How do you defend?

dopetothemax · November 11, 2017 11:44PM

Me personally, I try to control midfielders and cut off passing lanes. I’ll go in for the tackle if I feel I can win it and I’ll switch to my CBs if my opponent is in a dangerous area. I never hold A or RB for contain or second man press and I wonder if that’s causing me issues. I’m finding trouble with my players I’m not controlling just standing around. How does everyone else go about defending?

ImmigrantMentality · November 11, 2017 11:45PM

badly

'96dc2 · November 11, 2017 11:46PM

Pray...

TwoZebras · November 11, 2017 11:50PM

ImmigrantMentality wrote: »

badly

Blarix · November 12, 2017 12:00AM

Slide into every player and hope for the best.

coatsy · November 12, 2017 12:03AM

1. Buy fast CMs.
2. Control CM for 90 mins.

SergiuLive · November 12, 2017 12:03AM

Run like a headless chicken after the ball, sprint and contain pressed all the time.

Then I remember that I should jockey and cut passing lines but as soon as I try that the opponent is always passing me.
Then I go back to sprint and contain pressed all the time.

Andy99TradeZ · November 12, 2017 12:05AM

My opponents seem to run with midfielder and let defence auto block everything.

As for me I can't defend concede minimum 3+ every game I'd say

Knowlesdinho · November 12, 2017 12:19AM

Best defence is attack. I play possession play, if you don't have the ball, you can't score.

If I have to defend, I try to read play and pick off passes.

coatsy · November 12, 2017 12:22AM

Knowlesdinho wrote: »

Best defence is attack. I play possession play, if you don't have the ball, you can't score.

If I have to defend, I try to read play and pick off passes.

THis is true. Frustrating when you concede off 1shot and 42% possession.

TheMenezLover · November 12, 2017 12:23AM

SergiuLive wrote: »

Run like a headless chicken after the ball, sprint and contain pressed all the time.

Then I remember that I should jockey and cut passing lines but as soon as I try that the opponent is always passing me.
Then I go back to sprint and contain pressed all the time.

So relatable

dopetothemax · November 12, 2017 12:54AM

Anyone else feel like you’d be a much better defender if the game stopped forcing you to do things? Things like auto switching me (when I have it turned off), forcing my player to open his legs to let the pass through when I cut it off, and all the damn auto lunges and slides when you’re in a passing lane.

Knowlesdinho · November 12, 2017 1:03AM

coatsy2008 wrote: »

Knowlesdinho wrote: »

Best defence is attack. I play possession play, if you don't have the ball, you can't score.

If I have to defend, I try to read play and pick off passes.

THis is true. Frustrating when you concede off 1shot and 42% possession.

Played a game once where I had 70% possession. The guy was ptb from kick off and lb+y whenever he got the ball...I lost 1-0, followed by the obligatory "git gud" message. He had a game plan and it worked.

Davisto · November 12, 2017 1:04AM

Im very good at defending but always **** things up for myself tbh

Safk001 · November 19, 2017 9:18AM

It’s so hard to defend, using jockey is probably the last thing to learn as it’s the most advanced, first try using the AI contain and using the player you are controlling to block of passes and more importantly runs. Even though I’m pretty bad a defending myself I’ve found keeping your back 4 (or 3) in a straight line is of the upmost importance!

nathswfc · November 19, 2017 10:39PM

with my controller. i use B for standing tackle and X for sliding tackle, hope this helps

ImmigrantMentality · November 19, 2017 10:40PM

kurt concedes 3+ goals in so many games out of the 40 there's no hope for us mere mortals.

Danic123 · November 19, 2017 10:43PM

Turn up aggression, if you're brave & use co op cam to see the runs, play a high line. Also keep narrow.

Defensive tactics: 70, 70, 20 & Cover.

Scutch · November 19, 2017 10:44PM

Lunge. Fail. Lunge. Fail. Slide. Sent off.

Cheetah Thumbs · November 19, 2017 10:45PM

dopetothemax wrote: »

Me personally, I try to control midfielders and cut off passing lanes. I’ll go in for the tackle if I feel I can win it and I’ll switch to my CBs if my opponent is in a dangerous area. I never hold A or RB for contain or second man press and I wonder if that’s causing me issues. I’m finding trouble with my players I’m not controlling just standing around. How does everyone else go about defending?

I do exactly this with the only difference being I jockey a lot.