Kim Hellberg - Now’s the Time

[WentToSchoolWith]

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Eyes will jump to the high passing + possession stats at Hammarby, but look at the difference between there and his Varnamo team. I'm not massively keen on Hellberg, but that does demonstrate a versatility lacking in every one of our managers since... Rodgers?

 

[sit_down_jack]

Michael Duff said and done the same, what a revolutionary he ended up.. I'll say it, and always will.. except the top 5 leagues in the world, all the others don't know what they're doing

Not for me, Duff was clearly more of an off the ball coach who emphasised work-rate, much like Sheehan. Hellberg seems to want to play with the ball and attack quickly. Not an expert on him or anything but it seems completely different to what Duff was doing.

 

[J_B]

Just from looking at articles and what people have said about Hellberg, his style doesn’t sound as patient as Russell Martin. Possession based but faster and with purpose. Just looking at clips of Hammarby, they move the ball much quicker than we do.

Our team will soon put a stop to that sort of malarkey.

 

[Swans Jack]

Win Percentage this season 50%. Average 3 Goals a Game. Likes to Play 4-2-3-1. Number of games as a manager - 169. Number of wins - 79. Hellberg’s likes to control the centre of the pitch, his team will adapt their shape in order to deny control of the central spaces. Also quoted as setting up his current side as the most tactically inventive side in Scandinavia.

Again quoted - In the 2025 season achieved the 2nd highest xG and scored the most goals. They also kept the most clean sheets, managed over 60% possession, had the second highest number of touches in the opposition box and had the most shots on target

Far cry from Sheehan