🔗 Share this article Wales vs England Strategic Breakdown: Bellamy's New Style Unpacked Wales have altered their approach of football under Bellamy. When comparing the previous manager's final 12 games as coach to Craig Bellamy's first 12 games as Wales head coach, one clear change is a tactical switch to focus more on ball control and dominating games with the ball. Under Robert Page: Aggressive Play Under Page, Wales' high-energy approach centered around pressing aggressively off the ball, mainly in the flanks, predominantly using a flexible 3-4-3 system to push forward aggressively. Bellamy's Fresh Approach Craig Bellamy has so far exclusively used a defensive line of four, urging the squad to maintain possession and construct offensive moves more methodically. Measurable Shifts The change in approach has produced a significantly increased ball control, a more completed passes and a slight reduction in how frequently they lose possession in attacking areas. Wales also boast a improved expected goals metric since Bellamy took over. Key Consideration Do Bellamy's strategies provide Wales a better opportunity of beating England? The tactical evolution under Bellamy signifies a clear move from the previous regime. Higher possession rates Slower, methodical attacks Less giveaways in attack Better xG numbers