Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given his expert insight into the ways in which Manchester City overcame Copenhagen in his new role as UEFA Technical Observer.
The former Manchester United boss has been away from coaching since his sacking by the Old Trafford club in November 2021, though he has now returned to football in some capacity.
The 50-year-old revealed in September that he had taken up a role with Europe's top governing body that sees him attend Champions League fixtures and provide reports throughout this season.
'I can watch teams from a different perspective than being a manager,' the six-time Premier League winner told The Athletic last year. 'Analyse them, solve problems, see how both teams will try to hurt each other.'
Of all the out-of-work managers in the world, there might not be any better placed to breakdown the approach of Guardiola's side, given that Solskjaer's record against the Spaniard stands at a healthy four wins, four defeats and one draw.
The Norwegian highlighted three key facets of City's play in their 3-1 Champions League win against Copenhagen, which could make them near impossible for any team to stop.
First was their answer to the Danish side's zonal pressing system that seeks to reduce the time afforded to City players on the ball while keeping their defensive rigidity.
'Guardiola's men used the full width of the pitch and played around Copenhagen's shape when they reverted to a 4-3-3.' He wrote in his analysis on UEFA's website.
'And they produced the killer balls, usually to Kevin De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva, who, with perfect timing, were able to run into spaces between the full-back and the centre-half.'
It was the Belgian who opened the scoring for the defending champions after latching onto
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