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LEGGY’S KEY FOR U’S ‘ON AND OFF PITCH’

By Jack Miller
LEAGUE TWO

ROCK: Leon Legge

ATTACK may sometimes be the best form of defence, but Cambridge boss Shaun Derry insists clean sheets are the priority at the moment for his side.
The U’s had their fourth shut-out of the season in midweek against Crewe, having also prevented Crawley, Colchester and Morecambe from hitting the back of the net.
And, with Leon Legge, 32, and Greg Taylor, 27, at the heart of their imposing defence, Derry is under no illusions where Cambridge’s strengths lie.
“Good teams have a lot of clean sheets,” he said. “What it doe...

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