![]() It’s tempting to always play it out from the back but lumping the ball out to the touchline with Square/X can buy time. But he’s right - and not just because Nicolas Otamendi could never be trusted. OK, we can’t take the credit for that quote - it was Pep Guardiola who said it first. "The touchline is your greatest defender" Don’t watch the player, think of the space that he can run into. Jockey him (L2/LT) and make sure that you track his run, rather than leaping into a tackle and taking yourself out of the game for 10 seconds. ![]() When a ball gets played to an opposing winger, switch control to your full-back and read the situation. That leaves you vulnerable in the middle. You’ll have to ask a centre-back to come and help. But these are the players who can burn you and unlike central defenders, if your full-back doesn’t win the ball, there isn’t another full-back on that side to be the back-up. The temptation is for your full-back to rush out and tackle quickly. Often, your opponent will win the ball in your final third and play out to their winger. You know how we just said for your defender to commit to balls that are just about to arrive to your opponents’ attackers? It’s important not to do this if it leaves you short at the back. This is a good technique for learning to intercept that real managers work on. It was Paolo Maldini that famously/allegedly said that if he has to tackle, he’s made a mistake. Pressuring your opponent can be as good as tackling. ![]() Master the art of the press and get control back before your opponent has time to work out how to exploit spaces in your backline. Make sure that if you have a defender running towards an opponent who’s just about to receive the ball, you press X/A to get in ahead of him and play the ball quickly to a teammate. But it’s worth reminding yourself of.ĭon’t trigger runs from your CDM - you need him back to win the ball for you. The higher up the field you win it, the closer you are to the goal you’re trying to score in. The quicker you can win the ball back, the higher up the field you can win it. ![]() FIFA 22 Pre-orders open – plus release date, cover, trailer and everything else we know so far ![]()
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