Perhaps no player embodies the spirit of the high press system more than Luis Caicedo.
If you watch any New England Revolution game, you’ll quickly notice the amount of ground that the midfielder covers. One moment he’s playing high to prevent a defender from turning. The next he’s dropping back to clog up passing lanes. He even gets into the attack from time to time, which was the case on Jul. 14 when he recorded a goal and assist against the LA Galaxy.
This passion and grit was exactly what head coach Brad Friedel was hoping for when he signed the Colombian in March.