Who agrees with Bayern Munich legend Oliver Kahn? He has downplayed Pep Guardiola's role in the club's Bundesliga dominance.
The
former Barcelona coach, who led the Bavarians to a league-and-cup
double in his first season at the Allianz Arena, is widely regarded as
one of the best trainers in the game, particularly in respect to his
successful stint at Camp Nou, and has often been praised for his
tactical innovation.
However, Kahn feels that even though
Guardiola definitely has some distinctive qualities, the Catalan is not
the revolutionary many consider him to be.
"Guardiola has definitely not reinvented football," Kahn was quoted as saying by Kicker.
"But
he clearly has two major qualities. For starters, he can analyse a game
incredibly well. Plus he is capable of making changes during a game
that can be decisive.
"However, coaches should also praise their
players every now and then. You cannot be critical of your players all
the time after a successful game. At some stage, the players will not
take it seriously any more."
Kahn then went on to discuss
Guardiola's future at Bayern and made it clear that a departure at the
end of his contract in 2016 cannot be ruled out.
"You never know
with Guardiola whether he will renew. A workaholic like him will never
commit himself for too long a period. His working method costs so much
energy."
Guardiola's Bayern are currently 11 points clear at the
top of the Bundesliga, and still in contention to win both the DFB-Pokal
and the Champions League.
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