Key Features
- 1-4-4-2 with diamond or box structure in narrow midfield
- Patient, low-tempo build-up play; mostly short-passing construction
- Full-backs providing attacking width, delivering good-quality crosses
- Quick transitions to 1-4-2-3-1 defending; spells of collective high pressing
- 1 Pickford good shot-stopping and active involvement in building from back
- Good diagonals by centre-backs to open play to wide areas
- Mix of zonal and close man-marking when defending set plays
Possession 49% v Netherlands; 57% v Switzerland
Attempted passes per match 596 v Netherlands; 783 v Switzerland
Passing accuracy 86% v Netherlands / 87% v Switzerland
Long passes 8.9% v Netherlands / 9.3% v Switzerland
Players used 20
Goals 1
