FIFA 18

How are you conceding so many, could it be your defending?
I'm not really conceding a lot really, I'm just fed up with Ea announcing a fix to something that's now made it ten times worse. I'm conceding goals from players running straight through the middle from KO rather than passing it to the fullback, hitting it down the wing and centering it to the striker.

Want a game? I'll try help where you are going wrong.
Ok :)

do you have auto switch on?
Not sure. Do I want it on?
 
I think they've done something to goalkeepers, the higher rated ones seem really good now. Courtois is saving everything.

Are there any other obvious changes to things like auto switch? I have everything on default, I think...
 
We should set a tournament up at some point, it gets said a lot and never happens though. I'm so bad this year it's aggrevating. I constantly feel shafted the goals I concede the majority of time are just god awful.
 

I expected a much easier game than that :p

Possession wise and attacking, you're not doing pretty much wrong.
Defending wise you're doing what most do wrong. You need to manually be in control of a defender and try and cut off all passing angles for the player who has the ball. Then use team mate contain for putting pressure on the ball (usually the AI just does this).

Good game though, I was struggling to create much!
 
I expected a much easier game than that :p

Possession wise and attacking, you're not doing pretty much wrong.
Defending wise you're doing what most do wrong. You need to manually be in control of a defender and try and cut off all passing angles for the player who has the ball. Then use team mate contain for putting pressure on the ball (usually the AI just does this).

Good game though, I was struggling to create much!
I find that very interesting because the meta this year is use and intercept passes with midfielders and let the CPU defend. The best players don't manually defend at all until very last second.
 
I find that very interesting because the meta this year is use and intercept passes with midfielders and let the CPU defend. The best players don't manually defend at all until very last second.

Sorry that is what I meant, control a player who can cut out passed. Using team mate contain will keep the AI defender pressuring the ball and then when you can tackle switch to that player and tackle. I say this like I am good at it but defending is my weakest point.
 
I expected a much easier game than that :p

Possession wise and attacking, you're not doing pretty much wrong.
Defending wise you're doing what most do wrong. You need to manually be in control of a defender and try and cut off all passing angles for the player who has the ball. Then use team mate contain for putting pressure on the ball (usually the AI just does this).

Good game though, I was struggling to create much!
Thanks.

My problem was stopping Ronaldo and Hernandez when you just ran straight at me. I've got Fernandinho and Bakayoko set to stay back yet you pretty much had a free run at my defence as soon as you got past the halfway line.

Your style of play is the one I struggle with the most tbh.
 
Thanks.

My problem was stopping Ronaldo and Hernandez when you just ran straight at me. I've got Fernandinho and Bakayoko set to stay back yet you pretty much had a free run at my defence as soon as you got past the halfway line.

Your style of play is the one I struggle with the most tbh.

I have played like that as long as I've played football games, I never have more possession than my opponent, kinda just all out counter attacking and getting the ball forward as quickly as possible.

I really struggle against players that keep the ball, I just get frustrated and make mistakes due to being inpatient.
 
I think Squad Battles has helped me improve my attacking and possession play, it's certainly helped me build that team, but moving to tactical defending from legacy has probably hindered my defending more.

Suppose it's just a case of practicing online now because most of my opponents in the WL have played a similar style of football and scored similar goals to you.

Edit: LOL, 23 minutes gone and I'm 6-1 down in a WL game.
 
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I have played like that as long as I've played football games, I never have more possession than my opponent, kinda just all out counter attacking and getting the ball forward as quickly as possible.

I really struggle against players that keep the ball, I just get frustrated and make mistakes due to being inpatient.

I’m exactly the same, win the ball back and then charge forward. Keeping the ball is just boring and not fun.

If I’m a goal down against someone who keeps the ball all the time I start getting really frustrated.
 
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