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JOHNSON SWITCH BLUNTS BLADES

Change of tactics secures victory

By Henry Turner

STAR MAN MARLON PACK Bristol City

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LEE JOHNSON gave all the credit to his Bristol City players after his gameplan had worked to perfection in a battle of two in-form Championship teams.
The head coach admitted to “having sleepless nights” about switching from his normal 4-4-2 formation to match United’s wing-back system after a run of three successive wins. But it snuffed out the free-scoring visitors to such an extent that Niki Maenpaa did not have a testin...

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