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We talked about the pressing role of MVP @RachelDaly3 during this tournament so let& #39;s take a look at some of the actions without the ball she had, starting with the final and how she was close to Ertz. #NWSLChallengeCup
Another look of how she shadows Ertz, and when Gorden push forward she& #39;s pressed. But don& #39;t take your eyes out of Daly. She points at Gorden, telling to her teammates to be ready if Gorden push up and close her down
Pressing, pressing, pressing. I can& #39;t tell you how much she ran, but i& #39;m sure it& #39;s a lot. That& #39;s a tough one for a keeper, with her goal just behind. The tiny of errors could lead to a goal, and Daly knows this #NWSLChallengeCup
I& #39;ve posted this one before, we moved up to the semis. How important it is to the pressing forward to isolate a CB? well, not only that can prevent side passes but also you play just by the offside line, ready to run if the rivals lose possesion. #NWSLChallengeCup
We go a bit back, game against Utah Royals, and she& #39;s also by the line of the last defender, Corsie. #NWSLChallengeCup
Against Sky Blue it was pretty similar. Daly was close to Estelle Johnson, Gina Lewandowski was the one CB freed up, and they closed down a bit more on Midge Purce. #NWSLChallengeCup
This shape is mostly ever present in the Dash defensive set-up, with one of the wingers attached to a fullback, and Daly going to one of the CBs.
This is perfect cause in the same sequence you can see Alana Cook had possesion 3 times, and she was pressed in none. What& #39;s that about? well, look at the first movement, she plays to the RB and she& #39;s instantly swarmed. Choose your fights. Or close downs.
Last example for today, just take a look at Daly and she ignores the ball. She positions herself with the last man (and it was Brooks, not Cook, mea culpa).
I hope you find this a bit more eye opening of the defensive roles of the forwards, which is sometimes overlooked. They& #39;re the first line of defense and their contribution to the shape of the team is really important sometimes. #NWSLChallengeCup
