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Hey everybody, you told us last week that you wanted more gameplay tips from Stallion and myself, so let’s just jump right in.

 

 

Ignore Sprinting (Most Of The Time)

 

Sprinting has its time and place, but those times and place aren’t as common as most FIFA 19 players would think.

 

When you sprint, everything changes. The timing of your passes, shots, and tackles will vary wildly, and it’s much harder to control your player. That’s why we always recommend that you sprint only if there’s a gap to sprint into, or if you’re counter attacking quickly.

 

In other scenarios, pretend the sprint button isn’t there.

 

When I used to coach players, the most common error I saw from players of all skill levels was 24/7 sprinting. If you can manage the pace of your own players, you can manage the general flow of the match. Most opponents will be thrown for a loop if you’re able to sprint strategically, and this will generate more goalscoring opportunities.

 

If you find yourself constantly sprinting even after trying to stop, consider remapping that button to break your habit.

 

Don’t Be Scared Of Finishing At The Near Post

 

Years of FIFA have conditioned us to shoot at the far post, across the goal.

 

This method of shooting is by far the most dominant one, even when it’s at someone’s detriment. You can feel safe moving your goalkeeper to the 2nd post on most shots, because you can feel safe to assume that the ball will be going there.

 

So why not shoot at the near post, and throw off most of your opponents?

 

Scoring at the near post in FIFA 19 is just as easy as the far post, unless you’re shooting from a dead angle of course. In fact, it’s usually beneficial in 1v1 situations to score at the near post instead of going across goal.

 

The general trick to shooting is to always try and shoot in the direction that your body is already facing. This helps you get a great animation and makes it easier to aim and power your shot. So if you follow that logic, you’ll end up in tonnes of near post goalscoring scenarios.

 

 

The Double Goalkeeper Pull

 

You ever pull your goalkeeper for a 1v1 situation but get scored on extremely easily? That’s probably because you pulled at the wrong moment or the keeper went at a weird angle. Rushing the attacker with your GK is pretty hard to do, uuuunnllleeesssssss…

 

You start the rush by holding triangle/Y, you let go for a split second, and then you restart the rush again.

 

The reason this technique is effective is because it can trick the attacking player. The attacker will see that you rushing your keeper and will adjust their angle accordingly. But it’s during this moment that you stop your rush and restart it. So now you’re rushing the adjustment, meaning you’ll have a much better chance of saving the whatever comes at you!

 

I’ve been using this technique for many years, and the only game that it didn’t work in was FIFA Street (the last one). I highly recommend it.

 

This method usually works best with quicker goalkeepers, so you can expect someone like De Gea to be better than Courtois. It’s not that it won’t work Courtois (I currently use him), it’s just that you have to be more precise with the timing of your rush and restart.

 

That’s all for today folks! If you want to learn about the undisputed best skill moves in the game, be sure to tune into the whole episode above.

 

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