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[shravi]

It's Ozil but, I never sign left footed players for CM/CAM/ST/CF, because for some reason, I just don't know how to use them there.

 

[thedon5]

It's Ozil but, I never sign left footed players for CM/CAM/ST/CF, because for some reason, I just don't know how to use them there.

Agree with that, especially since Ozil is so one footed.

Why does everyone keep mentioning overall? It doesn't matter one bit if you are actually playing the games.

Skill moves are useless in career mode unless you're using a top dribbler, in UT you can pull them off with anyone though.

 

[Skater]

Agree with that, especially since Ozil is so one footed.

Why does everyone keep mentioning overall? It doesn't matter one bit if you are actually playing the games.

Skill moves are useless in career mode unless you're using a top dribbler, in UT you can pull them off with anyone though.

Of course it matters. You won't find an 85 in League 2.

 

[thedon5]

It matters, but what matters the most are the skill sets and the abilities of the players themselves. An 82 player that has grown to 86 will play almost exactly the same.

Just like an 85 rated dribbler will play similar to a 65 or 75 rated one.

 

[thedon5]

Anyone uses Skill Moves to play? I am not getting used to it. It doesn't work every time, it's hard to chose the right one for me. Since there are so many combinations that it do different moves when we want another and it's not always paid off. Too much risk to lose possession.

I'm going to assume you are on PS3 here even though I know you most likely aren't, but it should still translate over to whatever system. If you're having trouble there are a few easy ones. Ronaldo chop is the same as a fake shot with a 4* skiller but you press L2. Another one would be roulette, just pull the stick down then around to the front, 3* skill. Very easy, though it's more useful online and not really against the AI. Another is stepovers, 2* skill. Push the stick forward and move it from side to side, the stepovers are good while stationary or while moving and after a few you'll do a stepover exit which should beat the man if it's timed well. Benefit is it's a 2* skill so even CBs can do it. For 5* skillers, rabona fake is very easy, pretend you are doing a Ronaldo chop while sprinting but bring the stick back, great for stopping the ball for a change of pace to put a cross in. Another 5* skill would be the McGeady spin, flick stick forward then to either side, easily beats people. Sometimes it may not come off though and you might accidentally do a heel-to-heel, but that is also very effective especially with pacey players, stick forward then back, 3*. Last couple are the elastico and reverse elastico, 5*. Just bring the stick to the side then downwards the make a semi circle. It'll do one of those. You can also do it again in the other direction in the same movement to do the hocus pocus. You could also move the semi circle upwards and that'll do a bit of a different skill which isn't the best, not sure of the name. More showboating skills than actually useful ones the last few.

Those are pretty much all the ones I use. Quite a few but very fun to use and worth practising.

 

[Gurjot95]

^ Thanks for that. I am still getting used to it. It doesn't always work when it performs different trick than I expected. Plus it's difficult to see who can perform 3 or 4 star skills unless you remember each and every player ratings. I am using basic tricks for now.

PS: Any good tips for defending? I am terrible at it.

 

[SiriusBlack]

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[Gurjot95]

I was asking for the one which doesn't require Yellow card

Slide Tackle probably has 40% chances of getting it right.

What I was wondering is the time you do Pull/Tackle when defender is on run. Do you contain him and wait him to reach near the penalty box to perform tackle? Because performing early tackle is too much risk to lose the marker and then you have to deal with 1vs1 situation.
I think containing him is the best option since it gives other defenders time to join.

 

[thedon5]

With practice skills will be fine, the only ones which are still annoying are up then left which in some directions can turn out up down, so you'll do a pretty useless heel to heel instead of a scoop turn. For a start just whore Ronaldo chops, that is very easy, as well as roulettes.

I usually make sure all players except CBs are 3* skill, and usually I can recognise the players by their hair and stuff so know if they are 3* or 4*.

Btw if you want to skill you HAVE to do it in Ultimate Team, skilling is hopeless in other modes and never works. In Ultimate Team the gameplay is changed and one of the few differences is much smoother and tighter dribbling so skills are very useful there.

Defending against the AI is usually tough, I usually just do a lot of R2+X defending (assuming PS3, not sure what it is on other systems), and perhaps the odd standing tackle. Slide tackles are very useful too, especially when timed well from behind or when the opposition players are counter-attacking. When timed well they are maybe 90% certain to work and not 40% like you say. When you're new to defending, a good strategy is to only make tackles with your full-backs, midfield and attack, and then use jockey defending with your CBs. Means you are unlikely to make too many costly mistakes, but you still have a good chance of a turnover in possession.

Against a human opponent is a lot tougher, as you have to learn the typical habits of human players which are very different to the AI's habits. The above tactic should I guess still work but human players are often adjusted to people whoring jockey defending so can still score easily. Another tactic I use is most people try to whore pace online so I just make my defenders run back instead of using contain, as with contain they'll never catch up but just running back they have a chance. It's a learning process and with time you'll get it.

In answer to your question, yes that is a good idea, try to make sure you are very close to the player then if you are almost sure you can make a tackle do it, otherwise if they are clean through you may have to take a chance with a wild slide tackle at the edge of the box. If you have many defenders back who are able to pick up this attacker, then make the tackle as it gives you a chance to counter attack but won't be too risky overall.

Btw jockey and contain are the same thing, I used both words here for some reason.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

A question for those of you on PC using custom music for entrances: have you found that often the tune goes on a long time into the match? It's supposed to cut out when the entrance sequence is over and the match is underway, but I've had matches with 'Blowing Bubbles' playing almost until half-time!

 

[Gurjot95]

A question for those of you on PC using custom music for entrances: have you found that often the tune goes on a long time into the match? It's supposed to cut out when the entrance sequence is over and the match is underway, but I've had matches with 'Blowing Bubbles' playing almost until half-time!

Yeah, I have been facing lot of those but it has become less now all of sudden..Anyways what match length are you using? Because even if music plays while play is going on, it usually cuts after 2 songs which is for me it plays till 10-15th minute (in-game time) and my match length is of 20 minutes (9 each).

 

[Sulaiman7]

Trade this season :

in :-

Wayne Rooney
Thiago Silva
Javier Martinez
Arturo Vidal
Hugo Lloris

Out :-

Puyol
Iniesta
Xavi
Victor Valdez

Squad :

---------------------------Hugo Lloris---------------------------
Lahm--------------Silva---------------Pique---------------Alba
-----------------------------Vidal-----------------------------
Sanchez-------------------Fabregas---------------------Bale
----------------------Messi---------Falcao----------------

 

[SiriusBlack]

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[Sulaiman7]

I'll tell you something, you simply can't replace someone like Iniesta with Arturo Vidal or Javi Martinez.

Well then let me tell you that Iniesta stopped growing and anyways , he was playing as RW for me .

 

[SiriusBlack]

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