Pep Guardiola Attacking Tactics Positioning and Rotations With Inverted Full Backs
Pep Guardiola Attacking Tactics Positioning and Rotations With Inverted Full Backs
Pep Guardiola Attacking Tactics Positioning and Rotations With Inverted Full Backs
SITUATION 2
Each action, pass, individual movement with or without the ball, and the positioning of each player
on the pitch including their body shape, are presented.
The analysis is then used to create a full progressive session to coach this specific tactical situation.
29
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
PEP GUARDIOLA Tactical Analysis - Positioning and Rotations with Inverted Full Backs
One of Pep Guardiola’s tactical innovations is the Pep Guardiola uses Inverted full backs with his
use of inverted full backs, which he also used at Manchester City team during certain tactical
Bayern Munich. situations against all possible formations.
During the attacking phase, both full backs The full backs Delph (18) and Walker (2)
(18 & 2) move towards the inside into more move towards the inside when the attacking
central positions and create a line of 3 with the midfielders are positioned high up and beyond
defensive midfielder Fernandinho (25) - this the opposition’s midfield line, as shown with
forms the second line of the team in a 2-3-2-3 Silva (21) and De Bruyne (17) in the diagram.
attacking phase formation.
30
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
PEP GUARDIOLA Tactical Analysis - Positioning and Rotations with Inverted Full Backs
31
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
PEP GUARDIOLA Tactical Analysis - Positioning and Rotations with Inverted Full Backs
In the attacking phase, Pep Guardiola’s Using this rotation, the effective triangle shape
Manchester City showed fluidity in the and all its important benefits are retained, which
positioning of the full back, the winger and the will be shown in the following parts of this book.
attacking midfielder, but always maintained their
balance as a priority. In this way, the benefits of
the appropriate positioning were retained.
34
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
SESSION 2 BASED ON THE
TACTICS OF PEP GUARDIOLA
Positioning and
Rotations with
Inverted Full
Backs
35
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
Session for PEP GUARDIOLA Tactics - Positioning and Rotations with Inverted Full Backs
Rotation: As soon as the return pass is made, The practice continues with the 3 rotating
the attacking midfielder (21/17) starts to drop players in new positions.
back. This action is the trigger for the players to Coaching Points
start the rotation, as the full back (18/2) moves
wide and the winger (19/7) shifts inside. 1. The attacking midfielder triggers the rotation.
2. Well-timed synchronised movements.
At the same time, the centre back (14/30) passes
to the defensive midfielder (8/25), who plays a 3. High speed passing (1 or 2 touches).
36
©SOCCERTUTOR.COM PEP GUARDIOLA’S ATTACKING TACTICS
Football Coaching Specialists Since 2001
FREE
COACH
VIEWER www.SoccerTutor.com
APP [email protected]