The tactic
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Pep Guardiola's "tiki taka" philosophy is based on a short and precise passing game with an extremely high work rate required throughout the team in order to force the opposition into submission.
The formation is a diamond 4-3-3 built around triangles in order to leave a passing option available to all members at any given time.
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Players recommended
Sweeper keeper - Handling , reflexes , rushing out , aerial ability , command of area / Vorm , Valdez , Reina
Wing-backs - Marking , tackling , pace , composure , positioning / Rangel , Johnson , Lahm
Centre halfs - Marking , tackling , bravery , anticipation , passing 10+ , positioning / Williams , Agger , Pique
Defensive midfielder - Marking , tackling , strength , aggression / Wanyama , Leiva , Sandro
Deep lying playmaker - Passing , creativity , composure , first touch / Britton , Xavi , Alonso
Ball winning midfielder - Marking , tackling , passing , stamina , strength / Tiote , Mascherano , Medel
Wingers - Pace , crossing , technique , first touch / Dyer , Pedro , Ribery
Complete forward - Finishing , composure , first touch , heading , off the ball / Michu , Falcao , Lukaku
Match training and instructions
Pre-season - I personally set it to team cohesion during pre-season
Tough games - Defensive positioning
Expected to win - Attacking movement
Opposition instructions - I always hire a AM with 15+ tactical knowledge and set them to automatically decide
Recommendation
I highly recommend that for tough away games you set the tactic strategy to counter attack
Results
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Pep Guardiola's "tiki taka" philosophy is based on a short and precise passing game with an extremely high work rate required throughout the team in order to force the opposition into submission.
The formation is a diamond 4-3-3 built around triangles in order to leave a passing option available to all members at any given time.
Players recommended
Sweeper keeper - Handling , reflexes , rushing out , aerial ability , command of area / Vorm , Valdez , Reina
Wing-backs - Marking , tackling , pace , composure , positioning / Rangel , Johnson , Lahm
Centre halfs - Marking , tackling , bravery , anticipation , passing 10+ , positioning / Williams , Agger , Pique
Defensive midfielder - Marking , tackling , strength , aggression / Wanyama , Leiva , Sandro
Deep lying playmaker - Passing , creativity , composure , first touch / Britton , Xavi , Alonso
Ball winning midfielder - Marking , tackling , passing , stamina , strength / Tiote , Mascherano , Medel
Wingers - Pace , crossing , technique , first touch / Dyer , Pedro , Ribery
Complete forward - Finishing , composure , first touch , heading , off the ball / Michu , Falcao , Lukaku
Match training and instructions
Pre-season - I personally set it to team cohesion during pre-season
Tough games - Defensive positioning
Expected to win - Attacking movement
Opposition instructions - I always hire a AM with 15+ tactical knowledge and set them to automatically decide
Recommendation
I highly recommend that for tough away games you set the tactic strategy to counter attack
Results
Download here