One of the biggest changes players will notice when they pick up FIFA 20 for the first time is just how difficult it is to defend.
EA Sports has put a larger focus on manual defending this year, so you can no longer rely on the AI to do all the hard work for you.
In the words of legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, “attack wins you games, defence wins you championships”, so here’s how to get your back-line up to par.
Get your tactics right
In order to gain an advantage over your opponent, it’s crucial you get your tactics right. While you should of course experiment and get a feel for what suits your style of play, there are a few specific player instructions that will immediately tidy up your defence:
Using two defensive midfielders really useful for protecting your backline, and you can make your midfielders more effective in doing so by instructing them to ‘cut passing lanes’.
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Quick passing moves in FIFA 20 are more difficult, so interceptions will be especially important. It’s also recommended that you keep your wing-backs back when you’re attacking as changes to pace has made counter-attacking really overpowered in this edition of FIFA.
AI will not save you
In FIFA 19, defending was a breeze. You could hold down X/A to contain the play, or R1/RB to have one of your other players press the opponent on the ball.
This year, mindlessly charging with your defenders is not as effective. You have to be in patient, smart and in control with your defending. In fact, you hardly want to use the second man press at all so you will need to learn how to jockey (L2/LT) effectively instead.
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