John Stones in the dem role is high key deadly

I have to say that Pep's tactical plan was on full display in that game. It's impressive how he was able to come up with a strategy that involved playing all four of his natural center-backs - Dias, Ake, Stones, and Akanji - in the same lineup. Even more astonishing was his decision to play Stones in midfield, a move that paid off with a resounding 3-0 victory. It's clear that Pep is a true genius when it comes to tactics and has a keen eye for identifying the strengths of his players and using them to his advantage on the pitch.

You missed the most important thing in the game, the change of KDB for Alvarez that completely changed the game. An Alvarez on the right helping Bernardo and being decisive in the following 2 goals, one taking the mark and leaving Bernardo's back free, and in the 3rd minute making a crossed pass towards Stones for Haaland goal, he also had his chance, and City could have scored 2 or 3 more goals if it weren't for their goalkeeper.

Iam actually impressed by Haaland's passing now. That 2nd goal assist was so good.

the fact at rodri and stones can play both CB and CDM and Ake and Akanji can play LB and RB as well as CB is something truly great.

Aki Dias and Akanji tackles were clean. Stone playing Dmf role was amazing. Bernardo gave hard times for Davies. Despite wasting some big chances,City played well.

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Pep is a genius. He can turn any player in to anything. I won't be surprise to see Ederson and Haaland switch positions lol 😂. Stones looks like someone that has played as DM since he started playing football. Pep is just incredible and I can't express the joy when I watch his team play. He deserves to win the champions league. The greatest ever ❤❤❤...

Let's not forget when Alvarez came in... My oh My! That guy is a complete Talent on his own for real. As a city fan when KDB was about to be taken off i was almost in tears as in he is one player you always want on the pitch but damn Alvarez stood up to expectation

Bayern were physically stronger and faster but Pep beat that with great positioning , space awareness , more technical in passes and recoveries and overall better team work.

I really like how Manchester City press high intensity in the game to frustrate Bayern Munich to get that fantastic results in the game it was a great game I love it. And Stone was so deadly in the game very aggressive also good jod Stone 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆🥇💪⚽

Key guys in man city win was Bernardo,Dias and stones and akanji change of positions

Damn, I even forgot Gnabry was on the pitch 😂

Key points of this match: - WTF are you doing Upamecano?? - Bayern has some problem with finishing - John Stones is a DM all right - A box mid-field is very hard to defend against - Stop scoring pls Haaland. Aren’t you tired? - Bayern is relying on Kimmich more and more, and that’s OK - Whenever you watch football, expect magic to appear on the flanks and halfspaces

both managers tactically were so good today but the individual quality of city was just too much

i thnk the manchester city defense was spectacular in this game. The 3-2-4-1 formation was a great call from pep.

This game was like a final, absolutely unreal and City performing whether defense and attack flawless. The back 4 of City was unreal and in attack Haaland, Bernardo and Grealish relentless

Very nice analysis. Pep showing great tactical versatility these days, Who would have ever thought 5 years ago he would sacrifice midfield supremacy to have a greater goal threat, use pressing traps to create and pick players at the back strong in the air and in the tackle so City could withstand pressure comfortably in a low block. This City team has many ways to win now - and a core of steel. Bayern a little unlucky not to score, but also lucky not to concede more at the end when the wheels fell off. Definitely a performance from them that flattered to decieve, but there was a moment when the game was in the balance. If Guardiola can teach Haaland how to drop into the midfield and link play this team will become unbeatable. Should be a walk in the park after managing to show Grealish how to defend, and Stones how to play pivot - the last one is blowing my mind.

This was a Pep Guardiola MASTERCLASS. Nuff said

Opamecano was given to much responsibility so most of the goals came from him due to some mismanagement and pressure I guess

This man city deserve 1 ucl at last what team what a coach

Bayern sure is missing Lewa or a proper 9 today, Choupo would’ve been a proper danger man at the box, Gnabry couldn’t fulfil that role well

It was a weird game to watch in that neither the scoreline or the xG really reflected the balance of play. Bayern opened up City and created a lot of dangerous situations, but they simply didn't result in good % shots because the city defenders turned in incredible individual performances, they were seemingly unbeatable 1v1, Ake especially.

Tuchel for parts of the 1st also was clever enough to implement a zonal pressing where his forwards would not take the bait of Pep taking advantage a midfield extra man, they were happy to let the back 3 pass the ball to themselves while not going forward, technically it was not terrible at all from Tuchel, but City have so much fire power in every position. The weakness of City has been mentality not capability, I hope Halaand is that difference.

I watched the game twice now and I think this has been a battle of the defenses, which actually wasn’t bad from both sides most of the time (apart from the 15 min period of Bayern after the 2-0). And the key for MC was actually closing down passing lanes very effectively from 2 sides, not so much man marking, so Bayern‘s attacking was slowed down immensely and they had to rely very much on individual dribbling and long distance shooting. The same thing goes for City’s midfield/attackers, which ultimately forced so many risky decisions of Upamecano. On the other hand, Bayern was most of the time good at clearing the balls, but contrastingly they couldn‘t shut down the passing routes, because MC players moved very intelligently in between the spaces, which lead to a more threadfull impression overall. Bayern‘s strong 15 minutes in the 2nd leg came mostly from transitions, but City defenders are also individually world class. All in all, Bayerns offense wasn’t creative enough for such a strong defense and City‘s combination game is a well oiled machine. The only way I can see Bayern beating MC at home is by classical crossings for headers, a style of play which only Choupo is really good at due to his physicality.

Muller being subbed on and having only 10 mins of playtime was criminal. City were great with their positioning, spatial awareness and switches/passes and someone like Muller on the pitch would have a considerable impact to coach Bayern on the pitch. Nothing to take from City here, they played like a team and their tactics were on point and they were efficient when in possession. Kudos to city and hope Bayern bounces back in the second leg.

Sweet revenge for Pep in this match, and Tuchel got some thinking to do for the home match 😆

bruh i don't think that any team in the whole world will come close to beating city when both are their tactical best, not even the international team. what a display it was in today's game !!!! I understand that bayern are under the transition due to new coach, but still, what a display by city

If its not great saves by Sommer City will score by 4 or more goals

one underrated thing about naglesmann's bayern was that they knew how to controll a game. they didn't concede a single a against fcb, inter and psg not just because they were great but also they had luck. and sometimes you need that luck to win the ucl. for example look real madrid's last year campaign

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Think it was a even match until the 70 minute. Bayern startet really good in the second half but the individual mistake of upamecano killed the whole team, 3:0 is a way to high result for me and it doesnt show the true way this match was. Bayern has a huge problem convertig their chances tho, City was very clinical and the Moment they cracked upa, they had him… hope they can somehow do some real madrid stuff in the second leg and kick city out

"1v1's" Bernardo was taking them on 3 v 1 and making them look silly 😅😅

Man City's performance today is like Michelangelo's art. 110% perfection

Grealish reads the game so we'll especially in defense. You could see how he always looks and tries to block where a pass will go to. And do we need to say much more about Stones!!!! He was prolific 🔥🔥. And stones said it best in his interview " he (Pep) won't play you in a position he knows you can't handle".

Bro, Ruben diaz and stones are insane

No one really mentions Rodri, but Stones and the defenders. Rodri is a beast CDM, arguably best in the world right now - his awareness, reading of the game to break up play, receiving the ball and turning and last but not least his passing is amazing. Also Gundogan is even less mentioned, but man he is the glue to this team along with Rodri

pep just perfected the 3 center backs play using the right and left backs in fast paced attacks. it was truly a masterclass because all the players were great individually

Some takeaways from a Bayern fan: Nervous sloppiness, the lack of a No. 9 and Müller not starting were our downfalls. Tuchel reacted too late with his substitutions. Musiala, Gnabry, Mané and Davies are out of form (Upamecano was out of form as well, but his last games were great). Kimmich and Goretzka don't work as double pivot against strong opponents. Sommer was huge but we needed him to be tall at the first goal... Sané is inform again but lacked a competent playing partner (I thought that Gnabry started the game pretty solid but lost his momentum rather quick). The game was decided mostly on individual levels and City was superior in almost every aspect, which sadly didn't even need to be outstanding. GG Edit: And f*** Nathan Aké and his brilliant ability to always magically appear in the way of our shots and offensive passes

I saw 2 of your recent videos after a long time and felt that you have been focusing more on 'what went right' for the losing team.

The 3241 formation at city is a piece of art

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This one was tough for tuchel with him still settling with the players …. 2nd leg very key to be very aggressive and take more risks😅

Bayern sacking Julian Nagglesman was the worst decision which directly led to this defeat. Imagine sacking someone who has 100% win rate on UCL

Brilliant analysis, great work!

Completely agree with this. Tuchel has gotten a lot of slack, but that purely comes from the scoreline. How many teams actually go to City and get more possession. That's a result of the shape and the tactics and it's down to the players to then take advantage of that. Bayern were sloppy

Great work

Weird !! I see no comments about Bernard Silva !! This player is pure genius.

Great analysis 🙌❤ Will be fun seeing how the city player keep their nerves, considering last year's rma remontada. Can't wait😩

Great content!👍

Nagelsman lost his job for this...

@Football Made Simple do you make your notes for your show during the game or you finish and rewatch the game for your tactical analysis? Thanks

Excellent presentation.

Long Live Guardiola. The best football tactician in the modern era. I always knew he was the best since his days as Barcelona coach.

It's called the Stones role brother 😅.. deadly 💪🏾

Bayern looks outmatched even since first half. They had some good moments but City was able to get out of pressure like it’s nothing, while Bayern players were running around getting tired (which was very obvious in the 2nd half). On the other hand, Bayern can’t build up from the back for the life of themselves. Their players were relying on dribbles too much but not producing anything. Bayern was dancing on the palm of City, and I would be surprised if this doesn’t happen again in the 2nd leg.

11:43 "all goals were result of sloppy player, rather tan tactics mistakes"...city could've won 5-0 if it was not of the goalkeeper...they hay so many chances

The chemistry between the City players impresses me the most, amazing video btw.

The reason why Bayern got beaten with 3-0 -Ganabry was nowhere in pitch so Bayer was playing with 10 men against city -Upamecano is not up to his level as most of the time he was nervous and hoping delight or kemmich will clear his shit everytime. -Davis was good most of the time but he was lazy to track back. -Sane tried hard but he has no options rather then try his luck from outside the box as there was no finisher in the team.

What I also saw was that in the second half, pep changed to a 4-2-4 . Setting up pressing traps, which lead to Upamecano with indecisive decisions. When Gunduwan and Rodri would mark between two players and the players in the half space We're also marked by the two fullbacks

first time here, great video! hope i can give some feedback: would make the video much nicer if it had actual clips from the game as examples. thanks!

That was really cool thanks

Rodri, john stone, was marvellous at midfield,

I really wanted to see the centre back to DM instead of fullback to DM and he did it perfectly

Dias and Rodri were insane last night.

7:47, LMAO ☠️💀

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Q from the US: obv a manager/coach can communicate adjustments to the team at halftime. But how does a manager do this during a half of football? In US basketball, football, and baseball there are time outs (a limited number, yes, and usually used for different reasons in each of those sports, but still, a coach/manager can stop play to talk w players). Prior to a match does a manager lay out all the responses the team will make to changes the other manager could make? To all players? Or does the manager only talk to the center back, say, concerning possible defensive adjustments?

Munich were just unlucky. It was a thriller, kudos to both teams. Nice analysis!

what is the name of the software used Where can we get the touchscreen you are using ?

5:41 The game was lost when Bayern was in possession. So true.

Tactical geniuses 💙

Pep probably the only manager to ever made few system for one single club and all of them work perfectly. 17/18 : possession english version 20/21 : no striker, everyone play striker 22/23 : 4cb in same lineup?2dmf? 4 behind striker can be another striker (alvarez), second striker,.winger or midfielder, pep can put anyone behind haaland

Now there's no need to be a tactical genius in the 2nd leg cause this overthinking by pep in 2nd legs is the reason we haven't won the champions League yet... You're a genius we just saw it in the 1st leg, now let's go back to the basics in the second leg, lets sit back, absorb the pressure and hit them on the break. #Alvarez should definitely start the second leg

Silva and Akanji were exceptional in locking down their wing. Unfortunately Upamecano was targeted but overall city by far looked more dominant

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Please leave English subtitles for the video

bayern quality of Nagelsman Overloading and fluidity in possession and pressing was modified to tuchel style of play.

tuchel tactically lost even though the defense did the right things about putting pressure. tactically mediocre on offense. I think it was a mistake to send the coach who plays offensive football the most effectively, nagelsmann, maybe this match could have been beaten, but we could have seen a more enjoyable Bayern offensively.

what software are you using for the tactics board?

Stones has been bossing his new double pivot role. I've missed Rodri's rockets. Ruben Dias was next level..... Haaland's build up play keeps improving I'm happy about that. Alvarez would be a star in any other team and I have high hopes for him, He could replace Kevin if he isn't fit in the second leg. All in all it was a good performance all round.

What software do you for analysis for your videos

Great video and fair analysis - Bayern we not that bad as pundits making out. Great content by you.

Im no tactical expert but Tuchel should have continued to play a back 3, Goretzka+Kimmich+traditional Bayern up the field pressing can be exploited easily by teams with a midfield as good as City's. Mane adds absolutely nothing to the team, they need to ship him and Gnabry off at the earliest and invest in Osimhen and a proper #6.

Tuchel’s tactics were not that bad but not good enough. Bayerns tried to have poachers (sane,musiala,gnabry) which played in central area behind the city’s midfield ,but they lacked of quality and chemistry,they didn’t connect to each other. City were comfortable in defense. Tuchel were obsessed with direct football .Comparing to Nagelsmann which is to keep the ball more intensively.

I think Tuchel made some mistakes that weren't identified. There was a large phase of the 2nd half where Bayern went to 451 and that meant they didn't have enough forwards to effectively press City's back 3. City ran riot from this phase through the end of the game. The fluid front 4 of very redundant wide forwards created problems as they never got the buildup right and it was difficult for the players to pin down who was at fault and what to fix. Coman and Musiala were allowed to lose the ball from central positions a lot. I think basically Tuchel mis-roled a lot of the front 4. I also don't understand why Bayern never passed to Goretzka despite playing in a double 6. It meant Bayern always started play on the near flank to Kimmich and rarely switched play despite dominating on the flanks throughout the game.

Ruben DIas was MOTM though

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THanks to this channel, I already know exactly what happened before I even watch the video..I'm just watching to have something to watch while I have my lunch...

Elite level indeed excellent play from pep 🔥🔥🔥🧠

I'm just hearing about how good Bayerns tactics were in this game, but they lost 3-0 and it wasn't a mistake as you alleged in the video. I think you should go watch the game again Bayern was definitely struggling

Stones stepping out from CB is more technically better than a RB/LB stepping in cause of the distance to recover being much smaller

I have said it before and i will say it again, alvarez is the long term replacement for kdb. You cannot sit there and watch him make those crosses, passes and corners and not think to yourself what a fine replacement he will be for kdb.

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Damn! That City set up was next level

It was a heavy weight battle of tactics but unfortunately this was the only outcome as the city players looked sharper, more fit and much much hungrier than bayern players. And also, majority of this group has been together for sometime now, so absorbing the coaches instruction is easier. Another problem is Tuchel likes to tinker a lot, him changing his back 3 and moving upemecano to the right of it destroyed all the good he had done. It was also naive of him to try and push for an equalizer, could've taken the 1-0 defeat and put it all on the line at the allianz arena. And the dude just likes changing things, did this at Chelsea and lost the dressing room, it's difficult for players to adapt in a game, especially if they didn't practice what you are asking them to do. This is not a video game, most of the things players do on a pitch is instinctive, and that's driven by habitual behavior that needs to be cultivated on the training pitch, not in a high level Tuesday night European games.

What about Alverez sub what does that mean💙

Great 👍

Guardiola will pay - cancelo 🤣

I blame the bayern board, you are telling me that things were so bad that they could wait until the end of the summer? They might go trophy less this season. That's a Tottenham type move appointing a new manager at the most crucial time.