![]() – Striker pressures immediately and intensely. – Striker first to pressure the ball, near-sided winger covers player, far-sided winger comes to the middle, central midfielder covers option. Ball always restarts with the goalkeeper. White and Green get a point every time they can connect from one goalkeeper to the other. White and green work together to pass the ball from one goalkeeper to the other. Black team presses from the front to win the ball back and try to score on either goalkeeper. Defending team (Black) is not locked into their zone (the middle zone) but must start there until the first pass is made from the goalkeeper. These players are locked into their zones. Setup/Execution:Green and White have three players in their defending zone + one in middle zone. 3 seconds, one/two touch play ideal as the focus is on the defending team’s ability to press and cover quickly. – Outside players should be making quick decision making. ![]() – As the ball comes across to a new player, the other defender may now be closer and as a result should pressure right away. Covering player fills the gap accordingly by cutting off other two options with their position. – Presser angles body to cut off one outside option. – Closest to the ball pressure immediately and intensely. If defending team wins the ball, they try to keep possession as two players can come inside to win it back and reset for the team. ![]() Inside two defend and work on who pressures and who covers. The inside two should be front players, as they will be the focus of the session. Set-Up/Execution: Rondo with four players on the outside up and down a line, two on the inside. ![]() In order to help guide these coaches, we examine some of the most important elements of pressing from the front through a session plan all about this essential topic. As a result, coaches of any age group should be looking to teach players young and old the necessary steps to win the ball back high up the field through putting pressure on their opposition. As opposed to a low-block and allowing the opposition time and space to play out from the back, almost every professional team in existence presses high up the pitch, vigorously and rigorously in an attempt to win the ball back and go on the attack right away, closer to the opposition’s goal. Pressing from the front is one of the most important elements of the modern game. ![]()
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