Mastering the Premier League: The Tactical Concepts Behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City

by Lee Scott

Discover the secrets of the game model developed by Pep Guardiola that sets Manchester City apart from the rest. When Guardiola joined Manchester City in 2016 there were doubts that he could replicate his successful model in the English game. But after a single season of acclimatization we saw those doubts shattered as City won the Premier League in 2017/18 with a record 100 points. Beyond the trophies and the records, however, lies a yet more intriguing story—of how Guardiola adapted and perfected the tactical principles that had made him so successful at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, who played the key roles on the field, enabling Manchester City's successes of 2017-19, and why the other Premier League sides were unable to stop the City juggernaut sweeping aside all in its path.

Genres: Football, Sports, Nonfiction, Soccer

256 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2020

Reviews

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lee Scott does a great job presenting the technical explanations of Guardiola’s tactics in a way that is accessible to any reader. I enjoyed how the book broke down both the broader concepts and how City’s individual players fit into the plans.

[Joe Lucia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read. Lee doesn’t bog the book down with too much jargon, and the diagrams are plentiful and very helpful with what he’s discussing.

[Arnaldo Neto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essencial para os fãs de Pep e da Premier League!

[Matheus Donin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interessante análise é legal ver como o time estava postado para a temporada analisada e como o Guardiola teve que adaptar seu time desde que o livro foi escrito