Josep Guardiola’s success as a coach can match what he accomplished as a player and maybe even go beyond that. In the eight years the former Barcelona star has coached, he has won almost 20 awards as a manager.
While most of them come from his days with the Catalan club, today he is on the verge of winning a second Bundesliga title in the same amount of seasons with Bayern Munich. Players like Arjen Robben, Mario
In an interview with UEFA.com ahead of Wednesday’s UCL game between Bayern and Shakhtar Donetsk, all three players had nothing but compliments for Pep. After a scoreless tie in the first game, the second leg at Allianz Arena is not expected to be a walk in the park for the Bavarian squad.
They considered his obsession as something that helps players buy into his philosophy. Robben has enjoyed his time under Guardiola’s guidance.
“Under him, I have taken more steps forward in terms of positioning, which we work on a lot; also in
Robben claims to have learned a lot from the Spanish manager
The Dutch player feels he has learned how to be more dangerous without the ball. His teammate
“We play possession football, we try to attack and occupy the space. I think that, especially as an attacking player, it is very attractive,”
Gotze believes that Guardiola's philosophy suits him perfectly
It is hard for the opposition to know how Guardiola will plan the game against you. Munich players recognize that their manager does not have one formula to defeat every team. His plans could change on the go if the modifications are needed.
“He’s always ready to change tactics in order to make life difficult for the opposition and make us perform better in matches,”
Benatia claims Guardiola always has an ace up his sleeve
