retired_pennyyoung

a balance must be struck as without closing down, anyone will score scorchers on you (and i mean anyone).

i usually have my closing down increase up the park, with my DMC doing the dirty work.

retired_hope

Pressing for the ball tires out your players reducing their condition. This reduces their effectiveness on the pitch.

First you must ask the question what do I want to achieve from pressing the ball. If you play counter attacking then you do not want to close them down until they are well into your half of the pitch.

Also the players need to have a high stamina attribute otherwise high pressing will tire them out.

I would suggest closing down opposition players who have low decison attributes, especially if the opposition play a mixed passing style.

drewopel

Why don't you try this, let people know your findings, then have some interesting discussion. It's a lot more useful than coming up with an untested theory and asking what people think.

tomo_rose

noob theory , kids.

retired_BrownVanilla

well that was certainly a constuctive and helpful post.

oh and by the way before you complain a whine at me for saying what i said, i have something to say to you 1st: "you make a stupid post, you get a stupid reply"

retired_josapa

Dear me whats up with that alimdemir guy. What business is it of yours to come on here and slate the way people discuss their views?! Everyone else has respectfully added their opinion and had an interesting debate. What does it matter whether ive tested it or not. Now everyone can test it if they want to. Its people like you that ruin this forum, oh and that warning for posting drivel seems well justified. Anyways apologies for the rant everyone, people like that grind my gears!

Anyway have tested this and it has good results on the whole, isnt perfected tho. Will come back with a proper analysis soon.

retired_josapa

haha sorry in my anger i didnt notice that it was actually hectorspector with that post! well anyway ur both a pair of planks!

Has anyone tried a global high closing down? How has it worked?

retired_pennyyoung

dude this theory ain't new. many people use it and many tactics on this forum use it (to great avail). i always do this, however recently i read someone's post that a striker with high closing down will frequently be out of position up front (admittedly it does happen). but i also like when my strikers put pressure on DC's. double edged sword?