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How Guardiola's 2-4-4 Formation Has Saved Man City's Season

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How Guardiola’s 2-4-4 formation has saved Man City’s season

Despite a rotten run in the winter and an injury to Erling Haaland, Manchester City's 2-1 victory over Aston Villa has them back in 3rd place in the Premier League.

With Champions League qualification looking a certainty, Adam Clery looks at what was going wrong for them, and how Pep Guardiola has completely reinvented the team since.

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