DEFINITION:
When a player is pressed aggressive by an opposite player
GUIDELINES:
It's used, when a player is under pressure - pressed very aggressive by an opposite player and he must act quickly, take a decision very fast. It shows how calm is a player, put in difficult situation. He must have the possession of the ball to be pressed. Under pressure is used in the middle of the pitch and in the own half, but not in the final third (near or inside of the opposite penalty area). Not necessary to be used always, when there is pressing duel for the opposite player.Â
- it's used, when a player is under pressure - pressed very aggressive by an opposite player and he must act quickly, take a decision very fast
- a player must have the possession of the ball to be pressed or a big advantage to reach the ball first (it's obvious that he will take the ball firs, because of his starting position)
De Jong passes the ball and the opposite player presses him high in his own penalty area
De Jong is attacked very aggressive by an opposite player in front of the penalty area
De Jong passes the ball bad, because the opposite player pushes him hard and forces him to do a mistake
Alba pushes away aggressive Bale in the middle of the pitch and forces him to pass back the ball, doesn't give him a chance to stop and play it calmly
David Silva is disturbed by the opposite player very high in his own half and he passes the ball back
Even if the ball comes to Otamendi from the opposite player and he passes the ball with his first touch, still he is in better position and has advantage (obvious that he will take the ball first) - under pressure must be tagged for him
During the second pass of Karius, the opposite player starts to press him and he must act immediately and he passes the ball with his first touch - under pressure must be added for him
Karius stops the ball and next kicks it forward - doesn't matter that he stops the ball, still the opposite player attacks him very aggressive and Karius doesn't have much time to think what to do - under pressure must be used here
Even that the GK stops the ball, still he is pressed very hard by the opposite player and that is the reason of his bad pass - under pressure must be used for the GK
The player with yellow boots in the middle of the pitch, who passes the ball with head - under pressure should be used for him, doesn't matter that he has not the possession of the ball and just passes it
Even if N.2 from Inter stops the ball, he is pressed very aggressive by the opposite player and under pressure should be used
Even if the GK stops and next kicks the ball, still under pressure should be used, because he is attacked very aggressive by the opposite player
N.7 in red shirt passes the ball with his head, but he is chased from behind and pressed in front from an opposite players - under pressure should be used for him, because he is attacked from both sides
- if a player runs forward with the ball, under pressure is not neededÂ
- if a player runs forward and another player chases him - it's not under pressure for the attacking player
N.4 in white/blue shirt goes forward with the ball against the opposite players - doesn't matter that at the end the opposite player attacks him, this is not under pressure - he has enough time to take decision and he moves forward against the opposite players
The player of Juventus chases the player of Inter on the wing, but he tries to catch him and runs behind him - this is not under pressure for the player of Inter
N.14 in red shirt receives the ball in the middle of the pitch -Â under pressure is not needed, because N.14 doesn't see the running back opponent almost until the end and passes the ball, without any pressure, he is not forced to do that pass
- if a player just takes the ball a bit faster than an opposite player, who chases the ball (interception) - under pressure is not needed
This is not under pressure for Karius, because he intercepts the pass in the last possible moment (there is no time to be pressed by the opposite player, he doesn't have the possession of the ball in general, just tries to be faster than his opponent).Â
N.24 Meunier clears the ball after the bad first touch of the opposite player, but he is not pressed by him, because he doesn't have the possession of the ball - clearance, without under pressure here
Meunier from Dortmund - kicks the ball high at the air, without any specific idea (just clears it to be far from the danger zone) - his team doesn't have the possession of the ball in general to be pressed, doesn't matter that Lewndowski attacks him, he kicks the ball immediately - there is no time to be pressed
After the pass from the opposite player, N.7 in black shirt orientates and reacts better and reaches the ball first - under pressure is not needed, because he is just faster than the opposite player
After the pass of N.20 in blue shirt, the ball is intercepted and both players run to take it after - under pressure is not needed to the player, who passes it next, because he doesn't have any advantage to reach it first and doesn't have the possession of the ball
Under pressure is not needed for the GK, because she is running forward to intercept the long pass, directed to the opposite player
For N.6 in red shirt under pressure is not needed, because the previous pass from his teammate is not so good and N.6 runs forward to take the ball before the opposite player, who also tries to reach it
After the long ball N.9 in blue shirt passes the ball with his chest - even if there is an opposite player near by, under pressure should be not used, because he doesn't have the possession of the ball - just plays with it for a second
Both (N.27 in black shirt and N.7 in red shirt) run for the ball, just N.27 is a bit faster and reaches the ball first, but under pressure is not needed to his pass
- not necessary after every pressing duel from the opposite player to be tagged under pressure for the other player - if the player has enough time to take decision, it's not needed
- if a player runs against an another player, but stops a few meters from him and waits the opponent's action for some time - under pressure is not needed, because he doesn't finish his aggressive run and gives some time to the other player to decide what to do
This is not under pressure for the GK, because he has enough time to decide what to do with the ball - there is no need to act quickly, doesn't matter that at the end he is pressed aggressive
N.4 in red shirt - under pressure is not needed here, because he takes the ball and has enough time to decide what to do, even waits the opposite player to come closer
For Otamendi is not under pressure, because he takes the ball and has enough time to take decision, doesn't feel any pressure, even if there is some movement by the opposite player
Even if Curtois plays the ball with his first touch, but with his movement and position, he has enough time to decide how to play that ball (pass or clear it forward) - doesn't matter that the opposite player runs there and chases the ball, under pressure is not needed here
Under pressure is not needed here for the GK, because he has enough time to take decision and he is not pressed so aggressive by the opposite player
After the throw in, the defender with red shoes and blue shirt has enough time to pass the ball - under pressure is not needed for him, even if the opposite player attacks him (pressing duel should be tagged for him)
Under pressure is not needed for the GK, because he has enough time to take decision, just after his bad touch, he puts himself in bad position and leave the opposite player chance to attack him
- not necessary after every pressing duel from the opposite player to be tagged under pressure for the other player - if the player has enough time to take decision, it's not needed
For Salah must be tagged pressing duel, but at the same time Sakho has enough time to play that ball - for him it's not needed under pressure
The opposite player sprints against the GK and pressing duel must be used for him, but the GK has enough time to take decision and for him this is not under pressure
For van Dijk this is not under pressure, because he has enough time to decide where to pass the ball, doesn't matter that for Fabregas could be tagged pressing duel - it's not necessary when there is pressing duel for one of the players, for the other one to be under pressure
N.23 in white/black shirt is attacked in the beginning of the clip by the opposite player, but still he has enough time and doesn't feel any pressure and he is calm enough during his pass next - under pressure is not needed here
- if there is offensive duel first with a player, it's not needed to add under pressure to the pass next...but if there is pressure from another player - then it's needed
The player in red shirt is attacked very aggressive from the opposite player, there is contact between them (offensive duel must be used for him) and next passes the ball - under pressure is not needed to the pass, because it's obvious, when there is a duel first
N.20 in blue shirt steals the ball from his opponent and after that he passes the ball forward - under pressure is not needed to the pass, because before there is defensive duel with the same player
- it must not be used in the final third of the pitch (near or inside of the opposite penalty area), it's used usually in the own half or in the middle of the pitch
Sterling holds the ball and the opposite player tries to push him away near the opposite penalty area - in the final third and around the opposite penalty area under pressure must be not used, because it's normal the players to be not left calmly to do any actions
- not always if there is clearance there must be under pressure too
N.3 in yellow is pressed by Suarez and he feels that pressure - that's why he decides to play "safe" and clears the ball out of the pitch (to avoid possible mistakes)
The defender in red feels the pressure by the opposite player and decides to clear the ball on the ground, because he is not calm enough
Under pressure is not needed for Karius, doesn't matter that he kicks the ball immediately - he is not pressed by the opposite player, just he is not calm enough in this situation and decides to clear the ball