The Ultimate Guide to Defending

Master the art of Defending!
A well organised defence is the backbone for any successful team, and a lot of the greatest managers in the world have achieved incredible results thanks to their attention to the defensive game. The defensive line is often a very overlooked topic in football tactics, and its easy to miss the hundreds of different choices managers have to make regarding how they want their defenders to move. From man marking or zonal marking, to defensive diagonals or offside traps, how a team defends from certain situations can have a massive impact on their success. In today’s video we’re going to be taking a look at some of the basic defensive movements, along with some teams that actively chose to ignore these principles.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Soccerment
01:13 Defensive Zones
01:45 Man Marking & Gasperini
02:48 Zonal Marking & Sarri
04:20 Man Vs Zonal Principles
04:43 Zone 2
06:06 Offside Trap & Klopp
08:59 Defending Crosses
10:48 Closing Remarks

[ishteerashid]

now this is some quality video about defending in football. thank you football meta.

[gabrielalohan]

Your videos are getting deeper, those courses are paying dividends, you're among a few YT tacticians giving their audience a sneak peek into movement & positioning and how these qualities affect the roles players(& teams) deploy in.

A big, big, thanks, I must say.

[adhnaanahmed]

defense is the most underrated part of the game which needs more recognition
SAF was right back then "A gud attack win you games but a good defense wins u trophies"

[Mirkxt]

The amount of knowledge and insight you provide has been vast and impressive. Very useful as a player and as an aspiring manager. I doubt most of my coaches even know this!
A big big thanks 💪❤

[madhusudanranganathan]

Playing defense is an art. It isn't always easy to defend the goal in the defensive third. That's why the best defenders leave nothing to chance, playing proactively rather than reactively when it comes to defending the goal. Making sure the ball lies safe is the art of defense. That said there are areas of play where there is scope for creativity in defense. Such plays are based on sacrificing possession for robust defensive position. And once the ball is lying in a safe area getting back into the more natural positions of play. This I mention about, when it comes to defending the final third.
The art of defense is more a matter of getting back into the game rather than giving away the play, because defense lies as a part of the game and not the purpose of it. It is rather a style of play just like one plays the art of possession or attack. The game itself encompasses all styles of play.

Thanks to FM for a very well thought out video

[hosamalsamet]

The best football tactical education and analysis channel.. No one had described tactics in depth as he did. So underrated

[Britishcorps]

As an up coming manager this course is so important. A lot of managers today can’t explain this in detail as you do! I did consult you for details when I have a match to manage!!

[FCCOLLEGEYT]

Good video, my days of real soccer is over since 2009 cause of a knee injury.

But I play FIFA your videos helps me to play better in FIFA even though FIFA is just a video game, it's almost like real soccer!

[faramund]

It's rare to see videos explaining organized defense. And that's funny as it's equally as important as attacking. So thanks for making one.

[totalefootball]

There was a lot of details man. So many thinks to write down and take note of. First thing I am looking at today's Top League matches are the back line.

[levikonel]

I just love this guy ❤ thanks for making things look easier

[jantran]

Do a video about Eric dier on how to "not block" the shot and let the opposition to shoot.

[Greene]

imagine playing fifa with this guy 😂😂😭

[adhnaanahmed]

hey man, pls make a video on teams which had solid backline and their positioning, and explain the tactics of parking the bus used by many managers notably jose mourinho chelsea, sean dyche burnley

[Lobags]

These videos are a god send I’ve I have all the technical abilities but lack football IQ these help a lot thank you

[maherkhaleel]

This is such a good video. Simple and perfect explanation. Looking forward to watching more of your videos guys 💥
Keep up the great work 🔥

[nishali]

Great explanation. Here's a tip to defend - never look at the player, always look at the ball, you will never be fooled, doesn't matter how many steps overs, shoulder dips, you do not move unless the ball moves. Not easy, but doable.

[artbymiwsher]

Great stuff, this is such a great channel! Good luck with your coaching career

[drsteviejasengnsangma]

Best video on Football defence tactics overview❤

[marioa]

Thank you very much, guys!!! I just suscribed 😃😃