In FIFA 21, the Drag Back, which involves pulling the ball back and quickly running in another direction, still works well. However, the controls have changed since FIFA 20.
What is the Drag Back? Especially in FIFA 20, the Drag Back trick was one of the most important and effective tricks on the field. The player simply pulls the ball back and changes their running direction with the ball.
Because it is difficult to predict when a player will use the trick and in which direction they will move, it is hard to defend against. In the new stadiums of FIFA 21, you’ll quickly become a star with this move.
The trick can be executed quickly and works in all directions. Already at the release of FIFA 21, the community was discussing the trick.
What is the purpose of the Drag Back?
- This trick is effective in putting you in a good scoring position.
- With the Drag Back, you can make opponents run into empty space or tackle mistakenly.
- You can turn with the ball in tight spaces, giving your attack a new direction.
Guide to the Drag Back in FIFA 21
The button combination: To perform the Drag Back, you first press L1 + R1 simultaneously. While holding both buttons, move the analog stick in the opposite direction of your current running direction. So “backwards.” Your player will pull the ball back as a result.
Next, push the stick in the new direction you want to continue running.
In the example, we will show you how this works:
- L1 + R1
- Press both buttons together and hold them down
- Stick backwards
- Now move the stick in the opposite direction of your current running direction to pull the ball back (if you’re running right, pull the stick left)
- Stick in new direction
- Now move the stick in the new direction that you want to continue running through the trick. If you simply hold the stick in the backward direction, your player will perform a 180-degree turn.
How effective is the Drag Back in FIFA 21? Recently, the Drag Back was still one of the most important tricks in FIFA 20 that one should master. However, a lot has changed in FIFA 21, and the developers have also adjusted dribbling.
We spoke with professionals Benny Ratzlaff and Cihan Yasarlar from MeinMMO even before the release about 6 things that FIFA 21 does differently. We talked about the tricks, and Benny explained: “The Drag Back has become much harder. The [tricks] are not as effective as they were this year.”
According to the professionals’ assessments and our experiences with FIFA 21 on MeinMMO, the Drag Back is not as strong as it was in FIFA 20.
The Agile Dribbling, which you now use with the “old Drag Back button” R1, seems to have become more important. This keeps the ball glued to your foot, allowing you to outplay opponents offensively. Agile Dribbling is also excellent for preparing passes.
Did you leave an opponent standing with the trick and then scored a goal? Then use one of the new celebrations from FIFA 21 to crown the action.
