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Mount's IQ, 'Hack-a-Shaq' Tactical Fouls & Haaland v Nunez: New Season Notebook

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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Manchester City, Manchester United and Brentford - Three Subs Per Game

Only three sides have used five subs in both of the games so far this season. Manchester United, Brentford and Peterborough all use that figure. It's not necessary to change the game, as we'd expect, but maybe to give young players more minutes - which i think is an interesting point there. I wanto talk more about things like the flow of the game and whether it has an impact. Do you see with more substitutes, fresh attacking players, bringing fresh impetus to the game? Or do you sometimes see the argument, while actually subs need a bit of time to get going, sor sometimes it can take away some momentum from the game? To be honest, it's

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