I can't work out with our midfield how we're not smashing it in the clearances but maybe it's because we now have a much better spread. Plus we're the best tacklers.
The low i50 count is partly a function of our game style, the 'slingshot' and the 'swarm'. A lot of the opposition entries are either shallow or the ball just gets locked in their forward half. What I really like about our game style is how well our midfielders get back up in numbers in defence and move the ball so well by hand, or they get in the hands of someone like Shaw and Jetta and there's your slingshot.
The low the inside entries are not really a problem if you're winning the games, but yes, more clearances would be nice. I expect other teams will do a lot of strategising about that over summer.
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