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Vincent Kompany tipped to repeat Pep Guardiola tactic in Man City vs Burnley tie

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Burnley manager Vincent Kompany can continue utilising inverted full-backs against former club Manchester City in their FA Cup quarter-final tie says Arsenal icon Martin Keown.

Pep Guardiola is the current coach most associated with reviving the role where wide defenders drift inside to take up more typical midfield positions after his idol Johan Cruyff previously employed the tactic in Barcelona.

Former City assistant coach Mikel Arteta has also used Oleksandr Zinchenko as an inverted left full-back at Arsenal this season.

Brighton and Hove Albion have also adopted the approach in recently in the Premier League. The runaway Championship leaders have also done so since Kompany arrived at Burnley over the summer.

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