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Back three or back four?

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ince reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-finals with a 3-5-2 formation, England have alternated between 4-3-3 and 3-4-3. The reason for the switch has been twofold: firstly, while England qualified with ease, their defending gave Southgate cause for concern,

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