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IT’S NOT PRETTY BUT IT’S EFFECTIVE…

by
The LeaguePaper Team
28 January 2018

IF PROMOTION was all about flair and entertainment value, then surprise package Shrewsbury would not have a chance of climbing up into the Championship judging by their performance at Fratton Park.
But while they only created a handful of chances, their water-tight defence and 100 percent commitment to every ball chase spoke volumes about the strengths of Paul Hurst’s team in this increasingly remarkable season.
The fact that he that he did not consider substituting any of his players until the 82nd minute must have been a measure of his total satisfaction at the display.
For their pa...

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