Manchester City’s goal-kick strategy at Leeds was unusual Premier League
“There are three things you should know about Pep Guardiola’s latest tactical tweak. First, what it is and why they did it: in the 1-0 win at Leeds United on Saturday, Guardiola asked his two holding midfielders, Bernardo Silva and Rodri, to start the play from goal kicks, positioning them on the corners of the six-yard box, to help Manchester City play through the home side’s intense pressure. The second thing is that it is the latest evidence, and perhaps the clearest, that the Manchester City manager is trying to beat the Premier League man-to-man craze by doing things his own way. …”
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