One thing is particularly important in FIFA 21: scoring goals. MeinMMO shows you how to improve your attacking play and thus create and score more goals.
Whether you are a newcomer to FIFA or have been on the virtual soccer field for several years. With each FIFA title, the gameplay changes, and so does the attacking play.
That’s why we have 6 tips for you to help you become better at attacking and score more goals.
1. Call and send your players
What it’s about: Too often, you find that there is too little movement within your team. Players are often static and do not run into the gaps you envision. This can be quite frustrating. But there is a solution that you can adopt. You can manually call your players to you or send them on a run.
How it works: You look with the left stick at the player who should either be called or sent. Then you press either:
- R1/RB button: Call player
- L1/LB button: Send player
to send the selected player on a run or to call him for a pass towards you. Particularly with sending, you have significantly more options to initiate an attack and prepare a goal.
2. Use the powerful R1/RB cross
What it’s about: In the latest FIFA title, crosses are significantly more effective than in the predecessor, but regular crosses to your strikers’ heads still rarely lead to a successful goal.
It’s fortunate that in FIFA 21, the R1/RB crosses are currently particularly powerful. They come in sharply and with a lot of speed, half-high to your striker’s foot, making them difficult to defend.
How it works: This cross is particularly dangerous when you are coming down the wing and your striker is sprinting towards the goal in the middle.
Now press R1/RB and the cross button and give it full power. The ball now comes half-high with high speed to your striker, and he just has to get the ball over the line.
3. Practice a few free kick variations
What it’s about: Taking free kicks in FIFA 21 may seem quite daunting at first glance. There are numerous free kick variations and countless different methods to get the ball on target. If you don’t engage with it and just try your luck, the ball is likely to end up in the stands.
However, there are a few simple methods that anyone can easily learn to turn complicated free kick situations into secure goals. You don’t have to learn all free kick variations.
How it works: Simply adopt one free kick method for the different distances. For short distances, the topspin variation, for example, is suitable. For long distances, the power free kick is effective.
How the two variations work exactly, we’ll tell you here:
While you may not become a complete free kick specialist, you’ll have more chances to score than players who do not engage with it at all.
4. Play chipped passes
What it’s about: Chipped passes were introduced in FIFA 20 and are still very effective in FIFA 21. The advantage of these passes is that the ball arrives half-high and not flat to the teammate. This means you can either directly pass the ball on or volley it into the goal without having to control it first. This saves precious time.
Moreover, opposing defenders struggle greatly to intercept half-high passes, and you can easily overplay sliding opponents with a chipped pass.
How it works: Executing a chipped pass is quite simple. You press the pass button twice quickly in succession, and your pass will be chipped.
There are two variations:
- Chipped pass – press X/A twice
- Chipped through pass – press triangle/Y twice
5. Use finesse shots as often as possible
What it’s about: If you have a clear path for a finesse shot on goal, you should just take a shot. Because in FIFA 21, the finesse shot is clearly the strongest shot type to score a secure goal.
How it works: The finesse shot is easy to execute. You simply charge your shot with 2 to 3 bars, hold the R1/RB button, and aim for the far post. With a bit of luck, the ball will already be in the net. However, keep in mind that your shooter must shoot with his strong foot. These shots are already very strong near the edge of the penalty area.
6. Learn 1 to 2 effective skill moves
What it’s about: Similarly to free kicks, the sheer number of skill moves can be overwhelming at first. But you don’t need to remember a whole catalog of tricks. 1 to 2 effective skill moves are sufficient to leave opposing defenders standing and gain clear access to the goal.
How it works: Start with really simple skill moves like the ball roll. This is very easy to execute and quite effective. If used correctly, you can easily leave keepers and defenders standing with the ball roll.
How to perform the ball roll: When you are running straight with your player, hold the right stick up or down – depending on which direction you want to roll the ball.
We will explain more simple and effective skill moves in detail here:
If you take these tips and tricks to heart and have improved your attacking play, then you can try your luck in the Weekend League. We’ll tell you how to achieve more victories there, here.
