Unlike FIFA 11, in FIFA 12 he will rarely stick out a foot himself to win the ball. Holding the front-right shoulder button will command a computer-controlled player on your team to run to the opposition’s man who has the ball. Do it too little and they won’t be affected, do it too much and you’ll give away a tackle. Do it discreetly and you’ll shove them off the ball. We believe the correct term is shirt-pulling. If you’re not opposite another player face-to-face but are side-on or slightly behind them, you can tap the tackle button lightly to put pressure on them. It’s a lot easier to give away penalties in FIFA 12. Muck up and they’ll take the ball around you and leave you feeling like an unfit Sunday League plonker.īe careful too – you don’t want to make a haphazard tackle that brings down a player.
You’ll really only have one or two chances so make it count. Don’t just dive in the minute an opponent with the ball gets near you – anticipate their movements and wait for the opportune moment to stick a foot out. You can no longer hammer or hold the tackle button to successfully defend in FIFA 12. Block their path and they’ll have nowhere to go. They will often turn back or pass to another player.
Move towards them slowly until there’s a metre or so between you both. This is especially handy when they’re attacking down the wing. Take your time off the ball, slow it down and hold down the back-left shoulder button to ‘jockey’ your opponent to cut off their progress. Simply running towards an attacker will take longer and it’ll also cause them to become more aggressive by using skills and running away from you. One thing you’ll notice that’s different in FIFA 12 compared to FIFA 11 is the amount of time it takes to close down your opponents.
We explain how to tackle, position yourself and defend effectively in FIFA 12, so the embarrassment of losing 8-2 to Manchester United will never be felt again (in-game at least). FIFA 12 is out now and if you’re finding it tricky to get to grips with the game’s new defensive and tackling system, you’re not alone.
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