
How Pep's Manchester City took advantage in the title race
The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast
Pep Guardiola: How to Play at the Back
Pep Guardiola said it's almost impossible to play at the back against Arsenal. He also said what we train most is high pressing and goal kicks. Everything in between is a little more free, which I thought was also very interesting. The two main phases that we should focus on in terms of analysis is the build up and the pressing. And as Michael explained, this is where City won the game today. So basically a reactive tactical approach based on the opposition strengths from Guardiola has been the major factor in them catching Arsenal cold.
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