England vs Wales Strategic Breakdown: Bellamy's Fresh Approach Explained
Wales have altered their style of play under Craig Bellamy.
By comparing the previous manager's last dozen matches in charge with Bellamy's first 12 games as Wales head coach, a noticeable shift has been a new approach to focus more on possession and dominating games through possession.
Under Robert Page: Aggressive Play
During Page's tenure, The Welsh high-energy approach focused on applying high pressure off the ball, mainly in the flanks, predominantly using a adaptable 3-4-3 setup to attack directly.
Craig Bellamy's New Direction
Bellamy has only utilized a four-man defense, encouraging his players to hold the ball and construct offensive moves more methodically.
Statistical Changes
The new strategy has produced a significantly increased amount of possession, a higher tally of passes and a modest drop in how frequently they lose possession high up the pitch.
The team also shows a higher expected goals tally with Bellamy.
Main Talking Point
Do Bellamy's strategies give Wales a improved likelihood of defeating England?
The strategic changes under Bellamy demonstrates a significant departure away from Page's methods.
- Higher possession rates
- More patient build-up
- Reduced high turnovers
- Enhanced scoring probability
