After seven years at the helm of the Man City, Guardiola has been adapting new ideas and concepts to its portfolio. For example, last Sunday’s match against Liverpool. Against a direct team, City was direct. He overcame the rival’s pressure with balls and runs behind the defense of Klopp. It was intense against an intense team. Awake. As in the play of the first goal. Four minutes later, after a foul without too much danger, Kevin deBruyne he asked for it quickly. He had just started the match, but the Belgian seemed to have no time to waste. He received from Bernardstood on the front and opened the scoring.
The Catalan coach has learned. It is useless to maintain possession if there is no intention of doing something profitable with it. His teams tend to be patient with the ball, to wait for the right moment to sneak into the outside area. Now, in addition, it has gained in verticality. Orientation changes are not made so much because there is nothing to do on this side, but because a hole has appeared there. Although it may not seem like it, they are different situations. A negative, no ideas. The other positive, with intention. He warned in advance that there will be times when City will have to defend their advantage, although that is not their main objective tonight. We will have to see what surprises this time. And if it works for you.
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