England vs Wales Tactical Analysis: Bellamy's New Style Explained

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

Under Robert Page: Aggressive Play

With Page in charge, The Welsh intense style focused on pressing aggressively without possession, particularly in the flanks, predominantly using a adaptable 3-4-3 setup for direct attacks.

Bellamy's New Direction

The new coach has consistently employed a back four, encouraging his players to hold the ball and build attacks more methodically.

Statistical Shifts

This tactical shift has produced a significantly increased ball control, a higher tally of passes and a slight reduction in how regularly they give the ball away high up the pitch.

Wales also boast a improved expected goals metric since Bellamy took over.

Key Consideration

Can Bellamy's approach give Wales a improved likelihood of overcoming England?

The strategic changes under Bellamy signifies a significant departure from the old system.

• Increased possession
• Deliberate offensive construction
• Reduced high turnovers
• Enhanced scoring probability