How a change in Fernandinho explains Man City’s recent evolution

And as City moved away from regularly playing him as their single holding midfielder, problems began to arise. A long-awaited successor was eventually signed in Rodri, but he initially struggled with the intense defensive workload that Fernandinho had made seem second nature. A switch to playing two holding midfielders – with Rodri protected by either Fernandinho or Ilkay Gundogan – […]

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