Jose mourinho and josep pep guardiola are two of the most famous and highest paid sports managers in the world. The big journalists of spanish football are here guillem balague and graham hunter whilst marti pernrau goes behind the scenes at bayern. 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. Pep guardiola leaves bayern munich as the best manager in bundesliga history. The spanish midfielder, who now plays for monaco, first moved to english football when wenger signed him for arsenal as a teenager. Pep guardiola has been the manchester city manager since the start of the 201617 campaign. Pep will go down as the greatest football coach of all time. Pep guardiola recognition at man city must include roberto. A very good book based on the tactics of football games. But getting my brain excited to read this book was easy. Pep guardiola and the dark cloud of the chequebook manager. Pep guardiola named best coach in the world by lequipe one. 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. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time.
Pep and jose are great managers but pep is a better coach. Pep guardiola at manchester city training and press conference at etihad campus, manchester, february 20. The greatest managerial rivalry of the premier league era is undoubtedly between the two longest serving. 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.
Alex ferguson and now pep guardiola really are the great managers. Bayern munich boss pep guardiola has apologised for putting managers under pressure by announcing his intention to move to the premier league. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Is he just lucky or does he deserve all the success he has achieved. The 20 most successful football managers of all time paste. Feb 10, 2018 why pep guardiola is one of the best managers football has ever seen. Some have said that guardiola is nothing but a chequebook manager.
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. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul by wilson, jonathan isbn. 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. Pep guardiola is a football obsessive but is relaxed and happy in manchester. He also helped create what was one of the best sides that football has ever seen. 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. 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. City and how his managerial style will continue to evolve in the premier league. Manchester city manager pep guardiola claims he is not the best. Pep guardiola admits he has only been successful because hes. Watch the latest edition of the guardian football show. Lionel messi has hailed pep guardiola as the best manager he has played under. Pep guardiola makes 1m donation to aid spains fight.
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 guardiola blamed decisions that went against manchester city in both legs of the champions league quarterfinal as they were knocked out by. In july 2011, website football pantheon included him on its list of the top 50 greatest managers of all time. Pep guardiola has achieved it all in his managerial career. Mar 10, 2015 the 20 most successful football managers of all time. This is a book that i will use a great deal in my concepts of coaching attacking play. Its clear from these quotes from graham hunters book, barca. 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. Pep guardiola says sorry to premier league managers. Jose mourinho and pep guardiola are two of the most iconic managers in history. Pep guardiola may have new man city undroppables when. 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. It was hard to argue with pep guardiola s inclusion. Pep guardiola has turned manchester city into one of the best teams in the world.
Lots of tactics for football lovers and great stories of team management of pep. Weve seen a lot of great football managers over the last decade or so. 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. 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. Pep guardiola is a very good listener, travels and reads a lot of books on both. Pep guardiola has transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, and this entertainingly perceptive biography explains how. With manchester citys cruisecontrol 40 win over swansea on wendesday, guardiola owns one of the most impressive. The top 10 best football managers in the world howtheyplay. His leadership and man management can be admired, not only from a.
You will get insight to many things that make this guy one of the most sought after team managers. But are their methods really changing english soccer. Jan 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now. Pep guardiolas positional play and zone rules that have.
The 22 best football managers of all time business insider. Subscribe the debate panel discuss how pep guardiola has progressed with manchester city since a recordbreaking campaign last. Perhaps, one of the greatest lessons i learned is summarized in this quote. How pep guardiola made barcelona the worlds greatest team. The spaniard has enjoyed considerable success in his spells across europe with barcelona, bayern munich, and manchester city. Guardiola, mourinho and the fight for footballs soul ebook. Pep guardiola attacking tactics tactical analysis and. Pep guardiola biography, rating, profile of the manchester. Cesc fabregas names the two best managers hes worked under but leaves out 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.
What pep guardiola told man city players and staff when they. How jose mourinho vs pep guardiola became footballs greatest. Jan 18, 2015 breaking down pep guardiolas greatest managerial achievements. Hendrik johannes cruijff oon was a dutch professional football player and coach. 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. If youve ever wondered how great coaches think about the game this is the book for you.
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. 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. Since i started watching football, i enjoyed a pep guardiola team the most. Pep guardiola jurgen klopp is the best manager in the.
If youre as obsessed with football as pep guardiola is, youd. What makes football coaches like jurgen klopp and pep guardiola different from. Gary neville hails pep guardiolas manchester city as premier. Zlatan ibrahimovic has called pep guardiola the most immature manager he has ever worked with in the wake of manchester uniteds acrimonious derby defeat.
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. Mauricio pochettino misses out on the top 10, along with barcelona boss luis enrique. At barca, cruyff brought in players such as pep guardiola, jose mari bakero, txiki begiristain, andoni goikoetxea. In 19972000 the present managers of barcelona, bayern munich, manchester united, chelsea, ajax, psv. Excellent book that wouldve been even better with a little more volume in the narrators voice. Pep guardiola s first season as a toplevel manager has been something of a success. 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. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers in the world james ferrier march 26, 2014 barcelona, bayern munich, leagues. Perarnau reveals how guardiola improved as a manager at bayern despite failing to. 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. This book tells how pep guardiola did itplaying the beautiful game and winning. 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 started his playing career in barcelona youth academy at the age of.
Managers around europe have been reacting to the news that manchester city face a two year ban from european football. Manchester city are 5 for 5 in the premier league, and theyre doing it in full pep style. 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. The manchester city manager gave a lecture at liverpool universitys annual edgar allison peers symposium on. Guardiola is arguably one of the best managers in the world right now. 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. Footballs greatest johan cruyff documentary youtube.
Former chelsea star cesc fabregas has named jose mourinho and arsene wenger as the two best managers hes worked for. Sport football premier league jurgen klopp vs pep guardiola. His original 20082009 tikitaka tactical masterpiece, with which he swept all before him in. The tactical concepts behind pep guardiola s manchester city first by lee scott isbn. 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. Guardiola believes he owes much to marcelo bielsa, whom he considers the best coach in. Pep guardiola says sorry to premier league managers bbc sport. 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 is the most consistent manager in football. Who are the greatest football managers of all time. In his midfield, he had pep guardiola and luis enrique. Pep guardiolas greatest xi of all time sportskeeda.
Pep guardiola record against another manager transfermarkt. Youve got between now and the summer to find out with these 3 books written by some of the biggest experts in spanish football. Dec 14, 2017 its official pep guardiola is the most consistent manager in football. 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 touched down on english shores this summer and hes immediately made his mark. 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. The 50 greatest football managers of all time 90min.
Pep guardiola identifies the best coach in world football. The author makes the reader feel as if you are downloading peps brain. Guardiola was a defensive midfielder who usually played in a deeplying playmakers role. Enjoy the best pep guardiola quotes at brainyquote. Pep guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. The making of the greatest team in the world, that guardiola communicated the importance of intelligent football to his squad. The former barcelona and bayern munich coach has been at the etihad since. The 20 greatest soccer players of all time by jon obrien april. Pep guardiola the 10 most powerful managers in english. Alan shearer and ian wright rank the premier leagues 10 greatest managers. Any mention of vic buckingham is alright in my book. 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. Pep guardiola seems to be an exceptional team manager and the book is written very well. Pep guardiola positional practices soccer coaching.
France football, a soccer magazine in europe, has ranked the top coaches in the sports. 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. Feb 15, 2016 i want to add to the previous answers. Pep guardiola is the new manager of manchester city. Pep guardiola has transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side. Theres a brilliant talk henry does where he talks about what peps philosophy is. Sep 04, 2014 pep confidential is a landmark book of its genre which chronicles guardiolas first season at bayern munich. Manchester city boss pep guardiola says his liverpool counterpart jurgen klopp is the best manager in the world for spectators as he creates. Clear descriptions both written and pictures making the reading easy and clear. Guardiola spent the majority of his playing days with barca and was an integral part of johan cruyffs european cupwinning dream team.
Alltime best xis of players liverpool and man citys managers have worked. Jul 26, 2017 a look at pep guardiola s greatest xi, in a 4231 formation. Pep has been successful with every club he has managed. Match of the day pundits explained where pep guardiola ranked among the best managers to have been in the premier league.
I always thought pep was the alexander the great of football managers. Apr 28, 2017 pep guardiola named best coach in the world by lequipe one of three premier league managers in the top five. Cruyffs style of play and his football philosophy has influenced managers and players, including frank rijkaard, pep guardiola, michael. Pep guardiola is the son of a bricklayer who has been described as the che guevara of football but who exactly is. Pep is widely considered the best manager in modern football with 19 trophy wins in 426 games thats one trophy ever 22. Pep guardiola attacking tactics book soccer coaching. Setting the record straight on pep guardiola youtube. A really interesting insightful book cover the aspects that is the hardest aspect of football, scoring goals. Pep guardiola is a brilliant guy, marti perarnau got very close to all his work and reveals a great piece of pep s life. This overview shows the results of a manager against all other managers in all competitions.
Pep guardiola blames manchester citys champions league. Lionel messi gives brilliant verdict on man city boss pep. Liverpools jurgen klopp and manchester citys pep guardiola have undoubtedly been the best managers in the premier league in recent times. Motd pundits explain pep guardiola ranking among greatest.
Man city manager on life, football and the best league in the world. Feb 10, 2017 footballs greatest johan cruyff documentary. Cesc fabregas names the two best managers hes worked. Josep pep guardiola sala is a spanish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of premier league club manchester city. The evolution of pep guardiola vs jose mourinho the. However, their success relies on very different styles as you have klopps heavy metal football and then guardiola s controlled orchestra. There is a culture at city, now, which guardiola should understand. If theres one manager that comes to mind when the phrase pursuit of excellence comes up, its pep guardiola. These 3 pep guardiola books will teach man city fans all they need to know about their new boss. 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.
Their first season at manchester united and manchester city has not been an easy one. Their fierce rivalry is well documented, but how has this evolved over the years. We compare mous and peps stats and discuss about the future of the manchester united vs manchester city rivalry. 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. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers football has. What are players and coaches saying about pep guardiolas. He inherited a dysfunctional group of underachievers and turned them into the greatest force the sport has known. The show football greatest managers disclosures the alex ferguson career. Pep guardiola leaves bayern munich as the best manager in. Pep guardiolas men clinched backtoback crowns on sunday. Barcelonas pep guardiola chases unprecedented treble. Why pep guardiola is one of the best managers in the world. Guardiola s 16point blueprint for dominance his methods, management and tactics.
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