That’s football, it’s fine margins. Pep Guardiola has spoken out about his players singing a controversial song on the plane back from their title-clinching win at Brighton. Over the years the roles and positions around the full-back position have definitely evolved.
Pep Guardiola – ‘Positional Game’ In the book: ‘TAC-TAC: Training Pep’s Fútbol using Tactical Periodization’ we show some SubPrinciples from Manchester City’s coach. When Mendy is high and wide it is understandable that Guardiola prefers him to avoid a one on one situation. The term already clarifies its meaning. Below shows how Mendy will benefit from Gabriel Jesus’ run towards the half-space. Guardiola loves to create a numerical superiority through the middle. Soccer training, soccer drills, articles, soccer training videos and more from Wayne Harrison/Soccer Awareness. Browse through soccer drills, small sided games, tactical thoughts, full sessions and a variety of resources.
Mendy times his run in behind to find himself now in free space.In the summer of 2017, Guardiola bought both Mendy and Walker for over 100 million pounds to fill in the full-back positions for Manchester City.
I prefer the latter way as it forces players to develop their transitional mentality and physicality.
Creating two 4 v 2 situations and dividing the field up, red pivot (6) being the catalyst and connecting player.Now we have 2 players centrally against 4 defenders.
This ensures that the opposition’s backline is pinned.
A manager who has played a huge part in this evolution is Pep Guardiola. Pep Guardiola – Training Session (14/7/2016) ... – Backward run; – Round a teammate. ThisThe first principle occurs when the goalkeeper Ederson Moraes or one of the centre-backs possesses the ball in the build-up phase. Fundamental – 8v8 + 3 Offensive Jokers: Video: 3D Video: 3.
Often the opposition positions their attackers between the centre-backs and full-backs.
Pivot player (6) in particular has to have great composure on and off the ball for this to be successful Can develop the rondo with (6) and (8) in the middle or (8) and (10) depending on how you set your team up.The set up in an 11 v 11 rondo. DAs a consequence, Manchester City are temporary playing out with a back-three. The solution to prevent a dangerous counter-attack is for the full-back on the ball-far side to support the midfield by moving inside.The benefit by moving inside is not only to protect the centre and to prevent the transition from attack to defence. Barcelona B and offensive tweets. Guardiola Rondo Using a 4 v 4 + 3. A Much bigger challenge to keep the ball now.Focusing on red right and left fullbacks and red right and left strikers and the central theme of black (5), (6) and (9).Allowing the central midfield of black (6), red (8) and (10) to connect and receive from fullbacks red (2) and (3) to get the ball to (9). When the 4 inside defending players win the ball they switch with the outside 4 players to become offensive players.This equates to immediate pressing from attacking mode to defensive mode to win the ball back as soon as possible. It also gives the player on the ball another option in the centre when City are in possession.
This overlap reveals another rule in Guardiola’s playbook. Now the keeper is included connecting with the red center backs (4) and (5). (5) Passes to the other side and the defender (11) presses red (8) as shown which opens up the central space for (6) receiving the pass back to (5) who now plays to (6) to play to (9).Outside players always moving to create passing lanes and angles of support. In this instance, Walker exploits this channel.
This gives the opposition the chance to press two players at once. I have stayed with simplistic ideas that all levels of players can try and be successful at. Only for the fact that the role of the full-back under Guardiola is very versatile.
Fast forward two years and the Citizens purchase another expensive full-back in the name of João Cancelo. It remains relevant. This creates space between centre-back and full-back.
Also equates to the defending team; now the attacking team; working hard to KEEP possession at the same time. This is a big challenge for the central player (6) particularly; so give every player the opportunity to be that player.