Wales vs England Strategic Breakdown: Bellamy's Fresh Style Explained

Looking at the previous manager's final 12 games in charge to Craig Bellamy's opening 12 as Wales head coach, an obvious difference is a tactical switch to focus more on possession and controlling matches with the ball.

Under Robert Page: High-Energy Football

During Page's tenure, Wales' aggressive tactics centered around pressing intensely without possession, especially in the wings, typically using a adaptable 3-4-3 setup to attack directly.

Bellamy's Different Style

Bellamy has only utilized a defensive line of four, pushing the team to get on the ball and construct offensive moves more methodically.

Statistical Shifts

The new strategy has produced a significantly increased ball control, a more completed passes and a small decrease in how regularly they give the ball away high up the pitch.

Additionally, Wales displays a better xG statistics with Bellamy.

Main Talking Point

Do Bellamy's strategies give Wales a improved likelihood of overcoming England?

The tactical evolution since the change signifies a notable shift from Page's methods.

• More ball control
• More patient build-up
• Fewer losses in advanced areas
• Improved expected goals