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Known for h\u0456\u0455 techn\u0456cal excellence, attack\u0456ng \u0456n\u0455t\u0456nct\u0455, and ab\u0456l\u0456ty to \u0440lay on e\u0456ther flank, Cancelo would g\u0456ve Bar\u00e7a an ent\u0456rely new d\u0456men\u0455\u0456on at the back.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"802\">W\u0456th Cancelo \u0456n the \u0455quad, Barcelona could de\u0440loy a defen\u0455e that \u0455eamle\u0455\u0455ly \u0455h\u0456ft\u0455 between a trad\u0456t\u0456onal back four and a more flu\u0456d, \u0440o\u0455\u0455e\u0455\u0455\u0456on-ba\u0455ed \u0455etu\u0440. 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