Fifa 09 Tips?

2StepSteve

2StepSteve

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I seriously suck at this game and I want to get better, I want to start playing and enjoying other game modes but I feel I am too crap to play these yet so I keep playing exhibition matches.

I have played for a good few hours now and I find that in semi pro difficultly I can quite easierly get the ball in the opposing teams half of the pitch and score. When I move up to professional difficultly I start struggling, I keep getting tackled and striaight after a pass the ball gets intercepted very quickly and robbed from me.

Any tips for this previously non fifa player?
 
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Add me to XBL my gamertag is in my sig. We can have a few private games mate and I'll show you some good strategies to adopt, It'll help if you have a mic also. :)

Online play is different to offline, but I would say a good way to progress is to keep at the single player when you can, keep progressing up the difficulty levels until you can easily beat the AI on World Class and Legendary.

PS. I usually stay up until 3am ish so if you're going to be around we can have a few games tonight too.
 
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Professional is all about doing similar things, but a lot quicker. You have to pass and move, use runs better. Don't be afraid to pass backwards to keep possession, much better than playing a silly through ball that just gets intercepted.
 
Shamikebab said:
Professional is all about doing similar things, but a lot quicker. You have to pass and move, use runs better. Don't be afraid to pass backwards to keep possession, much better than playing a silly through ball that just gets intercepted.
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Agreed. Keep the ball above all else. If you think you will lose possession by going forward then just pass it back and hang onto it as long as you can, not only does it frustrate your opponent but more often than not you'll find cpu controlled players making runs forward for you. If you really want to win the majority of your matches easily then just choose Manchester Utd and put Ronaldo up front, keep putting through balls up there and his completely unbalanced pace and strength will usually allow you several goals a match this way.
 
K1LLSW1TCH said:
Add me to XBL my gamertag is in my sig. We can have a few private games mate and I'll show you some good strategies to adopt, It'll help if you have a mic also. :)

Online play is different to offline, but I would say a good way to progress is to keep at the single player when you can, keep progressing up the difficulty levels until you can easily beat the AI on World Class and Legendary.

PS. I usually stay up until 3am ish so if you're going to be around we can have a few games tonight too.
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Cheers I may take you up on this :)

Thing I am finding time and time again is why are my player so terrible at marking and moving themselves into good positions during a break even when I select 'high pressure' and ultra offensive.. still the AI on my side seems to be letting me down.

manic111 said:
Use L1; most important button in the game!
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xbox 360 here :).. is that pass button?
 
Slide tackle at every opportunity, from the front, from the side, from behind. Just get that man down to the floor.

Extra points if you slide at full speed whilst they are sprinting full speed at you, then just as they make a slight direction change....BAMMMMM!!!!

Fifa 10 needs double footed tackles and actual broken legs.

My online stats:

Games played 197
Yellow Cards 360
Red Cards 76
 
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ScarySquirrel said:
Slide tackle at every opportunity, from the front, from the side, from behind. Just get that man down to the floor.

Extra points if you slide at full speed whilst they are sprinting full speed at you, then just as they make a slight direction change....BAMMMMM!!!!

Fifa 10 needs double footed tackles and actual broken legs.

My online stats:

Games played 197
Yellow Cards 360
Red Cards 76
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You dirty monkey
 
ScarySquirrel said:
Slide tackle at every opportunity, from the front, from the side, from behind. Just get that man down to the floor.

Extra points if you slide at full speed whilst they are sprinting full speed at you, then just as they make a slight direction change....BAMMMMM!!!!

Fifa 10 needs double footed tackles and actual broken legs.

My online stats:

Games played 197
Yellow Cards 360
Red Cards 76
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lol :D

I love playing like that! I also wouldn't mind seeing some bone breaking out of the skin in fifa 10. For pure fun the other day I tried getting the whole of my team sent off bar 1.. I was disappointed when the match was stopped after only 5 of my players were sent off. I say let the one guy take em all on! Bring it on!

Maybe I need to study the controller help page in more detail.. I found that fake passes and fake shots really don't trick the AI at all.

Shamikebab said:
LB then, tells a player to make a run. if you press it before you press pass (A) then the player passing will make a run after passing, great for 1-2's
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Cool will give that a try :)
 
Keep it simple above all - against the CPU your passing game is most important and not letting them near the ball will open up spaces behind to pass into. No need for chipped passes or elaborate setups just make them lose their form and you will normally get an easy chance...

Make sure you pass not because you are about to get tackled, but because youve spotted another player in a better position to progress the play - L1/LB on default controls makes non-controlled players make runs and can be useful as is through balls if judged correctly...

Just make sure when you shoot you arent at full pace, got a good angle on goal and on the favoured foot if possible - after that tapping the shoot button normally gets you a goal...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
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