Dream match
Marcello Lippi's Italy 2006 bring 4-3-1-2 and defensive mastery with pirlo tempo. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
Why this matchup matters
Marcello Lippi's Italy 2006 bring 4-3-1-2 and defensive mastery with pirlo tempo. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with wide forwards; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.
400 alternate nights
Model lean: Italy
Signature score
1–1
average goals 1.45–1.38
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