I don't know if this is an issue that is related to how teams approach Away games on FM24 - if they automatically becomes more defensive and cautious but regardless of the pressing intensity, defensive line or line of engagement I'm not able to press high despite adding Opposition instructions and asking my players to mark tighter.
As this screenshot shows, the players sits back in what I would call a mid-high block when the opposition is playing out of defence.
The team instructions are: High Press, Higher defensive line and Much More often Trigger Press.
At that same moment the opposition has 96% passing accuracy in defence - my OPPDA is 5.16
Especially away it seems the team and especially the central midfielders and inside forwards moves deeper than home. i can't properly say it's a fact ... however, the result is that I struggle to remain or regain possession further forward away than home. It often ends with the opposition cleanly playing out from the back, moving it to the flank, running down the wing and getting in a cross or making some beautiful passing combinations that results in a goal or a huge chance.. Fullbacks seems to have a hard task of intercepting passes or force the opposition to his weakest foot or tackle him to avoid those forward carries...
I would love to be able to force the opponents to as few passing options as possible but the positioning of IF-A is poor in order to press and shut off passing options.. see video. I have asked the AMR to Mark tighter but he sits in the whole rather than to stay at the DL and then close down DCL when he receives it - according to OI.
Added a last video to show how the players often is one step behind play - could argue that Trigger Press Much more is the reason why, as I normally only use Trigger Press. But AI teams seems to manage to press high effectively (Ajax Style)... despite only happening one or two times a game
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