How Pep Guardiola has changed defending forever

Head to to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code THEPURISTFOOTBALL Is it worth embracing chaos in football? Check out the bonus discussion on Patreon! - Pep Guardiola’s teams have always been famous for their attacking, possession based football. But what most people don’t realise, is that Guardiola might actually be the most defensive-minded coach in the world. Today I’m looking at the unique intention behind Pep’s tactics, and what sets his method apart from almost every other manager. If you enjoy consider leaving a like :) Sections: 0:00 The magic of Pep’s Barça 00:36 Cryuff’s system 1:09 The original rest defence 2:09 Squarespace 3:07 ’Extra passes’ 5:10 Order over chaos 8:04 Perfect balance?