Germany Legend Reveals Pep’s Bizarre Plan of Playing Goalkeeper Neuer in Midfield During His Time at Bayern

• Ex-Bayern Munich executive chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has opened up on how Pep Guardiola almost fielded Manuel Neuer in midfield
• Neuer, a goalkeeper by trade, has been credited for his sweeper role in between the sticks and it comes as no surprise Guardiola tried to test the Germany goalkeeper in midfield
• Unfortunately, Pep's audacious plan of fielding Neuer as a midfielder was nipped in the bud by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Former Bayern Munich top executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has shed light on an ambitious plan devised by celebrated Spanish coach Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola spent three trophy-laden seasons with the Bavarians between 2013 and 2016, missing out on only the UEFA Champions League during his tenure in Germany.

Regarded by many as the greatest coach of the 21st century, the 51-year-old manager has been credited with revolutionizing the game with his fabled tiki-taka brand of football made famous during his time at FC Barcelona.

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His bold yet outlandish ideas have yielded a series of titles throughout his coaching career.

However, the current Manchester City boss has an unusual appetite for overstepping his boundaries, getting the moniker "Einstein" for overthinking his tactics on big occasions.

Adding flesh to the aforementioned statement, legendary German football administrator Karl-Heinz Rummenigge narrated an audacious attempt by Guardiola.

According to Rummenigge, the former Barcelona gaffer toyed with the idea of playing Manuel Neuer, who is originally a goalkeeper, in midfield for a match.

"After winning the league title one year, Pep Guardiola seriously came up with the idea of starting Manuel Neuer in midfield for a game." he said as quoted by Football Tweet.

It had to take a timely intervention from Rummenigge to stop Guardiola's audacious plan from seeing the light of day.

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"Only after a big effort, I could stop Pep from doing it, because it might have been interpreted as arrogance."

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero has revealed that head coach Pep Guardiola once dropped him from a matchday squad for being slightly overweight.

Guardiola has built a reputation for himself over the years as an uncompromising tactician in pursuit of success.

Not even the great Aguero, arguably the best striker in Manchester City's history, survived the cut.