Consecutive pressing can leave teams tired after several phases, so holding possession briefly helps restore balance. Team meetings and tactical adjustments can produce solutions that improve performance and solidity. In Champions League matches, improved pressing decisions can prevent losses tied to poor pressing. High pressing for the full match is difficult, so teams should step back, read the situation, and choose when to press again. Paris Saint-Germain used selective pressing against Bayern Munich by switching to man-to-man pressure when possible and dropping deeper when it was not feasible.
"“There's moments when the opponents have the ball, and you are tired after four, five or six consecutive presses, so you better hold it a bit and find your balance. We had meetings with the team, talking everything through, and found a solution that has made us better.”"
"“We have been more solid since. In the Champions League quarter-finals, we did not lose against Atletico because of pressing badly. It's something in which we have improved and evolved, and I think it can be the path to follow to go to the next level.”"
"“High-pressing for 90 minutes is very difficult, and now we know there are moments when, if we don't have the right legs or positioning on the pitch, you possibly take a step back, read the room and decide when to jump and press again. This is what Paris Saint-Germain did in the return leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich. When they could, they went pressing man-to-man. When they couldn't, they waited deeper.”"
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