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The Welsh national team have altered their approach of play with Bellamy.
By comparing the previous manager's final 12 games as coach to Craig Bellamy's opening 12 leading Wales, an obvious difference is a strategic change prioritizing possession and controlling matches through possession.
With Page in charge, The Welsh aggressive tactics was based on applying high pressure off the ball, particularly in the wings, mostly employing a fluid 3-4-3 formation to push forward aggressively.
Bellamy has only utilized a back four, encouraging his players to maintain possession and build attacks in a more prosaic manner.
The new strategy has led to a much greater amount of possession, a higher tally of passes and a slight reduction in how regularly they give the ball away high up the pitch.
The team also shows a higher expected goals tally under Bellamy.
Do Bellamy's strategies give Wales a improved likelihood of defeating England?
The strategic changes with the new coach signifies a clear move away from Page's methods.
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