Possession – It might shock you to learn that only four team

Possession –


It might shock you to learn that only four teams (Burnley, Norwich City, Swansea City and West Brom) have enjoyed more average possession per game than Cardiff City (55 percent) this season. There is a simple riposte to this, of course, "Possession means nothing if you can't put the ball in the back of the net." That is true, but what is also true is that you cannot score if you don't have the ball.

Cardiff's change of style has seen the players become more emboldened and comfortable with the ball at their feet and it is undeniably a positive that they are enjoying so much more possession than previous incarnations of this team in seasons gone by. It's an encouraging start, at least.

Possession –


It might shock you to learn that only four teams (Burnley, Norwich City, Swansea City and West Brom) have enjoyed more average possession per game than Cardiff City (55 percent) this season. There is a simple riposte to this, of course, "Possession means nothing if you can't put the ball in the back of the net." That is true, but what is also true is that you cannot score if you don't have the ball.

Cardiff's change of style has seen the players become more emboldened and comfortable with the ball at their feet and it is undeniably a positive that they are enjoying so much more possession than previous incarnations of this team in seasons gone by. It's an encouraging start, at least.

This is true Annis… the test now is to keep the ball further up field and this will take time. There are teams who have played this way for years who have the know how that we are only just learning