A short pass on the surface of the FIFA 16 field is an absolute basic when it comes to building any action - it is necessary for fluent play and moving the ball toward the opposite penalty area. To perform it press the regular pass key and indicate the direction in which the ball is to be passed. Use it while playing the ball in the region of your own goal, to send it as far from your half and as quickly as possible - also you should use series of short passes for quick actions on small areas. Having possession gives you control of the game. Simply put: If the other team doesn’t have the ball, they can’t score. Learn to trade quick passes and more importantly, learn how to make safe passes! Be patient with your passes and do NOT be afraid to play it back. Many FIFA 16 players place a huge emphasis on passing it up the pitch. Take advantage of this by taking it off them and keeping possession. Soon enough, they’ll realise that they are not getting enough time on the ball. When that happens, players start to get a bit jittery. This is because they know that one false move will gift you the ball and they’ll go right back to ball-chasing.

 

For example, if your opposition is playing very high pressure you will have to react differently to get the ball up field and create space with his players constantly pressing you and cutting down your time on the ball. This is opposed to a player who stands off and doesn’t track runs, who you could exploit easily by playing lots of lobbed through balls after a one two pass. Just because one method works doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t mix it up a bit. The key to winning against a variety of opponents is building up a larger set of skills, attacking methods and a greater understanding of the game. Also quickly learning how your opponent plays and of course a bit of luck is always helpful.

 

Precision dribbling is way better in FIFA 16 for small changes of direction and skipping to side of players. See the video tutorial below showing how effective this is. To do this hold both LT and RT or L2 and R2. Makes your player put his foot over the ball and you can move to the side dragging the ball with you and slightly diagonally backwards and forwards. Try using this when approaching box and a defender is about to try tackle or slide. You can move sideways with the ball or diagonal to miss it and then burst away with left stick into box or simply shoot now you have time and space. Or even just carry on running if they attempted a slide.

 

Passing between two players is the fundamental method of moving the ball about. Always remember, the ball can move faster than your player so if you are looking to move the ball up the pitch or have a player in a position in which you wish to move the ball to, pass it! Back Passes should not be looked down upon as they sometimes can open up a lot of space for you upfront, and you can execute a better through ball. If there is noon up front, just pass the ball backwards instead of losing possession immaturely.

 

I’m willing to be that the vast majority of people who claim Paul Pogba is the next big thing in world football have only ever seen him on FIFA 16. There is no way millions of teenagers would tune in to watch the fallen Serie A on a regular basis, so they’re basing their opinions on his virtual presence. Raheem Sterling is the second most expensive footballer in Premier League history. Just let that sink in for a moment. Every single player to play in England’s top flight who isn’t called Angel Di Maria cost less than the ex-Liverpool winger. The ￡49 million 20-year-old even went for more money than Zinedine Zidane at his peak…