The start of the 2016/17 Premier League season is just days away, and English football's top flight will welcome five managers who have never worked in the division before.
Ahead of the big kick-off, Adrian Clarke assesses each debutant's philosophy, and what is on their 'to do' list, continuing with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
A foreshortened pre-season has offered up precious few clues as to how Pep Guardiola intends to reshape Man City.
It's a given he will demand an intense work rate and encourage his players to keep the ball moving fluently, but what will his preferred formation be?
In two friendly outings so far, the tactical innovator has experimented with a fullback-less 3-5-1-1, along with a more familiar 4-3-3, but I suspect various shapes will continue to be trialed.
The Spaniard used seven different systems last season with Bayern Munich, including a radical 2-5-3, and is never afraid to try something new. So until the season settles down and he understands his players' capabilities, there will an element of unpredictability about his new-look team.
There are obvious areas he needs to address. For example, City made more passes than anyone else inside the opposition half last season but too often, especially at the Etihad Stadium, they failed to covert their dominance into points.
In front of their own fans they lost 4-1 to Liverpool (with 58.4% of the ball), 2-1 to West Ham (with 71.5%), 3-1 to Leicester City (with 65.9%), and 1-0 to Manchester United (with 54.5%).
Part of the underlying problem was a general looseness in City's tactical framework.
Players were given license by Manuel Pellegrini to move around the field but when moves broke down their uncertain back four often became exposed. The concession of sloppy goals early on in matches regularly put them on the back foot.
Half-time deficits City failed to turn around
| Match | Half-time score | Full-time score |
| West Ham (H) | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Liverpool (H) | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Stoke City (A) | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Arsenal (A) | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Leicester City (H) | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Liverpool (A) | 2-0 | 3-0 |
| Manchester United (H) | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Southampton (A) | 2-1 | 4-2 |
Under Guardiola's strict guidance they are unlikely to be so open. A firm positional structure always forms part of his strategy, even if they are fluent to watch on the ball.
In a newspaper column last season, ex-Barcelona star Thierry Henry said: "When Pep has a plan - respect the plan. The three P's; play, possession and position - and the most important one was position. You have to stay in your position and trust your team-mates in order for a chance to come to you."
Inside the confines of the dressing room it will be a challenge for some players to change their habits but Guardiola will demand his ideas are implemented.
Lowering the age of his squad, bringing more energy and discipline to the group, City are sure to be a different proposition in 2016/17.
