Blues' underlying attacking data saw little improvement under Wayne Rooney

Whilst Blues had more shots, and shots on target under Rooney, on average they mustered fewer shot creating actions, and overall, saw less of the ball; with possession and touch statistics falling under the former England Captain.

A chart displaying a breakdown of shots, shots on target, possession and touches per 90 minutes under the two Birmingham City managers this season: John Eustace and Wayne Rooney. The data shows that whilst Blues have averaged more shots and shots on target per 90, they have had had fewer shot creating actions, and less possession and fewer touches of the ball under the latter.