Press is formed with forwards and midfielders
Idea for this press is to have forwards lead with traditional spearhead press, and midfield players create the additional hexagon figure
Important to create the hexagon shape is the ammount of triangles that it creates, in theory, any player that enters the hexagon, should have three players being able to defend that person
Key Players to set up press will be CF, ACM and DCM
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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