They press with three: play out
Their front three press your back line: the striker hides your #6, the wingers take your full-back and far centre-back. Find the pass into midfield.
Opponent scouting report
- Pressing 17/20#9 striker presses the centre-back on the ball and hides the pass into your #6
- Work rate 16/20#11 right winger marks the far centre-back on the ball side
- Work rate 16/20#7 left winger stands on the line to your full-back
Match prepSet up · then play
Blue is your team. Choices set the starting picture; dotted lines show the routes from your #4. Any earlier pass to him is outside this exercise.