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The Spectre of Pep: How Guardiola Haunts Modern Football Tactics 📘Buy it here: geni.us/TheSpectreOfPepMan City have turned to Enzo Maresca to guide the club into the post Guardiola era, but can he move them forward and how will his tactical approach differ from Pep's?Writher, author and presenter Jon Mackenzie from @TheAthleticFC joins Steven McInerney for The City Social, a new podcast brought to you by the Esteemed Kompany YouTube channel.The two of them discuss Jon's incredible new book, Pep's influence on the game, Maresca's approach tactically, where the Premier League is at in 2026 and much more.The City Social 🎙️Follow on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VLsoQzKdbatgz3N2Ke3eKAmazon music here: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/f41ae8ee-0091-462d-970c-4fa94db8b8c4/the-city-social-esteemed-kompanyApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1896294999www.esteemedkompany.com• Become an EK member to get bonus content & join fan views! 🔥➡️ https://bit.ly/EKmember• Support on Patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/esteemedkompany• EK Merch 👕 ➡️ teespring.com/stores/esteemed-kompany-2My social channels:• 𝙏𝙞𝙠𝙏𝙤𝙠 - 🎵 ➡️ www.tiktok.com/@steven_mcinerney• 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 - 🎮 ➡️ www.twitch.tv/esteemedkompany• 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 - ✅ ➡️ facebook.com/esteemedkompany• 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 - 🔁 ➡️ @stevenmcinerney / @esteemedkompany• 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 - 📸 ➡️ @stevenmcinerney / @esteemedkompanySubscribe for Man City news! ➡️ http://bit.ly/EsteemedKompanyEsteemed Kompany - the home of all Manchester City news, match reactions, analysis, fan talk, previews, transfer reviews and reactions, plus academy talk and youth focus. Honest, logical opinions from a fan who's been supporting the club all of my life, when Man City were down at the bottom, and now we're right at the top. For daily news and videos, subscribe now! 😅www.esteemedkompany.com• Become an EK member to get bonus content & join fan views! 🔥➡️ https://bit.ly/EKmember• Support on Patreon ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/esteemedkompany• EK Merch 👕 ➡️ teespring.com/stores/esteemed-kompany-2My social channels:• 𝙏𝙞𝙠𝙏𝙤𝙠 - 🎵 ➡️ www.tiktok.com/@steven_mcinerney• 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 - 🎮 ➡️ www.twitch.tv/esteemedkompany• 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 - ✅ ➡️ facebook.com/esteemedkompany• 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 - 🔁 ➡️ @stevenmcinerney / @esteemedkompany• 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢 - 📸 ➡️ @stevenmcinerney / @esteemedkompanySubscribe for Man City news! ➡️ http://bit.ly/EsteemedKompanyEsteemed Kompany - the home of all Manchester City news, match reactions, analysis, fan talk, previews, transfer reviews and reactions, plus academy talk and youth focus. Honest, logical opinions from a fan who's been supporting the club all of my life, when Man City were down at the bottom, and now we're right at the top. For daily news and videos, subscribe now! 😅 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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