First, play \"classic defense\
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Second, preferentially choose defenders who are relatively faster than those who are more defensive. Because faster players can compensate for mistakes in your operation, such as running inaccurate routes, being able to catch up with opponents as quickly as possible, or intercepting pass routes. And, of course, more effective on the counter-attack.
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Third, in order to break the ball without foul, first of all to choose the interception route, you can simultaneously press LT R2 when defending, with the joystick for rapid rush, which allows you to quickly expand the defensive area when defending. If the opponent is strong, you can choose to press or not press \"R2\" to adjust the position. Certain attributes such as a player's \"defensive awareness\" affect how quickly a defender can move while using this system.
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Fourth, to predict the opponent's running and passing routes, intercepting the ball or making physical contact with the opponent holding the ball is the key, it is best to let your opponent hit you, basically break the ball, and the idea is to go to where the ball will go. You can also press the tackle button \"circle\" or B when in contact, and then you can grab the ball with a high probability.
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When defending, one player (R1 \/ RB) or two players (2xR1 \/ RB) can be used to pinch the opponent, thereby cutting off the opponent's passing line. But at the same time, to help your players, will also lose their original defense area, so it is necessary to observe and practice more. If you are in the lead and near the end of the game, use this tactic less, because of the relationship between physical strength and mentality, pressing will reveal a bigger hole.
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Six, in addition to the ordinary broken ball and shovel, there is a more aggressive, farther away sliding shovel action, personally like, but beginners should be careful to use. When defending or losing possession of the ball, press the R1 square [PS] or RB X [XBOX] to make a power slide tackle. After the shovel is finished, press the shovel key to get up faster!
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Position is the most important thing in defense! A common mistake for beginners is to manipulate players to run aggressively toward the attacker before lacking foresight, experience and operation, which can of course be used against opponents who are at the same level or slightly lower than you, but it will allow the master to easily evade, resulting in a miss. The best advice is to try to keep your back line structure and try to use other midfielders at the back when you want to come forward to tackle or assist in defence. It's a little bit of a fix for the mistake.