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VIDEO – Richards questions Mancini’s tactics after Manchester City defeat

During Manchester City’s surprising 3-1 defeat against Ajax, Roberto Mancini opted to play three at the back

“It’s something that we’ve not worked on a lot,” he said. “We’re used to a straight back four. It’s twice we’ve done this and conceded but the manager likes it and if we’re going to do well with it we’re going to have to work on it a little bit more. It’s a hard system because we’re not used to it. I think the players prefer a 442. But he’s the manager and we’ll do what he says.”

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