Jon Mackenzie

London

Writer and Presenter at The Athletic

Writer and presenter @TheAthleticFC. Noticer™. Not CEO of AS Monaco. The Ryan Christie of punditry.

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The Space Between: Evolutions in the Hybrid Press

Dec 6, 2023 | medium.com | Jon Mackenzie

Last season, I coined a phrase: ‘hybrid pressing’. It described a phenomenon that was becoming increasingly popular out of possession (OOP) at the elite level. More and more coaches were wanting the best of both worlds; they wanted the benefits of an aggressive player-to-player (P2P) press high up the pitch along with the benefits of a more conservative zonal structure deeper in the field.

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Jon Mackenzie

Jon Mackenzie @Jon_Mackenzie

13 Jun 25

8 years. Still no justice. https://t.co/YlWvsbgw6h

Jon Mackenzie

Jon Mackenzie @Jon_Mackenzie

13 Jun 25

RT @Walid_4: @Jon_Mackenzie Thanks Jon! Agree re the thread very much and think this data viz encapsulates it perfectly. https://t.co/tFgW7…

Jon Mackenzie

Jon Mackenzie @Jon_Mackenzie

13 Jun 25

I also had this takeaway. The guy is a genius.

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🏆 Nathan 🏆 @NathanAClark

After watching Brentford all day, I have the following important tactical analysis to report: Mikkel Damsgaard is kinda ridiculous.