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"Pep put great emphasis on being positioned correctly before the reception of a ball, and on playing passes to the correct foot of players, to create a rhythm of passing."
- Jan Kirchhoff
- Jan Kirchhoff
“There was always an explanation. I remember him telling me to control the passes coming in from the left side of the pitch with my right and to play it forward with my right, if I had enough time."
"That might sound trite but I had learned that controlling it with the right foot and passing it with the left was the quickest way to play it. But he explained that playing it with the right was a better pass, because it sent a more ‘positive’ message.."
"The ball was spinning away from the opponent and forward, into the path of your team-mate, rather than across the pitch, forcing your team-mate to stop and control it first."
"Playing it with the right made the game fast and encouraged more attacking play, playing it with the left slowed things down. The difference was small and would have been imperceptible to most, but we saw that he was right and it was one of many lightbulb moments for me.”
Quotes from The Athletic's excellent article: https://theathletic.com/2181045/2020/11/05/pep-guardiola-style-training/
