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Are strikerless formations the future?
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On this final show of the season, we’re bringing you the eagerly anticipated listener mailbag.
We’ll focus on strikerless systems, wing-backs vs full-backs and much, much more.
Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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