The success of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona team has created a fanclub of coaches who pursue possession at all costs. They need to be more pragmatic to succeedBy Patrick Boyland for These Football Times,portion of the Guardian Sport Network“Pep Guardiola is one of the best managers in world football, I don’t believe we are discovering anything by saying that. It’s going to be great for the league. He’s going to bring a very successful football philosophy. Without a doubt it will affect a lot of young coaches and managers in the country and bring a totally different tactical approach in the British game. He’s Catalan, and so of course I should know exactly what he is as a person,as a winner. He’s got an attention to detail very, very difficult to find in another manager.”Roberto Martínez was practically glowing. Sat in Everton’s state-of-the-art Finch Farm training base, and he spoke about his managerial idol after the news broke about Guardiola’s impending move to Manchester City. Martínez exudes positivity to such an extent that he’s often criticised for a general lack of realism,but this was different; there was an unmistakable glint in his eye as he praised the credentials of his fellow Catalan.
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Source: theguardian.com