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Fullbacks and the Rise of Five Guys Tactics

We talk briefly about the Champions League final and then take a question from the discord about fullback / wingback transfers which segues into a longer discussion about trends in buildup structure and pressing in top level football and the diverse expectations of wide defenders in these systems. Support the Show.

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  Spain beat England and what's next

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  Euros Quarterfinals

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  USMNT Out, Berhalter Out?

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  Double Pivot Picks the Euros, Part I: Weak Side Bracket

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  Euros Round One Whiparound

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  Euros Preview Blowout (with Grace Robertson): Part I

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  Worst Contracts of the Premier League Draft, Part I

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  The Managerial Merry-Go-Round

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  Non-Big Six Team of the Season, Part I

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  Arne Slot and the state of Liverpool with Grace Robertson

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  Bayern - Madrid

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  Salary Caps, Regulators and Referees

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  In Which We Refuse To Construct Narratives

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  If We Ran Everton

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  Mailbag: Castles in the Air