{"id":1209,"date":"2025-11-07T08:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:05:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:05:58","slug":"thiago-alcantara-barcelona-bayern-liverpool-tactics-masterclass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1209","title":{"rendered":"Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara \u2022 Barcelona, Bayern &amp; Liverpool tactics \u2022 Masterclass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JmTqOD5UFf4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to the CV Academy&#8230; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DgUqAp<\/p>\n<p>0:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n0:11 &#8211; Principles Of Midfield<br \/>\n1:21 &#8211; Pep Guardiola &#8211; Barcelona<br \/>\n4:17 &#8211; Pep Guardiola &#8211; Bayern Munich<br \/>\n6:13 &#8211; Carlo Ancelotti &#8211; Bayern Munich<br \/>\n8:25 &#8211; Hansi Flick &#8211; Bayern Munich<br \/>\n10:56 &#8211; J\u00fcrgen Klopp &#8211; Liverpool<br \/>\n14:13 &#8211; &#8220;Running Without Sense Is Just Running&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As a player Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara possessed wonderful football intelligence. Allied to his ability with the ball and his athleticism, it made him an outstanding midfielder who played for some of the best teams and coaches in world football. Now a coach himself at Barcelona, in this exclusive Masterclass for Coaches\u2019 Voice, he uses the CV tactics board to discuss his experiences as a player at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>It was at Bar\u00e7a that he emerged into senior football at a time when the club boasted one of the most celebrated and successful teams of all-time. Here, he explains how the Barcelona midfield of Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Andr\u00e9s Iniesta functioned, including instructions given by Pep Guardiola, as well as the role Lionel Messi played in that memorable side.<\/p>\n<p>Thiago then details how Guardiola tweaked his tactics at Bayern Munich, where Robert Lewandowski was a different, but nonetheless extremely potent attacking threat. He analyses the tactical relationships that wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Rib\u00e9ry had with Bayern\u2019s full-backs, before considering how he himself played between the lines as a number eight, connecting with Xabi Alonso and the front three.<\/p>\n<p>Next, he reveals the tactical changes that Carlo Ancelotti introduced at Bayern, as well as the competitive streak that drove the Italian\u2019s management. When Hansi Flick took over in Munich, Thiago and his Bayern teammates won the Champions League \u2013 here, he explains how he played more as a six in that treble-winning team.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, he looks at the successful period he enjoyed at Liverpool, including J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s leadership and the need to be \u201ccomfortable in chaos\u201d on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>It is a fascinating tactical overview from Thiago of a remarkable playing career, with excellent insight into the approaches taken by some of the most successful coaches of all-time. We hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n<p>The Coaches&#8217; Voice<\/p>\n<p>Website: https:\/\/coachesvoice.com<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachesVoice<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/CoachesVoice<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/CoachesVoice<\/p>\n<p>The Coaches&#8217; Voice Academy<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe today: https:\/\/academy.coachesvoice.com\/join<br \/>\nWebsite: https:\/\/academy.coachesvoice.com<br \/>\nTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/cv_academy<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/cv_academy<br \/>\nJoin our coaching forum: http:\/\/bit.ly\/31BuDA3<\/p>\n<p>#FCBarcelona #FCBayern #LFC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to the CV Academy&#8230; https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DgUqAp 0:00 &#8211; Intro 0:11 &#8211; Principles Of Midfield 1:21 &#8211; Pep Guardiola &#8211; Barcelona [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/localsoccernews.com\/soccer\/?p=1209\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara \u2022 Barcelona, Bayern &amp; 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