A whole bunch of younger football coaches are looking up to Pep Guardiola, who is one of the best tacticians currently working. His legacy is already impressive and will be thought in various schools for years to come. But for the Manchester City, there is one idol, former Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa. As far as younger coaches are concerned, Guardiola surprised the football public today by claiming that Roberto De Zerbi is ‘the most influential coach in the last 20 years’.”I love when my players dream. It’s crucial they dream, fans dream, people in the club dream…” 💙 #BHAFC— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) May 23, 2023 Brighton coach took over from Graham Potter when he left to lead Chelsea, and added some of his own ‘magic’ to push the already good squad to be even better – the Seagulls will be playing in Europe for the first time in their history. And in the process, he left Guardiola speechless.“Congratulations for this incredible achievement in the Europa League. I think Roberto is one of the most influential managers in the last 20 years. There is no team playing the way they play – unique. I had the feeling he would have an impact and it would be great – but I didn’t expect them to do it in this short space of time. Twenty or 25 chances, they monopolise the ball in a way it hasn’t been for a long time, a keeper like a holding midfielder, if you don’t play at a high level he can do whatever he wants against you. They deserve the success, and are a team I try to learn from. They are like a Michelin star restaurant, unique. In Catalonia the best cook changed the cuisine, and Brighton are playing with something special and it’s an incredible challenge“ said the Spaniard and surprised everyone.Pep Guardiola with the highest of praise for Roberto De Zerbi 💙 pic.twitter.com/AL3v4Unzil— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) May 23, 2023 New/old champions Manchester City will play tomorrow against Brighton in the Premier League, before they finish the season with a trip to Brentford. After that, they will try to win the two remaining trophies: FA Cup (final with Manchester United) and the Champions League (final with Inter Milan). And even thou this game means nothing, Guardiola wants to continue with a winning streak. Asked what Brighton does to make them so special, Guardiola said:“The time to take decisions. Brighton are the masters of when to pass to the free men – they are the best at that in the world. The right tempo and the free men. How aggressive they are with the ball is the same as it was under previous manager Graham Potter, and the way they do the process and use the keeper, when to pass the ball, they are the best“.##NAJAVA_MECA_7277210##
