Wales vs England Tactical Breakdown: Bellamy's New Approach Explained
Wales have changed their style of football under Bellamy.
Looking at the previous manager's final 12 games in charge with Bellamy's first 12 games as Wales head coach, a noticeable shift has been a new approach emphasizing ball control and controlling matches with the ball.
The Page Era: High-Energy Play
With Page in charge, The Welsh intense style focused on pressing intensely without possession, especially in wide areas, predominantly using a flexible 3-4-3 system to attack directly.
Bellamy's Different Style
The new coach has so far exclusively used a back four, encouraging his players to maintain possession and construct offensive moves in a more prosaic manner.
Statistical Changes
The new strategy has resulted in a significantly increased amount of possession, a increased pass count and a modest drop in how often they turn the ball over in attacking areas.
The team also shows a higher expected goals tally under Bellamy.
Main Talking Point
Will Bellamy's tactics offer Wales a greater chance of beating England?
The strategic changes with the new coach demonstrates a notable shift from Page's methods.
- Higher possession rates
- Deliberate offensive construction
- Less giveaways in attack
- Enhanced scoring probability