Birmingham City FC leads the EFL League One with an imposing style of play under Chris Davies’ coaching.
The former Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City & Celtic assistant manager is now a head coach for the first time with Birmingham.
His players and ideas are one step ahead of the rest in EFL League One in terms of quality and modernity.
After a disappointing relegation from the Championship, the Blues priority now is to build a solid playing model and grow as a team while winning.
At the time of writing, they have the highest possession percentage per match (68.4%) in the league and the highest number of passes per 90, too (554.44).
In this head coach analysis and tactical analysis, we will provide an in-depth examination of Chris Davies tactics and playing model at Birmingham.
Chris Davies Style Of Play
Chris Davies has players like Jay Stansfield and Ben Davies, who shine at this level.
Davies is building a solid and recognisable style of play to grow the team and achieve promotion to the Championship.
The most notable detail about Birmingham City is that its match rhythm is remarkably fast compared to the other teams in the division.
They average more passes per possession (5.44) and allow fewer PPDA than anyone else in League One by some margin.
Figure 1 explains why and how Birmingham dominates possession: They have a high rhythm and intensity while pressing and a high tempo in possession.
The centre-backs are crucial to their structure.
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