Feints and Dribbling
First try these feints in training. To stop completely press R2 or L1.
- V-Feint: run toward the goal, stop with R2 or L1, then release and quickly press R2 + Back (the player drags the ball back with the sole), then Up + Forward (left-footed) or Down + Forward (right-footed). Timing is needed.
- Body feint: standing still, facing the goal, press Up 2 times (feint left) or Down 2 times (feint right). Body feint 2: standing still press R2 2 times or L1 2 times.
- Standing backheel (right-footed): advance to the edge of the box, turn with your back to the goal, stop the ball with R1 and press L1 + Square; position yourself slightly off-center to the left of the goal (the opposite for left-footed players).
- Adjusting the ball: standing still, press L1 + R1 together (do not do it with opponents nearby).
- Flicking the ball up while running (to get past a slide tackle): quickly move the right stick first down and immediately up. Humiliating sombrero: the same movement standing still.
- Matthews Feint: standing still, with a technical player, quickly press right and left: feint right and shift left.
- Quick step-over: while running press R2 2 times. Normal step-over: while running press L1 2 times. Sprint after the step-over: during the step-over press Forward + R1.
- Roulette: rotate the right stick 360°, moving or standing still.
- Shielding the ball: stop and press R2 + Back: you drag the ball back with the sole to get more space.
- Shot feint: after the halfway line press Square and immediately X, with the arrows deciding the direction; in your own half press Circle instead of Square.
- Flip Flap/Elastico (only for certain players such as Ronaldinho and Ibrahimović): while running press R2 or L1 3 or more times.
- Letting the ball go through your legs: hold R1 while receiving a pass. Super Cancel: press R2 to cancel an action.
- Manual control: hold R2 + R1 to take total control of a player, useful to get ahead of defenders and attackers.
Defense
- Making the goalkeeper come out: hold Triangle (only without the ball and in your own half). Making him go back: hold Square.
- Pressing: hold X. Double team: hold Square + X.
- Slide tackle: press Circle with good timing, otherwise you miss or foul.
- Clearing the ball: Square. Defensive header or header to score: press Square at the exact moment the ball drops toward the head.
Attack
- Medium-height cross: Circle 2 times (near the byline). Ground cross: Circle 3 times.
- High lob: L1 + Square (more accurate standing still or walking). Low lob: Square and immediately R1.
- Normal shot: Square and the direction. Powerful instep shot: Square, then only the Back arrow.
- Chest trap and continue: hold R1 and the direction with a high ball. Normal chest trap: hold L1.
- Almost unstoppable volley: press Square at the exact moment the ball touches the ground after the bounce.
Set Pieces
- Powerful free kick: press Up, aim the shot, press Square and on contact Triangle.
- Free kick over the wall: press Down, aim, Square and hold X on contact.
- Chip free kick (near the box, especially for those who shoot straight on): Circle + L1 charging very little (about 10% of the bar).
- Low free kick under the wall (effective if the wall jumps): aim, hold the Down arrow and charge with Circle.
- Corner kick: high with Square; medium height with the Up arrow and Circle; low with the Down arrow and Circle.
