Closing down more/less.

[Doopyx]

Was just wondering how people go about closing down;

Do you close down more leaving potential spaces and losing shape trying to force mistakes?

Close down less and keep a more solid shape and make a team break you down or maybe press from high up the pitch with you attacking players and less with your defence?

What do you use?

[HUNT3R]

I use either. It depends on the team and the players.

[bowieinspace]

My standard set up is for the closing down to increase the further up the pitch the player is located (e.g. centre backs close down very little with strikers closing down as much as possible. I want my CB's and DMC's to hold position while full backs push up, and my attacking line to press high up the pitch.