Valerien Ismael who has left his position as head coach of West Brom. If you consistently create better chances than the opposition – more often than not you will win more games than you lose. Ismael’s tactic is effectively plug and play – it almost doesn’t matter what players he has got at his disposal. Albion’s players love Johnstone and are immensely proud of how he has gone and made himself a regular in England’s squads. Despite the criticism in this piece, this writer is adamant Ismael is on to something with his ‘Val-ball’ philosophy.

Source: BBC February 03, 2022 08:03 UTC