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Less than 50% of long balls reach their man and these include cross balls so over half the time the ball is lost from a defenders hoof. (NB: this % does not apply to Man City. Burnley do most long balls, only one third accurate.)...

It should get pressing teams like Spurs (pre-Mourinho) and Bournemouth chasing shadows like blue-arsed flies. Got to watch out for teams with more selective pressing, especially at home against quick forwards. I thought that Spurs and Bournemouth and Sheff United made it awkward to play...