Bayern Munich will continue to reap the benefits of manager Pep Guardiola’s coaching even after the Spaniard leaves the club at the end of the season to take charge of Manchester City, midfielder Xabi Alonso says. “Pep is ahead of his time. He is very demanding of himself and his players, but once you get to know [his style], then it is the way we like to play,” Alonso told Sky Sports. “During his time here he has built something, a style of play, I think many players will have learnt a lot and improved and for sure those fundamentals will be very useful in the future as well.” The Spaniard, who will be replaced at Bayern by Italian Carlo Ancelotti, looks set to lift his third successive Bundesliga in his final season – Bayern hold a five-point lead over Borussia Dortmund with seven games remaining.