Guardiola, the genius who changed football with his eight tactical inventions

No matter what you may feel about him, it cannot be denied that he is very capable of his work. As a footballer, he has quickly shown the leader's traits and that he had a vision, becoming part of Barcelona's first team, led by Johann Cruyff, when he was only 20. After withdrawing from football played in 2006, Pep has taken the lead in Barcelona's second team at the age of 35, before moving towards the first team two years later. The rest we can say is history. Guardiola has brought many new ideas to the football sport, and below is the ranking of eight innovations that have changed the game.

Tiki - Taka

The ticking style is often attributed to Guardiola, but the Spaniard did not invent it. This tactic, in fact, originated in Barcelona and Cruyff, Van Gaal and Riyaard. However, seeing as players like Xavi, Andres Inista and Lionel Messi have developed approximately in the same period, the tiki-taka will always be attributed to the Guardilla team. Based on a large number of short passes and fluids, the Spanish team held the ball for a very long time. It has been an extremely successful, very effective method of protection, while rivals have always had a hard time recovering the ball.

False nine

The idealology of the fake nine (conceived attacker) has been used by many clubs around Europe in recent years, including Rome, Arsenal and Chelsea, but Barcelona has taken him to another level thanks to Lionel Messi. Short-term Argentina is one of the best attackers on the planet, also one of the best organisers, so it is very easy to understand why Guardiola began to use it in such order. Guardio has continued to do so at Bayern Munich with Thomas Mueller, with very positive results, while in City he has not often tried, having a player like Aguero on the team. Now this approach has started to be used by most teams, while the attacker's role is in constant evolution.

Changes of formation during matches

This approach consists of changes in tactics during the Guardiolan match. The Spaniard has outstanding skills to change the entire flow of the game with his replacements, especially with a compact team in England. This has even happened in the teams he led the most time, such as Bayern Munchen Barcelona, writes Periscopi.

Protectors in the Right Wing

This method consists of activating an arm guard on the opposite side of his favorite leg, giving him an advantage for shifts towards the centre of defence. Although it does not look like the best solution for a defence, Bayern Munich has produced many positive results. David Alabama and Philip Lahm have been exceptional in defence and midfield, becoming two of the smartest players in circulation currently. Alabama, 23, has a bright future ahead, while Lahm is one of the most respected veterans in the football world. In City this is what happens to Kyle Walker of Benjamin Mendy.

Three Protections

3-4-3 is a formation that many of us have used in Football Fantasy, with the aim of getting as many points as possible from the attack, ignoring defenders. Guardilla has turned this into reality, but while his teams are ruthless in the attack, they are equally effective in protecting. With three defenders, the two players on the side play as if they were the real defenders, neutralising the biggest risks, while the middle player has more of an organiser role, opening the long-term game. Of course, that depends on the players that Guardilla activates in the title formation, as he has a different match formation.

15 Passing for an Action

If there isn't a 15-pass sequence at first, it's impossible to create a bridge between defence and attack. Impossible. It's important to have control of the ball if you're going to make 15 successive midfield passes in order to maintain your form while destabilising the opponent's organisation simultaneously, this can be done with 15 fast and precise equipment. Almost all team players must work as a single unit. During the time you make those 15 passes and organize your game, opponents will follow you across the field in search of the ball. During this time, without realizing it, they have come out of their schemes. If you lose the ball, then the player you take is probably alone surrounded by our players, who will easily retake”.

Portiers in Protector

Porters in the role of defenders are not a new thing in football and Guardilla has certainly not invented this game, but it is an interesting coincidence that the three best goalkeepers in this role, Victor Waldes, Manuel Neuer, and now Ederson, have played under his orders. All three play very well on foot and have often been Pep's fifth defence player. Neuer has taken this role to another level, while all of us often see it exiting the hard zone to stop an attacker or to get rid of the ball. Waldes must now be dreaming about those days when he worked with Guardilla. Ederson is the goalkeeper who likes Guardiola, since not only the short pass, the Brazilian has outstanding skills in the long pass.

Quadrate in the Fields of Training

No one is sure what the numerous cadres serve in the training fields he has been in and is coach Guardilla, but they are clearly producing very good results for him and his players. For the common people, it looks like a “puzzle” very complicated to solve. Maybe, for the Spanish coach, they're the code for the Matrix, and Pep is really the Chosen One, but with a much better taste in clothing than Neo (Keanu Reeves). /Periscopi/