About two weeks after the launch of FIFA 20, many players are still struggling with the new gameplay. We show you tips and tricks to quickly improve your skills and win more matches.
EA has changed a lot in the gameplay of FIFA 20, and much requires some adjustment. Especially the new defending needs to be learned first. However, many players are currently also struggling with offense.
Therefore, we have gathered 9 tips and tricks that can help you improve your offense and defense.
1. Play chipped passes
What’s important: In FIFA 20, there is a new way to pass the ball – the new chipped and through passes.
The advantage of these passes is that the ball arrives at your teammate at a half-height. This means you can immediately pass the ball on or volley it towards the goal without having to control it first. This saves precious time!
Moreover, opposing defenders have a hard time intercepting half-height passes, and you can easily bypass sliding opponents with a chipped pass.
Here’s how it works: Executing the new passes couldn’t be easier. Just press the pass button twice quickly, and your pass will be chipped.
There are two variants:
- Chipped Pass – Press X/A button twice
- Chipped Through Pass – Press Triangle/Y button twice
With the latest update, these have been slightly toned down again. Therefore, the new chipped passes should not replace standard passes, as they can get misdirected more often in tight situations.
2. Throw far with power goal kicks
What’s important: Every FIFA player knows the situation where you take a goal kick without focus and directly throw the ball at the opponent’s feet. This can lead to a really frustrating goal that could easily be avoided.
The solution: Adopt the power goal kick! This makes poor goal kicks a thing of the past.
What’s the advantage? With power goal kicks, it is almost impossible to throw the ball to the opponent. These kicks are much more precise and considerably more powerful than ordinary goal kicks. Even if your target player is quite a distance away, it’s not a problem for the power goal kick.
There is also a power cross that you can use to initiate counterattacks. This delivers the ball far and powerfully to your strikers.
Here’s how it works: Simply target the player and then press the pass button simultaneously with R1/RB.
- Power Kick – R1/RB and Pass Button
- Power Cross – R1/RB and Cross Button
3. Learn to move the goalkeeper manually
What’s important: This feature was introduced in FIFA 19, and although it is not as strong in FIFA 20, it is still extremely important. Because when you learn to move the goalkeeper correctly in the right situations, it can prevent many goals and hence decide matches.
When should the goalkeeper be moved?
- When the opponent is alone on the wing and crosses, you can cleverly intercept the cross with the goalkeeper in the penalty area
- On corners: You can intercept these like crosses. Additionally, you can close spaces with the goalkeeper so that the opponent cannot bring the corner into those areas
- When the opponent stands alone in front of the goalkeeper, move backward toward the goal and try to anticipate the direction of the shot. Move towards there and close the angle.
Here’s how it works: Press the right stick in and move it while pressed. This is how you control the goalkeeper. However, it is not possible to sprint or perform other special movements while doing this.
4. Practice close dribbling
What’s important: The new close dribbling in FIFA 20 offers many advantages. It is easy to execute and can be very helpful in many situations. Because you won’t get as much ball control with any other method in FIFA 20 as you do with close dribbling.
What’s the advantage? You can evade defenders and slip through defensive lines. Close dribbling is also excellent in the penalty area to position yourself for a shot on goal. Furthermore, you can react to any movement of the defender with close dribbling.
Here’s how it works: Take the speed down and control the player with the left stick. Additionally, hold L1/LB to keep the ball close to the player and you can dribble very accurately.
Keep in mind that close dribbling is even better controlled when the executing player has strong dribbling stats.
5. Switch players with the right stick
What’s important: Many players switch players out of habit using L1/LB. This works quite well. However, often a player is selected that you cannot use effectively. With the right-stick player switch, you can decide for yourself which player you want to control. This has significant advantages, especially in defense.
Here’s how it works: The player switch with the right stick is as simple as it sounds. You switch players with the right stick. Just aim at the desired player, and you will control him.
However, this requires some practice. After a while, you should be able to execute the player switch precisely.
6. Use your body
What’s important: Play with physicality! You can actively use your body, which is useful in both attack and defense. By using your body, you can shield the ball and have more time to plan your next pass. The defender will have no chance to take the ball away.
Moreover, with well-timed physical contact, you can also win the ball. Often, this tackling is not even considered a foul by the referee.
Here’s how it works:
- With ball possession: Just hold the L2/LT button, and your player will shield the ball and use his body to defend. You can’t sprint while doing this.
- For ball recovery: Use the L2/LT button for tackling. The player will push the opponent and win the ball.
7. This shot is nearly unstoppable
What’s important: Currently, there is one shot that gives goalkeepers significant problems – the curled power shot. This shot comes so quickly and precisely that goalkeepers often struggle to respond.
You should use this shot ideally within the penalty area and with the player’s stronger foot. Then nothing can go wrong.
Here’s how it works: This meta-shot isn’t very complicated. You press R1/RB and charge with the shoot button. Then release R1/RB and the shoot button while holding R1/RB and L1/RB pressed; by doing this, the shot will be low instead of high. Make sure that the angle is slanted.
8. Call and send your teammates
What’s important: This technique has not only been in FIFA 20; many players still do not know about it. Yet it is simple and very effective. You can ensure your teammates offer for the ball or run into free spaces. This is very practical when you have difficulty finding someone to pass to.
Here’s how it works:
- Call players – Aim at the desired player and press R1/RB
- Send players – Aim at the desired player and press L1/LB
9. Use the powerful pass as a cross
What’s important: In a penalty area situation, a normal or L1 cross can be quickly intercepted by an opposing defender. However, to create an opportunity to effectively deliver to a teammate in the opponent’s penalty area, you can repurpose the powerful pass as a cross.
This pass is so fast and precise that you can use it ideally as a cross in many penalty area situations.
Here’s how it works: Aim at your target and press R1 and the pass button. The striker can ideally convert the ball directly.
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