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A guide to the 4-4-2 formation

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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Why 4-4-2 declined between 2009–2012

Mark Carey and others attribute the decline to the rise of three-man midfields, influence of managers like Mourinho, and globalized tactics.

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