Wayne Rooney was left scratching his head on Tuesday night after his Derby County side suffered a 4-0 thrashing to Mick McCarthy’s Cardiff City, in spite of registering 72.8% possession in the Welsh capital.
McCarthy is unlikely to earn many plaudits as an innovator, with no interest in playing progressive, possession-focused football, but the stats show his old-school style can still bring successful results.
The former Republic of Ireland boss remains unbeaten at Cardiff, with seven wins from 10 games so far, and he’s showing you can be brutally effective without seeing much of the ball. Here are five standout stats from the win over Derby.
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