Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola highlighted “fatigue”, injuries and Arsenal’s quality as reasons for his tactics as his side took an unusually defensive approach in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at the ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has leapt to the defence of his side’s unconventionally conservative tactical setup in their draw with Arsenal on Sunday. Eyebrows were raised as the footballing ...

Pep Guardiola has lost his mojo. His halo has slipped because Manchester City are producing performances and results which ...

In competitive environments, teams often face the challenge of limited knowledge about their opponents. Guardiola's strategy of self-focus can be broken down into key elements: Team Cohesion: By ...

As the clock ticks down to the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, fans are eager to see which manager will emerge victorious: Pep Guardiola or ...

That 1 February 2016 announcement led to Johan Cruyff’s gospel spreading to all corners of our game – and a bromance with Neil Warnock ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has opened up on the state of the Premier League and its tactics. Under Mikel Arteta and set-piece specialist coach Nicolas Jover, Arsenal have become set piece ...

Bayern Munich does not need to mourn the loss of "tactics freak" Pep Guardiola, according to former coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. Hitzfeld coached Munich from 1998-2004 and then 2007-2008 and won five ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Galatasaray at Etihad Stadium (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his ...

A lively debate has erupted among Independent readers in response to chief football writer Miguel Delaney’s analysis of the game’s post-Guardiola era. Opinions were divided over whether the game’s ...

This article is part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of famous historical and contemporary tactics. Formations are to football what ...

Pep Guardiola has been urged to consider his future at Manchester City after a football expert argued that the Spaniard ...