Masterclass

Lee Johnson

Photography by Jon Enoch

EFL Cup, December 20 2017

Bristol City 2
  • Bryan (51)
  • Smith (90+3)
Manchester United 1
  • Ibrahimovic (58)

Lee Johnson’s Championship side had already beaten three Premier League teams in the EFL Cup before the holders, Manchester United visited Ashton Gate in the quarter finals last December. Here, the Bristol City manager tells The Coaches’ Voice about the tactics that led to their 2-1 victory over Jose Mourinho’s side and how a trip to the Manchester derby 10 days earlier helped him to devise them.

Starting teams and formations

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