Liam Manning
104 matches · 06 Nov 2021 – 08 Nov 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.26points per game
33-32-39won · drawn · lost
-4.4points vs expected
36%came back when trailing (61)
65%held the lead when ahead (51)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 104 | 33 | 32 | 39 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.27 | 1.40 | 45% | 64% | 20.1 | 21.6 | 0.29 | 0.29 |
| Home | 52 | 24 | 11 | 17 | 1.60 | 1.44 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 54% | 75% | 24.6 | 16.0 | 0.38 | 0.25 |
| Away | 52 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.48 | 1.08 | 1.58 | 36% | 47% | 15.5 | 27.3 | 0.19 | 0.33 |
10 matches · 20 Sep 2025 – 08 Nov 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.20points per game
0-2-8won · drawn · lost
-10.3points vs expected
11%came back when trailing (9)
0%held the lead when ahead (3)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 1.70 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 30% | 0% | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 1.80 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 40% | 0% | 4.2 | 32.8 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 1.08 | 1.45 | 20% | 0% | 4.4 | 39.6 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
15 matches · 09 Aug 2025 – 08 Nov 2025 · usually 4-2-3-1
0.60points per game
2-3-10won · drawn · lost
-8.6points vs expected
9%came back when trailing (11)
33%held the lead when ahead (6)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0.60 | 0.93 | 1.53 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 40% | 33% | 16.3 | 28.0 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
| Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 1.86 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 29% | 0% | 3.0 | 31.7 | 0.29 | 0.43 |
| Away | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.99 | 50% | 50% | 28.0 | 24.8 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
Style vs Championship peers (5-year window · 104 matches · 88 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.26 | +0.11 | |
| xG difference / match | -0.15 | -0.01 | |
| Possession % | 50.2 | +0.33 | |
| Shots / match | 12.0 | +0.28 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 75% | +0.69 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 25.0 | -0.15 | |
| Fouls / match | 9.6 | -1.34 | |
| Cards / match | 1.65 | -0.69 | |
| Came back when trailing | 36% | +0.78 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 65% | -0.03 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.25 | +0.53 | |
| First substitution (min) | 56.4 | -0.27 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 39% | -0.20 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (7 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 57.8'
- First sub when leading
- 59.1'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 50% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 38 | 36% | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0.92 | -0.22 | 08 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 32 | 31% | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1.56 | -0.40 | 05 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 23 | 22% | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1.35 | +0.25 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 4-4-2 | 6 | 6% | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.67 | +0.65 | 05 Nov 2024 |
| 3-4-1-2 | 3 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | -1.03 | 14 Mar 2025 |
| 3-2-4-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | +0.00 | 11 Mar 2025 |
| 4-3-3 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | – | 02 Mar 2024 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 7 | 70% | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.14 | -0.41 | 08 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 2 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | +0.35 | 01 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | -0.01 | 05 Nov 2025 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 8 | 53% | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.25 | -0.90 | 08 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 5 | 33% | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.40 | -0.05 | 05 Nov 2025 |
| 3-4-3 | 2 | 13% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | +0.35 | 01 Nov 2025 |
5 clubs · 1 caretaker spell · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Huddersfield Town caretaker current |
Jan 2026 | – | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Norwich City |
Aug 2025 | – | 14 | 2-3-9 | 0.64 | -7.2 | 0.80 | 0.80 | +0.00 |
| Norwich City |
Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | 1 | 0-0-1 | 0.00 | -1.4 | 0.00 | 0.80 | – |
 Bristol City |
Nov 2023 | Jun 2025 | 84 | 29-28-27 | 1.37 | +4.2 | 1.50 | 1.30 | +0.20 |
 Oxford United |
Mar 2023 | Nov 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 3.00 | – | 3.00 | 1.40 | – |
 Milton Keynes Dons |
Aug 2021 | Dec 2022 | 4 | 1-1-2 | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v LEI | 1–2 L | 0.37 · 1.31 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 72') | dropped lead |
| 05 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SHF | 1–1 D | 1.32 · 1.33 | 3-4-2-1 | 4 (first 46') | came back |
| 01 Nov 2025 | UK CHAMP | v HUL | 0–2 L | 2.28 · 1.83 | 3-4-3 | 4 (first 71') | |
| 25 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at SWA | 1–2 L | 0.97 · 0.64 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 46') | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at DRB | 0–1 L | 1.37 · 1.25 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 61') | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | v BSC | 0–1 L | 0.94 · 1.96 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 59') | |
| 05 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | at IPS | 1–3 L | 0.66 · 1.86 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 63') | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | UK CHAMP | v WBA | 0–1 L | 1.91 · 1.00 | 4-2-3-1 | 4 (first 61') | |
| 27 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | at STK | 1–1 D | 1.06 · 2.14 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 55') | dropped lead |
| 20 Sep 2025 | UK CHAMP | v WXH | 2–3 L | 1.55 · 1.30 | 3-4-3 | 4 (first 63') | dropped lead |