Glossary · Analysis
Pressing Triggers: The Cues That Tell a Whole Team to Press at Once
Pressing triggers are pre-agreed cues, like a bad touch or a back pass, that tell a team to press together. Here's how they work and what the stats miss.
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Glossary · Essay
Gegenpressing: The Six-Second Rule That Changed How Teams Defend
Losing the ball used to mean stopping to reorganize. Gegenpressing treats the moment of loss as the best chance to win it straight back, before the opponent can even think.
Glossary · Essay
PPDA: How to Measure a Press Without Watching Every Minute of It
Pressing intensity is hard to judge by eye alone. PPDA counts how many passes a team allows before winning the ball back, turning a vague impression into a comparable number.