Today we are looking at the gegenpressing tactic inspired by Jurgen Klopp. This is a tactic that I have recreated in one of my FM 2018 saves with Liverpool.
First off let's bring up the features of the tactic. Gegenpressing is a style of play in which you look to win back the ball as soon as you lose it, and you try to win it back as high up the pitch as possible; that means you’re closing down a lot to put pressure on the player that's just won the ball back.
The idea is that the player who just won the ball will be vulnerable and won't have time to think about his first pass. You just...
First off let's bring up the features of the tactic. Gegenpressing is a style of play in which you look to win back the ball as soon as you lose it, and you try to win it back as high up the pitch as possible; that means you’re closing down a lot to put pressure on the player that's just won the ball back.
The idea is that the player who just won the ball will be vulnerable and won't have time to think about his first pass. You just...