Manchester City vs the Backline of 5

Aimed at professional coaches, youth academy coaches, academy managers, and heads of methodology, this advanced course examines how Manchester City has broken down five-man defensive backlines under Pep Guardiola. Through real match analysis — including fixtures against Wolves, Leicester, Porto, and others — learners explore the principles of positional play, rational space occupation, overloads, width and depth, and creative attacking patterns used to dismantle compact defences.

Delivered entirely online by Albert Puig Football Concepts, the course is structured across seven chapters combining match footage and tactical analysis, and can be completed in two weeks or less. No specific qualification or certification is mentioned. The provider has drawn endorsements from notable figures in the game, including Manchester City First Team Performance Analysis Coach Carles Planchart and former FC Barcelona Women's head coach Lluis Cortés.