'Defend in Even Numbers in Depth' by Markus von Ahlen (Patreon)

Organization and process:

• Keep the length of the field as before, but reduce the width of the field to the two central zones;
• Position-specific: Two center-backs and the central midfielders try to build up the play after the goalkeeper's opening. The defending players are the strikers and two central midfielders in a 4-4-2 system;
• The ball-owning center-back must be pressured, with his pass into the depth doubling the striker back;
• The center-backs must not press back, so that the striker doubles for a 2-against-3.

Special notes:

• The strikers should choose their running paths wisely: provoke the pass into the depth, immediately double back and approach so that the pass back is blocked;
• Attention: after the ball win, the striker must immediately switch quickly and execute the offensive action. Therefore, high concentration load;
• Variation: Wing attack after ball win.