The Tactical Evolution Of Pep Guardiola’s Man City

On this week's episode of The Breakdown, brought to you by Sky Bet, we took a close look at the different systems Pep Guardiola has used throughout his successful years at Manchester City.

Do you think Guardiola is the best Premier League coach of all time or do you believe he is simply reaping the rewards of having one of the most expensive squads in Europe?

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[tomthackery]

Fabian Delph will forever be underrated, people hear his name and think average at best but what he did in that team that season is what the “modern day inverted fullback” does now.

[KeinanNFFC]

Pep is a genius. Obviously the money helps but you only have to look at Chelsea and Man Utd to see that doesn't guarantee success.

[levente]

Pep is that type of person wich isn't credited enough but his real value will be fully recognized after he retires.
He's not the first one in the history of this sport to manage big budget teams but the levels of consistency his teams have reached are unheard of.

[YTA]

i love how pep guardiola had popularised the inverted full back, of bringing a lb or a rb into midfield and that had become the most influential tactic, with klopp and arteta inverting one full back, whilst postecoglou inverts both full backs. allowing the creative midfielders to move into half spaces like odegaard maddison sboszolai, de bruyne etc. And this has basically become a new tactic and pep has influenced so many managers.

[AnthonyMonaghan]

The man is a footballing genius. What are City going to do when he leaves? Absolute genius coach.

[Wil_ydl]

it is so painful when fans just downplay every single good thing about him to just money. He's been so influencial in Modern football and is just simply a tactical genius. Yes he's spent a lot and that's because like other managers he always wants to work with very quality players. No manager really wants to work with average players. He's basically doing what every other good manager in the pl and Europe do which is signing players wit potential and talent but because of how successful he's always been he gets a lot of hate for it. Some of these players at city weren't even well known until they worked for Pep. He's the reason Rodri is considered one of the best CDM's right now same with bernado and others. He acquires quality players and brings the best possible version out of them.

[alhassanrashida]

they say he is a checkbook manager, i think he is a genius

[adenihunadewale]

His mancity team isn't what put him in the conversation, but his Barcelona team.That Barcelona is in top 5 greatest team of all time

[WeezyKDS]

So Fabian Delph changed the landscape of European football?

[lebinmhd]

Pep revolutionised football and his methods will be followed forever. No other manager have had this sort of influence

[Retailleadership]

Money doesn't translate into wins, just ask Chelsea. Pep is strategically and tactically the best in the world. Plus his man management and ability to make each player better cannot be challenged.

[professorb]

Money, but look at MUFC, CFC, Everton they can't do what Pep can do even PSG or NUFC! WHAT A COACH 🔥

[seamustheterrible]

Pep is a trend setting genius. He makes City the most exciting team in Europe.

[nukex]

Simone Inzaghi is an interesting coach

[alecjohnson]

GUARDIOLA A GENIUS OF A MAN THE EINSTEIN OF OUR GAME

[matthewadshead]

Best coach and best team premier league has ever seen, regardless of cost, the players still need coaching.

[johnnisbet]

Comfortably the best ever. No one else has ever tried to change the way football is played. Even u9s are now playing out from the keeper

[craziewill]

Pep is without a doubt one of the best tactician in the world... but need to spend big on players to play his system..

[miharbi_]

Gvardiol has replaced Stones in that role and he has been absolutely phenomenal as well - he's basically stones and can do stepovers haha🤣

[raybanks]

Won 5 of the past 6 P L not 5 of the past 7 P L.