Soccermatics: What these passing networks tell us about England, Ireland, France and Germany

In club football, each team has its own style of play. Arsenal have an intense build-up in front of and into the box, Leicester focus on rapid counter-attack and long balls, and Southampton and West Ham look to put crosses into the box.

Until the matches started in this summer’s Euros, though, it was difficult to know exactly how the national teams were going to play. Pre-tournament friendlies, with all of the substitutions involved, don’t give a clear picture.

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