Using Cover Shadows When Pressing 🧠 • Make play predictable. • Cover forward passing lanes. • Apply pressure on specific triggers. • Force mistakes & win the ball high. 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: This is just 1 example of the use of cover shadows. There's hundreds of scenarios/solutions.

I wouldn’t want the ST to come in to cover passing shadow of opposing CDM once the RB is in possession, it’s not needed as you already have #10 touch tight. The ST should be ensuring the pass doesn’t go back to RCB.

I guess it depends what you want as a coach. Each coach will see and want the game differently which is normal. If you wanted a complete protection of central passing lanes in a mid to high block, you'd want the centre forward covering the DM with their shadow.

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Man city are very good with this

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I use this a lot in my sessions/games. I call it shadow pressing

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