It offers an indepth look at the tactical concepts underlying a footballing superpower revealing who does what, how and why. A tough baptism for the debutant coach, pep guardiola, made all the harder when. The following will display lessonscharacteristics from pep guardiola, who won 14 titles in 4 years with fc barcelona. You can tell straight away that perarnau obviously feels some sort of debt to guardiola, as the first book was so eye opening and in depth, that he has decided not only to reign in the criticisms of pep. The big journalists of spanish football are here guillem balague and graham hunter whilst marti pernrau goes behind the scenes at bayern. This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes pep guardiolas bayern years and his decision to join manchester city. The following season the club won six trophies in six competitions, playing some of the most fabulous football ever witnessed.
After being appointed firstteam manager in 2008, he transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning thirteen trophies in four years, and he won the double. A key fixture of sky sports coverage of spanish football, he appears regularly both on live match coverage and on the weekly roundup show. Pep guardiola duncan discusses what marti perarnau described as the city boss achilles heel in his book pep confidential. I am football zlatan ibrahimovic by zlatan ibrahimovic whsmith. Cristiano ronaldo the biography by guillem balague whsmith. Pep guardiola websites for downloading free ebooks pdf. Mar 06, 2019 pep guardiola childhood story plus untold biography facts early life pep guardiola childhood story.
Guillem balague is the author of messi, barca, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, cristiano ronaldo, which won the best football book of the year award at the 2016 british sports book awards, and brave new world. This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes pep guardiolas bayern years and his decision to join manchester city pep guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. Buy pep confidential and pep guardiola 2 books bundle collection with gift journal inside guardiolas first season at bayern munich, the evolution by marti. Pep guardiola could make a stunning return to barcelona, because lionel messi wants him back. Jul 26, 2017 a look at pep guardiola s greatest xi, in a 4231 formation. Show all premier league champions league carabao cup.
See more ideas about pep guardiola, pep guardiola style and style. Fully updated to include pep guardiola s bayern years and his decision to join manchester city. Be as critical as you like pep guardiola to marti perarnau, summer 20 marti perarnau was given total access to bayern munich during season 2014. For three extraordinary seasons, marti perarnau was given total access around bayern munich to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, to its manager, pep guardiola. Unsurprisingly for someone who has hoarded 21 trophies in eight seasons as a topflight coach, he wants to win.
Josep pep guardiola sala was born in santpedor, spain on january 18th, 1971 to father valenti guardiola, a retired brick layer and mother dolors sala guardiola, a sales person. This book tells how pep guardiola did itplaying the beautiful game and winning. Pep guardiolas passing heavy philosophy seems to be finally coming to fruition after a brilliant first half against citys bogey team of yesteryear. Jul 16, 2017 pep guardiolas move for dani alves was dashed by the players new missus. Nov 23, 2016 the figure of the innovative, obsessive and allconquering head coach is as old as professional sport, but few outsiders have ever been granted the access enjoyed by marti perarnau during pep guardiolas recent tenure at fc bayern munich.
Nathan redmond has explained what pep guardiola said to him on the pitch after manchester citys win against southampton guardiola has been criticised for. The books featured on this site are aimed primarily at readers aged or above and therefore you must be years or over to sign up to our newsletter. The evolution takes the reader on a journey through three action packed seasons as bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in europe, analysing guardiolas management style through key moments on and off the field. Thou he wasnt both into riches as some of his contemporaries.
This is an overview of all purchased players who arrived during the spell of the manager. Pep guardiola took over from manuel pellegrini as man city manager ahead of the 201617 campaign. Pep guardiola news, views, gossip, pictures, video daily. Sep 04, 2014 pep confidential is a landmark book of its genre which chronicles guardiolas first season at bayern munich. Dec 12, 2016 guardiola, in many ways, represents a new way of thinking. The spaniard left the nou camp after a revolutionary fouryear spell before taking a. A look at pep guardiolas greatest xi, in a 4231 formation. The evolution takes the reader on a journey through three action packed seasons as bayern smashed domestic records yet struggled to emulate that dominance in europe, analysing guardiola s management style through key moments on and off the field. Should he thrive, it would not just represent the triumph of his philosophy, but also the failure of so many of the tenets that are. Mastering the premier league the tactical concepts behind pep.
Theres a brilliant talk henry does where he talks about what peps philosophy is. Barcelona lose 10 in soria against little numancia on the opening day of the league season. Pep guardiola childhood story plus untold biography facts early life pep guardiola childhood story. Pep guardiolas move for dani alves was dashed by the players new missus. Pep guardiola explaining to the gathered media that his unassuming 22yearold centreback, john stones, had mas cojones than anyone in the room is obviously a soundbite that is ready made to be shared, liked, retweeted and commented upon by peps cyber fans and critics alike. Feb 17, 2017 pep guardiola could make a stunning return to barcelona, because lionel messi wants him back. Nathan redmond clears up exactly what pep guardiola said. Pep guardiola childhood story plus untold biography facts. Aug 16, 2016 dont ever confuse pep guardiola for a styleoversubstance aesthete. Mastering the premier league is the story behind the success of pep guardiola at manchester city.
It may not be immediately clear from the 10 scoreline, but manchester city completely dominated chelsea on saturday, in a victory thats easily the most impressive of. Pep guardiola and lionel messi donate 1m each to help battle against coronavirus in spain money will be used by barcelonas hospital clinic to buy medical supplies to treat coronavirus patients. Pep guardiola and jose mourinho lead their teams out to face each other. The manchester city boss lined up fullback alves, 34, as a bigname signing but lost out to. Pep confidential and pep guardiola 2 books bundle collection with. Throughout his playing career, he was synonymous with total. Guillem balague is the author of messi, barca, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, and cristiano ronaldo, which won the best football book of the year award at the 2016 british sports book awards. The performance wasnt perfect, but anyone who has watched bayern or barcelona teams of the past few years were sent down memory lane on sunday as manchester citys starstudded team sheet passed. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome.
Dec 01, 2017 nathan redmond has explained what pep guardiola said to him on the pitch after manchester citys win against southampton guardiola has been criticised for his behaviour at full time when he ran. The spanish journalist was invited into the inner sanctum and told. Guillem balague is the author of messi, barca, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, cristiano ronaldo, which won the british sports book football book of. Anyone who watches sky sports will know guillem ballague is their. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time. The book that reveals how pep guardiolas barcelona played the beautiful game and won. The spaniard left the nou camp after a revolutionary fouryear spell before taking a sabbatical and goi. There is a culture at city, now, which guardiola should understand. Discover the secrets of the game model developed by guardiola that sets city apart from the rest. The team comprises global stars like lionel messi, xavi, and iniesta and continues to compete at a level its rivals cannot match. Over three seasons in england, pep guardiola has built something the premier league has.
The making of a superteam by lu martin, pol ballus isbn. The club itself is managed by the same catalunyans he worked with at barcelona, and the first team is full of players who are from argentina. He started his coaching career with the barcelona b side with which he got promoted in his first season. The book is a cheerleading book for pep, not that he needs one, but it lists none of his this book is a let down compared to the first one. Jul 25, 2012 the following will display lessonscharacteristics from pep guardiola, who won 14 titles in 4 years with fc barcelona. If youve ever wondered how great coaches think about the game this is the book for you. Aug 30, 2016 pep guardiola s passing heavy philosophy seems to be finally coming to fruition after a brilliant first half against citys bogey team of yesteryear. Pep guardiolas greatest xi of all time sportskeeda.
This book represents the first time in the modern era that a writer has got this close to one of the elite teams of world football. Pep guardiola has transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, and this entertainingly perceptive biography explains how. Pep guardiola is the new manager of manchester city. Another wrongful conviction, another murdered girl abandoned the colder case series book 4 blackjack strategy. The manchester city boss lined up fullback alves, 34, as a bigname signing but lost out to paris saintgermain. This books specifically describes the talent and nature of pep guardiola around barca, his relationship with players.
As the author shadows the manager and his superstar players during training and. The author makes the reader feel as if you are downloading peps brain. Pep guardiola 88 attacking combinations and positional patterns of play direct from pep s training sessions volume by jul 11, 2019 4. Guardiola, in many ways, represents a new way of thinking. Any coach who reads your book will get a complete run down of peps tactics.
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In an extract from a new book, guardiola reveals the backing he got from iniesta during a tough start at barcelona and describes the midfielder as a master of space and time. Thousands of products are available to collect from store or if your orders over. A brief background the 47 times capped defensive midfield player for the spanish national team stayed the majority of his career as a player with fc barcelona. Theres something different with pep guardiolas manchester city. He had already made his name as one of the best managers in the game after guiding barcelona to.
After being appointed firstteam manager in 2008, he transformed barcelona into arguably the greatest club side of all time, winning thirteen trophies in four years, and he won the double twice in his three years in charge of bayern munich. Sep 07, 2016 in an extract from a new book, guardiola reveals the backing he got from iniesta during a tough start at barcelona and describes the midfielder as a master of space and time. Nathan redmond clears up exactly what pep guardiola said to him. Guardiolas past, his struggles and his ambitions greatly described by author. Pep guardiola by guillem balague orion bringing you. Dont ever confuse pep guardiola for a styleoversubstance aesthete.
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