transformation into one of the Premier League’s all-time greatest teams

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Manchester City’s rotating back three builds on Pep Guardiola’s love of build up

The Catalan already has City clicking into gear. How has he done it?

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Coaching build up play in football

Pep Guardiola , the new soccer coach of Bayern Munich takes his seat on the bench at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, in Munich June 24, 2013. Guardiola, 42, agreed to a three-year deal with Bayern at the start of the year. He stepped down as Barcelona coach at the end of last term after leading Spain's La Liga club, where he began his career as a player, to 14 trophies in four years, including two Champions League crowns and three Spanish league titles in a row. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: SPORT SOCCER)

Using Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side as a case study, an introduction to the subtle mechanics of build up play in the context of a Game Model emphasising effective possession

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Pep Guardiola tinkers with Bayern Munich’s build up methods

Bayern Munich are not defined by a specific system but by their style of play, making them a flexible, dynamic unit