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BORDALAS’ RULES

BORDALAS HAS STUCK TO HIS PRINCIPLES OF PRIORITISING DEFENSIVE SHAPE, WITH THE COMBATIVE MAKSIMOVIC IN FRONT OF HIS BACK FOUR.

THE GOOD

he story of Getafe’s push for European football was one of the big stories from the 2018-19 La Liga season as Jose Bordalas’ side shocked Spain’s big guns with their pragmatic and refreshing style. Their end-of-season form ultimately unravelled a forceful drive for a top four finish as they won just one of the last six league games and were forced to ‘settle’ for a Europa League spot in 2019-20. However,

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