5. He Loves Possession Football... With His Side Enjoying The Fifth-Highest Percentage In Europe Last Season
Newcastle United have averaged 47% possession per Premier League match this season, meaning they are in control of the ball on average for less time than the opposition. Jemez's Rayo Vallecano meanwhile have the 14th-highest percentage possession in Europe's top-five leagues this season (57.2%) - and the fourth highest in the last campaign (59.5%) Only Bayern Munich (71.1%), Barcelona (67.8%) and Paris-Saint Germain (64.9%) enjoyed a higher percentage of possession per game than Rayo last season - with even Champions League winners Real Madrid behind them on 58.9%. Wouldn't it be nice to see some possession football back at St James' Park?
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