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A goalkeeper, two centre-backs, two full-backs and a pivot connected by pass lines, with a red arrow progressing the ball into midfield.

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Build-Up Play Is a Plan for Beating the Press, Not a Preference for Short Passing

Build-up play is how a team moves the ball from goalkeeper and defenders into midfield against a press. Here's how it's shaped, measured and misread.

19 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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