Sep 04, 2014 pep confidential is a landmark book of its genre which chronicles guardiola s first season at bayern munich. Thou he wasnt both into riches as some of his contemporaries. He revolutionised fc barcelona and formed a team that was one of the. The reader is left feeling that they have a deeper understanding of how pep relates to people and how that was the catalyst behind certain events. Three epl teams in top 3 barca, man city and bayern europes teams with the most passes. The former barcelona coach pep guardiola is to be manager of bayern munich for the start of the 2014 season. The book barely gives any insights into guardiolas mind perhaps as a testament to the spaniards. Pep guardiola is the brother of pere guardiola agent. The spanish journalist was invited into the inner sanctum and told. A key fixture of sky sports coverage of spanish football for many years, he now broadcasts on bbc radio 5 live and for laliga tv from. Pep is preparing to take to the dugout at old trafford for the first time as manchester city manager. Search, discover and share your favorite guardiola gifs. These 3 pep guardiola books will teach man city fans all they need to know about their new boss. Get the latest pep guardiola news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report.
Alexandre meneghiniap 1971 born 18 january in santpedor, barcelona. The most enjoyable aspect of the book for me was the fact that many great insights. Josep pep guardiola is a former football player and famous manager. 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. Pep guardiola childhood story plus untold biography facts. Pep guardiola is an amazing coach whose claim to fame came at barcelona. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time. 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. Arsenal legend thierry henry was in the sky sports studio tonight for monday night football and he spoke about a range of topics including the managerial philosophy of pep guardiola. About the author uillem balague regularly appears on sky sports tv as its pundit on spanish football. Feb 03, 2016 guardiola as a player he saw what nobody else saw, he anticipated everything that was going to happen. He is the author of a season on the brink, an account of liverpools sensational champions league 20042005 season. Guardiolas past, his struggles and his ambitions greatly described by author. Dec 21, 2015 arsenal legend thierry henry was in the sky sports studio tonight for monday night football and he spoke about a range of topics including the managerial philosophy of pep guardiola.
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After leaving barcelona, pep guardiola had stints as a player at brescia and roma in italy, alahli in qatar, and dorados in mexico. He became bayern munichs manager in 20 after four seasons at the helm of barcelona. Pep guardiola is the most successful and sought after football coach in the world. Nov 15, 2012 pep guardiola is the most successful and soughtafter football coach in the world. Lee rodens got you covered on the things you might not know about the former barcelona and. Pep guardiola ebook by marti perarnau rakuten kobo. Best book to understand guardiolas nature, how he motivated the players during his time at barca. C he wis previously manager o fc barcelona an fc bayern munich. Pep guardiolas greatest xi of all time sportskeeda.
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Pep guardiola is set to stun fans with his knowledge of manchester city after late night sessions reading up on the clubs 122year history. When players are not very good, they are dropped, loaned out, sold. At the international level, guardiola notched up 47 caps for spain from 1992. May 27, 2017 pep guardiola did not trust joe hart to pass the ball well enough with his feet credit.
Former defensive midfielder who played for barcelona from 1990 to 2001 and was a member of the spanish national team from 1992 to 2001. 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. His career as trainer 20082012 will be remembered as the best in the history of. 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. Guardiola as a player he saw what nobody else saw, he anticipated everything that was going to happen. Carlos naval longserving barcelona official what caught my attention was that even though pep was really small and skinny he played onetouch, or at most twotouch football which set him well above everyone in his age. Pep guardiola 88 attacking combinations and positional patterns. Playing as a defender, guardiola was noticed by the head coach of the first team johan cruyff and introduced into the senior squad at the age of 20. Pep confidential is a landmark book of its genre which chronicles guardiolas first season at bayern munich. Guillem balague is the author of messi, bar a, pep guardiola, a season on the brink, cristiano ronaldo, which won the british sports book football book of. Man citys pep guardiola influenced by chess and rugby. Pep guardiola is influenced by many games and sports, including chess, and uses them to help formulate new strategies and tactics, according to a new book on the manchester city coach.
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. Nov 15, 2012 pep guardiola is an amazing coach whose claim to fame came at barcelona. Buy a discounted paperback of pep guardiola online from australias leading online bookstore. The first part deals with guardiolas decision to leave at the end. Jul 03, 2016 pep guardiola is set to stun fans with his knowledge of manchester city after late night sessions reading up on the clubs 122year history. Pep guardiola is the most successful and soughtafter football coach in the world. 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.
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. Linked always to the discipline of fc barcelona, was a leading figure in the socalled dream team that, under the leadership of johan cruyff, won four consecutive leagues and a european cup in the early 1990s as a player. Join facebook to connect with pep guardiola and others you may know. Josep guardiola simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Season club league apps goals apps goals apps goals. Pep walks through artetas movements whilst emphasising to his players, who are spread out in front of him. The big journalists of spanish football are here guillem balague and graham hunter whilst marti pernrau goes behind the scenes at bayern. Pep guardiola has paid tribute to zlatan ibrahimovic as a player while expressing disappointment at the way the striker has used the media to air. The author makes the reader feel as if you are downloading pep s brain. Josep guardiola simple english wikipedia, the free.