The League Paper

CITY’S COPYCAT PLAN PAYS OFF

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The LeaguePaper Team
31 March 2019

Match Ver dict

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THE start of a wobble? That would be unfair. Sometimes you just come up against an awkward opponent, and that was certainly the case for Sheffield United here – not for the first time, either.
As at Ashton Gate in September, and last season at Bramall Lane, the Blades were knocked out of their rhythm by Bristol City who mirrored their formation.
Plenty of sides have tried to copy United’s tactics, of course, only to end up looking like an undercooked version of the real deal.
That was not the case with Ci...

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