FIFA 09 - Game Discussion Thread

I checked my last 10 ranked matches the other night, and only once I played Man Utd. Liverpool I have played 3 times and the others were just random Prem League clubs.

I always move to a rubbish team, then see who the other player picks, then pick an equal team. If someone goes Man Utd I go Chelsea (as I support them) but last night I had a few mid table prem league games. It is so much more interesting when it is like that.

Just checking my stats online, I only have played 33 ranked matches apparently, and I have 9 red cards and 58 yellows :p
 
Was pretty chuffed last night, I scored my first ingame free kick, now ive scored some free kicks online and a lot in the arena, ones online were sort of parried into the goal though, but last night playing my new created Atlantic tournament on World Class with Rangers, I curled a crackin free kick into the top corner, just wish I was connected to EA and never recorded it with my phone :P Cant believe it took me this long to score a good one considering I was cracking at them on Euro
 
Ive found the patch to be a revelation!

You dont seem stuck on rails as much, the ball movement is quicker and more realistic, players dont seem to strip the ball as much. Pace of the game seems quicker too.

The above all could be in my head but to me it seems much improved.
 
Does anyone know a website that has a list of all the goal celebration combos for the 360?

Basic Moves

Y Button - Two Arms Raised
X Button - Look At Me
B Button - One Arm Raised
A Button - Low Aeroplane

Advanced Moves 1

Right Stick 360 clockwise degree rotation from down/up - Windmill
Click Right Stick - High Aeroplane
Right Stick Down Up (Move and Hold) - Blow Kisses
Right Stick Up Down (Move and Hold) - Kiss and Point
Right Stock Right (Move and Hold) SHHHHHH!

Advanced Moves 2

Right Stick Down (Move and Hold) - Arms Low
Right Stick Up (Move and Hold) - Hold Face
Right Stight Right Left (Move and Hold) Fist Pump
Right Stick Left Right (Move and Hold) Come on! (To Crowd)

Finishing Moves

LB + B Button - Standing Arm Sweep
LB + X Button - One Knee Fist Pump
LB + A Button - Kneel Point to Heavens
LB + Y Button - Arms Out to Crowd

Advanced Moves 1

RB + Clockwise Right Stick Rotation From Down/Up x 2 then A to land - Acrobatics 1
RB + Anti Clockwise Right Stick From Down/Up x 2 then A to land - Acrobatics 2
RB + Right Stick Down Up Down - Acrobatics 3
RB + Click Right Stick - Knee Slide
LB + RB - Cancel Celebration

Advanced Moves 2

LB + Right Stick Down Up (Move and Hold) - Chest Slide
LB + Right Stick Half Turn from Left to Right x 2 - Triple Fist Pump
LB + Right Stick Up Down (Move and Hold) - Bow
LB Right Stick Clockwise Rotation from Down/Up - Forward roll and fist pump.
LB + Click Right Stick - Jump Punch

Advanced Moves 3

LT + Right Stick Clockwise Rotation From Down/Up - Cartwheel
LT + Click Right Stick - Robot
LT + Tap RB - Dance
LT + Right Stick Down Up Down - Finger Point

Advanced Moves 4

LT + Right Stick Up Up Up - Pump Up Crowd
LT + Right Stick Down Up (Hold and Move) - Fall to knees and hold face
LT + Right Stick Up and Click Right Stick - Fall to knees and beg

Advanced Moves 5

LB + Right Stick Up + Click Right Stick - Fall To Knees
LB + Right Stick Left (Move and hold) - Come On! (To crowd)
LB + Right Stick Right (Move and Hold) - Forward roll to sit
LT + Right Stick Half Rotation from down to up then Right Stick Up (Move and Hold) - I can't hear you!
LT + Right Stick Down (Move and Hold) - Fall to one knee
 
Ive found the patch to be a revelation!

You dont seem stuck on rails as much, the ball movement is quicker and more realistic, players dont seem to strip the ball as much. Pace of the game seems quicker too.

The above all could be in my head but to me it seems much improved.

Definitely in your head, I've noticed zero difference!
 
Ive found the patch to be a revelation!

You dont seem stuck on rails as much, the ball movement is quicker and more realistic, players dont seem to strip the ball as much. Pace of the game seems quicker too.

The above all could be in my head but to me it seems much improved.

Mine hasn't updated yet?
 
I finally got the Fair Play achievement last night. Since release I had been making a concious effort to try and not get booked. Well after getting around 2+ bookings plus a fair few reds per game I somehow, without even trying, got it :)

HURRAH FOR ME!
 
I finally got the Fair Play achievement last night. Since release I had been making a concious effort to try and not get booked. Well after getting around 2+ bookings plus a fair few reds per game I somehow, without even trying, got it :)

HURRAH FOR ME!

Has this got to be no bookings on both sides?

I'm sure this is still on my list of achievements to get and I've had a fair few no card games =/

Will have to check.

Started playing MM again and instead of using Swansea/Man Utd/Stuttgart I've got for Luton Town in league two... and wow, it's just made the game a whole lot more pleasing :)

I've got a side that needs rotating because of fatigue, I've got semi decent players, nobody higher than 64 overall, and that's Fabio Ferreira from Chelsea and he's under 18 :)

My first team range from 50 to 64, my reserves are mostly 40-55 so certainly no world beaters in there.

It started nicely with a 3-0 win in the league, but the last 20 minutes of the second half showed how vulnerable I was at the back. My defence is too high up the field and I get beaten too easily... still a 3-0 is a great start.

I'd played about 10 games and lost about 4 of them... I realised I couldn't play with their tactics (long ball but fast paced) at all so I've tweaked to to short but risky passes, free flowing movement and fast paced and my defence now sit very deep.

I'm playing so much better with the side now, the football is attractive and I just need a little more class in the final third to create a little more chances for myself. With a 3 or 4+ star side I score nearly every 3 shots on target and a 1 on 1 is nearly always a goal... with this 1 star side it's a lot harder :D

I'm missing sitters, smacking the bar, smacking the post, fouling players with bad tackles, I can't out run every single player I come up against, my passing doesn't always go where I want it to, heck I've sliced a few passes and crosses and sent them miles the wrong way. I've hit my fair share of shots damn near into space, getting beaten at the back and running so... so hard... making last ditch sliding challenges on crossed balls to put it out for a corner...

This... this is why FIFA feels so good :D

I'm normally comfortable enough on Legendary with a good side, I've had to drop this down to World Class... I had to put it down to Professional at one point after a string of defeats :o :p
 
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