What is the secret to success? In a nutshell, it is the uncomplicated process of pressing the opponent when he does not have the ball, and when he does have the ball, he pressures his defence in space and time, in order to quickly create a shooting opportunity.
2. I have a great deal of respect for Ronnick.
One often wonders where the tactical inspiration for the "pressing style" came from. It goes back 15 to 20 years, to the time of Rangnick (note: the legendary German soccer coach), the essence of the German soccer innovation.
Ronny Longnecker divided soccer into four phases: with the ball, without the ball, offense to defense, and defense to offense. While we used to pay more attention to how to deal with the moment with and without the ball, Ronny Long, the innovator and pioneer, pays more attention to the last two phases - that is, how to deal with the 6 seconds after losing the ball and the 6 seconds after stealing the ball, which is the so-called "6-second rule of conversion". This is the so-called "6-second conversion rule", which not only puts pressure on the opponents from a spatial and defensive point of view, but also involves the time dimension.
From a philosophical point of view, time pressure has a much more profound effect on the game.
Some people see this as a counterattack, but it's not, it's a quick attack, known in English as transition, which emphasizes the principle of the 6-second transition, and quickly launches a quick attack without waiting for the opponent to react.
This also explains why German soccer has always been at the forefront of leading world soccer development. Klopp, a follower of Rangnick, even with a limited team at Mainz, was able to make his team play highly entertaining soccer, focusing on capturing conversions and fast breaks, and playing aggressive, adventurous, and forward-looking soccer, which is one of the keys to Klopp's success. Tuchel, as a product of Mainz, also belongs to the Rangnick school.
If this soccer philosophy can be traced back even further, it can be Cruyff's interpretation of soccer - soccer is "a game of space and time", from the 70s onwards, emphasizing ball control and time and space control.
German soccer further developed the essence of conversion based on this, which is exactly the system of Rangnick. Subsequently, great German coaches such as Klopp, Tuchel, Nagelsmann and others have continued to carry it forward, and I am a follower of this philosophy.
As a believer in this theory, I am eager to incorporate this philosophy into the teams I lead.
I've always believed that the "pressing style of play" has little to do with strength or ability, but is simply a way of playing soccer that emphasizes forward movement and speed. Direction and timing are two key factors.
Through the above explanation, I believe you have a deeper understanding of the "pressure style of play", I hope my coaching ideas and soccer philosophy can be familiar to you, but also look forward to the future in the Lazy Bear Sports personal column with more exchanges with you, welcome to leave a message in the comments section to share your interest in the topic.
