How Manchester City create space
Learn how Manchester City create space on the pitch with intelligent off-ball movement
Manchester City are elite at most things in football. Pep Guardiola has coached his team to master both the attacking and defensive phases of the game.
This culminated in Manchester City winning the ultimate honour of a Treble in the 2022/23 season, becoming only the eighth European side to do so.
Guardiola is famed for his meticulous attention to detail, tactical ingenuity and coaching. And when coupled with Manchester City possessing some of the best players in the world, their dominance of English football should come as no surprise.
When watching Manchester City play, it often seems as if they have an extra player on the pitch, such is their dominance of the ball.
But when analysing more closely, patterns of play and repeated tactical ploys soon begin to emerge. Watch one method we identified on how Manchester City creates space out wide for the crosser ↓
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