Hit Early Crosses and Distribute Quickly

[mikcheck]

Hi,

Are those instructions something you normally use to define your style of play or instead you use him depending on how a match is going?

If it's the latter, are both instructions best used for example when the other team is pressing you high and with a strong attacking intent? Is early crosses also good against teams defending deep?

Thanks

Edited January 17, 2023 by mikcheck

[mikcheck]

anyone pls?

[LHurlz]

They're both situational imo but yeah hitting early crosses is good against teams that sit deep. Means you get the ball in the box or in behind before they've had a chance to get into their shape.

Distribute quickly can be used in a few scenarios really. You can play possession football but still get your keeper to distribute quickly. 

[Cloud9]

On 17/01/2023 at 03:03, mikcheck said:

Hi,

Are those instructions something you normally use to define your style of play or instead you use him depending on how a match is going?

If it's the latter, are both instructions best used for example when the other team is pressing you high and with a strong attacking intent? Is early crosses also good against teams defending deep?

Thanks

I think both depend, they can used to circumnavigate weaknesses in your squad or to exploit weaknesses in the opponents squad. 

I would use distribute quickly if you're trying to counter attack (100% of the time), if you've got a good target forward and strong fb/wb with good crossing it's great as well. If your wing backs are great at dribbling/good athletes don't go for it (let them beat their man before they cross). 

Example: If I had slow fullbacks with wonderful crossing in a counterattack tactic, hitting crosses early sounds like the dream. 

 

[Robson 07]

Hit early crosses to a big man and feed off the knoockdowns.

Distribute quickly if team transitions fast e.g. an Attack mentality.

[mikcheck]

2 horas atrás, Robson 07 disse:

Hit early crosses to a big man and feed off the knoockdowns.

Distribute quickly if team transitions fast e.g. an Attack mentality.

What if you have strikers who are both fast and good in the air? Would you use hit early crosses? What about the type of crosses, would you leave it mixed?

[Robson 07]

I'd use Hit Early Crosses when using a more direct approach.  You would want to be strong aerially for this type of game.