Glossary · Essay
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.
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Glossary · Essay
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.