Variable Pressing Strategies

Seminar 2: Current build-up strategies against organized pressing

Author und Presenter: Ralf Peter
Director and Editor: Peter Schreiner
Animations: 23 - Graphics: 19 - Playtime: 60 Min.

Main topics:

Build-up strategies

• „Dynamic Back Three“
• „Target player“ (full back) pushes very high
• „Target player“ (CM) goes into the half-field
• „Target player“ (CM) runs into the direction of his own back four
• Opposing team plays long balls / focuses on the 2nd ball

Variable pressing strategies

• Pressing from the 4-4-2 / 4-2-3-1 against a "Dynamic Back Three"
• Midfield pressing against a dynamic back three - directed outwards
• Midfield pressing against a dynamic back three - directed inwards
• Pressing from the 4-4-2 / 4-2-3-1 against a "Dynamic Back Three" (2)
• Midfield pressing against a dynamic back three of 4-3-3- or 4-1-4-1 (directed inwards)
• Midfield pressing against a dynamic back three of 4-3-3- or 4-1-4-1 (directed outwards)
• Midfield pressing against a dynamic back three of 4-3-3 with OM’s (directed inwards)
• Pressing from the 4-4-2 with a midfield diamond against a "Dynamic Back Three"
• Pressing against a "Dynamic Back Three" from 4-4-2 with a diamond resolved to 4-3-3 (directed inwards)

Opponent plays long balls -Attacks the 2nd ball
Attacking Pressing

Midfield Pressing / Attacking Pressing from the 4-4-2 with a diamond