Forget traditional soccer positions: Inside a new approach that redefines roles - ESPN

What if we changed the way we define soccer positions? A team of analysts came up with new function-based categories for players.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joao Cancelo are two players who have transformed the traditional full-back position. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) The year was 2015 and Ant… [+6408 chars]

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