Press resistance

How it is used

Used about a player or a team; press-resistant is the related adjective.

Example sentences

1. Her press resistance allowed us to keep possession in a crowded midfield.

   The player remains effective despite opponents reducing time and space.

2. We tested the team's press resistance against an aggressive front three.

   The assessment concerns collective solutions under pressure.

Common collocations

• improve press resistance
• excellent press resistance
• press-resistant midfielder

Related terms

• possessionControl of the ball by a team; also the percentage of time each team has the ball during a match.
• dribbleTo run with the ball while keeping it under control with small touches, often to get past one or more opponents.

More terms: Formations & Tactics

• formation
• line-up
• counter-attack
• pressing
• high line
• marking
• offside trap
• park the bus
• mid-block
• double pivot
• half-space
• rest defence