Originally Posted by
Borini Is Boss
It's hardly surprising though, given that style has dominated world football, domestic and international, for the past 8 years or so and has won him a ridiculous number of trophies in that time.
Personally, I don't even necessarily disagree with you in preferring more direct, counter attacking play, though I wouldn't go quite as far as saying Guardiola's style is dull. At it's best it is as direct and quick as Real were, where I think it falls down is when you have no one making a run or space and end up keeping possession for possession's sake.