out of possession
Trigger Press
Much Less Often
- Stay in shape much more.
- Be much more passive.
Instruct the team to engage in a press only when necessary, instead looking to retain defensive structure as much as possible.
Positive Feedback
- Maintains defensive shape much more.
- Much harder for opposition to draw players out of position.
Negative Feedback
- Allows opposition much more time on the ball.
- Much less likely to force other team to make mistakes.
Less Often
- Stay in shape more.
- Be more passive.
Instruct the team to engage in a press less often, staying in shape more until a better pressing opportunity arises.
Positive Feedback
- Maintains defensive shape more.
- Harder for opposition to draw players out of position.
Negative Feedback
- Allows other team more time on the ball.
- Less likely to force other team to make mistakes.
Standard
- Balanced pressing strategy.
- According to the current Mentality.
The team will press with a regularity which is considered typical of a team on your current Mentality level.
Positive Feedback
- A flexible pressing strategy.
- Provides a balance between applying pressure and maintaining shape.
Negative Feedback
- Doesn't retain shape as well as when pressing less often.
- Allows the other team more time on the ball than when pressing more often.
More Often
- Engage more.
- Be more proactive.
Instruct the team to engage in a press more often, actively looking to force the other team into mistakes in order to win the ball back.
Positive Feedback
- Forces other team into more mistakes.
- Gives other team less time on the ball.
Negative Feedback
- Defence can be drawn out of position more.
- Team has to work harder off the ball.
Much More Often
- Engage the opponent much more.
- Be much more proactive.
Instruct the team to engage in a press whenever possible, taking every opportunity to trigger a press in order to put constant pressure.
Positive Feedback
- Forces other team into more mistakes.
- Gives other team much less time on the ball.
Negative Feedback
- Defence can be drawn out of position much more.
- Team has to work much harder off the ball.