If you want to win matches in FIFA 19,
you'll need to know how to defend. It's one of the trickiest areas to master in
FIFA 19, requiring patience, good reflexes and a fundamental understanding of
defensive tactics. Luckily, we've got you covered with our FIFA 19 How to
Defend Guide, which will have you stopping attackers dead in their tracks every
time.
How to jockey effectively
Jockeying is the key to successful
defending in most situations when the attacker is running at you. Hold down
L2/LT and your player will turn and face the attacker. Get close to them with
the left stick and perform a standing tackle – most times, you'll win the
ball back.
How to slide tackle without fouling
It's always risky to
perform a sliding tackle because you'll almost certainly
face a red card if you don't get the ball. The key to slide tackling is to ensure you get the
ball – always slide head on or when you're very close to the
player. A flailing slide from a distance is going to hack the attacker down by
his ankles but a controlled slide with a solid defender can work very well.
Use Dynamic Tactics
Make sure you go into your game plans
before each game and customise them to your liking. It allows much more control
over how you attack and defend compared to the basic catch-all settings in
previous iterations. Edit your Defensive and Ultras Defensive game plans to
your strengths and you'll have an easier time defending a lead. Find magic store to Buy FIFA 19 Points Account? Why not try Pointssale.com? Why you still hesitate? Do you know time is money? Now in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team time is Points too!
If you're new to FIFA, it
can be tempting to spam the standing tackle button. The problem is that once
you've pressed it once, you're committed for the
next second or two. Wait until the opportune moment and then go in for the lunge.
Otherwise you'll be left for dust as the attacker sprints past you.
Using Your Midfielders
The best way of defending in FIFA 19
Ultimate Team is by using your midfielders. In my opinion, to use a formation
with at least 2 CDMs or CAMs in the middle of the field. For example, the
4-2-3-1 formation is the best formation FIFA 19 you can use in the game. To
have the best possible defender line regarding defending, you need to get used
to the right stick switching technique.
If you want to select anyone on the field,
when it comes to defending you need to use your midfielders to defend, and
basically you can't select them without using the right stick because if you use the L
on LP button, you can only select the player who is close to the ball. And in
our case, it's not enough the mayoral you need to follow is don't touch your
defenders. Let AI control your defenders, flick the right stick towards one of
your midfielders in order to select him and drag him back afterwards to close
the gaps in front of the defender line, thus you will apply pressure on the
opponent and you'll get him to make a mistake.
