Pep deserves more praise for his tactics here. I mean John stones was playing as an additional cdm alongside Rodri. Man City under Pep is a team where players can play out of position seamlessly. We have seen players like Walker invert and play as a second cdm, Cancelo as well, Bernardo silva etc. A couple of weeks ago, we saw Bernardo silva playing as a make-shift left-back and yet City won those few games that Pep tried that 'insane' tactic. Also Julian Alvarez fits perfectly in this City team. His intelligent movements, his mobility, his link-up play, his tireless workrate makes City move the ball so flawlessly and the players are able to interchange positions seamlessly. Alvarez is truly a gem.

Alvarez will probably never have the numbers and headlines that Mbappe and Halland get. The difference is, he makes the entire team play better. He is very tactically aware, he is so so good drifting back and occupying the classic 10 position. He presses and defends effectively. The level of tactical awareness is basically unheard of for someone his age. He was born to play as a false 9 in this team.

Pep will over see any and every challengers until he retires. saw off fergie twice, mourinho, Klopp, tuchel and arteta is next. He will outlast everyone of them tactically.

At this point its not only tactical, liverpool are finished, they have never been the most technical team like a real or man city, but they were the best at never giving up, always working hard, high energy that very few teams could match, they just look dead, it's crazy tbh, from what they did last season to this, crazy

Pep and Klopp is like Professor X and Magneto

Pep is definitely the greatest manager of this generation by far Being able to be so consistent in the toughest and most demanding league in the world season by season just unreal Even when City was behind in the scoreline they could score two three goals easily

When I played Fifa 23 I used Stones as my CDM due to Rodri being injured and imagine my surprise when Pep played him as CDM. Tactical genius😂😂😂

Thank you for being so concise and for releasing this so quickly ❤

If there were Haaland instead of Alvarez, link up play would be difficult. Alvarez is not as good as Haaland in term of finishing but he is good at link up play. Moreover,Baby Jack was superb yesterday.

This match was a perfect practice for bayern in the champions league, does pep start Alvarez or Both.

I think the 'Pep Klopp rivalry' has ended! lol

Great video. But a question: Can you put one day here a problem with Liverpool in every area during this season? I think will open the eyes to most people... and for open a debate about what type of players will need to buy

Thank u for releasing this video quickly 🙏...are u going to make a tactical analysis video on thomas tuchel's bayern vs BVB

Liverpool's pressing and intensity became weaker and weaker every season as they lost key players who were absolutely amazing in it, which are Wijnaldum, Mane and Firminho.

Vid was amazing bro 🤟🏽💯

Everyone tells MC played 3-2-4-1 last night, but in my opinion, City played 3-2-5-0 and dominated mid.

Good video as usual but you didn’t talk much about how the City wingers demolished the Liverpool full backs. I remember you saying the City wingers have lost the explosiveness compared to Sane/Raheem time and i think i saw that explosiveness today or maybe Liverpool were that bad?

Some key points i have observed in the match: 1- This is why you don't press in a 4-2-4 Formation against a team that likes to dominate the midfield, You'll basically get raped to death. 2- Im quite surprised you haven't mentioned how City tended to overload one side of the pitch before switching the play to the winger with either KDB or Gundogan overlapping to cross it into the penalty area or cutting it back to the midfield.

Leave pep or kloop ...I appreciate your hardwork👏 here the match is not ending and you already have make a video on tactics😮

👍👍👍👍 tactical analysis

An era is coming to an end, enjoy while you can! 🔥🔥❤️

Great video. i would love to see a more in depth analysis as to why stones is playing as a cdm. Why rico lewis was dropped. The back 5 arrangement and why it is effective. Why cancelo was dropped. ANd why pep all of a sudden is saying that walker doesn't fit the system anymore.

What a ball Manchester City has played❤❤❤❤❤

Really excellent stuff

Pep literally saved the world from noise pollution

I don't see anyone mention Jack Grealish, the unstoppable machine

As good as you analysed this, nonoe of what you discussed led to a goal.. A simple observation. 1) For all 4 goals AA was involved - Totally out of position and playing everyone on for the first goal. For the second goal you AA was in the RW position and Fabinho couldnt make up the space left behind giving the attackers freedom to move pulling Konate out of positing. Third goal he lays it on for Gundagon while lying deeper than everyone else. Fourth goal AA doesnt track Grealish. Klopp may have issues with the midfield, I think he is to blame for not addressing the AA problem. If the midfield is not up to it anymore, then he needs to accomodate with a RB that can defend as a priority.

Sadio Mane was a real problem in Jota's position for opposing teams last year in Klopps system, and Liverpool hasnt solved his absence yet. You need someone who can physically pressure the defense into the box one-on-one and force them to react. Someone like Allan Saint-M of Newcastle is a prototypical version of what Liverpool needs. Hope they can find someone like that next year cause this year is done.

Might be time for Klopp to give 3 at the back a try

Fascinating.

There is something I saw in Chelsea v Aston Villa game. Can you please do the tactical analysis please?

Playing with 4 2 4 against city is crazy

Inverted full back is a masterstroke. It's hard to defend against.

this was a satisfying match

Liverpool mid field is in shambles

Pep is Papa of Liverpool

Klopp should start Darwin further up 9 in his natural position and Jota Gakpo and Salah behind. Double pivot and the fullbacks in the middle of the pitch. Poor tactics in general for my dear Liverpool

After Liv sold Mane, they seems to be struggling alot

VVD is an absolute scam nowadays, He couldn't tackle a player to save his life. Konate is the only Liverpool player who can defend. Robertson looked shaky from the start and he should have been subbed by Tsimikas at the end of 1st half. Mahrez and KDB were consistently getting between the lines and Liverpool should have dealt with that by moving to a 4-5-1 4-3-3 hybrid system

so quickly

Against man city, pressing their back line isn't as effective as pressing the midfield. Liverpool should have focused on dominating the center, letting city use the wide lanes. Once man city has possession in the center, it's game over cus of their positioning

Tactics!! Having Trent in the side,was our downfall!!

after all, Liverpool's once successful generation is coming to an end, but a new dawn will rise eventually, so is City, only a few years later. As it occurs, we will see another EPL, this time more intense than ever, with Arsenal, Manu, City, Liverpool, a new big 4 age. Then the big 6 with a new, energetic Chelsea and Tottenham the toughest chicken of the league

Klopp just Didn't have good enough midfielders on his side. That played a big part

Pep is the man

The rivalry ended

Where are you from? I can't figure it out ur accent.

Pep was brilliant and City played very well but the analysis is too simplistic. Klopp was naive and should have been less open but he most likely using the game as a template for the run in against the better teams rather than genuinely expecting to get 'a result' at the Etihad. Liverpool have technically inferior players to City, with two midfielders who can't run at speed, can no longer tackle or press anywhere near what is required at Premier League level... Their two younger physically capable midfielders are both injured and the other two are hopeless crocks 😂😔 So Klopp was stuck with Henderson & Fabinho ambling around chasing shadows. Liverpool's most threatening wide attacking forward Luis Diaz was also absent after a bad injury. Diogo Jota is nowhere near match fit after a long injury lay off, so effectively Klopp was carrying 3 players against one of the best teams in modern history, away from home. City were full of confidence and playing at the Etihad at least 5 points behind the Premier League leaders. The result should not have been a surprise to people who truly know the game.

Klopp has been worked out 🤣. Longer they keep him the funnier it will get

This defeat proves that we need new game plans and more legs in midfield

6:22 The full match in a nutshell:

City's midfielder's are better than liverpool

Pep come on guys just attack Arnold that’s it 😂

Maybe Arteta should have come to watch this video man 😂

yo the photo of kloop is fanny

Pep dominated Klopp Tuchel dominated Pep and Klopp has beat Tuchel

Got powned by Pep 😮 Citeh didn't panic and the scouse arsehole dropped out

Nothing against Pep but any team can bash this poor Liverpool side. They are absolute shit this season.

Van Dijk was non existent for all of City's goals. He always manages to disappear when s*^T hits the fan.

In other words if you were the Liverpool manager they would have won the match

Pep didn't beat Klopp, Liverpools dire defence beat Klopp.

City “title contenders”? They are gonna win it. 😩

I feel like a lot of these problems for Liverpool could have been averted if in the last 2 summer windows, Liverpool rejuvenated their midfield and back line But the dumbest thing they have done, is letting go of Mane.

Alvarez the new gen goat maybe? He plays like young Messi and I'm a ronaldo fan so yeah I fully believe Alvarez can out shine the likes of halland and Mbappe