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Why Manchester City's latest multi-million-pound midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is more than just replacement for Kevin De Bruyne: THE SHARPE END

Pep Guardiola has never been shy about his love for midfielders. As he said back in 2018: ‘If I could play with 11 of them, I would.’

So much of Guardiola’s philosophy – and his success – has stemmed from dominating the centre of the pitch. Control the middle, says Pep, control the game.