Motta, who played more than 400 games for Barcelona, Inter Milan, PSG and Atletico Madrid across a 19 year professional career, has made the move into coaching this season after announcing his retirement last year.
The two-time UEFA Champions League winner and former Italy international hasn't been scared to push the envelope since trading in his boots for a clip board, proposing a revolutionary 2-7-2 formation during an interview with Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport.
"I include the goalkeeper in the seven in the middle," the 36-year-old explained.
"For me, the attacker is the first defender and the goalkeeper is the first attacker. The game starts from the goalkeeper, with his feet, and the forwards' pressing wins you the ball back."
Although unorthodox, Motta's plan is an extension of the growing trend for ball playing "sweeper-keepers' and under further inspection would play more like a pragmatic Mourinho side than the flashy passing of Guardiola.
“My idea is to play offensively. A short team that controls the game, high pressure and a lot of movement with and without the ball," Motta said.
“I want the player that has the ball to always have three or four solutions and two teammates close by to help.
"The difficulty in football is often to do things simply but to control the base, pass and get free."
Motta proclaimed he would like to one day take over the top job at PSG but didn't say whether he would ever bring his 2-7-2 formation to the top leagues.
