Czech coach Zdenek Zeman has declared how impressed he has been with the adaptation of Pep Guardiola since his arrival at Bayern Munich.
Zeman, though currently unattached, is highly regarded within the game for his attacking approach and willingness to use younger players in his teams.
He was speaking at a coaches conference in Lucca when he explained his thoughts.
“When [Guardiola] was at Barcelona, I did not think he was a good coach,” he revealed.
“Then I saw Bayern Munich this year and changed my mind. Bayern do not play exactly like Barcelona, and I realised he is the best coach around today.”
The former Pescara tactician also shed light on a few of the problems he had experienced while coaching, most notably during his time with Roma.
“Aldair was not convinced of defending zonally on free-kicks and corner kicks,” the 67 year old indicated. “Then, in the first match, on the first corner, he chose to defend a man. The opponents scored.”
Zeman has long been a fan of the way Bayern Munich play football, suggesting to the Gazzetta dello Sport during Jupp Heynckes’ reign at the club that the veteran was his favourite coach.
