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0:00The difference between your current
0:01skill level and your ability to improve
0:03defensively comes down to one thing. One
0:06thing that most defending tutorials miss
0:08or only talk about briefly, and that's
0:11defending away from the ball. Defending
0:13begins with what you do before you press
0:15the ball, not the other way around as
0:17many of you do. You watch pro players
0:19run at their opponents and win the ball.
0:21Then you try to do the same thing and
0:23get destroyed. Then you start assuming
0:25there are hidden buttons or special
0:27mechanics that you're missing. No, the
0:29problem is that you don't know exactly
0:31what you should be defending. So,
0:33defending away from the ball means
0:34dealing with your opponent's options
0:36before you even press the ball carrier.
0:39I can show you this clip of Nisada
0:40defending. He's not even trying to rush
0:42towards the ball, but he's still
0:44defending. However, if I put you in his
0:46position, I'm sure you'd try to win the
0:48ball immediately. He's simply defending
0:50away from the ball, yet he still ends up
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1:18defender, your biggest enemy is space.
1:21Gaps, openings, or whatever name you
1:23want to give them. And defending space
1:25is one of the most important defensive
1:27skills you will ever learn. Let me show
1:29you an example of why defending space is
1:31so important in this game. Here, the
1:33opponent passes the ball to his striker,
1:35and the defender moves out to press the
1:37ball, just as many of you do. But learn
1:39this from today. Every time you move a
1:41defender to occupy another space, you
1:44also open up space in the position he
1:46has just left. And that's exactly what
1:48happens to this defender. Now, the
1:50opponent plays a through ball in behind,
1:53exploiting this huge gap. At this point,
1:55he switches to the center back, trying
1:57to close down this space. Otherwise,
2:00there's a direct opening towards the
2:02goal. He has to react quickly, but
2:04remember, moving a defender to occupy
2:06one space also opens up another space
2:09somewhere else. Just imagine he's
2:11positioned here. Where is the space he's
2:13leaving open? Exactly here. And because
2:15he doesn't have enough time to get
2:17there, he has to sprint, which makes it
2:19harder to maintain directional control.
2:21From there, the opponent can easily
2:23break through, drive into that space,
2:25and score. So, what caused this
2:28situation in the first place? What
2:29allowed the opponent to get into a
2:31position where there's so much space
2:33available? And where moving one defender
2:35to close a gap simply opens up another
2:37gap somewhere else. Before learning how
2:39to defend space, you first need to learn
2:42how to avoid getting into these
2:43situations. And that starts with
2:46maintaining your defensive structure.
2:48Let's first learn how to keep our
2:49defensive shape. Let's see what a poor
2:51defensive shape looks like. Here, we
2:53have an organized back four, while the
2:55midfielders are tracking back to help
2:57defend. Then, the opponent decides to
2:59step out with his center back. And just
3:01like that, what was originally a back
3:03four has effectively become a back
3:06three. Now, space has opened up here
3:08simply because the opponent has rushed
3:10out with one center back. To defend this
3:12space, he has to hurry back and cover
3:15it. Otherwise, the opponent has an easy
3:17route towards goal. So, he sprints to
3:19get into this position, which means he's
3:21also opening up space somewhere else. As
3:24you can see, this becomes a difficult
3:26situation to defend. All because one
3:28defender rushed out of position. And I
3:30use the space he leaves open right here
3:32to drive forward and shoot. So, when you
3:35drag your defenders out of position
3:37unnecessarily, you create a
3:39disadvantageous situation where you're
3:41forced to overcommit to recover the
3:43space you've given away. Now, let's look
3:46at what an organized defensive shape
3:47should look like. Here, we have an
3:49organized defense with the back four
3:51well positioned, and the midfielders
3:53occupying the central channel. The
3:55opponent passes the ball to his
3:56fullback, who begins attacking the
3:58defensive line. I press the the carrier,
4:00but notice that I don't rush out simply
4:03because I see the ball. Then, the
4:05opponent moves towards the left side. I
4:07switch off the defender I was
4:08controlling and bring the left center
4:10back across to defend that side. When I
4:12say I switch to the left center back to
4:14defend the left side, the important
4:16point is that I'm selecting the defender
4:18who is best positioned to deal with that
4:21particular threat, rather than blindly
4:23chasing the ball. And that's what I want
4:25you to start doing. Let's say you're
4:27using the 4-4-2 formation defensively.
4:29Make sure every player does his job and
4:32defends the area assigned to him. Your
4:34left full back should defend within
4:36roughly 5 to 6 yd of his designated
4:38position, and the same applies to your
4:40right full back. Then, you have your
4:41center backs. When setting up your
4:43formation and squad, you should organize
4:45them so that they maintain their
4:47respective sides. The left center back
4:49should generally remain on the left
4:51side, and the right center back should
4:52generally remain on the right side. The
4:54same principle applies to your
4:56midfielders and wingers. Each player has
4:58a role and an area to protect. This
5:01helps prevent you from opening up your
5:02defensive structure unnecessarily.
5:04Because your defenders are already
5:06positioned in their respective areas,
5:08you don't need to overcommit in every
5:10direction. There's already a defender
5:12available to deal with threats in that
5:14area. This makes it much harder for your
5:16opponent to break through, unless you
5:18make things easier for him by dragging
5:20defenders out of position. If everyone
5:22is maintaining the defensive shape, you
5:24have a much stronger foundation to
5:26defend from. But, even this isn't
5:28enough. Remember, your number one enemy
5:31when defending is space. So, let's learn
5:33how to defend space while keeping our
5:35defensive structure organized. And we'll
5:38begin with one of the most dangerous
5:39areas you need to deal with, the space
5:42behind your defensive line. No matter
5:44how organized your defense is, the space
5:46behind your defensive line can make it
5:48easy for your opponent to play a through
5:50ball in behind and send his attacker
5:52through on goal to score. So, how do we
5:55defend this space? The first step is
5:57recognizing when the threat is
5:59developing. In other words, watch the
6:01opponent's run. Look for an an moving
6:03into the space behind your defensive
6:05line to receive a pass. The moment you
6:07recognize that run moving towards your
6:09back line, here's what you should do.
6:11The easiest and most effective option is
6:13to switch to the defender positioned
6:15along the runner's path and move him
6:17into that space. Follow the direction of
6:19the run and narrow the space available
6:21for the attacker to receive the ball.
6:23The pass is going to be played into that
6:25space, so you move your defender into
6:27the same area. That way, when the pass
6:30comes, your defender is already in a
6:32position to intercept it or prevent the
6:34attacker from receiving it cleanly. But
6:36remember, timing is important. You
6:38should react when the runner gets close
6:40to your defensive line, roughly 4 yd
6:42away from it. If you wait too long and
6:44the runner gets beyond that point, it
6:46may be too late to stop the run. On the
6:48other hand, reacting too early, when the
6:50runner is still around 7 yd away from
6:52your back line, may be unnecessary. You
6:55don't need to commit your defender to
6:56that space too soon. Instead, monitor
6:59the run and wait until the attacker
7:01approaches that final 4-yd area. Then,
7:04switch to the appropriate defender and
7:06move into the space to deal with the
7:07threat. But there's another problem we
7:09need to discuss, defensive depth. Depth
7:12plays a major role in determining how
7:14much space you leave behind your
7:16defensive line. Using a higher defensive
7:18depth can leave more space in behind,
7:20making these situations more likely to
7:22occur. And sometimes, you simply won't
7:25react quickly enough to deal with the
7:26run. So, you might decide to lower your
7:29depth. Many players try something like
7:3160, hoping to reduce the space behind
7:33their defense. However, this also comes
7:35with a major problem, the space in front
7:38of your back four. When your defensive
7:40line drops deeper, the opponent can
7:42exploit the gap between your midfield
7:44line and your defenders. You might think
7:46this isn't a big deal, but it can put
7:48your defenders in situations where
7:49they're easily isolated one-on-one.
7:52There's space to the right, space to the
7:53left, and the attacker has the freedom
7:55to decide where to go. Even if your
7:57defensive shape is organized, having a
7:59striker with space to receive the ball
8:02and turn can make it difficult to defend
8:04these situations and stand your ground.
8:06You're giving the opponent's strikers
8:08the freedom to receive powerful driven
8:10passes while your defenders continue
8:12dropping back. The striker can then use
8:14that space to turn and shoot. So, how do
8:17we deal with this? One way to deal with
8:19this problem is by using the offside
8:21trap. Here, you push your defensive line
8:23higher, reducing the space between your
8:25midfielders and your center backs. If
8:27the opponent manages to beat your
8:29midfield line, your defensive line is
8:31positioned to apply pressure much
8:33sooner. To activate the offside trap,
8:35press up on your D-pad. Then, press up
8:37again. In other words, up and up twice.
8:40However, timing is important. Make sure
8:43the opponent is either facing away from
8:45your goal or playing a sideways pass.
8:47These are good moments to trigger the
8:49offside trap because the opponent is
8:51less likely to be able to exploit the
8:53space immediately. This pushes your
8:55defensive line up and reduces the gap
8:57between your two lines, giving the
8:59opponent less space to operate in the
9:01middle of the pitch. However, there's a
9:03trade-off. By pushing your defensive
9:05line higher, you also create more space
9:07behind it. So, you still need to
9:09recognize runs and be ready to deal with
9:11balls played in behind. The second way
9:14to deal with this problem is to prevent
9:16that separation from happening in the
9:17first place. And you can do this by
9:19dragging your midfielders back. Now, one
9:22reason some players struggle to defend,
9:24even when they try to maintain an
9:26organized shape, is that they rush to
9:28select their back four defenders. This
9:30is where many mistakes begin. They get
9:32caught in two minds. Should I stay back
9:34or should I press the ball? Because they
9:36see the opponent has space, their
9:38instinct to win the ball takes over.
9:40They decide to press the ball carrier
9:42even when there's a large gap between
9:44the ball and the defender they're
9:45controlling. And many times, they make
9:48this decision too late. The defender
9:50steps out of position, the opponent
9:52exploits the gap, and they end up paying
9:54for that mistake. So, the better
9:56approach is to switch to your
9:57midfielders and defend with them first.
10:00Sprint backwards and bring your
10:01midfielder into that space between the
10:04midfield line and your defensive At the
10:06very least, he can apply pressure,
10:08reduce the opponent's options, and force
10:10him to make quicker decisions. But,
10:12there's still another problem. Some
10:14players trust the AI defending too much.
10:17They lock onto their midfielder and
10:18never switch away from him. And in FC
10:2024, this can be a killer mistake. The AI
10:23defender won't always save you. Good
10:26opponents know how to punish this kind
10:28of defending. And if you rely on the AI
10:30to deal with every run, you can get
10:32destroyed. That's why learning when to
10:34track back with a midfielder and when to
10:36switch to your back four crucial part of
10:38defending. So, when should you switch?
10:41Let's say you see an attacker making a
10:42run behind your defensive line. You
10:44start tracking back with your
10:45midfielder, but you keep controlling
10:47that midfielder for too long. The runner
10:50approaches those final 4 yards before
10:52reaching your back line, and you still
10:54haven't switched to your defenders. At
10:56that point, you may have left it too
10:57late. Some players don't switch at all
10:59because they assume the AI will track
11:01the run for them. No, you need to take
11:04control and deal with the threat
11:05yourself. So, here's what you should do.
11:08First, track back with your midfielder
11:10to protect the space in front of your
11:11defense. Then, when you sense that the
11:13runner is approaching those final 4
11:15yards towards your back line, switch to
11:18the appropriate defender and move into
11:19the space to defend the pass. Defend
11:22with your midfielders first, but when a
11:24run gets close to your back four, switch
11:26immediately and deal with the threat
11:28yourself. Don't wait for the AI to do
11:30everything for you. And this becomes
11:32even more important when the opponent
11:34gets close to your box. When the ball is
11:36close to your goal, don't blindly trust
11:38the AI. You can end up watching the
11:40opponent dribble through your defense
11:42while your defenders seem to stand there
11:44like dummies, failing to close down the
11:46danger. When the opponent approaches
11:47your box and starts showing clear
11:49intentions of moving into a dangerous
11:51area, switch off your midfielder and
11:53select one of the closest defenders from
11:55your back four. Take control of the
11:57situation, protect the dangerous space,
11:59and defend the attack yourself. This is
12:02how you should approach it. I know there
12:04will be situations where you feel like
12:05you need to switch to your back four and
12:07step out to challenge the opponent, but
12:09it all depends on your decision-making.
12:12If you step out recklessly, like he's
12:14doing here, you're cooked. So, how
12:16should we approach a similar situation?
12:18You can step out and apply pressure, but
12:20don't overcommit. Stay within your zone
12:23and manage the space around you. Here,
12:25you're applying pressure without
12:26completely abandoning your position, and
12:29this is the difference between stepping
12:30out responsibly and overcommitting. You
12:33can move towards the ball carrier, apply
12:35pressure, and still remain close enough
12:37to your assigned area to recover if
12:39something goes wrong. If the opponent
12:41makes a mistake, you can take advantage.
12:43If he passes the ball away, you can
12:45still recover and help close the space.
12:47But, if you overshoot in the wrong
12:49direction and read the situation
12:51incorrectly, you may not have enough
12:53time to recover. That's the difference.
12:55Don't overcommit. Don't overshoot. Apply
12:58pressure while maintaining control of
13:00the space around you. This takes us to
13:02another trick that can help you defend
13:04space while keeping your defensive shape
13:06organized. Let's say you're pressing the
13:08ball and step roughly 4 yd of position.
13:11You fail to win the ball, or the
13:12opponent plays a pass away from you. If
13:14you immediately rush to switch to
13:16another player, especially one of your
13:18back four defenders, you can create an
13:20opportunity for the opponent to play a
13:22one-two, or give-and-go, and get in
13:24behind your defense. This is because the
13:27defender you leave behind may still be
13:29moving away from his original position,
13:31leaving space for the opponent to
13:33exploit. The solution is simple. Before
13:35rushing to switch away from that
13:37defender, give him a slight push
13:38backwards towards his original position.
13:41Then, switch to another player as he
13:43begins recovering. You don't need to
13:45move him all the way back into his
13:46original position. Just push him
13:48backwards a little, then switch away.
13:50That small movement helps him recover
13:52his positioning and gives him a better
13:54chance of getting back into the
13:55defensive shape quickly. Instead of
13:57leaving the defender stranded in the
13:58position where you stepped out to press,
14:00you're giving him a better starting
14:02point from which to recover. This helps
14:04you avoid opening up unnecessary space.
14:07Now, let's return to something
14:08important. You need to compare the gaps
14:10on the pitch and learn which spaces are
14:12more dangerous, and which ones you can
14:14allow your opponent to occupy
14:16temporarily. You can't defend every
14:18single space at the same time.
14:20Sometimes, you have to make a decision
14:22about which threat to deal with first,
14:24and that brings us to cutting passing
14:26lanes. If you don't understand what
14:28cutting passing lanes means, let me
14:30explain. Cutting passing lanes is part
14:32of closing down space. When you move
14:34into the passing lane between two
14:36opposing players, you're occupying the
14:38space through which the ball would
14:40otherwise travel. By doing that, you
14:42close the lane and make it harder for
14:44your opponent to complete the pass. So,
14:46why should we prioritize cutting passing
14:48lanes? Look at this situation. The
14:50opponent has two passing options, but he
14:52also has some space in front of him to
14:54dribble into. Now, let me ask you a
14:56question. Would you rather stop the
14:58opponent from using that space to
14:59dribble, or cut off the passing options
15:01available to him? Think about it. If you
15:03allow him to dribble into that space, he
15:05may need to take 10 or more touches
15:07before he gets close to your goal. You
15:09still have time to adjust your
15:11positioning, track his movement, and
15:13defend the situation. But, a forward
15:15pass can change everything in a single
15:17touch. The opponent plays the ball
15:19forward, and suddenly, another attacker
15:21has possession much closer to your goal.
15:24He might need only three more touches to
15:26create a dangerous opportunity. So,
15:28logically, this shows why cutting
15:30passing lanes can be more important than
15:32immediately trying to stop every
15:34dribble. Sometimes, it's better to allow
15:36your opponent to carry the ball into
15:38less dangerous space than to allow him
15:40to play a forward pass into a dangerous
15:42area. Would you rather let him continue
15:44dribbling out wide, or allow him to play
15:46a pass into the box? That's what
15:48defending is all about, making the right
15:50decision before gambling on a challenge.
15:53When it comes to defending gaps, I see
15:55some players trying to stop their
15:57opponents from dribbling sideways while
15:59sacrificing the space in the middle.
16:01They're comfortable blocking the
16:02direction in which the opponent can
16:03carry the ball, but they leave open the
16:05direction from which the opponent can
16:07actually attack. You need to understand
16:09the difference. Always prioritize the
16:12dangerous space in front of you. Let the
16:14opponent dribble wide if that's the less
16:16dangerous option available to him. At
16:18the end of the day, he wants to find a
16:20way back into the middle and attack your
16:22goal. So, keep that in mind. Don't
16:24sacrifice the middle just to prevent the
16:26opponent from carrying the ball
16:27sideways. Your job is to make the attack
16:30as difficult and predictable as
16:31possible, forcing your opponent towards
16:34areas where he has fewer dangerous
16:35options. Now, we all know you can't keep
16:38your defensive shape perfectly organized
16:40for the full 90 minutes. There will be
16:42moments when your shape is organized,
16:44and there will be moments when gaps
16:46appear that you need to deal with. And
16:47the way you approach those situations
16:49can determine whether you survive the
16:51attack or get destroyed. First, there's
16:53something I like to do. For example,
16:55let's say I drag my fullback out of
16:57position. In this situation, how quickly
16:59you react can determine whether you stay
17:01in the game. You need to act quickly and
17:04use another player, such as your
17:05centerback, to cover for that fullback
17:07temporarily. The space left behind by
17:09the fullback can be dangerous. So,
17:11another defender can occupy that space
17:14for a moment while the attack develops.
17:16But if you delay and allow the opponent
17:18to move into that space, your chances of
17:20surviving the attack become much
17:22smaller, and you're more likely to
17:24concede. So, react quickly, switch to
17:27another defender, and cover the space
17:29left behind by the displaced fullback.
17:31However, there's something else you need
17:33to remember. When you move a defender
17:35out of position, you create a gap in the
17:37area he was originally protecting. The
17:39defender you use to cover that gap will
17:41also leave his own position, creating
17:44another potential opening. So, what can
17:46you do in this situation? The answer is
17:48to position that covering defender in
17:50the middle ground between his original
17:52position and the position of the
17:54displaced defender. Rather than moving
17:56him all the way across to cover the
17:57fullback's position, place him somewhere
18:00between the two areas. This makes it
18:02easier to contain the situation and slow
18:04down the attack without completely
18:06abandoning another dangerous space. From
18:09there, you can let the opponent reveal
18:11what he wants to do before you commit.
18:13If he decides to dribble, you can adjust
18:15your positioning and close him down when
18:17the situation calls for it. But if he
18:19looks like he's preparing to pass, you
18:21can adjust your position to block the
18:22passing lane. The idea is to avoid
18:25committing too early to one option. Let
18:27the opponent show his intention, then
18:29adjust your positioning to deal with the
18:31threat. However, this alone won't make
18:34you impossible to break down, and it
18:36doesn't give you the freedom to drag
18:37your defenders out of position whenever
18:39you want. You can still be punished if
18:41your opponent reads the situation
18:43correctly and executes the attack well.
18:45So, the best thing you can do is
18:47minimize these situations in the first
18:49place by trying to maintain an organized
18:52defensive shape. Now, we've broken down
18:54the process of defending as a team step
18:57by step to the point where you can
18:58finally focus on defending the ball
19:00itself. First of all, if you want to
19:02press the ball immediately, it all comes
19:05down to how quickly you react before the
19:07pass is played. Defending the ball
19:09becomes much easier when the opponent
19:11has fewer options available to him. And
19:13when you break it down, your opponent
19:15generally has three things to work with:
19:17passing options, space, and time. That
19:20third one, time, is the most crucial of
19:23all. Let's start with passing options.
19:25First, make sure you cut off the forward
19:27passing lanes, just as we've discussed.
19:29Position your defender to block the lane
19:31and prevent the opponent from playing a
19:33dangerous forward pass. Once you've
19:35dealt with those passing options, don't
19:37immediately rush towards the ball
19:39without thinking. First, assess the
19:41distance between your defender and the
19:43ball carrier. If there's still a
19:45considerable gap between them, don't
19:47press recklessly, like this player is
19:49doing in the clip. Instead, focus on
19:51closing down that space first. Once
19:53you've recognized that the dangerous
19:55passing options are covered, the space
19:57has been reduced, and your defender is
19:59close enough to challenge, that's when
20:01you should look to press the ball. But,
20:02remember, pressing doesn't always mean
20:05rushing in and immediately pressing the
20:07tackle button. Sometimes, simply getting
20:09close to the ball carrier and applying
20:11pressure is enough to force a mistake or
20:13make him play the ball away. You don't
20:15always need to win the ball with a
20:17tackle. You can also win possession by
20:19forcing the opponent into a bad
20:21decision. Now, let's talk about time. If
20:24you take away your opponent's time, you
20:26can sometimes skip those first two
20:27stages and move straight into pressing
20:30the

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