That's a great example. Real indeed had to adapt to the great Pep 
And then they beat him 5:0 on aggregate.
And then they beat him 5:0 on aggregate.
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But the result actually destroys your argument. The fact that other coaches have to change their style when they face Guardiola isn't evidence to his genius. It only shows that they found a way to beat Guardiola's teams.
When teams put a man to mark Pirlo and when they pressed Juve's defensive trio, they didn't change their gameplan due to Conte's tactical superiority. They simply found a weakness in Conte's system and they exploited it.
When teams put a man to mark Pirlo and when they pressed Juve's defensive trio, they didn't change their gameplan due to Conte's tactical superiority. They simply found a weakness in Conte's system and they exploited it.
This is the way I look at it:
When Heynckes played Real, and he did beat them I know that, but in order to beat them he had to set his team up in a defensive way, and try and stifle Real and play on counter attacks, that was not his usual gameplan in the Bundesliga. Real at the time with Mourinho as their coach, felt that they were a superior team to Bayern, and for that reason they didn't think they had to counter Bayern's strenths, instead they played their usual gameplan and attacked Bayern.
When Pep played Ancelotti's Real, Real all of a sudden felt the need to alter their gameplan, Ancelotti didn't think his team was good enough to play their usual gameplan against Bayern, instead he thought(and rightfully so, I know) that he had to set his team up defensively to counter the fact that Bayern will definitely dominate possession. The fact that Pep forces opposing managers to alter their playing style when they face his teams is IMO an indication that he is a dominant manager.
When Heynckes played Real, and he did beat them I know that, but in order to beat them he had to set his team up in a defensive way, and try and stifle Real and play on counter attacks, that was not his usual gameplan in the Bundesliga. Real at the time with Mourinho as their coach, felt that they were a superior team to Bayern, and for that reason they didn't think they had to counter Bayern's strenths, instead they played their usual gameplan and attacked Bayern.
When Pep played Ancelotti's Real, Real all of a sudden felt the need to alter their gameplan, Ancelotti didn't think his team was good enough to play their usual gameplan against Bayern, instead he thought(and rightfully so, I know) that he had to set his team up defensively to counter the fact that Bayern will definitely dominate possession. The fact that Pep forces opposing managers to alter their playing style when they face his teams is IMO an indication that he is a dominant manager.
Btw, just so I have a post in here that's actually on topic 
I really like Felipe Anderson, I've seen highlights of him mostly and have only watched Lazio play live 3-4 times this season, but whenever I've watched a full game of his he's impressed me too. Really talented player, great dribbler and can score an occasional screamer too. When I first saw him earlier this season, I didn't think he was a young player, don't know why I had the impression that he's been at Lazio for a long time, and just never got his chance.
I really like Felipe Anderson, I've seen highlights of him mostly and have only watched Lazio play live 3-4 times this season, but whenever I've watched a full game of his he's impressed me too. Really talented player, great dribbler and can score an occasional screamer too. When I first saw him earlier this season, I didn't think he was a young player, don't know why I had the impression that he's been at Lazio for a long time, and just never got his chance.
The importance of coaches is vastly overrated. You need a solid club structure with a solid transfer policy and world class players. Barcelona 2008-2012 were arguably one the most talented sides the world has ever witnessed and Bayern is a very organized and very well built club with a big number of decent players (even if I do not believe Bayern has even one world class player, each and everyone of their players is so good and adapted to the club that it doesn't matter within their system).
