🔗 Share this article Wales vs England Strategic Breakdown: Craig Bellamy's New Approach Unpacked The Welsh national team have altered their approach of football with their new coach. By comparing the previous manager's final 12 games as coach to Bellamy's first 12 games as Wales head coach, an obvious difference has been a strategic change to focus more on ball control and controlling matches through possession. The Page Era: High-Energy Play During Page's tenure, Wales' aggressive tactics focused on applying high pressure without possession, mainly in wide areas, typically using a adaptable 3-4-3 setup to attack directly. Bellamy's Different Style Craig Bellamy has only utilized a four-man defense, pushing the team to maintain possession and construct offensive moves with greater patience. Statistical Changes This tactical shift has led to a much greater ball control, a more completed passes and a modest drop in how often they turn the ball over high up the pitch. Additionally, Wales displays a higher expected goals tally with Bellamy. The Big Question Do Bellamy's strategies provide Wales a greater chance of overcoming England? The strategic changes with the new coach represents a clear move from the old system. Increased possession Deliberate offensive construction Fewer losses in advanced areas Improved expected goals