Guardiola has praised Jurgen Klopp for his tactical switch involving Trent Alexander-Arnold, which has contributed to Liverpool securing seven successive Premier League victories.
The inverted full-back role sees the No.66 move into advanced positions when on the attack, covered by the right-sided defender when venturing forwards.
Trent has flourished from an attacking perspective after being given license to move into central areas.
Six assists and one goal in his last seven starts speaks volumes of the impact that Trent is now having, something that has not been lost on Guardiola.
Guardiola:
"Sometimes the team evolves depending on the opponents and their problems they create for you.
"You cannot play during seven years in the same way for two reasons. First you have different players: we used to have a false nine and now we play with Erling Haaland and the way we defend and attack is completely different. The second is opponents don't defend in the same way because they know you and discovered secrets about the players you have. The moment they do a counter system, you have to create another one.
"Now Liverpool is playing with Alexander-Arnold inside. He played all the time outside and is now playing inside," continued the 52-year-old. "Opponents found a solution to the way they attacked and now they are solving a lot of problems with Alexander inside. In the future, opponents with find a solution to defender Alexander-Arnold with Fabinho inside. Jurgen will find a solution to do it. I would love to stay one system during seven years, playing the same way and the opponents didn't realise - but that doesn't happen."
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