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How Pep's Manchester City took advantage in the title race

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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The Impact of Bernardo on Man City

Michael Dobroyne and Bohaland as a combination is at the best we've seen those two together this season. Arteta changed something in the pressing, Sakha moving inside to position himself between Diaz and Akanji. And also in possession Arteta moved to some form of 4-2 build up with Moultenelli making some rooms inside the Lien second half. I thought Bernardo positioned himself so well that he could move inside if needed or press Zinchenko out wide if needed. It reminds me a little bit of when Guaidiolis by Munich went to the Emirates and played with two strikers - Livandowski and Muller playing as a two. So yeah it was

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