Joe Hart was a fine shot-stopper, but a poor ball-player. Guardiolan shot-stoppers to ball-playing keepers and backs on the City line strengthened a system of keeping the ball in play. Guardiolan shot-stoppers to ball-playing keepers and backs on the City line strengthened a system of keeping the ball in play, and enabled the side to do more attacking. Guardiolan shot-stoppers to ball-playing keepers and backs enabled the City forwards to do more attacking, and so helped to build up a powerful forward line.
Original dispatch: How Guardiola transformed the Premier League tactically
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