Category: Pep Guardiola

Albion Rrahmani

Hunting For Versatility: Forming Manchester City’s Ideal Backup Centre-Forward Watch List

Under the watchful eye of Txiki Begiristain, Manchester City‘s Director of Football, the club has transformed into a powerhouse of European football,…

August 28, 2024

Manchester City

Manchester City 2019/20: Season Preview – Scout Report

Manchester City are coming off an incredible 2018/19 season. Pep Guardiola led his team to a domestic treble, winning the Premier League,…

August 22, 2024

Analysis

Premier League 2021/22: How Man City Outclassed Man United – Tactical Analysis

The 11th game week of the 2021-22 Premier League season featured the Manchester Derby where local rivals Manchester United and Manchester City…

August 14, 2024

Jonjo Shelvey

Premier League Moneyball: Is Kevin De Bruyne As Bad As Jonjo Shelvey?

The explosion of tactical analysis in football has brought a tactical revolution in football strategy. Teams are actively using analytic data to…

August 7, 2024

Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: Why Erling Haaland & Man City Must Both Adapt – Scout Report

As early as May, two of the most eye-catching players already settled on their destination for the 2022/23 season. Kylian Mbappé would…

August 7, 2024

Analysis

Premier League 2023/24: How Chelsea gave Pep’s City the blues – tactical analysis

The 2023/24 Premier League title race is an absolutely thrilling one, with Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City all battling it out with…

February 20, 2024

Analysis

Man City 2023/24: Researching their routines in attacking free kicks – set-piece analysis

Man City finished their previous season by winning a historic treble. They achieved the Premier League, the FA Cup, and UEFA Champions…

November 6, 2023

Analysis

UCL Final 2022/23: How Inzaghi’s tactics almost snatched immortality from the hands of Pep’s treble-winners – tactical analysis

You can say a lot about Manchester City since Sheikh Mansour’s 2008 takeover but one thing you certainly can’t say is that…

June 12, 2023

Champions League

UCL Final 2022/23: How can Simone Inzaghi stifle Pep Guardiola’s tactics to prevent a historic treble? – tactical preview

The Champions League final is the most anticipated match of the European football season. It is the culmination of a long and…

June 8, 2023

Analysis

TFA Preview: How Inter can stop Pep from making history yet again – podcast

On this episode of the TFA Podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by Lucas Mondelo, David Astill and Bryant Marques to tactically…

June 7, 2023

Analysis

UCL Final 2022/23: A look at how both sides can affect the final scoreline through set-piece routines – set-piece analysis

Manchester City will confront Internazionale in the final of the UEFA Champions League. We often hear that small details decide finals, but…

June 5, 2023

Erik ten Hag

FA Cup Final 2022/23: How Manchester United can stop Guardiola’s central overloads to deny their rivals a historic treble – tactical preview

The FA Cup final is always a special occasion, but this year’s edition promises to be an even more thrilling clash as…

May 31, 2023

Analysis

TFA Scouted: Pep Guardiola’s future centre-back? – podcast

In the latest episode of the TFA Scouted podcast, host Adam Scully is joined by his co-host Bryant Marques to discuss one…

May 30, 2023

Analysis

UEFA Champions League: How Manchester City dominated and crushed Real Madrid to reach another final – tactical analysis

Tactically brilliant and with brute force – Pep Guardiola and Manchester City are very close to redemption in the Champions League after…

May 19, 2023

Champions League

It’s impossible to stop Manchester City’s build-up play…so don’t – tactical analysis

This article can make one promise. Read this tactical analysis and you’ll understand how to avoid getting beaten by Manchester City’s build-out.…

May 15, 2023

Analysis

UEFA Champions League: How a clash of styles between Real Madrid’s functional play and Manchester City’s positional play led to a chess match – tactical analysis

When the two best ideologies in football meet —positional and functional play — an electrifying spectacle ensues, captivating the world’s attention. Following…

May 11, 2023

Analysis

Premier League 2022/23: What Big Sam needs to improve to save Leeds from the drop following valiant defeat to the champions – tactical analysis

We haven’t seen Sam Allardyce in management since the 2020/21 season when he was relegated with West Bromwich Albion. He faces similar…

May 9, 2023

Analysis

Premier League: How Pep Guardiola’s tactical tweaks crushed Arsenal’s title dreams – tactical analysis

The momentum in the title race was always going to be affected by a Manchester City win, but their 4-1 triumph over…

April 27, 2023

Analysis

UEFA Champions League: Why Manchester City’s victory over Tuchel’s Bayern was not as easy as the scoreline suggested – tactical analysis

A fixture between two giants is a clash of egos, where only one can emerge victorious. Manchester City hosted Bayern Munich at…

April 13, 2023

Manchester City

TFA Scouted: Manchester City’s future number six Maximo Perrone – podcast

On this episode of the TFA Scouted Podcast, host Adam Scully and co-host Bryant Marques take a look at Manchester City’s new…

February 20, 2023