Zone divisio - Attacking pressing

At the level of the midfield line and 5 metres from the opponent's penalty arc, cones are placed on the sideline to mark the attacking pressing zone.

The pressing zone shown here is, compared to the defensive and midfield pressing zones, the most offensive pressing zone. As the name suggests, attacking pressing (also called forechecking) is played in this zone. All field players in the 4-4-2 formation are positioned within this zone during attacking pressing. The task of each individual player in this zone is to occupy the space assigned to him by his position, in order to win the ball through coordinated team shifting toward the ball.