gegenpressing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That’s where he worked under Ralf Ragnick, the current Austria coach who is known for a strategy known as gegenpressing, where teams aggressively pressure the ball any time they lose possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Klopp brought his philosophy of heavy metal football, gegenpressing, he changed Liverpool's way of being," said Coady.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
Is Cristiano Ronaldo an expensive liability or a gegenpressing goal machine?
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2021
His aggressive gegenpressing, or counterpressing, system is the key to Liverpool’s ruthless attack, and it can be a pleasure to watch — provided you’re not supporting the team being subjected to it.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2018
Much like great friend and former Borussia Dortmund colleague Jurgen Klopp, Wagner favours a high pressing 4-2-3-1 formation but it would be overly simplistic to say his team are just about gegenpressing.
From BBC ● May 28, 2017
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