Play, Possession, Position - Pep Guardiola's tactics explained by Thierry Henry

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Play, possession, position are the 3 Ps of Pep Guardiola's playing style. Thierry Henry discussed how Guardiola implemented these tactics at Barcelona.
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[@anilmohandas4916]

comparing ozil and david silva by henry

[@piqueluhg8224]

Neville on De Gea after Spurs away 2013

[@tilakrajM1]

Sean dyche analysis of liverpool.

[@jamesogorman3315]

As a West Brom fan I was surprised to see Allardyce adopt the 3 P’s. Piss. Poor. Performances

[@khalidabdirahaman4925]

Against "relegation rivals" tell big sam to apply the brakes on his mouth

[@Ccirgrg]

You forgot the most important double P: Pork Pies

[@manzinin1070]

Thats brutal 🤣😂😂

[@michaeljohnson-thiman4975]

LMAO rofl

[@cyandamadlala9610]

😂😂😂

[@mrpk188]

Johan Cruyff invented this tactics.......Pep studied and adapted it......and Lionel Messi, Iniesta and Xavi played it Beautiful game 🖤😢

[@daniel-cc7bn]

johan cruyff didnt invent it.

[@jpeps_8842]

Its possesion, pressing and positioning aswell henry got it wrong

[@jpeps_8842]

@@daniel-cc7bn search up johan cruyff's barcelona, he was one of the first to use inverted fullbacks, used a 343 (diamond) in possesion, guardiola laudrup eusebio etc were all in the team, they won 4 la liga title in a row from 1990-94 and a champions league

[@daniel-cc7bn]

@@jpeps_8842 u search up rinus michels

[@jpeps_8842]

@@daniel-cc7bn Well even as a player cruyff had a big role in the tactics of the ajax team they both needed eachother, cruyff rightly gets more credit though.

[@DesolateWastrel]

His face when he says “he took me off” 😂

[@rajyt4888]

Guardiolae implemented these tactics to perfection. Top class coach

[@glennoconnor1130]

You don't say

[@tm.x.skengdo]

He’s a fraud mate

[@josuefernandez1087]

2-5

[@GhostonYoutube201x]

@@tm.x.skengdo he took them from 3rd in the league to being one of the best teams anyone has been, won titles wherever he goes, but hes a fraud.

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

*was a top class coach. Now he is a fraud

[@princemohaz744]

Pep took this team from 3rd position in la liga to one of the best teams to grace a football pitch.

[@inahole2678]

It does help when you have players like xavi iniesta messi Henry etc

[@OptimusDelta]

Pep had some of the greatest players to play this sport on his team.the mourinho pep rivalry was extraordinary in la liga.great footballing period.

[@kevin-pu2lx]

@shutup they got in the semi finals of the champions league before he came. One of the greatest Manchester United teams had to park the bus to beat him

[@vespasiancloscan7077]

@@inahole2678 Before Pep came none of you gave a shit about Xavi and Iniesta and you all thought Henry was finished.

[@keninjc89]

Vespasian Closcan that actually is untrue. Pep inherited Barca with Xavi Iniesta Puyol who were the stars of euro 08 but Barca was a huge mess too back then

[@mohamedorayith4626]

1:38 - 1:52 his delivery is amazing 😂😂😂 I love him

[@vicentegonzalez5330]

I love when he says “they are enjoying football over there” 😂

[@ChepoiIzzy]

Now we know why Ozil, Guendouzi not play..... Arteta might use the same philosophy like Pep.. if you not respect the manager plan.. you in trouble....

[@bigfudge2031]

That must explain why he keeps playing Xhaka and Bellerin.

[@AnishKumar-ns6jq]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hstlehard9684]

Lol

[@rodi2641]

Ozil is not playing because of his comment on China... arsenal licking Chinese boots

[@Daisy_3011]

@@rodi2641 he played lots of games after China comment.

[@souravdeb4325]

Football legend Thierry henry praises pep Bt i laugh when i see in comment section keyboard warriors who never kicked a ball or attended amy coaching classes saying " Pep had only World class playerd, he is overrated "

[@emanuelnavarro9033]

I believe it’s the combination of the tactics that Pep brought with the players like Messi who by himself can change a game and win it along with world class players (Xavi,Iniesta, Busquets) that made them so dominant during 2008-2012. Pep got the best of out of his team and with the quality of players with Messi probably the greatest football player of all time and the system the played in it was destined to be great.

[@Future979]

I can win champion league if my team full of talent like insita xavi messi😂

[@notgadot]

@@Future979 Christina is more talented

[@unknown-yc8cx]

​@@Future979deluded

[@unknown-yc8cx]

​@@Future979where's all those star players before pep?? Before pep came what have barca won with players like iniesta, xavi, henry, ronaldinho etc!!! Barca was a mess before pep

[@Future979]

@@unknown-yc8cx really ?In his managerial career of frank ricard , he is most well known for his five-year tenure at Barcelona where he won the 2004-05 and 2005-06 La Liga titles, as well as the 2005-06 Champions League. He has also managed the Netherlands national team, Sparta Rotterdam, Galatasaray and the Saudi Arabia national team.

[@temokam]

This tactical approach is applicable to any fields weather it be football or military . Discipline is crucial , Henry might have scored a goal as a one off , but always following the strategy only ensure consistency in victory !!!

[@Ilestun]

When manager says to park the bus your better park it.

[@johngrim4548]

@@Ilestun especially if its big sam...

[@ELcharo10]

@@Ilestun Old tactic form the special one😂

[@notgadot]

@@ELcharo10 military is special. Not for football players.

[@realog868]

No Matter what Pep does - there are people who gonna bash him anyways. These are the guys who doesn't Barcelona was humiliated in each of the competition they were part of before that 2009 season. Haters have different standards for their Player/Manager & against others. Nobody says Mourinho is the costliest Manager of all time , doesn't develop players , always got to be in a star filled team , leaves them broke , couldn't win the UCL with Real Madrid & Chelsea after spending huge, Klopp spent 600M Euros on a Liverpool squad with a worse average age & almost all players are bought , takin abt Net Expenditure ? Everyone knws Every player that Pep has bought except for Mendy can be tossed up for almost double the value of he starts to sell his players . SAF - spent 2 decades with arguably the best sides of world football yet only managed to win 2 UCLs with'em & not to mention he didn't Dominate any side during the time & both the UCLs came thru luck , against tactical manager he always lost & he was always a healthy investor on players . I'd even take Wenger over him any day , properly backed up Wenger could make SAF's time worse on domestic level . it's arsenal's management that made him crap at times . Pep each time has outclassed every Manager here & there & oftenly . Been unlucky at UCL at times but still to beat him , it can happen once or twice. haters can kiss my ass. I don't reply biased Fangirls

[@ismaeel5051]

The truth is, they are jealous. Most fans would kill to have a manager like Pep at their club. They just keep on crying because they envy the clubs he coaches.

[@barcelonabarca6872]

Facts

[@billoloo2870]

Very good argument!! Keep it up. You just made my day 👏👏👏👏👏

[@achor1236]

Facts. PEP does'nt need approval from anyone. He already one of the best managers ever grace in football history. With or Without money..

[@prasenjitmondal7339]

Factos

[@Slim-Clips]

Guardiola will finish his career as the most decorated manager of all time, the greatest of all time.

[@Justwatching-yc1sg]

Nah

[@EhO-ro4dm]

Never could rebuild a team without money Ferguson did that and mourinho

[@CorridorJ]

With a net spend of 3billion

[@saktigong1645]

mourinho is miles ahead of farudiola

[@sirlordhenrymortimer6620]

@@EhO-ro4dm ferguson never moved out of his comfort zone. Never managed any where else, mou did it in Spain,Italy,england,Portugal . Pep did it in spain,england,Germany ........and these two already have won 2 UCL crowns in a shorter time span than Fergie. There are also far more influential manager whose impact still felt to this day like helenio Herrera,Remus Michaels,Ernst hoppel,bielsa , terrapothi .......Fergie lags behind them in this regard as well

[@victorioushamza]

i think probably thats the difference with Sir alex Wenger and pep and mou. Sir alex and Wenger gave players freedom to express themselves. pep snd mou are very much towards follow their system and do your job as told.

[@Hornbillishere]

For pep, it maybe so. For mourinho, its bragging rights and feeding his ego

[@adriboy01]

@@Hornbillishere Mourinho hurt you it seems

[@VictorValdes1fcb]

@@Hornbillishere mourinho is an excellent coach. He's an absolute master mind at man management and releaving pressure off the players. And thats a barça fan tellin you

[@andreicornea7527]

Almost true about Pep, still he left Messi to do whatever he wanted on the pitch.

[@Hakwbebsu26]

@@andreicornea7527 Messi had to defensive work and pep is used to giving 1 player freedom like KDB for city

[@TheResistance85]

There has been some great footballing sides over the year's but pep gaurdiolas Barcelona were arguably the greatest football team of all time, certainly when it came to possession and attack.

[@aditya98601]

Henry-'And the most important one,as you can see,is the position' holding his 'middle finger'.

[@vivianvarun7263]

Arteta does the same thing. He brings the ball to the final third. The strikers should finish.

[@cosmicreaperyt3818]

​@arifalamin714now they went back to square one

[@pmm2014-SSS]

I've never forgotten this illustration...

[@arjunchoudhary5047]

You pass the ball not to keep the ball moving. You pass the ball to keep the opposition moving.

[@azizaamin7867]

You also pass with intention. Not just passing around

[@byronpoliah597]

Guardiola is ocd about positional play

[@danielfw3426]

The goat 🐐

[@cummerchant542]

Nah

[@Feisal45]

He took me off😂😂😂

[@bardo0007]

Thierry Henry did not pick up any tips from Pep, his manager career has been terrible.

[@samo6083]

Pep himself literally hasn't won the cl since he left the greatest club side of all time

[@michaelsanderson2913]

Roy Hodgson could have managed that Barca team and still won the trophies Pep did.

[@TooSweet4ya]

@@michaelsanderson2913 then why Barca had won only 1 champions league after Pep left..?? Think before you talk 🙂

[@tonyorr890]

Michael Sanderson The bitterness is strong

[@michaelsanderson2913]

@@tonyorr890. Stfu

[@dantheman5652]

The three P’s

[@lacabra4107]

Nice one wouldn’t have got that otherwise

[@NazriB]

Each player is given his job where the manager marks the zone according to his abilities. The manager is worried even when the player scored that the opposition will hit the team back. Given that his team is not mentally ready, the opposition can score a number of goals that may hurt his team physically. The important aspect of this talk is that the player must obey and listen to the manager's instructions or he will get into trouble

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

Possession Positioning Pressing

[@msmjsiajdgdhsjajahgshsjaje8990]

Positional play

[@MrBaoChau]

Pep Pep Pep 🤔

[@AJ-rc5lr]

This is what we did in the 90s, Van Gaal, like he said, perfected this tactic long before Pep

[@axe8039]

Please post the full video

[@mcdaliso]

0:10 so that’s how Man City slapped Chelsea today

[@joshvir262]

Chelsea were never in the game

[@brucelee7782]

I remember watching barca and thinking "this team always win, so boring" boy am I wrong now

[@senzomzomuhle4005]

Pep guardiola always create monster teams .

[@bruhman5722]

buy*

[@AfterGerikee]

And a very important 4. p, PAY. This is Moneyola's favourite P.

[@18ilfenomeno]

In fact, it's press, possession and position

[@mrplut0]

Maybe back then, this is a good philosophy to follow. But with the way how football works nowadays, I think creativity and freedom would be an OP approach, because teams nowadays are so used to positional plays, creativity and freedom of play will caught them off guard.

[@garcix1274]

1:27 So Me Being Me 🤓Henry 2009😆

[@stojangavrilevic2906]

This tactics is good if you have 3 or 4 players who can do the difference ,and he had some luck with 3 midfielders with a huge tehnical ,tactical ,and all was raised in that filosophy ,his a good trainer but he have a bit of luck Rijkaard left him a very good player basis...!!

[@azizaamin7867]

But rijkaard couldnt use them properly and didnt recognise their talent. But pep knew so he showed who they were and soon became one of the GOATs of midfielders iniesta, xavi

[@chukwunedumogana2484]

Judging from your comment, Its either You don’t understand football or you don’t like Pep.

[@qrda3315]

United Fan Spotted😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Starwin-Darwin]

I thought it was Pressing, Possession and Positioning

[@chriskouts4923]

The three Ps in total football were possession position and pressing

[@orapelengmotsumi9445]

Messi became a God under guardiola.

[@marcusbutler7466]

Henry at man united would have been magic Ronaldo Rooney Henry 🤔

[@joshwilkin4329]

So basically Positional Play.

[@Daisy_3011]

Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I got 6 Ps here

[@maui3140]

And they still compare zidane with guardiola!!🤣😂

[@tankavin230]

But why Henry fail as manager in monacco when applying the same

[@souravdeb4325]

Greatest manager in history

[@cummerchant542]

Nah

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

Joke

[@azizaamin7867]

@@christianopulinaldo8319 you mean you are the joke?

[@christianopulinaldo8319]

@@azizaamin7867 stfu

[@xinavswok4607]

@@christianopulinaldo8319 ye man u the joke

[@AP-275]

What happened to Ed?

[@hakeemfayomi7776]

Henry would be a good coach

[@HTlite95]

Messi, Lewandowski, De Bruyne.

[@glenopoku9764]

Pep is the 🐐

[@cummerchant542]

Nah

[@mattevans5201]

🐐

[@Peteralexopoulos19]

United: Poor, Panic, Pogba

[@serah3334]

Had to watch this video on 0.75x

[@ivandankob7112]

Overthinking his game plan is what will see Guardiola stuck in quarter/semi finals of UCL. Even in this short bit we can see Henry revealing Pep contradicting himself - if player's job was to end up scoring on the final third, why the hell did he remove Henry in half time vs Sporting after he scored while being 'out of position'?

[@advenco344]

I guess because he wants it done in HIS way. Pep seems very stringent and stubborn.

[@grealish2234]

@@advenco344 ya and I think that's part of his personality ... Maybe even a defect

[@prathameshsahoo3172]

@@grealish2234 what it did was that it destroyed the structure....when u don't hv men on one side then the barcelona way of football can't be played... it's all about positioning of players....barca was based on creating overloads throughout the pitch to maintain possession of the ball and to do that they need a specific structure...so as henry didn't follow the tactic he subbed him off and brought on someone else

[@indianstallion]

Because he didn't listen to his instructions. If you let one maverick get away with ignoring your instructions, then pretty soon you will have others doing so too.

[@joelivuso7351]

Since Henry left his position, how would he be able to track back when an attack occured. He would have to come all the way from the other side of the pitch. In a team like Liverpool example, if Salah moved to Mane's wing and an attack occured, he would leave Trent vulnerably alone at RB

[@gonzalesdohnrryhrc]

high i.q for thiery

[@bikesnippets]

Pep inherited a team that had already won the Champions League, and had already got Ronaldinho, Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, Puyol and others.

[@shaunm9025]

blay, bossession and bosition

[@BreadOmelette]

Three P's. At Barcelona. So Pep was using English to speak to his players

[@Malouco]

TAKE THE BALL AND PASS IT TO HENRY ON THE BENCH FC BARCELONA HE LEARNED FROM THE BEST!!!

[@alex-je8fd]

You need to have top class players to implement these tactics though, he was extremely fortunate in all his teams. He always had the most amount of talent against anyone else.

[@doublebeast1635]

The best coach the best 🤷‍♂️ why would he coach dead ballers ?

[@alex-je8fd]

@@doublebeast1635 No one says dead but always the best and the most expensive roster?

[@ismaeel5051]

@@alex-je8fd the players pep signs are not always the best. They are always raw young talents or players with potential. Name me one player who pep signed that was a top 10 player at the time. Pep makes players.

[@alex-je8fd]

@@ismaeel5051 You gave for Diaz 68m, almost 70 to get him, probably top 5 in his position at the time easily for those who know about European football and players. I rest my case,

[@ismaeel5051]

@@alex-je8fd lmao what case? All you rival fans was talking about how much hes a flop when we got him, most city fans wanted Kounde or Koulibally. Try again lad, eh 🤭. And you cant even get the price right, it was 60 mil, and benfica gave us 15 for Otamendi

[@varunsahk1123]

Pep could not win champions league with world class squad for last 10 years. It’s just he gets all media attention trust me average manager could have done better than him in 10 ten year with bayern and city in CL

[@xinavswok4607]

cry more penchester fan

[@fabianski1389]

Did mourinho win champions league with real Madrid??

[@Yash-vh3ns]

Its strange when Ferguson who in his entire career of 25 yrs won 2 trophies is called a goat manager and pep who won 2 ucl in his first 2 yrs is called overrated

[@varunsahk1123]

@@fabianski1389 he won with Porto and Milan and he can’t win with city and bayern with star studded players

[@JJJJ-fi9dg]

Not quite on the tactical level of Big Sam tho

[@ellismahoney328]

Right listen ye Henry legend but don’t say he explained the fucking tactics when it’s Henry a guy who failed as a manager pep is the only one who explains it

[@harrykane_]

Bruh tf u on about management is more than about tactics. Even if you are able to explain the tactics it's harder to implement it, it's harder to Train the players do those things, then there's also something called man management and then also you have to choose the right players very carefully. So him failing as a manager has nothing to do with this. You can understand the tactics but that u won't make u the best or etc if so then managers would have kept their tactics a secret

[@MUFCXI]

So this is my third year coaching and I’ve been naturally having this mentality for my players. Now I’m not saying im a pep guardiola but I’m shocked that this mentality has come naturally to me. Can’t wait for my U9 boys to gel 😂

[@jamiesonclarke5995]

But when ucl knock out games pep overcook his tactics

[@TheMaestromMephisto]

this is how Arsneal are playing

[@iryaniedit2317]

He can talk about Pep's tactics but clearly can't implement them

[@michaeljames5815]

iRyaniEdit Pep would struggle at Monaco what’s your point? It’s easy when you have Messi and an open Cheque book

[@shirwahassan1346]

@@michaeljames5815 but messi was only 19 at the team and pep got the best out of him

[@michaeljames5815]

sergio aguero Pep joined in 2008 where Messi was already 21 years old. Messi at 19 was already scoring hat tricks vs Real Madrid. Messi was always superhuman

[@permanentgamechanger5427]

@@michaeljames5815 Every manager has cheque books, why use that as a point to downplay a managers achievement? Transforming a team from 3rd place to multiple major trophies in your first season is a miraculous achievement.

[@michaeljames5815]

Permanent Game Changer I think this has gone off my original which was Pep would struggle if he managed a team like Monaco.It’s easy to do well when you have a world class team like Barca and have the financial resources. Klopp took a Dortmund team to the Champions League final,something Guardiola failed to do both at Bayern and Man City despite his endless resources Klopp>Fraudiola

[@notverybright9825]

Mourinho was the best as an underdog Pep was the best when managing one of the most dominant team in football Sir Alex Ferguson is the best period.

[@danielblom2189]

That’s why Pep beat him in 2 ucl finals

[@realog868]

How ? I never get the answer from people who believes SAF is the best . They just say the same coz they just want to look cool . Sacchi , Pep , Mourinho , Sachhi , Cryuff , Ancelotti & some other names are so clear off him. Got lucky with 2 ucl Finals , never dominated in Europe .

[@Yash-vh3ns]

SAF can be the most influential manager that motivates and connects with his player, but if you look logically and rationally he would not be even in top 5 managers

[@Yash-vh3ns]

@@realog868 exactly

[@maestrofootballedits]

I mean this team robbed chelsea so bad in 2009 I’m not buying this talk that there the best team ever, Bayern Munich destroyed tika taka 7-0 in 2012

[@ManchesterCitySupremacy]

2013 you mean, after Pep left

[@thermal5418]

*Guardiola in Premier League:* I'll predict every rival's plan *Guardiola in Champions League:* Let's get eliminated by Lyon 🤡🤡🤡

[@jojodawide3097]

Only messi has the freedom to anywhere

[@e.orojas4808]

Jaja ja

[@maestrofootballedits]

All this rubbish talk and Bayern Munich destroyed Tika taka in 2012 7-0

[@betzptbalmer2663]

The rustic organization behaviorally obey because fowl originally tease till a hysterical colon. gleaming, discreet deal

[@rahulthapa1354]

Peps crap infront of Big Sam 🙏

[@RdPgC92]

this aged well

[@glenopoku9764]

Lol

[@hassanwaheed8539]

He only did well at Barca, at Bayern he flopped and at city he hasn’t done good enough considering the team he inherited and the money invested when he arrived

[@haashim1411]

The team he inherited? The one with Zabaleta,Sagna,Demochellis,Mangala,Clichy,Kolarov,Fernando,Navas,Bony? 198 points across 2 seasons and 8 trophies in 3 and a half seasons is incredible but ok Hassan.

[@AndyPansy-hv6yr]

At Bayern he had a 75% win percentage and won 3 league titles, 2 German cups, the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup! Please explain to me how he, as you put it, “flopped”??? It seems to me that you don’t know what you are talking about.

[@harrykane_]

@@AndyPansy-hv6yr he swallows whatever the anti pep media feeds him he has no clue about football

[@RafsanS15]

@@AndyPansy-hv6yr3 straight semi-final exits at Bayern considered as failure, winning league title in Bayern is standard

[@cummerchant542]

Haashim Ahmed pep speny200 million a year Also with that team pellegrini got farther in ucl

[@barkadlehmiguil8962]

Henry never been a smart person so he ain’t saying much

[@dennisjr4150]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@lionel170]

Pep ain't the greatest manager in history 🤣. Some of these comments are hilarious. Sir Alex Ferguson is the GOAT.

[@cummerchant542]

Klopp better then pep

[@cummerchant542]

Arithmetic since when is klopp Ferguson?

[@lionel170]

@Arithmetic Guardiola is leagues ahead of Ferguson? 🤣. I think you need a football history lesson kid.

[@brianrinkanya]

@@lionel170 Fergusson wouldn't survive today's football and standards tbf

[@adriboy01]

@@brianrinkanya The guy adapted for 25 years. They were calling him finished back in 2005 when Chelsea were dominating England, Liverpool were Champions of Europe and Arsenal were playing the best football in England. 3 years later his team managed to do all those things. I'm sure he wouldn't have had it easy but surely he would've adapted.