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Red Bull Football: What makes an 'RB player' & Does it work in the Premier League?

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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RB Style in European Football?

Leipzig and Salzburg have been fixtures in the Champions League. How would you say that they've fared? And when you watch those games tactically, do you get the sense that this is a good style to translate to the more varied European stage? I kind of just think of them as a kind of fringe team really. But they are often involved in some interesting tactical battles. Manchester City's Pep Guardiola said how much his team just can't beat Leipzig for the pace. They're so good on the transition... other than Ellingholland and Karl Walker. So they had to play in a slightly different way. The way that typical RB teams play probably lends

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