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If you look at the change of style and the revival at Birmingham when Lamouchi started the big changes and the players started to understand and play the way he wanted we had twice as many shots and four times as many on target.
12 to 6
4 to 1
Then we progressed massively with a bit more training and belief and confidence earned at the previous game for Reading. The stats were impressive and we should have scored more and were a bit unlucky with hitting the bar twice.
we had 63 % possession mostly in their half, four times as many shots almost, with five on target and two hitting the crossbar to none on target for them.
19 to 5
5 to nil and hit the bar twice.
Now have a look at the stats prior, fewer attempts at goal and we certainly weren't doubling and quadrupling oponents attempts on goal, despite still defending quite well.
Of course, we are confident now, the Manager has given them a way to play which means they are currently under no pressure and are almost always playing in the oppositions half and box.
The system, team selection, and style of play on the front foot led to the confidence, I can't wait to see what happens when we play Norwich, they will have obviously had time to look at what we have been doing and will be working on a way to stop us doing it, but can they?
Good points you made though and I actually agree with most of what you say, I slightly disagree about the formation and style not being the important factor.
Originally posted by the other bob wilson
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If you look at the change of style and the revival at Birmingham when Lamouchi started the big changes and the players started to understand and play the way he wanted we had twice as many shots and four times as many on target.
12 to 6
4 to 1
Then we progressed massively with a bit more training and belief and confidence earned at the previous game for Reading. The stats were impressive and we should have scored more and were a bit unlucky with hitting the bar twice.
we had 63 % possession mostly in their half, four times as many shots almost, with five on target and two hitting the crossbar to none on target for them.
19 to 5
5 to nil and hit the bar twice.
Now have a look at the stats prior, fewer attempts at goal and we certainly weren't doubling and quadrupling oponents attempts on goal, despite still defending quite well.
Of course, we are confident now, the Manager has given them a way to play which means they are currently under no pressure and are almost always playing in the oppositions half and box.
The system, team selection, and style of play on the front foot led to the confidence, I can't wait to see what happens when we play Norwich, they will have obviously had time to look at what we have been doing and will be working on a way to stop us doing it, but can they?
Good points you made though and I actually agree with most of what you say, I slightly disagree about the formation and style not being the important factor.
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