How Guardiola Revived The 4-4-2

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The 4-4-2 is regarded as a formation of yesteryear. Something that a team “going back to basics” would employ. But not anymore. Pep Guardiola has brought the 4-4-2 to his team of world-class talent at Manchester City.

But it’s not the 4-4-2 that you’d recognise.

Explained by JJ Bull.

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