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Premier League legends question new defensive ethos

The art of defending has changed massively in recent years, with managers placing a much greater emphasis on playing out from the back.

In fairness, the concept is not a new idea despite many people believing the tactic was invented by Pep Guardiola at Barcelona.

Brain Clough was famed for encouraging his players to play expansive football at Nottingham Forest, while Bobby Robson’s Ipswich Town were also easy on the eye.

Going further back, the magnificent Hungarian national team of the 1950s were not called the Might Magyars because they lumped the ball forward.