GUARDIOLA’S LAST TRICK VS KLOPP: SET PIECE GOAL LIVERPOOL 1-1 MANCHESTER CITY

Guardiola’s last trick vs Klopp was this set piece to open the scoring in the draw against Liverpool. Here we see the area that Man City will take advantage of, only defended by Mc Allister as he is the only player inside the goal area, being Gomez, Van Dijk and Darwin outside.

To understand how Guardiola’s team came up with the tactical trick, we see that Liverpool were defending corners in this same way in the last games, finding Carlos Vicens, the assistant coach in charge of set pieces, a solution to attack the weakness in the first post.

Nathan Aké is going to block Mac Allister setting a perfect screen, trying to push him out of the goal area, leaving the space freed for John Stones who will run to the near post taking advantage of the fact that his marker, Darwin Núñez is on his back, not being aggressive defending these actions.

Kevin de Bruyne puts the ball in the right spot, Stones attacks space, the Uruguayan has no way to intercept the pass and goalkeeper Kelleher, who was waiting for a cross, can’t get in time to the near post to stop Stones’ finish.

Great teamwork from Man City to score this set piece goal.