Sky Sports throwing out the stats around teams giving the ball away near their own goal and it resulting in a shot on goal. Newcastle are top of this list. Not sure this is conclusive proof that playing it out from the back is a terrible tactic. We are middle of the list and dont play out from the back
Build-up tactics: Is the high-risk strategy worth the reward?
From the Premier League down to League Two, teams are taking risks to build up from the back; Chelsea and Brighton made high-profile errors and Wolves received criticism for their approach on Saturday - but this trend is set to be a key theme of the seasonwww.skysports.com
Maybe if we press them slightly they will give us a goal or two, we can only hope.
….not surprising given how poor Bournemouth did it when Howe was there.