The 'Pressure References' of Vitor Pereira's Flamengo (Patreon)

For Vitor Pereira, the team must collectively interpret the "pressure references" (collective references of pressure that the players must clearly identify and then have the most appropriate behavior).

Thus, the team must be able to identify when to accelerate on the opponent, to press them in a very aggressive way or if on the contrary it should retreat on the field in order to take the offensive depth away from the opposing team.

'Pressure References':

1. Lateral Pass: attack the opponent who receives the ball with their back turned, and press them from the "blind side". Our players should attack the opponents whenever they give us the "blind side" (the side that the opponent does not see). If he gives us his back, it is time for pressure.

2. Poorly Executed Pass that promotes a more difficult ball reception for the opponent, that is, it gives time for the defensive block to organize and press the opponent.

3. Long and High Pass, for example from the Central Defender to the Opposite Side Fullback or Winger (the time the ball takes in the air, plus the time the opponent takes to receive the ball is a sign of pressure on the opponent).

4. Opponent plays the ball backwards (backward pass), the team goes up as a block and tries to press high with the Defensive Line also "high" (with no spaces between lines - with a compact block).