Why do teams play out from the back?

Why do teams play out from the back?
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All the best teams do it. Guardiola, Klopp and Bielsa all advocate it. But why do they encourage their teams to play out from the back?

As JJ Bull writes, it gives teams greater control over the game.

Illustrated by Alice Devine.

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