But short of this if you aren’t a Barca, or more pertinently if you have our current team with its strengths and limitations, what should we do?
Is the cup half full or half empty?
I've said it in other OGS threads and player performance threads but there should be tactics and coaching to set up to dominate possession from the get go. We may have had 60% today but it was because Wolves gave it to us in areas where they knew we couldn't hurt them. It's a different scenario if it comes top down to play with the ball, knowing full well, teams will be happy to concede, press and harress you at every opportunity and every pass, sideways or forwards will possibly lead to a counter attacking opportunity.
It builds your possession game, your technique, your structure and ability to control the flow of the game. Conceding possession and just trying to hit on the break has been a brilliant tactic by OGS thus far but we need to evolve from that because it's still a bit basic, relying on individual talent and instinct.
I'm not saying we will suddenly turn into Barca/City/Arsenal after a year or two playing like this (look at how long it took for PSG to evolve under the syngery of managers like Blanc and the continuous squad investment) but it will improve the dynamic of your ability to break teams down.
We may still decide to play counter attacking against better opposition but that 30-40% will be better quality than what we are doing now.
And ergo, the 60% we had today wouldn't put us in a situation where we've given the ball but are hurt on the counter because we're not used to having it and being pressed hard.