Pep Guardiola could shock the Premier League with a tactic next season he’s rarely ever used at Man City

One of Pep Guardiola’s recipes to success at Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona has been how he has tweaked his tactics season after season to remain successful.

Even during the previous campaign, the Manchester City boss deployed a midfield diamond consistently at the start of the season in what seemed to be the next evolution of his approach.

However, City’s persistent injury problems coupled with several players underperforming meant Guardiola could not stick to the tactic at…