I see that's why Pep says he can plays many positions, centre halfback, inside forward (replace KDB last match) and left/right halfback in this new system.
Not sure if already posted, but there's a decent article on 442 about Guardiola's methods:
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/long-read-guardiolas-16-point-blueprint-dominance-his-methods-management-and-tactics?page=0,1&utm_m_medium=t
Well worth the read.Not sure if already posted, but there's a decent article on 442 about Guardiola's methods:
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/long-read-guardiolas-16-point-blueprint-dominance-his-methods-management-and-tactics
Intense fucker !! LikeNot sure if already posted, but there's a decent article on 442 about Guardiola's methods:
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/long-read-guardiolas-16-point-blueprint-dominance-his-methods-management-and-tactics
The Guardian podcast 'The Game' was interesting. They decided he's doing it just to show that he likes to come up with new tactics and show off.Wonder which PL manager will be first to copy his inverted fullback tactic
No the wingers pin back their fullbacks and centre backs can go wide with Fernandinho dropping into the middle.Im no tactical expert and im as excited as anyone about Pep and his tactics and what our future could well be etc........ but arent we going to be a little bit susceptible to the counter attack and with balls out wide if both our fullbacks are in midfield areas?
I saw some mention earlier this summer by one poster suggesting we could see Fernandhino and Delph as full backs. Took no notice at the time but with inverted fullbacks can see this absolutely working.
I t gets DeBruyne and Silva on the pitch together at the moment, it will be interesting to see what happens when Gundogon is fit though, unless he replaces Fernandinho and we Fernandiho shifted to right back. Not easy predicting Pep though.I was one of a few posters saying we could see those two as full backs. I also suggested we could go 3 at the back as this would be the best way to get Silva and De Bruyne both in their favoured central position at the same time.
But it was all speculative, I never dreamed he would have come up with such a fluid system in only two games. We're essentially playing 2 different systems in the same game! On Saturday it was like a traditional 433 when out of possession and a 1950s style WM when in possession. On Tuesday, Kolarov overlapped a lot more than the other full backs, while Zabaleta was tucking inside.
The genius of this style of play is that it gets our two most talented players - Silva and De Bruyne on the pitch at the same time, but it also addresses the biggest weakness of playing them together - being vulnerable to counters through the middle.
The thing that's so impressive is that he has analysed Sunderland and realised there was no major threat from wide, so sured us up in the middle. Steau's biggest threat was their right winger who loves to bomb forward, so Guardiola's answer was to have Kolarov piling forward exploiting the space that had been left. Against Stoke with Shaquiri being one of their best players, I assume we'll see something different again. We're so lucky to have this guy, he is from a different planet tactically.
The Guardian podcast 'The Game' was interesting. They decided he's doing it just to show that he likes to come up with new tactics and show off.
Couldn't believe my fucking ears.
I relish what he is planning for utd!I was one of a few posters saying we could see those two as full backs. I also suggested we could go 3 at the back as this would be the best way to get Silva and De Bruyne both in their favoured central position at the same time.
But it was all speculative, I never dreamed he would have come up with such a fluid system in only two games. We're essentially playing 2 different systems in the same game! On Saturday it was like a traditional 433 when out of possession and a 1950s style WM when in possession. On Tuesday, Kolarov overlapped a lot more than the other full backs, while Zabaleta was tucking inside.
The genius of this style of play is that it gets our two most talented players - Silva and De Bruyne on the pitch at the same time, but it also addresses the biggest weakness of playing them together - being vulnerable to counters through the middle.
The thing that's so impressive is that he has analysed Sunderland and realised there was no major threat from wide, so sured us up in the middle. Steau's biggest threat was their right winger who loves to bomb forward, so Guardiola's answer was to have Kolarov piling forward exploiting the space that had been left. Against Stoke with Shaquiri being one of their best players, I assume we'll see something different again. We're so lucky to have this guy, he is from a different planet tactically.
I t gets DeBruyne and Silva on the pitch together at the moment, it will be interesting to see what happens when Gundogon is fit though, unless he replaces Fernandinho and we Fernandiho shifted to right back. Not easy predicting Pep though.
Well if we were playing Sunderland at home and every single player in the squad was available, I'd assume it would be the exact same team but Fernandinho replaces Sagna and Gundogan goes in to the holding role.
Every game will be different, I don't expect us to have a recognised "first 11" that will play every game. I think there will be changes all over the pitch, bit I think Gundogan, Fernandinho, Silva and De Bruyne all have huge roles to play for us, although all 4 might not start every game.