Pressing Rondo

Improve team compactness, pressing angles, and the ability to cut off central passing options.

• Defensive Compactness: Encourage defenders to press as a unit, reducing space for the opposition. • Pressing Triggers: Look for poor touches, slow passes, or predictable movements as cues to step in aggressively. • Angle of Approach: Defenders must angle their press to force play wide or into tight areas. • Decision-Making in Possession: The possession team must use quick ball movement and intelligent positioning to break the press. • Communication: Defenders should communicate constantly, signalling pressing triggers and covering passing lanes.