Catenachio-is it a catastrophe?

Interesting article about this Italian word meaning "chain" which is the new defensive formation from Italy of 4-4-2. Apparently this was going to be the ruin of soccer as a spectator sport.The usual English way at this time was 4-3-3.
The article finishes on the shock that there is a super catenaccio for playing a better team on a heavy ground of of 4-5-1.
It's interesting how shocking a 442 system appeared in 1968 but by 1995 it had become such a universal phrase that you could name a football magazine after it!


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