Play Like Pep Guardiola's Barcelona:

A Soccer Coach's Guide

Agustín Peraita

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Definitions and Explanations of Each Concept

 

Positional Attack

Key:
Sub-
Sub-
Principle
Principle   Principle  
Principle
Sub
 principle

Travelling with the ball

Rational
 Numerical Pace of
Occupation Patience/Continuity
Superiority Play
of Space
Offensive
Dribbling to Relational
building
release distances
timing

Receivers at Support
behind
Constant different
the line
support lengths of
of the
 pass
ball
 Adding
 players from Width
other lines
Depth

Secure
 possession
zone
 

Triangle

 Diamond
 

 Inverted neck-tie

Think about the pitch as though it has a ladder laid over it. Each rung or step on
the ladder takes the play (and the team) up to the next level of the pitch, towards
the opposition’s
opposition’s goal . Thus, as we step up onto each rung, we progress up the
 pitch. The narrow ladder (above) is just
just to help visualise the concept
concept.. In reality,
it is as wide as the pitch.
 

Creating Space

Creating Space
Interchange
Find the Width and Third
of
Free Man Depth Man
Positions
Incorporation
Dribbling to
of the first
release
line
Pace of play  Movements to
with near break from
 players the second line

 Attract
Support
opposition to
movements of
 free up other
the third line
 players

Attacking Transition

Timing of Offensive
Use Free Spaces 
Buildup Play

Pace of play. Speed of circulation.   Safe technical action  

 Numerical superiority from the third

Keep the ball  
man  

Finishing   Rational occupation of space  

 

Defending

Pressing Defense
Defend
Zonal
Marking higher up Press and
Screen Defensive
Depth
the pitch
Hounding the Defensive Screen my
Reduce
opposition if timing. direct
space in
they have the Prevent opponent’s
depth
ball. advance.  passing line
 Advance as
the
opposition
Vigilance Reduce
 passes back Hound the
without the space in
or when ball carrier
ball width
turned
opponents
have the ball
Covering the
nearby zone,
building up a Watch our Build up
defensive backs, move defensive
triangle with sideways line density
the hounding
man
 

 
Defensive Transition 
Where did we lose the ball?
 

Attitude after losing the ball

Drop off [a player delays

Pressing [get ready to press the
opponent’s advance whilst the
opposition collectively in order
to have a defensive numerical remaindertoof
reorganize the team
prevent pla y
play
superiority]
 progressing]

Set marking responsibilities

Screen lines of pass

Generate defensive numerical

superiority

Defensive Tactical Intensity

Attitude towards the ball

Passive Marking Tackle
Compact 1 4 5
Positioning  Expanded 2 6 7
Spread Out 3 8 9
 

 Example of zonal marking of a team

team that defends 1-4-3-3 (white) representing
 Pep’s team, against a team that attacks with a 1
1-4-2-3-1
-4-2-3-1 (black).
 

 Example of the behavior of the defender to gain positi

positional
onal
 superiority despite numerical inferiority.

 Example of assisting
assisting behavior, sent to obtain defensive
numerical superiority or support for the outpaced teammate.
 

Striving for the Model of Play

…  through
Movement
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Difficulty versus Complexity

Travelling
with the ball

 Numerical Superiority

Dribbling to release
Constant support
 Adding players from other
lines

First Stage of Drills

 

Second Stage of Drills

 

Third Stage of Drills

 

Fourth Stage of Drills

 

Fifth Stage of Drills

 

Sixth Stage of Drills

 

Seventh Stage of Drills

 

Eighth Stage of Drills

 

 
Pedagogic Planning of the Offensive Moment

PRESEASON

W eek 1 W eek 2 W eek 3 W ee k 4 W eek 5 W eek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LE
LEVEL CONTENT
Positional Travelling with the
Principle 1 2
Attack ball
Positional
Su b P r i n c i p l e Nu me ri ca l Su pe ri ori t y 1 1
Attack
Positional
Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e D r i bb l i n g t o r e l e a s e 1
Attack
Positional
Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e C on s t a n t s u pp or t 1
Attack
Positional Adding players from
SubSubPrinciple 1
Attack other lines
Positional Rational Occupation
Occupation
SubPrinciple 1
Attack of Space
Positional
Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e R e l a t i o n a l Di s t a n c e s 1 1
Attack
Positional Receivers at diff
different
erent
SubSubPrinciple 1
Attack lengths of pass
Positional
Attack Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e W i dt h 1
Positional
Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e D e pt h 1
Attack
Positional Securing possession
SubSubPrinciple
Attack zone
Positional
Su b P r i n c i p l e P a ce of P la y
Attack
Positional Patience and
SubPrinciple
Attack Continuity
Positional Offensive
SubSubPrinciple
Attack Temporizations
Positional Support
Support behind the
SubSubPrinciple
Attack line of the ball
Positional
P r i n c i pl e Cre a t i n g Spa ce 1
Attack
Positional
Su b P r i n c i p l e Fi n di ng t h e fre e ma n 1
Attack
Positional
Attack Su b Su b P r i n c i p l e D r i bb l i n g t o Re l e a s e 1
Positional Pace of play with near
SubSubPrinciple 1
Attack players
Positional Attract to free up
SubSubPrinciple 1
Attack further players
Positional
Su b P r i n c i p l e W i d t h a n d De p t h
Attack
Positional Interchange of
SubPrinciple
Attack Positions
Positional Incoporation of first
SubSubPrinciple
Attack line players
Positional Movements to break
SubSubPrinciple
Attack in the second line
Positional Movements to break
SubSubPrinciple
Attack in the third line
Positional
Su b P r i n c i p l e Thi rd Ma n
Attack  
* The number in each column refers to the difficulty
d ifficulty of the session, 1 being easiest.
If a cell has no number in it, it is not being trained at that time.
 

 
Pedagogic Planning of the Defensive Moment

PRESEASON

W eek 1 W eek 2 W eek 3 W eek 4 W eek 5 W eek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LEVEL CONTENT

Pressing
P r i nc i pl e Re t r e a t 1 2 2
Defense
Pressing
SubPri nci pl e Zona l Ma rki ng 1
Defense
Pressing Hounding opposition
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense with the ball
Pressing Vigilance without the
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense Ball
Pressing Covering nearby
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense zones
Pressing
SubPri nci pl e De fe ndi ng hi ghe r up 1
Defense
Pressing Defensive timing.
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense Avoiding Advance
Advance
Advance in pas s backs
Pressing
SubSubPrinciple and turned 1
Defense
opposition
Pressing Watching our backs
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense and sideways
Pressing
SubPri nc
nci p
pll e P re ss
ss a
ann d Sc
Scre e n
Defense
Pressing Screening lines of
SubSubPrinciple
Defense pass
Pressing Hounding the ball
SubSubPrinciple
Defense carrier
Pressing
SubPri nci pl e De fe ns i ve d e pt h 1
Defense
Pressing Reducing space in
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense depth
Pressing Reducing space in
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense width
Pressing
SubSub Pri nci pl e De fe ns i ve s t e ppi ng 1
Defense
Pressing
P r i nc i pl e P re s s ure 1
Defense
Pressing
SubPri nci pl e P re s s a n d s cre e n 1
Defense
Pressing
SubSub Pri nci pl e Se t ma rks 1
Defense
Pressing Screening lines of
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense pass
Pressing Generating defensive
SubSubPrinciple 1
Defense superiority
Pressing
SubPri nci pl e Ga i n he i gh t
Defense
Pressing
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincip
ciple
le Vi
Vigi
gilanc
lance
e
Defense
Pressing
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincip
ciple
le Push
Push the line
Defense
Pressing
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincip
ciple
le Rel
Relativ
ative
e distanc
distance
e
Defense  
 

 
Pedagogic Planning of Transitions

PRESEASON

W e ek 1 W ee k 2 W e ek 3 W e ek 4 W e ek 5 W ee k 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MO M
ME
ENT LEVEL CO N
NT
TENT
Defensive
P ri n c i p l e Pre s s ure vs re tre a t
Pr 1
transition

Defensive Pressure: defensive

  Subprinciple   1
Transition numerical superiority

Defensive
Subpri nci pl e P re s s i n g re t r e a t 1
Transition
Defensive   Selecting the
Subprinciple 1
Transition defensive height
Offensive   Using free spa ces vs
Principle
Transition temporization
Offensive
Subp
Subpri
rinc
ncipl
iple
e Usi
Using
ng free
ree spac
spaces
es
Transition
Offensive   Offensive
Subprinciple
Transition temporization  

Pedagogic Planning of the Model of Play in Set Pieces

PRESEASON

W e ek 1 W e ek 2 W e ek 3 W ee k 4 W ee k 5 W eek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LEVEL CONTENT

Strategy
Defensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Corne rs 1 2 3 4
Strategy
Defensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Goa l ki c ks 1 2
Strategy
Defensive
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincipl
ciple
e Free
Free kicks
kicks
Strategy
Defensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Throws 1 2 3
Strategy
Defensive
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincipl
ciple
e Kick offs
offs
Strategy
Offensive
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincipl
ciple
e Corner
Cornerss
Strategy
Offensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Goa l ki c ks 1 2 3
Strategy
Offensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Fre e ki c ks 1
Strategy
Offensive
SubSubP ri nc i pl e Throws 1 2 3
Strategy
Offensive
SubS
SubSubP
ubPrin
rincipl
ciple
e Kick offs
offs
Strategy
 
 

PRESEASON

W e ek 1 W eek 2 W eek 3 W eek 4 W e ek 5 W e ek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LE
LEVEL CONTENT
Context-
ualized
technique
Technical
Wa ys of Re c u pe r a t i ng t h e ba l l 1
Actions
Technical
Wa ys of Re l a t i on t hrou gh P a s s 1 1
Actions
Technical
Wa ys of Shot s on goa l
Actions
Technical
Wa ys of H e a de r s 1
Actions

Set Piece
Wa ys of Throw i ns 1
Technique

Set Piece
Technique Wa ys of C r os s e s

Set Piece
Wa ys of Re ga i n pos s e s s i on 1 1
Technique

Set Piece
Wa ys of Gue s s m ov e m e nt s 1
Technique
 
 

Pedagogic Planning of Contextualised Technique

PRESEASON

W eek 1 W eek 2 W eek 3 W ee k 4 W eek 5 W eek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LE
LEVEL CONTENT

Contextualised
Contextualised te chnique

Technical
W a ys o f Re c ove ri n g t he b a l l 1
Actions
Technical Communicating
Ways of  1 1
Actions through
through passi ng
Technical
W a ys o f Shot s on goa l
Actions
Technical
W a ys o f H e a de r s 1
Actions

Set Piece
W a ys o f Throw i ns 1
Technique

Set Piece
Technique Wa ys of C r os s e s

Set Piece
W a ys o f Re ga i ni ng p os s e s s i on 1 1
Technique

Set Piece Anticipating

Ways of  1
Technique movements
 
 

Pedagogic Planning of Psychological Values

PRESEASON

W e ek 1 W eek 2 W eek 3 W eek 4 W e ek 5 W e ek 6

Day of the Week → 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

MOMENT LEVEL CONTENT

Identity

Va llu
ue s Col l e ct i ve Ambi t i on

Va l ue s Col l e ct i ve C oo p e r a t i on 1

Va l ue s Col l e ct i ve Aggre s s i on 1

Va llu
ue s Col lle
e cti v
ve
e De di cca
a ttii o
on
n

Va l ue s Col l e ct i ve C om m un i c a t i on 1 2

Va l ue s Col l e ct i ve C on c e n t r a t i on 1 2

Va llu
ue s Col l e ct i ve Se c u r i t y
 
 

Training Set Pieces

 

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