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 ...

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 ...

Pep Guardiola has justified his tactics during Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead in the ninth minute before Gabriel Martinelli ...

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 ...

There have not been many managers in football history who have continually reinvented their tactics while staying at the top. Pep Guardiola and his all-conquering Manchester City team have been a ...

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 ...

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 ...