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Long throw the key as EPL sides veer away from Pep Guardiola’s approach
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Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo taking a throw-in during their 1-0 English Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Aug 23.
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John Brewin
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There have been few more influential coaches in English football than Pep Guardiola. Never mind the trophies, feel the sheer amount of his imitators, even if none have matched his success.
Witness also the lack of goal kicks smashed to the halfway line by goalkeepers; just about every team play out from the back, as Guardiola’s key doctrines dictate.
