It’s so easy to point to Chang as a winner that I don’t really think it’s that interesting to say, because it’s really quite obvious. Chang was quite literally a game-changer. He played progressively, he was involved in the attack, and he was quick about things. There was no dallying on the ball while opposition players got back into defensive positions. When he got the ball, he had intention, and that made a massive difference.
Was Chang a perfect possession player? Certainly not. But the first half demonstrated that a possession player on the wing wasn’t bringing much value, and the shift — which put Albert Rusnak in the center of the park, roughly — changed the balance of the game.