What are pressing traps and pressing triggers?

What are pressing traps and pressing triggers?
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Pressing is something the best teams in the world do these days. A way to win the ball back as quickly as possible, and launch an immediate attack.
But how and when should a team press? Alex Stewart explains.
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#FootballTactics #Pressing #Gegenpressing

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I basically have a coaching badge from my years of watching you guys.

[@jonl8816]

💯

[@andreasdarsaklis5495]

Same

[@aturboford1]

Would love to see a longform version of this video, with specific examples and breakdowns of individual actions.

[@richuncho8265]

Back in year 9 I had an Italian coach who would scream lupi when he wanted the whole team to press high (lupi = wolves in Italian) that was basically our pressing trigger and this was back in 2014/15. He was ahead of his time honestly. 😂

[@shambhav9534]

Haha, he doesn't even believe in the players' awareness or did you guys have bad awareness?

[@malavshah5230]

Hahah. I can imagine that😂

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Sounds like when Ranieri does the dilly ding dilly dong. 🤣

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@@malavshah5230 Yeah, like small five year old kids 😂😂😂, imagine the opposition understood what was going on 😂😂😂, they would probably laugh to their death.

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@@shambhav9534 obviously in the beginning, but as the season grew we got better. Plus we were a very solid team of year 9s going up against year 10/11s

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[@peterbaumgartner4878]

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[@khotsodirane600]

These videos are very much useful for football manager but don't press against bigger clubs, you will lose.

[@dariuspalmer2829]

@@khotsodirane600 Not really if you know how to set up ur tactics pressing bigger teams could be more effective then sitting deep

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@@khotsodirane600 sounds like a video for tifo to make 😂😂

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@Benn Venables salford city in FM20 😂

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and the match engine fails you

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Couldn't agree more. My thought of the game i love is so much more from these videos allowing me to see the game differently.

[@Aldoz]

I watch Norwegian Football regularly, and one of our main weaknesses as a league is that almost every team sucks at pressing, there is always pressing by few players, but it’s always easy to pass around if you have any sort of plan, very frustrating to watch professionals be so bad at this concept

[@anthonyofarrell513]

It is not the only way to play football

[@SaFeXxRandomxX]

Bodø gjør det ganske bra tho

[@ChristopherSchackt]

I share this notion. The combination of players having very varying abilty and willingness to press, and the lack of organized pressing is dragging the overall tempo of the game down so much. I'm convinced the key reason for Bodø/Glimts success this season has been their vastly superior ability and willingness to press hard and high, exposing just how bad players in the league (especially in the back four) are at retaining posession under pressure.

[@samuelbiswas615]

games without pressing makes possession less enjoyable to watch.

[@devingaferno9317]

guess that explains United

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Still is. Just wait till the transfer videos.

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@@nsd781 he signed for PSV right?

[@nsd781]

@@mzpedro1450 yeah. Probably gonna join Tifo or The Athletic post retirement

[@fauzanmus5006]

What about Eintrach Frankfurt's players?

[@nsd781]

@@fauzanmus5006 do they even love them ?

[@RahulNambiarRaNa]

Hansi Flick's Bayern are currently the best exponents of press and counter-press

[@aljazzier]

I used to coach a very quick, but also pretty lazy, 3 man front line. Once they realized that through co-ordinated pressing they could create more scoring opportunities for themselves, they immediately bought into the idea. They were triggered to press whenever an opponent played a backwards pass in their own half... I had to keep it relatively simple for them! The first proper game we tried this in the opponents had kicked off and, of course passed back into their midfield. The 3 lads raced after the ball and the potential passing options, the oppo. midfielder upon seeing this also passed back to the centre back. He panicked and hastily attempted to pass back to the keeper, but put too much on it and scored an own goal!!!... less than ten seconds into the game! We were 4-0 up by halftime and all down to the pressing!

[@diazkohen2149]

The power of High line Gegenpress 😱

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[@a.m.a3477]

This video reminded me of the game at Etihad when Jesus and Sterling pressed Varane whenever he was on the ball resulting in the two goals scored by City Pep defiantly used press trapping on Varane that was some smart tactics by Pep and it truly paid off.

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As we highlighted could happen in our preview of that game 🙌🏻

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Waw its amazing how tifo has managed to break down such technical things and making them seem simple

[@thiagortins]

Great content ! It would be great to launch a video on how offenses get out of presses

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[@lubansachama786]

Norwich City's third goal Manchester city in their 3-2 home win last season is a typical example of a pressing trigger. Have a look at that goal. Stones played the ball to Otamendi's weaker (left) foot which meant he was always going to take a torch before releasing the ball. That pass from Stones triggered Norwich's press and from it they scored their 3rd goal.

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Need to learn something like this ❤️

[@daudikusinza9433]

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[@arushh42]

How would the backline counter the press? Or play through it?

[@dharmairmansyah2844]

long pass

[@efanferdiantowibowo9610]

DM dropping off creating an overload, fullbacks go wide to open passing option, and defenders with good composure and pressing resistant

[@Tifo]

👌🏻

[@joaoatilio1011]

Remember the champions final? PSG pressing and Bayern passing fast and objectively to counter-attack

[@redstar213la]

I remember last seasons FA Cup semi finals game between Man Utd and Chelsea Man Utd weak backline passing was exposed by Chelsea's pressing all goals came from weak passing that gave Chelsea easy scoring opportunities

[@sachiosulaiman8700]

Hello Tifo, I would like to request AC Milan tactic explained. I'm really impressed by their form in recent games & really curious how they did a good job

[@Geogordie]

Best football channel on KZbin👍🏼

[@andresiglesiast]

Honestly being able to fully choose pressing traps/triggers would be an amazing feature in FIFA

[@hazardousteam2899]

They could add so many subtle but game changing additions and make the game much more dynamic and fun. Right now the only trigger available is press after heavy touch, but it's not very effective.

[@G17x]

Leipzig's pressing is insane, but stil....they conceded 5 tho

[@rizzz___]

Yeah, I believe it's because pressing high leave space behind which especially deadly against team like united who can utilize space behind centerback with quick foward on the break. That's why united are usually find it more difficult against lower table team that using lowblock/conservative pressing. Also if you watch the match again, there are quite a huge gap of space between Lepzig defenders and midfield giving Pogba a lot of space to exploit before making through pass to Rashford upfront who done well to get off the marking of Upamecano and Konate. And the other time it was like the first goal, where the CB are too pushforward that are easily exploited by opposition. Lepzig done quite bad off the ball positioning on that game which can't compensate the risk of high press system.

[@khotsodirane600]

That's what happens when you press against good teams, you lose. Only press against team you are confident you can win the match

[@RFC_16]

They should have gone all out for a top level striker in the transfer window, Sorloth & Hwang Hee Chan aren't adequate replacements for Werner.

[@millymahinra3900]

@@RFC_16 they don't buy stars,they make them

[@fireboltninja29]

@@rizzz___ yh the reason why man utd ran away with it is that they beat the press, therefore could put longballs forward to rashford, who could easily get in behing

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Enjoyed that, thank u

[@Skepsis0Metal]

I'm still waiting patiently for the introduction to set up certain traps and triggers in football manager - probably similar to how you'd set up set pieces combined with opposition instructions.

[@dipeshkadel6827]

Hi there Can you do analysis video of Leipzig and thesis coach.??

[@ahasiikuyu8001]

I can now say I have obtained my coaching badge from tifo football. U guys should make an exam. There is one thing that I never see teams do when pressing and that is to press when the opposition have a throw-in this is a kind of unsettled 10-15 seconds of any team

[@ronsanity]

This video had to come up after Leipzigs pressing lol😂

[@amitg2476]

amazing !!

[@thomasguest9086]

Helping me with my coaching, hard for me to get my head around pressing

[@Abdimajidbashir41]

Please Tifo can you do 5 or 6 a side football tactics. I will be glad if you can help me how to play possession football

[@AwaisAlvarez]

Great video

[@bhuwanadityav9595]

please make a video about bayern 2020 treble ...i strongly believe that bayern are a blend of tikitaka and gegenpressing

[@MartyD]

_Impressive!_

[@RichardFlores2K]

Off course pressing is one of three keys for the attacking football style especially for possession based such as total football and tiki taka. It allows to steal and win ball whenever a team loses possession.

[@devshekhawat7]

That's why team tend to struggle when the coach and press philosophy changes.. press become their instinct reaction and fail to counter their own instinct.. eg a switch from guardiola to ancelloti in Bayern.. from too instructive press to situational press.. and they struggled till they got flick(who's using another variation of guardiola's press)

[@pradyumnaerankar8391]

Are we just gonna ignore that Bayern Munich wasn't mentioned in teams with best pressing!!?

[@TheBandacheese]

Hi, Would u do a coverage of Stevie G’s Rangers side?

[@bilalahmedmirza9904]

I might become a world-class manager after these videos.

[@Mackie-rz7ju]

Some coaches seriously need to watch this video!

[@patriotz3406]

You're a clown if you think they don't know this😂

[@Mackie-rz7ju]

@@patriotz3406 If they know they need to apply. No point knowing something if you're not going to apply it.

[@moataz1661]

Can you make a video about Pirlo’s tactics with Juve and how they can improve? The whole Juve fanbase would appreciate it if you did

[@reidlorian9193]

Tifo should have a channel on tv for our halftime analysis Or get us an tifo app please

[@bennyanto5693]

Pls explain pioli's milan pressing

[@markkajc]

Love these more theoretical videos

[@scottm81121]

I was coaching “the press” team concept to American kids (Yes, it was football not soccer) back in 2002/08. They’d pick up the concept due to a majority of them learning the art of pressing in other US Sports... Basketball etc etc. Maybe now since the game has evolved US players will finally have their big break???

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Ole can learn something from this channel

[@SoTeeko]

Do a video on failed wonderkids

[@dchari4181]

So much relevant now after watching United vs liverpool

[@lator1941]

this was literally how Barcelona scored against Real Madrid in Las Vegas today. They pressed Militao into making an error and Raphinha dumped it in the top corner. That's great

[@JonKonDrums]

For shame not mentioning Flick as one of the best purveyors of the press. Regards, an absolutely unbiased Bayern fan. :)

[@frieza2235]

This seems important, are we supposed to be taking notes

[@fikrimulyana1404]

oleshould watch this

[@preethabiju2860]

Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Manchester City,Real Madrid,Napoli and RB Lepzig are high pressing teams I ever see

[@pradyumnaerankar8391]

Any professional footballer trying to tell me how to play and tactics . Me who has watches all videos of Tifo Football: I KNOW BETTER THAN YOU 😏

[@jakedean2548]

Pressing is hansi flick Hansi flick is pressing Should have mentioned him 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@FrankB69]

0:42 & now Eddie Howe

[@yusufrafiq9599]

This comment originaly came from the athletic

[@bryanugwudike9858]

I hope Frank Lampard sees this video so he can understand how to structure a press. His press is too erratic and extremely disorganised. How can you tell your team to press and then have the defensive line sooooo deep?

[@nsd781]

its a balanced approach in Frank's case. Personally I think Frank wants to use Thiago Silva as much as possible. And its not possible to play high line with Silva since he likes to defend deep

[@andrew7taylor]

@@nsd781 Having the defenders set up deep and the forwards press high is not a balanced approach. It's a poor approach. If only 3-4 people press, then the opponent will find it easy to play around them and get upfield. Then because there's a huge gap between the forwards and the defense, they can run at the backline at speed, which is the worst thing you can imagine. That's why every good pressing team presses with the whole team, not just a couple of players. Vertical compactness allows the team to protect each other.

[@anthonyofarrell513]

Chelsea need to forget about the press, it is not a foolproof system, and Chelsea actually have enough skills to beat the press, Lampards 'system' leaves their defense to open, especially if he only uses two midfielders

[@flyingsquirrel2620]

@@andrew7taylor totally agree. Chelsea should consider a midfield pressing instead of an attacking pressing.

[@ComradeOgilvy1984]

Flying Squirrel I have seen some really great performances from Chelsea using a midfield press. Organized properly, you can achieve a stronger counterattacking threat as the midfielders are in a better position to support the strikers for very rapid progression, while achieving sufficient defensive compactness. I think the problem for Chelsea is their back line is not quite solid enough for this, but Mendy between the sticks will boost their confidence. There are options other than high press or low block, after all.

[@greenblaze9189]

It's a real shame that we can't see examples from games.

[@andpeoplesayineedalife6418]

Tifo football Player profile on tariq lamptey as a Chelsea fan looks like we let a future international go not played a bad game yet

[@salahel_turky626]

it exists in fifa it annoys yet it's genius when you face it tho you can use it to ur benefit

[@danielqiu3779]

FIFA should have these tactic options

[@eddysandland58]

A lot of the younger fans will think Pep started The Press Tactic around 06? I remember Ian Rush as the spearhead of Liverpools press back in 88' England under Hoddle 97/98 were also employing this & were excellent exciting Team still Gutted The Hod Got the sack!!!

[@anthonyofarrell513]

Italian coaches used it in the 80s/90s

[@eddysandland58]

@@anthonyofarrell513 Exactly!!! But Youngens or uneducated Football Fans will think its be coz of Pep!!

[@FountainOfYoot]

@@eddysandland58 lol nobody has ever said that, leave alone the young fans. Even Pep credits Biesla and Cruyff regularly. Relax mate.

[@eddysandland58]

@@FountainOfYoot , I'm Chilled as Man! But alot of people Do say that!!!

[@stefandieplinger7742]

Me getting triggered because you didn't mention Hansi Flicks wonderful Gegenpressing 😅

[@AkshayMhatre]

It's justifiable, imagine making a video about pressing and not even mentioning the best press in the world.

[@EkeneEgboVitalis]

I might just earn a coaching batch by watching Tifo football 😕😕

[@parthkapadia8101]

This is too basic to earn a coaching badge, but yeah just watching this makes us more tactically aware than 90 percent of football fans.

[@nabeelmalikofficial5795]

Than i wacth Tifo videos I feel I make manager

[@aptoze6292]

*Klopp’s gegenepressing*

[@mrronnylives]

How is Ole so good at countering the press?

[@KindredBrujah]

Could anyone tag Steve Bruce for me?

[@madapratama5596]

the solution of high-line pressing: kick 'n rush

[@cheskototti5216]

gasperini?

[@RealMadrid-lj6vm]

106th

[@rupayanhalder5048]

good you didn't mentioned bayern as they thrashed barca 8-2

[@glenbomett3982]

Ole should probably borrow a leaf from you guys.

[@dimag.9517]

As early as Klopps gegenpressing

[@anthonyofarrell513]

Even earlier, Italian coaches used it decades ago

[@AkshayMhatre]

So you came here after conceding 7 goals?

[@FountainOfYoot]

@One Indian boy aww, congratulations on your first trophies :) Such a spritely team with rose-cheeked supporters that don't understand how to carry their new success. Let's see how good this team really is now that their true captain is injured for the season. :D

[@FountainOfYoot]

Patrik Gálik haha were you alive the last time they won a league title? 😂😂😂 You're new to success. It wasn't even called the Premier League the last time your team won a title. You win one in 30 years and don't know how to act 😂😂😂😂

[@AkshayMhatre]

@@FountainOfYoot Bro Liverpool literally have the most toxic and braindead fanbase ever lmao. Their club will fade into irrelevance after Klopp leaves

[@Carl_Johnson75]

Lol i love to press on pes

[@brodicukur407]

mbuh, ora dong

[@nyc_troll413]

So Man U decided to press against Liverpool early but ended up losing 5-0…right

[@joshuacoombs1955]

steve bruce...............u watching ???........oh ben garner too.....

[@khobymike6755]

These kind of information around has made football too technical and boring these days, 😪, teams focus more on reading opponents (not saying its bad) there's less flare and no element of suprise

[@ryuk3950]

It's natural for every sport to evolve.

[@anthonyofarrell513]

@@ryuk3950 yes, but that doesn't mean it's better

[@anthonyofarrell513]

Yes, it's the reason skillful players like Callum Hudson odi at Chelsea is getting very little playing time. Lampard is expecting players to run around like greyhounds

[@ryuk3950]

@@anthonyofarrell513 Football is objectively better right now. Creative and skillful players are still very valuable and are almost always the best players too.

[@memofromessex]

Pressing reminds me of kids football when they most of the team chase the ball around

[@Geogordie]

First 😂🤣

[@malavshah5230]

Okay

[@chubs2312]

Burnley fans disliked this

[@astro_not7]

don't press against United. 💪😎

[@pranjalchaudhary9124]

You can't talk of pressing and not talk about Bayern and Flick. It's criminal Tifo, c'mon guys.

[@highnoon7097]

pressing triggers? Isn't that when people on Facebook and Twitter don't have the intelligence to provide a counter-argument, they just press the "triggered" button, which instructs their mobile phone to retrieve an hilarious meme of a gormless person or cartoon with the tag line "TRIGGERED".

[@AdamFitzJKD]

The Athletic writers are still in the bubble? Are you stuck?

[@khotsodirane600]

Pressing amazing but against strong clubs wouldn't recommend it. You can easy find yourself 3 goals down because of it.

[@pranjalchaudhary9124]

Hansi Flick tends to disagree with you.