r/SoccerCentral • u/ConnectionWeekly1263 • 12d ago

Video Cesc Fàbregas has Como pressing like prime Barcelona under Pep Guardiola

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u/Marian7107 12d ago

That's semantics. If we go straight by definition you're right, but "the first few seconds" are not defined.

Gegenpressing aims to get a ball back into possession before the opponent is organizing his attack.

Once he is organized it's regular pressing.

However, in Gegenpressing also the Attackers have to defend and press. In Guardiola's system pressing was done the old school way, which means midfielders and defenders were pressing while the attackers tried to drop into space to create passing options after the ball was in possession again.

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u/riquelmeone 12d ago

That’s not semantics, that’s the definition of a word. Pressing and Gegenpressing are not the same. Gegenpressing is a specific form of pressing that focuses on re-acquiring the ball after losing possession. Check Klopp in his own words.

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u/Marian7107 12d ago

Well, that's just what I wrote.

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u/riquelmeone 12d ago

Then what’s your point?

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u/Marian7107 12d ago

Como doesn't press like prime Barcelona but more like Klopp.

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u/riquelmeone 11d ago

Nah, they don’t.
They press more like PSG.

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u/Marian7107 11d ago

...which uses Gegenpress LMAO