The sustainability of high-line pressing against elite technical playmakers
With the recent shift in European football toward extremely high defensive lines, I've been While the offside trap remains a potent tool for neutralizing pacey wingers, we are seeing more instances where a single progressive pass from a technical midfielder bypasses the entire press. From a tactical standpoint, do you believe that a mid-block is becoming a more "safe" alternative for teams lacking world-class recovery pace in their center-backs, or is the aggressive high press still the definitive meta for modern success despite the vulnerability to elite passers?