Interesting stats.. especially because only two of those (Italy and France)

actually had top class defenders. Brazil and Spain kept clean sheets more thanks to their style of play and domination of possession rather than good individual defenders - perhaps that is Hodgson's plan.

Defend more with possession than by parking the bus.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on May 13th 2014 at 10:32:32

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re the WC thread below, and attacks vs defences (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 13, 10:28:10
- Interesting stats.. especially because only two of those (Italy and France) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 13, 10:32:32
  - agree with sort of (although think Brazil have better defenders than they get credit for) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 13, 10:34:02
    - indeed - bringing Shaw and Baines suggests a more front foot style (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 13, 10:52:44
      - Good ! (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 13, 15:49:49
      - Yup. England are about as likely to dominate possession as Norwich were last season. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 13, 10:59:35
- hoots in (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, May 13, 10:28:49
  - haha (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 13, 10:31:24
    - brom gnu (Other Football) - Tombs, May 13, 10:32:17
      - And was worth it. My first chuckle of the day. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 13, 10:36:16
        
        get in, at last hoots has raised a smile (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, May 13, 10:38:39

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