Lionel messi has hailed pep guardiola as the best manager he has played under. Pep guardiola biography, rating, profile of the manchester. The 20 greatest soccer players of all time by jon obrien april. Subscribe the debate panel discuss how pep guardiola has progressed with manchester city since a recordbreaking campaign last. What are players and coaches saying about pep guardiolas. You will get insight to many things that make this guy one of the most sought after team managers. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers football has. Guardiola was a defensive midfielder who usually played in a deeplying playmakers role. This book tells how pep guardiola did itplaying the beautiful game and winning. Pep guardiola has transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul ebook. The big journalists of spanish football are here guillem balague and graham hunter whilst marti pernrau goes behind the scenes at bayern. His leadership and man management can be admired, not only from a.
The club itself is managed by the same catalunyans he worked with at barcelona, and the first team is full of players who are from argentina. The top 10 best football managers in the world howtheyplay. A really interesting insightful book cover the aspects that is the hardest aspect of football, scoring goals. How jose mourinho vs pep guardiola became footballs greatest. We compare mous and peps stats and discuss about the future of the manchester united vs manchester city rivalry. The 22 best football managers of all time business insider. Josep pep guardiola sala is a spanish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of premier league club manchester city. Dec 14, 2017 its official pep guardiola is the most consistent manager in football.
Pep guardiola may have new man city undroppables when football returns manchester city manager pep guardiola will have to be planning for a new reality when football returns. Pep guardiola recognition at man city must include roberto. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers in the world james ferrier march 26, 2014 barcelona, bayern munich, leagues. Pep guardiola has turned manchester city into one of the best teams in the world. Quotations by pep guardiola, spanish coach, born january 18, 1971. Playing as a defender, guardiola was noticed by the head coach of the first team johan cruyff and introduced into the senior squad at the age of 20.
Pep guardiolas greatest xi of all time sportskeeda. This book gives you a rare opportunity to use pep guardiola s practices and learn from one of the best coaches in the history of football. I want every move to be smart, every pass accurate thats how we make the difference from the rest of the teams, thats all i want to see. Pep guardiola s first season as a toplevel manager has been something of a success. Setting the record straight on pep guardiola youtube. What pep guardiola told man city players and staff when they.
His influence on the game can be seen throughout football, none more so than the teams of pep guardiola who has hailed the dutchman as. Dec 20, 2017 pep guardiola, the man who couldnt hack english football after a topsyturvy debut year according to some, continues to lead his manchester city team to win after win. City and how his managerial style will continue to evolve in the premier league. He inherited a dysfunctional group of underachievers and turned them into the greatest force the sport has known. The former barcelona and bayern munich coach has been at the etihad since. Few managers have captured the imagination and inspired a new generation like pep guardiola the catalan coach is one of the great tactical pioneers of. Their fierce rivalry is well documented, but how has this evolved over the years. Gary neville hails pep guardiolas manchester city as premier. Lionel messi gives brilliant verdict on man city boss pep. Pep has been successful with every club he has managed. Pep guardiola blamed decisions that went against manchester city in both legs of the champions league quarterfinal as they were knocked out by.
Cesc fabregas names the two best managers hes worked. Liverpools jurgen klopp and manchester citys pep guardiola have undoubtedly been the best managers in the premier league in recent times. Manchester city boss pep guardiola says his liverpool counterpart jurgen klopp is the best manager in the world for spectators as he creates. Jul 24, 2016 jose mourinho and pep guardiola have not been brought to manchester to boost the premier leagues box office appeal, even if the presence of modern footballs two greatest coaching masterminds. This full colour book provides a tactical analysis of pep guardiola s 433 attacking tactics 56 tactical examples for you the coach to learn from one of the best coaches in the world the aim of the book is to use the innovative attacking tactics of pep guardiola to create chances and score goals, with variations depending on the opposition players positioning and reactions within.
However, their success relies on very different styles as you have klopps heavy metal football and then guardiola s controlled orchestra. Pep guardiola makes 1m donation to aid spains fight against coronavirus city manager makes donation to angel soler daniel foundation foundation will help with purchase of. The spanish coach signed a deal to replace manuel pellegrini during the 201516 season and officially took charge over the summer after cutting his ties with bayern munich. But are their methods really changing english soccer.
Pep guardiola is the son of a bricklayer who has been described as the che guevara of football but who exactly is. Excellent book that wouldve been even better with a little more volume in the narrators voice. Pep is widely considered the best manager in modern football with 19 trophy wins in 426 games thats one trophy ever 22. Few managers have captured the imagination and inspired a new generation like pep guardiola the catalan coach is one of the great tactical pioneers of the 21st century, building on from the work. With manchester citys cruisecontrol 40 win over swansea on wendesday, guardiola owns one of the most impressive. The evolution takes the listener on a journey through three actionpacked seasons as bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in europe, analysing guardiola s management style through key moments on and off the field. Aug 30, 2016 though only positive results are on the competitive record of guardiola s tenure in manchester, its obvious that this is the first performance where the end product was a result of a quantified math problem that pep guardiola intends to solve each and every time his team steps out onto the field. Josep pep guardiola is a former football player and famous manager.
Enjoy the best pep guardiola quotes at brainyquote. Guardiola s 16point blueprint for dominance his methods, management and tactics. Pep guardiola touched down on english shores this summer and hes immediately made his mark. If youve ever wondered how great coaches think about the game this is the book for you. Some have said that guardiola is nothing but a chequebook manager. If youre as obsessed with football as pep guardiola is, youd. Pep guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. The greatest managerial rivalry of the premier league era is undoubtedly between the two longest serving. Apr 28, 2017 pep guardiola named best coach in the world by lequipe one of three premier league managers in the top five. The 20 most successful football managers of all time paste. Bayern munich boss pep guardiola has apologised for putting managers under pressure by announcing his intention to move to the premier league. How pep guardiola made barcelona the worlds greatest team as a boy, manchester citys new boss walked like charlie chaplin and played like an angel by sunsport reporters. The author makes the reader feel as if you are downloading peps brain. But getting my brain excited to read this book was easy.
Zlatan ibrahimovic has called pep guardiola the most immature manager he has ever worked with in the wake of manchester uniteds acrimonious derby defeat. Nov 11, 2017 jose mourinho once ordered real madrids groundsman not to cut the bernabeu grass in a bid to slow down pep guardiola sixandahalf years on from the petty row that escalated into one of. Pep guardiolas men clinched backtoback crowns on sunday. What makes football coaches like jurgen klopp and pep guardiola different from. Motd pundits explain pep guardiola ranking among greatest.
Hendrik johannes cruijff oon was a dutch professional football player and coach. Feb 15, 2016 i want to add to the previous answers. Guardiola is arguably one of the best managers in the world right now. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time. Pep will go down as the greatest football coach of all time. Alex ferguson and now pep guardiola really are the great managers. Cruyffs style of play and his football philosophy has influenced managers and players, including frank rijkaard, pep guardiola, michael. Pep guardiola has been described as everything from the greatest football manager of all time to a chequebook manager who has only ever bought or inherited great teams. Perarnau reveals how guardiola improved as a manager at bayern despite failing to.
Pep guardiola named best coach in the world by lequipe one. He also helped create what was one of the best sides that football has ever seen. The spaniard has enjoyed considerable success in his spells across europe with barcelona, bayern munich, and manchester city. Guardiola believes he owes much to marcelo bielsa, whom he considers the best coach in. Pep guardiola has lauded mauricio pochettino as one of worlds best managers as he prepares manchester city, the leaders, to take on secondplaced tottenham hotspur at. Jose mourinho and josep pep guardiola are two of the most famous and highest paid sports managers in the world. Feb 10, 2017 footballs greatest johan cruyff documentary. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers in the world.
Pep guardiola is a football obsessive but is relaxed and happy in manchester. His original 20082009 tikitaka tactical masterpiece, with which he swept all before him in. Mar 10, 2015 the 20 most successful football managers of all time. Weve seen a lot of great football managers over the last decade or so. Its clear from these quotes from graham hunters book, barca. 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. Pep guardiola is a very good listener, travels and reads a lot of books on both. Barcelonas pep guardiola chases unprecedented treble. Jul 26, 2017 a look at pep guardiola s greatest xi, in a 4231 formation.
Pep guardiola leaves bayern munich as the best manager in bundesliga history. At barca, cruyff brought in players such as pep guardiola, jose mari bakero, txiki begiristain, andoni goikoetxea. The spanish midfielder, who now plays for monaco, first moved to english football when wenger signed him for arsenal as a teenager. Mauricio pochettino misses out on the top 10, along with barcelona boss luis enrique. Pep guardiola attacking tactics tactical analysis and.
Apr 19, 2018 pep guardiola insisted that the first picture of manchester city as premier league champions would include everyone who works in the firstteam training centre and, while he mentioned none of. Perhaps, one of the greatest lessons i learned is summarized in this quote. Since i started watching football, i enjoyed a pep guardiola team the most. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul by wilson, jonathan isbn. Footballs greatest johan cruyff documentary youtube. Pep and jose are great managers but pep is a better coach. Sir alex ferugson, pep guardiola and jose mourinho are just some of the managers who feature in 90mins top 50 greatest managers of all time. Their first season at manchester united and manchester city has not been an easy one. Pep guardiola attacking tactics book soccer coaching. In july 2011, website football pantheon included him on its list of the top 50 greatest managers of all time. This is a book that i will use a great deal in my concepts of coaching attacking play. Pep guardiola has transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, and this entertainingly perceptive biography explains how. Theres a brilliant talk henry does where he talks about what peps philosophy is.
Is he just lucky or does he deserve all the success he has achieved. Jan 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Pep guardiola seems to be an exceptional team manager and the book is written very well. Manchester city are 5 for 5 in the premier league, and theyre doing it in full pep style. Match of the day pundits explained where pep guardiola ranked among the best managers to have been in the premier league. Former chelsea star cesc fabregas has named jose mourinho and arsene wenger as the two best managers hes worked for. Jan 18, 2015 breaking down pep guardiolas greatest managerial achievements. Who are the greatest football managers of all time. Pep guardiola positional practices soccer coaching. These 3 pep guardiola books will teach man city fans all they need to know about their new boss. Pep guardiola at manchester city training and press conference at etihad campus, manchester, february 20.
Pep guardiolas positional play and zone rules that have. Sep 07, 2016 a tough baptism for the debutant coach, pep guardiola, made all the harder when the result isnt much better in their second game against racing santander, a 11 draw at the camp nou. The evolution of pep guardiola vs jose mourinho the. The 88 attacking combinations and attacking positional patterns of play included are taken direct from pep guardiola s training sessions at manchester city, bayern munich and fc barcelona. Pep guardiola is the new manager of manchester city. Lots of tactics for football lovers and great stories of team management of pep. Guillem balague is the author of messi, barca, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, cristiano ronaldo, which won the best football book of the year award at the 2016 british sports book awards, and brave new world.
Pep guardiola may have had more of an impact in the premier league but roberto mancinis achievements at manchester city should be remembered. Alltime best xis of players liverpool and man citys managers have worked. Any mention of vic buckingham is alright in my book. Pep started his playing career in barcelona youth academy at the age of. Alan shearer and ian wright rank the premier leagues 10 greatest managers. France football, a soccer magazine in europe, has ranked the top coaches in the sports. If theres one manager that comes to mind when the phrase pursuit of excellence comes up, its pep guardiola. The barcelona legacy is a book in part about tactics, about how the theories that underpin the modern game were forged by cruyff and his successors, but also about the people and personalities who gathered at the camp nou for what was effectively the greatest coaching seminar in history, about their friendships and rivalries and, in one case. Pep guardiola may have new man city undroppables when. The secrets of his success and how he will change manchester city new arrival in the premier league is highmaintenance and obsessive, but will be. Cesc fabregas names the two best managers hes worked under but leaves out pep guardiola.
This overview shows the results of a manager against all other managers in all competitions. Managers around europe have been reacting to the news that manchester city face a two year ban from european football. Clear descriptions both written and pictures making the reading easy and clear. The 50 greatest football managers of all time 90min. Guardiola spent the majority of his playing days with barca and was an integral part of johan cruyffs european cupwinning dream team.
Pep guardiola is a brilliant guy, marti perarnau got very close to all his work and reveals a great piece of pep s life. Pep guardiola record against another manager transfermarkt. In his midfield, he had pep guardiola and luis enrique. Pep guardiola says sorry to premier league managers bbc sport. Pep guardiola leaves bayern munich as the best manager in. Pep guardiola blames manchester citys champions league. Pep guardiola the 10 most powerful managers in english. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola are two of the most iconic managers in history. Pep guardiola s positional play and zone rules that have helped manchester city dominate the premier league pep guardiola s complex positional play framework is key to their incredible transformation into one of the premier leagues alltime greatest teams. 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. Pep guardiola and the dark cloud of the chequebook manager. It was hard to argue with pep guardiola s inclusion. Youve got between now and the summer to find out with these 3 books written by some of the biggest experts in spanish football.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Pep guardiola identifies the best coach in world football. The show football greatest managers disclosures the alex ferguson career. The manchester city manager gave a lecture at liverpool universitys annual edgar allison peers symposium on.
Pep guardiola makes 1m donation to aid spains fight. I always thought pep was the alexander the great of football managers. Pep guardiola admits he has only been successful because hes. In 19972000 the present managers of barcelona, bayern munich, manchester united, chelsea, ajax, psv. Man city manager on life, football and the best league in the world. Feb 10, 2018 why pep guardiola is one of the best managers football has ever seen. Pep guardiola is the most consistent manager in football.
The aim of the book is to use the innovative attacking tactics of pep guardiola to create chances and score goals, with variations depending on the opposition players positioning and reactions within their formation 442, 4231, 433 and teams with a back 5. Pep guardiola has been the manchester city manager since the start of the 201617 campaign. This full colour book gives you a rare opportunity to use pep guardiola s practices and learn from one of the best coaches in the history of football the 88 attacking combinations and attacking positional patterns of play included are taken direct from pep guardiola s training sessions at manchester city, bayern munich and fc barcelona. Pep guardiola jurgen klopp is the best manager in the. Sep 04, 2014 pep confidential is a landmark book of its genre which chronicles guardiolas first season at bayern munich. 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. There is a culture at city, now, which guardiola should understand. Watch the latest edition of the guardian football show. Manchester city manager pep guardiola claims he is not the best. 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 guardiola s management style through key moments on and off the field. The making of the greatest team in the world, that guardiola communicated the importance of intelligent football to his squad. The tactical concepts behind pep guardiola s manchester city first by lee scott isbn. Sport football premier league jurgen klopp vs pep guardiola. A very good book based on the tactics of football games.
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