Beating the Gegenpress

[gunnerfan]

In FM22, what tweaks do you make when preparing to face a quality team that employs the gegenpress?

[Johnny Ace]

Might quicken Tempo so your players aren't hanging onto the ball, Pass into space because hopefully they'll be leaving some of it, those sort of things 

[gunnerfan]

3 hours ago, Johnny Ace said:

Might quicken Tempo so your players aren't hanging onto the ball, Pass into space because hopefully they'll be leaving some of it, those sort of things 

I'll give it a try. Thanks.

[bintang]

Unless you're a top team cut some instructions that encourage playing out from the back:

No Play out from the back

Don't distribute to centre-backs

Keeper Take less risks

 

Pass into space can work to exploit the gaps they leave with their pressing. Make sure you have at least two players making forward runs up top and maybe one or two support duty players roaming for out balls

If you are lacking quality then hoofing it to a Target Man / Wide target man with runners nearby can work well

I like to start quite conservative and against these teams and then second half when I can see them tiring up the mentality and even counter press and can often get a late winner