05 Aug 2018 15:36:04
Ed001

I'm curious to know if you rate pep guardiola's training methods.

He seems to be very hands on very specific.

Is it high intensity and is there a possibility of the player burning out?

Thanks

If you done a write up about it just point me in the right direction.

{Ed001's Note - I just think he interferes too much. He is always there, looking over the shoulder of his players, constantly tinkering with their games. It is fine for a year or two, but it is like having a boss constantly in your ear criticising everything you do, it gets tiring and ruins your enjoyment. That is why teams go backwards under him over time. None of the players, as far as I can see, look any better than they did before he started working with him, he just buys better players than he had before.

His training methods just get the players drilled in an attacking sense the same way as say Pulis does defensively, rather than being all that innovative or special. It is just constant repetition of rondos etc.

I am not convinced players do burn out physically because of the training's intensity, more because the lack of true endurance training in modern football means they are simply not as durable as they were. They are more finely tuned, like strikers rather than long distance runners. It is all short burst stuff, so they don't have the physical capacity for longer term physical effort. That could easily be solved though, they can just give players more time off between games during the busy periods.}

1.) 05 Aug 2018
05 Aug 2018 16:08:31
Thanks ed who in your opinion has the better training methods.

2.) 05 Aug 2018
05 Aug 2018 16:08:31
Thanks ed who in your opinion has the better training methods.

{Ed001's Note - people like Sarri and Bielsa, they just don't have the quality of players to work with Pep gets handed on a plate. With the teams he has had, you would be disappointed if you didn't win the league without even coaching them, whereas neither Sarri nor Bielsa has ever had teams at that level. Sarri has coached his way up the Italian leagues, by coaching, not buying, to improve his teams. Bielsa's coaching turned Chile into a major force in world football and he really deserves the credit for all the success under his successors there.}

3.) 09 Aug 2018
09 Aug 2018 16:35:08
how well do you think sarri and bielsa will do in england ed, especially now sarri has a quality team to work with? have you done any manager profiles to go with your player ones? i think they would be interesting. i know you don't rate howe, i would love to get a full take on why. surely what he's achieved is quite increadible with the resources? must be a dream for a club like bournemouth, you stay safe in the league and get to watch attractive football, they're not very good defencively and susceptible to a few heavy defeats, but you see with teams in similar positions like palace and west ham they have dinosaurs in charge playing hoofball, try and change the philosopy to play attractive football, but can't get the results and panic and have to revert back to another dinosaur!

{Ed001's Note - I have added those two to my list of manager profiles to do. I haven't started on that yet but I intend to do so soon.

I expect Sarri to gradually do better and better, but he is trying to completely change the style of play and had a late start so it could take time. Next season is when I expect him to challenge for the title.

Bielsa has every chance of winning the Championship, though the Leeds squad is not the strongest, he will have them up and flying imo.

Howe has monster resources, Bournemouth have a Russian billionaire of their own backing them and he has only achieved by spending large sums. He still can't organise a defence, which is why they are so inconsistent. They should be fighting for Europe with a top class manager.}

4.) 09 Aug 2018
09 Aug 2018 18:10:22
thanks ed, i look forward to reading them and watching how they get on in england. ahh fai enough i didn't realize he had a billionaire backing him!