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Erik ten Hag has given up on his ideals – and it could help United win the Manchester derby

27/10/2023 04:45 PM | Click to read full article

Obviously, all of Pep Guardiola’s work leading up to this weekend’s Manchester derby revolved around having a high level of possession, but there is one surprising element. He carefully examined what more pragmatic sides such as Brentford, Brighton and even Copenhagen have done against United as instruction. They all went to Old Trafford to get the ball and dominate in a way that would have been unthinkable at one point.

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