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Have Premier League teams forgotten how to defend?

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

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The Impact of Substitutes on the Game

I think five subs probably has an impact, but I'm not sure which way that impact has gone. World Cup, I can't see as much impact, to be honest. Project Restart was interesting because obviously they brought in the drinks breaks because it was the summer. We've seen that happen quite a lot with mysterious goalkeeper injuries this season. And we can't underestimate how much the goal kick rule changed things as well. But most people kind of understand that you do create better chances from playing that way.

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