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DEEPDALE OUTFIT ARE AHEAD OF CURVE

STAR MAN
BEN PEARSON Preston
TWO new managers. Two tactical revolutions. On this evidence, it is Alex Neil whose ideas have been embraced most swiftly.
Preston were direct, functional and effective under Simon Grayson.
Match Verdict
Now they have mixed that grittiness with the kind of slick passing football Neil promised in the summer. It is a potent cocktail, the only ingredient missing is a ruthless streak in front of goal. Find that - and keep Jordan Hugill - and Preston will trouble even the division’s big dogs.
After the dour defensive strictures of Aitor Karanka, Garry Monk w...

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