

In addition to this, your Wide Midfielders, AMs and Strikers will all need to be set to "Mark Tightly" in order to apply pressure to opposing players whenever their is a change of possession. Players: In regards to your players, you will need all of your Wide Midfielders, Central Midfielders, AMs and Strikers to have their Closing Down set to the maximum.

In addition to all of this, playing with a "Higher" Tempo is also helpful for this scheme. Finally, the you must have an aggressive mentality of either "Attacking", "Control" or "Counter", as well as have "Fluid" or "Very Fluid" in regards to your Team Shape. Playing an "Offside Trap" is also a must, along with choosing "More" or "Much More" for Closing Down with your entire team. Team: As far as your team is concerned, you will need to choose "Higher" or "Slightly Higher" for your Defensive Line as this will see your Players always close to the opposition. The ideal formations to orchestrate this are a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-1-2-2-1, but a 4-4-1-1, 4-1-4-1 or a 4-4-2 can also work if (and only if) your wide midfielders can push opposing teams further up the pitch. Because of this, outside of your striker, you will need between 1-3 AM Positions so you can place them as close as possible, which will see opposing teams under constant pressure. Formation: In order to run the Gegenpressing Tactic, you will need to have your Players in advanced positions at almost all times.
