How To Defend Against "2 VS 1" Situations In Football?

In this video, I'll show you some tips that will help you to defend against 2v1 situations. Drop a like if you enjoyed and subscribe for more. Thanks!
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[@mitsojr]

Which topic do you want next? Comment below :)

[@SportsFan-gr8zx]

How to make decisions as a defender - e.g. when to intercept, tackle or contain

[@abdovitamins6331]

Can you make a comparison between Klop's effect and Guardiola's philosophy as they are the most outstanding trainers on the green rectangle...

[@osemvalec6367]

Please continue with goalkeeper analysis and can you do Manuel Neuer? Or atleast analyse his saves vs Liepzig in DFB Pokal final

[@ryan.1012]

MitsoJR pls do a video about midfielders making the right runs or passes

[@bhavyetushiyer769]

Would love a video on How to play as a central defender? Love your videos bro❤️🙌❤️

[@abdovitamins6331]

This is the way I always defend some times I succeed and another time I fail , but Van dijk is a defender from another universe ...

[@greyman6353]

Van Djik’s positioning, calmness and timing are so good its unnatural. Most defenders would have panicked and made a bad decision.

[@chivebutter8794]

​@greyman6353 or made neither. I've been in situations where I misjudged and waited too long

[@realtalkwithphil]

I honestly don't remember the last time i got dribbled past, but i can give you my own tips from my experience. Firstly, never underestimate the opponent. Dont over commit to the tackle to the point that you can't recover. Keep an open mind that the dribbler can pass you in many different ways, either by nutmeging, pace, lob and so on. Keep a reasonable distance, about 5 metres on a full pitch and 3 metres on 5-aside or volleyball size pitch, so that you can pick up in case he wants to run with the ball. Wait for him to shift first. This is where you have to focus on your positioning maintaining inside to goal and pushing the attacker out. Only jump in if he loses slight control of the ball. Don't try to jump in because he is already expecting you to by teasing you. The idea is to delay the attack so that your teammates can cover spaces and possibly make the tackle for you, not necessarily you taking the ball yourself.

[@trple2]

If you've never been dribbled past you may be yielding too much ground to begin with. Getting drribbled past shouldn't happen much but if it's never then you may be missing opportunities to challenge and...the bigger problem...allowing too much unimpeded movement. Most people overchallenge so you're probably fine but keep it in mind.

[@realtalkwithphil]

@@trple2 Most of the time a player gets dribbled past is because they lose concentration, or other factors that are beyond your control as your teammates bumping into you, or because they don’t have the calmness and adequate knowledge of the game to know where they’re supposed to be at the right time. I’m not saying i can’t get ran past, but getting dribbled past is different. It means that i am being bamboozled (tricked) by the opponent’s skill. There is a lot of calculations that goes into making challenges, it first starts with your body shape and positioning, because in the end, your opponents are going for your goal.

[@trple2]

@@realtalkwithphil That is mostly true and I think we're saying sort of the same thing but it also comes down to your own risk assessment. If you are never getting dribbled past then you are probably yielding too much space and conceding too much ground. It may make sense to challenge more. Not so that you are getting dribbled past all of the time but if it's "never" then obviously you are missing opportunities to challenge.

[@realtalkwithphil]

@@trple2 Yeah, i get your point. 💯💯💯💯 My most comfortable position on the field is in Centre Midfield, sometimes i play as a defensive midfielder and other times in Centre Back. My idea of defending is to protect the defense which starts from smart pressing and not giving your opponents spaces to play through you. If you’re standing in the right place, he would hardly dare bring the ball to you, but rather seek for ways to go around you. What’s your idea of defending?

[@trple2]

@@realtalkwithphil My main theory is to make the other team be forced to make decisions and errors. The more they are forced to do and the more complicated it is the more chance for them to screw up. Mostly I like giving them a lot of space and time. Not much aggression. Let them make their own mistakes by not giving them anything easy. Test if they have the discipline to consistently make the correct decision. That applies to on ball defense as well. We're saying the same thing, I think. As I've gotten older I've become a fan of doing things to try to get into their heads a bit. Super aggressive pressure mixed in just to speed up their thinking and throw off their mind and patterns. Most teams/people are too aggressive to begin with so if I can encourage them to be even more so it's even more disorienting against a defense designed to not give up anything easy.

[@miniskillers9677]

Top class defending for Van Dijk. Great video as usual 👏

[@cha4rlie423]

I did something like this today in my game, it’s about body positions and small movements. I blocked the pass behind me and forced the ball player right. I stood him up he shifted the ball and I blocked it over the bar

[@fathibalfas2870]

Genius defending skills

[@brandonlkk]

Textbook materials for decades on how to defend 2x1 against greater players...vvd is the best cb ever!

[@cameronread9334]

I play defense and these types of videos help a lot. thx 👍

[@mitsojr]

I’ll upload one for wing backs soon :)

[@greyman6353]

Van Dijk probably realized that Son was the much greater goal threat and left a little gap to tempt Sissoko to take the shot instead of attempting a riskier pass to Son

[@EstebanMataVargas]

Formidable as always from Mitso!

[@dinglemccringleberry6258]

nice breakdown

[@scottlapier4797]

Closest situation I ever had to this, during a game we got caught way too far upfield and our lines were totally broken. My teammate missed a tackle and I was actually in midfield behind the 2. I put the hammer down and ran through the middle. The fullback on my right hand side was about tackle dude running with the ball. I'm caught perfectly in between them. The pass comes in and I lay out. I manage to get possession while sliding and stand up, playing it back up field the other way. I literally waited until the last second and reached out with everything i had. An inch further downfield and it would have been 1 v 1 with our keeper

[@ALLiNOne-zg1dg]

very good defending style of van djik ....but if SON was clever than van djik he has a ability of rush behind sissoko and intercept the way thay van djik think ....thnkS i like ur channel 😉😉

[@mitsojr]

Yes, there are many ways to score as the attacking side. But for the defender, these tips are everything you can do. And it works sometimes. Anyway thanks for your support :)

[@SportsFan-gr8zx]

Thanks for the video - a defender

[@Irfan-yx3sx]

i am a attacker and watching this video hehe 😏👀👀👀

[@josethalbertoesquivelm.836]

Same haha, incredible.

[@uzumakidragneel8782]

Thank you so much. It helped me a lot ❤️

[@ascend4572]

Amazing video. It was so well explained

[@mateoc4269]

great video man

[@ilyasmostaine6523]

please make a video on how to analyse a full football match tactically

[@timothyrenthlei8408]

Watch some Piotrfoot/Nouman videos. There are alot of them out there too and this two(Piotrfoot and Nouman) is a decent one on analysing Matches ;)

[@oncomstrawberry9377]

@@timothyrenthlei8408 thanks man

[@trple2]

had a soccer coach who insisted this be defended as allowing the attacker to dribble in while covering the passer. Made no real sense to any of us. One advantage is at least the goalie knew for sure what was happening. The disadvantage, of course, was it was a 1 v 1. We fought him to death on it.

[@SRev11]

I am obviously not as good as Van Dijk, but shouldn't he weight the distance more to the ball carrier? If he is a foot or 2 closer to Sissoko then he might get the block in. If the pass happens then it will take more time to get to Son but the pass and reception will also take longer before he can get the shot off.

[@trple2]

Depends on the situation. I sort of agree with you. Would like the player to at least be forced to make a pass if that pass can take enough time and be far enough away to not allow a 1 timer or unimpeded dribbling by the recipient. At the same time if the defender had the attacker on his weak foot, and could forece him to an angle, and knew he could trick him into a pressured shot AND if the keeper was decent then it's possibly worth the risk of allowing a shot to go up so easily.

[@navicerons]

I am defender and watching this helped.

[@THEORY524]

Thanks man, that video will help me because I have match tomorrow morning

[@ariefbasuki4245]

thx im gonna sett up my all veins and body determination as a '' sweeper ".

[@syedaffanalihashmi4797]

i once stopped a 3 v 1 and then launched a long ball that resulted in goal . Felt like Sergio Ramos !

[@Matthew-rv3wr]

Excuse me sir could you give me a tip on how to do this as a full back or is it the same? I know the touch line will come into play etc

[@mitsojr]

Try to duplicate the concepts, but I never recommend your teammates to leave a fullback in a 2v1 situation. The midfielders need to provide the support in such an occasion. Anyway, if this happens, try to duplicate the same concepts while keeping in mind that it’s better to push the opposition to the line

[@farpointproductions5867]

This is a fucking genius breakdown

[@slimthiccatm9149]

The good old " your move"

[@simonriley1981]

I had a 3 v 1 situation. No one helped me they all just stayed still and watched me fail.

[@p.chinglembasingh1194]

Lol

[@MuhammadFarhan-os1lg]

Your video helped me a lot ,thanks! :)

[@mitsojr]

Thanks for your support!!

[@mehdihamrang]

‏If Sissoko was left-footed, what should Fendike do?? Because he could easily shoot with his left foot, Sissoko???

[@clausrrfn1892]

I actually have a similar situation and I rush him with an aggressive tackle and cleared the ball, but I still think that decision was a mistake.

[@gamechannelmz7583]

im a center back

[@FaisalKhan-ld4nx]

I did the same and recovered the ball

[@colinmc2945]

Saw who had the ball and who didn’t, made his decision accordingly.

[@balleraddict]

Bro I am a midfielder and I defend a lot for team because they are lazy at defending so situations like these are a regular for me

[@christysmith2908]

How to get a back 4 to defend as a unit

[@ranger-tn1813]

what if i have a bad goalkeeper and the attacker can easily shoot from distance ?

[@uzumakihoshikage1121]

Bro I get fucked up in these kind of situations

[@luisvilla799]

Easy attack ball in front to stop attacker and passing lane goalie has to watch ball and other defender but remember never put your goalie in a situation like this

[@jillprime6427]

Help me Analyse Jose Maria Giminez

[@strahinjaradulovic3918]

Great video and virgil vision of game, but sissoko finish was so bad, in this situations u need to have happiness, if there was real striker its ez to finish.

[@Moneymaker69551]

yes im defender

[@EbrimaBarry-ch3cl]

Me I always fail please help me with it please

[@滴螺絲]

Look at difference between 75M and 80M😂 The video should be sent to Harry Maguire

[@Bananacomedy01]

instead of 2v1 it was a 3v1

[@stephenndas836]

Does Sissoko score the goal?

[@lavalodong2473]

I think lol

[@clarkkent8005]

No he didn't. He put too much power into the ball (weak foot) The ball passed over the bar too high. Even Alisson did not need to block it .So they didn't even get at least a corner. Virgil Masterclass!

[@riosit761]

VVD Boss

[@alnasf1]

music please

[@nickmicro6440]

THE POSITION OF BODY VAN DIJK IS WRONG!!!!

[@ggmu4656]

This video exactly shows why You can't compare defenders with Stats Defending is not all about tackles interceptions you made It is way more than that which just can't be explained by Stats of any kind

[@trple2]

Absolutely. Stats are completely misleading in many context. A truly great defender does so many little things to keep a defense organized that it's hard to evaluate in quick bursts of information. As a starting point to identify the best defenders you'd want to look at defenses that work cohesively as a unit. But even then, it could be coaching or a series of smart players. You can be an amazing defender and have such idiots around you that it makes sense to be overly agressive in certain scenarios. I'm not how sure you evaluate it other than sort of just knowing by a combo of evaluations. Some stats should show up...I mean, if the opponent scores less when the guy goes to a new team or is in the game that should tell you something.

[@lemanahmad5267]

It's useless if you face against ronaldo fenomeno

[@minhbui1063]

great video but this should last only 2min, you repeat too much

[@eugenbiba2066]

I will do a pass on son to easy no chance for va dijk to stop me i will cross the ball directly so give va dijk no chance stop in the ball i know these things becuse i am in training football 😀

[@nikolaszavros9605]

He is to close and Van Dijk is fast so there chance to score with a lob pass to Son was low

[@alperenerdip2743]

kes lan

[@EbrimaBarry-ch3cl]

Me I always fail please help me with it please