How do you set up your high press

[Hoffbeck]

I would like to se how others are sitting up their pressing instrcutions.

 

So far i have found it exstremely har to set up any good pressing. Players are running around with no purpose and are far away from their man. Which result in bad teams playing like Barca against me.

[HUMBL3B33]

Your pressing traps are majorly a combination of TIs to setup line of engagement and width.

OIs to setup which players to concentrate on.

Then your players individual ability to be at the right position at the right time as well as how good they are at reading the game situation and marking players out while pressing. 

It's an intricate loop. But generally up front if you have about an average defensive forward you can make it really hard for players to build up from the back. As almost all of the options will be marked. 

But here's the caveat. Your usual forwards, typically the regens about 10-15 years into the game would start to be on the extremities. They are either top quality forwards or top quality defensive forwards adept at pressing and winning the ball. Not much in between. 

 

Having said that, it's not hard to put together a good pressing side. You just have to make a few educated decisions to select the correct players up top and you'll be good to go. 

[dzek]

In terms of defensive width, pressing traps can do the following:

• Trap inside - the LOE stay wider to protect the flanks and funnel the play of the opponents through the middle.
• Trap outside - the LOE sit narrower to protect opponents to play through the middle and leave space on the flanks.

 

• Invite crosses - when the opponent has the possession of the ball and they are in your defensive third, you asked your players to sit narrower and force the opponents to play with early crosses.
• Stop Crosses - again in your defensive third you will see your wide players “leave” their position and try to win the ball back on the flanks or force your opponents to find other way to attack you.

Be aware that these instructions also affect pressing angles so to funnel the play by your opponents wherever you think your team is stronger defensively.

Edited November 23, 2023 by dzek