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Building the ideal modern day centre-back

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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Center-Back Synergy in Modern Football

This chapter explores the crucial defensive partnerships in Premier League football, focusing on Arsenal's Gabrielle and Saliba, and Bournemouth's Hoyssen and Zabanya. It examines the dynamics of effective center-back pairings, their communication, and how injuries can affect team stability. The chapter concludes with a fun quiz segment on historical center-back partnerships and their defensive statistics.

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