Explosive football: Why speed merchants are taking over the Premier League
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Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku running with the ball
“There has been a refreshing aesthetic to the Premier League this season. Some might think that the style of football has regressed to a bygone era, but the increased quality across all teams means that we find ourselves in a moment where greater focus is being spent on small margins. Throughout the division, teams are more willing to play with an aggressive, man-for-man defensive structure, which has led head coaches to look for creative solutions to find space to exploit. As a result, individual battles have never been more important. Players whose strengths lie in one-v-one profiles are worth their weight in gold — both in and out of possession. …”
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