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A tricky topic to explain but hope it was understandable. Have you noticed these elements in-game? Coming soon is an in-depth look at how Pep Transformed Manchester City so hit subscribe if you don't want to miss out!

You should do more tactical analysis for specific teams rather than matches

I'm learning more about football from these videos than I have in all the years watching and talking about the game since I started in 1992.

Pep’s system is well calculated which would leave players freedom to be creative, also leave the system for flexible adaptation to different teams , one word : genius! Love your video

Summary:Pep is genius, absolute genius.

INSAAAAAANE 👏👏👏👏👏. I never thought how much of a team game this was (maybe because everyone focus so much on individuals) it reminds me Chess, concepts like "Develop your Pieces", "Control the Center", "Stay away from the edges with your attacking pieces" and "teamwork".

Football made complicated by Pep Guardiola

Tactically , I still believe Pep's on another level . If u want to beat him tactically , it's hard . Coz his every player acts as a key n not single player . He needs his defence back n that's it .

This was amazing! if I can drop a tip: Number your players, I bet it would make it easier for you and for the viewers. Keep it up!

great video... i came across this in the book 'pep confidential' but never since. for all the talk about pep's tactics - you are one of the few who has actually explained them!

@Football Made Simple: Well done in explaining complex Guardiola system. Keep it coming. Liked & Subscribed!

This has easily become my favourite channel. I watch all ads completely. Keep up the good work

Estos videos de tacticas están muy buenos. Se me pierden algunos conceptos por no conocer el ingles a profundidad pero los graficos ayudan a entender. Muy buen video sigan así.

Amazing! I always look forward to your content!

The person(s) behind this clearly read books of soccer that have been published. Thanks for the study and great visuals, much appreciated. Keep up the good work.

Great video, I have heard about the concept, but not really learned how it works until now. Thx

Even as someone who doesn't watch or know a lot about football, you did a great job of explaining what's going on. Good video

this is huge mate i wish valverde could watch your channel i mean come on you can teach him a lot

His use of the center back's and how they are the foundation of possession game is all I would add to this, even In a tight spot there are always options to pass. it is beautiful to watch.

That was a lot to take in. Very well explained! ✌️

Is it strange that after this video i want to play fm20? 😂

Discovered this channel recently and I love your work. Can you do an analysis on Inter Milan and their 3-5-2.

Excellent video man you have done it again

Nice explanation man, I love your channel.

This channel keeps making my day :)

The short passing also enables them to press fast and agressive when they lose the ball as there is loads of City players present in the area already, from the short passing, this disarms the opponent counter attack. The players always have to be aware; if I lose the ball here, am I covered? It is the defense's job to deliver the ball, to the attackers, in the final third, so that they can do their magic. From this point on they are free from positional play. Another mechanisme to disable counters is that the first thought is to always pass deep forward towards the 9 this will lead to more players behind the ball and thus is safer. The initial 433 diamond (transitioned into 343 diamond) explained by Cruyff to play with 3 in the mid as opposed to 4231, is implemented in order to have those 3 men behid the ball (Amongst many other reasons). in that sense, the system is fairly defensive. Disabling defenses by freeing up a player(with ball) in the zone between their attackers and defence is spot on deadly and can best done with two strikers creating an almost mano a mano lst vs lcb, rst vs rcb with a cm almost freely to play in the . This is the diamond in Barça system, where they dance around with. The intire Barça system consits of playing in the third zones, thus horizontal and vertical.

dude its never simple but you have the talent to make it look so

You’re actually a hero and I love your analysis videos

This channel is amazing keep it up Lad 👍 Saludos amigo 🇵🇷

What do you think about the new Barça formation 1-2-1-6.

Nice video.

Awesome video, could you do more videos highlighting successful teams over the last decade or two? Highlighting tactics and the personel affecting them. Looking for tactical inspiration, teams like Pep's Bayern, Sarri's Napoli, Wenger's invincibles, Jose's Real Madrid, Ancelloti at Chelsea and Milan, Allegri at Juve and more

More of this please. Please do a Klopp analysis

nice work thank you

Excellent advice and information

Beautiful analysis, you know your stuff

Last 3 minutes of this video were quite nicely explained

I think if I start mentioning Horizontal & Vertical Zones to my players they will get confuse. For me in any formation you need to have an attacking and defensive shape. I always say to my players when in possession you are out of position lose possession get back in position. When attacking have the units together is nothing new, but by having them close if you lose the ball you don't have far to run to press and win the ball back. I see what you mean about the zone as a coach possession is all about angles and distance and looking of playing the ball between the lines. Lets no for get the possession game is nothing new. Liverpool in the 80's were a great passing side along with Forrest. Also you can only play in a certain way or system depending on the players in your squad.

Fantastic vid & analysis

Aguero has been dropping of a lot recently especially against teams that keep their last line of defence very vertical and rigid not allowing space for Aguero to find too much space in the box. (Sort of like a false nine role on the final phase of attack)

Wonderfully explained. Can you also make a video on Nunes buildup as well.

How do you know this? Are you such a good analyzer😉, or is there any reference that anyone could look at. I love these videos man, I hope these couod be used in FIFA or something 😂

Really rare things..someone making positive video on pep

Gr8 video🔥 but what's the title of the song used in the background?

Thanks for the vid. You've explained it clearly. Now I'm going to apply it in fifa 😂😂😂 great vid btw

The graphics and content is awesome! What app do you use for the graphics?

Almost as sophisticated as my trainer's tactics in the regional second division. Our main winning plan is like 'keep shooting as the wind supports us!' He tells us this in both half times...

Pls do analysis of Leicester and Chelsea tactics

Good Content- Keep it up

The best of the best , his brain ia just amazing . Its unbelievable what he has done at football. All the other managers looks the same but he is something different and unique!

I have a new you favourite football channel!!!! officially subscribed

What is different between Pep and Sarri Build up play ?

i thoroughly enjoy your videos

Hi, what software did you use for the pitch/players?

how funny, that I just came up with that tactic recently in football manager!

Awesome job

Great video, please do klop the nemeziz of pep and also sarri

You mention in the beginning talking on the 18 zone tactic in a previous video, can you add the link to watch that particular video?

1:15 - In hockey (or "ice hockey" as you might call it) this is called "cycling". You make passes intended to make the defence follow and isolate one player or create a lane for a slapshot from the point. The difference from football being thatt the walls are live (no out of bounds, bouncing passes off the walls) and physical contact (hitting, checking) is normal play.

Buen video muy informativo, yo lo reforzaria con videos reales para mas dinamismo.

He uses a 5 line system. Starting ten yards before half way line and ending on edge of 18 yard box. Wingers stay high and wide and constantly run in behind and don't get the ball 9/10. It's as simple as that.

I can see the simplicity in your explanation, but I can't understand everything you are talking about. Please add subtitles in Spanish, I need them. I've never seen such a professional explanation of pep's positional game. Greetings from Chile, I love your videos ❤

this is by far the best tactical analysis video I've seen so far. PS: it would be much appreciated if anyone could point out other high quality analysis videos like this.

This video is a masterpiece.

Well when I did my coaching course in Argentina, we use 5 vertical lines and the horizontal might be 9 or 10 meters long in order to have a short team

This type of functionality is only possible with lots of work, possession and organize support movement, as long you keep possession. you are more able to control the game, making space, have enough time, to create, identify and exploit those space that the opponent will leave when they are try to close down the space between players and line.

this is sounds very similar to noumans tactical analysis videos

You are amazing, I know Guardiola style since 2010, and it has not changed, but rather developed and added to the details ** iam sorry i not speak english good

Amazing work…

Wow... Pep sounds like a meticulous guy. Super deep analysis.

What is the name of program you used for animations?

FMS, I want to see you explain Tuchel positional play

Under Arteta first game as Arsenal manager from his move away from Pep; I noticed how wide he kept his wingers, literally a foot from the sidelines! Players were positioned closer together but in a way that they were supposed to be there (in their assigned area/boxes) which created more accurate passes and possessions. I also noticed he pressed with a 3-2, with Saka & Nile pushing up and Torreira or Xhaka dropping back at times. In result, Saka had many chances but unfortunately failed to deliver decent crosses. Also he uses Ozil in that half boxes/area btw the midfield and defenders, which allowed Ozil to create several chances. With that system, Bournemouth were unable to freely press, bc Arsenal fullbacks/wingers were stretching their fullbacks out, the midfield were compacted, but unfortunately the lack of world class central defenders at Arsenal is very troubling and cannot be fixed unless reinforcements can be brought. All to say, it’s evident that Arteta is developing a similar tactic at Arsenal, which will take a couple of months if not a season or two, and once he find the right players in the market or at the club, then he can fully transform the club. #COYG

That's what I see in a Manager , what he offers to football . I'm okay to Mention Pep as a Great Manager even if he doesn't win anything at all . Reason I call Bielsa a Great Manager as well regardless of the Trophies they've won . Master of Transitions & Player understandings.

"No more than 3 in Horizontal Zones and No more than 2 in Vertical Zones" How do you organize the line up if you start the build up from the GK and all of the player in their own half?

Here should be also explained, that having the wingers wide creates more chances in 1:1 play. This is the difference to other teams who use full backs to create width. Everyone will agree that Sterling or Sane would be much better in 1:1 than Walker and the other full back. So with having KDB City can easily transfer the ball from one wing to the other and hence utilize the above.. Plus, having the full backs not running on the wing till the other side of the pitch makes them not that tired and keeping them in this zone helps the team to protect against counter-attacks - because usually the full backs are the fastest defenders.

Didn't this pitch framework and positional play come from Michels & Cruyff from which Pep learnt when he played under Cruyff?

what software are you using?

Do a video on Sheffield United with those attacking center backs

Would love to see a video on Conte his Inter

It is not possible to respect max-two-players-vertically rule in every circumstance. Players' distribution over zones is not the same when the ball is in central and far right zone. So, if ball is far right, then far left zone will be left with only one player - > one other zone with three. Is there any content suggesting this? I haven't found it at Spielverlagerung.

The way Silva Find his half space or through balls and Kevin running in the wing and get the ball from Barnardo is the most effective and it always turn out to be a Goal.

Please make a video of "Der Klassiker" tomorrow! :D

As a Wiseman once said "it's not about the X's and O's; it's about the Lennys and Joes... Pep has also had some of the most talented players in football playing in this system and I think that makes the biggest difference in the long run

My mind is blown with this tactical explanation, great video

Yea, i can relate very well. That's what he did at Barcelona. That's why Barcelona always dominated and with intensity.

What's the music at the end of the video?

those brilliance was destroyed by pep's overthinking itself

"Less about pointlessly passing the ball": to me that is a breathtakingly simplistic and ignorant dismissal of one of the very greatest teams in league history and a pretty damn good international one

The tactical side of football🤤😫

2 words: THANK. YOU.

Please after about two or three matches, would it be possible to make a video on the differences and similarities between Guardiola n Barça's Setien?

Incredible

Could you do something similar explaining the 3-2-4-1 that Pep has used of late?

i used same tacticts in "the manager" in 1990 .

Tbh i use this since FM18 with Everton, Villareal and Milan The result was amazing in third season: they're all win the league

Football to a whole new level

You need to do one on Jurgen !

Highly creative and efficient, also very effective.

Plz do a video on Sarri's Juve 👍🏻