Screening the pivot and pressing the keeper

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Here we can see how the two forwards in a 4-4-2 work together to prevent a pass into the opposition pivot. When they eventually press the goalkeeper aggressively, that is the trigger for one of the central midfielders to pick up the pivot. Note how the midfielder uses curved runs and cover shadows to prevent the team in possession from finding the free player.