4231 Beating The High Press

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4231 v 4231 (Part 1):How to break through the high press

This practice will focus on playing out from the back whilst underpressure from forward players. In this 11 v 11, we provide

different solutions to various forms of pressing

BLUES LOOKING TO PLAY OUT FROMTHE BACK

REDS PRESS AND TRY TO FORCE 1 WAY

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RED 9 (ST) DOES NOT ALLOW GK OR DIRECT SWITCH TO 2ND CB (6)

2 CMs (4 & 8) OFFER ANGLES TOSWITCH AND BREAK THE PRESS

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GK AVAILABLE TO BOUNCE THENSWITCH TO 2ND CB

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OR 8 CM CAN PLAY A DIRECTSWITCH TO CB AVOIDING PRESS

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6 CB SPLITS, 4 DROPS DEEPER TOCREATE SPACE FOR NEXT PASS

3 & 7 CAN NOW LOOK TO WORK 2 V 1IN MF THIRD, IF RED 11(WM) ENGAGES 6

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AS 6 STEPS IN 2 FORWARDOPTIONS ARE CLEAR (4 & 7)

FB (3) TIMES RUN OFF 7 MOVEMENT, 6’SPASS DECISION BASED ON RED 8 PRESS

9 ST OCCUPIES 2 (RB), SO CAN’T STEP IN ON WM (7)

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IF REDS PLAY A HIGHER PRESS

8, 11 & 2

WM (7) PLAY OFF THE SHOULDER OF PRESSING 8. 10 & 7 CREATE OVERLOAD

ON RED 4 (CM)

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IF REDS CREATE A COMMITTED FUNNEL PRESS, MUST GET BALL OUT WIDE

RED 10 HAS COME ACROSS AND LET 8SIT IN AND REMAIN COMPACT

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WE MUST BE EXPANSIVE, CBsDROP DEEPER, 4 BECOMES PIVOT

NEED TO GET BALL OUT TO FBs WIDE,EITHER DIRECT OR THROUGH CM/CBs

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4231 v 4231 (Part 1):How to break through the high press

Look out for our Part 2 and our linked training sessions to developplayer understanding in these tactical situations

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