Possession football could be the way forward for Gillingham and weekend visitors Notts County do it best in League 2. Gillingham’s new way forward could look to replicate that of the Magpies, who top the division in terms of possession, with an average of 60% time on the ball.
Until last weekend they topped the table too. More: Millen speaks out after Walsall nightmare Chairman Brad Galinson, who is heading back to England next week to speak with managerial candidates, pointed to his own team’s possession and pass accuracy at Walsall, stating that “We’re doing the things we need to do.
We’ll get there.” Interim manager Keith Millen has been keen to see the team adopt a more possession-based approach but as his men found out last weekend, it doesn’t always bring results.
Both the Gills and Notts County lost their respective games 4-1. Millen said: “I get what the chairman is saying, as in the trend going forward.