The Scottish coach has compared Guardiola’s footballing acumen to that of British celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, a man who is regarded as a pioneer of multi-sensory cooking.
Guardiola is widely known for his daring innovations on the pitch. During his time in Barcelona, the Spanish coach made the ‘false nine’ position famous by deploying Lionel Messi, who eventually excelled in that role.
In his time in Germany with Bayern Munich , Guardiola deployed Philipp Lahm, who was then a left-back, to the defensive midfield role.
The 50-year-old has taken his work to new heights this season with full-back Joao Cancelo operating in midfield and at times as a central attacking midfielder.
"I might draw a really bad analogy here," said Moyes. "Heston Blumenthal, who mixes chocolate with eggs or something stupid and outrageous.
“He [Guardiola] is nearly the Heston Blumenthal of football,” Moyes said ahead of West Ham United’s visit to face Manchester City on Saturday.
"He does things where you think, ‘that is never going to work. That is not going to taste right or look good’. Pep does things in football terms which are remarkable.
"Snail porridge. That's what I'm talking about. It's ridiculous. Full-backs going into midfield... He's done things as a football coach which lots of people wouldn't have thought of doing. He is always looking for new ideas. He is innovative.
"I get this feeling he is in a think-tank room, thinking about how he can make his players perform better, or where they can receive the ball in space and make it so difficult for the opposition.
"That is how I look at Pep. I look at him in such high esteem. He has worked at clubs that have given him the chance to do that. But at the top clubs, the only way you keep your job is to win and he is doing a good job."
