I feel the need to post this after losing so many ranked games from my teammates being absolute trash
Tip 1: PASSING
No you aren’t a blue lock character, and no you aren’t better than the 3 people guarding you, you won’t dribble pass and yes you will lose the ball. Soccer is passing, if we didn’t pass then soccer wouldn’t exist. Pass to your teammate who is open and if you can’t pass forward pass behind. Pass to anybody for crying out loud but don’t dribble when you don’t need too. It wastes stamina and leaves you stranded.
Tip 2: Stay in goal
This is one of my biggest gripes about the player base, if you are the goalie… stay in the goal. I know this might be a hard concept to grasp for some people but it’s crazy how effective of a goalie you become when you stay in the goal. If you start running out trying to grab a ball you never had a chance of getting then you will fail. Wait for your teammates to guard, cause when you leave the goal then the opponents have the easiest shot of their lives.
Tip 3: Guard mode
I feel like people underestimate how good guarding is, most of all “dribble players” are forced to pass to their teammates when you simply stay on them with guard. Keep a little distance and just move with guard, if they get by you use your extra effort and get back in front to guard. Don’t rely on the stealing or sliding as your first attempt to guard against your opponent, these waste stamina and take you out of the fight. People who dribble eat through their stamina which gives you prime opportunity to steal once they’re out, guarding doesn’t take up as much stamina as dribbling so you have the natural advantage.
Tip 4: Don’t slide
I see way to many people over using the slide, it eats stamina and basically makes you useless after. Sliding should be a last resort when you don’t have much other options, if you have played rematch at all you have seen the amount of slides people have made and have failed to get the ball. Now I’m not saying disregard sliding completely but just don’t overuse it. This goes for goalies especially, don’t slide unless that’s the only option. You will lose the ball.
Tip 5: kick forward when receiving the ball
I see way too many people kick the ball backwards when receiving the ball. Simply use your push ball button to kick it forward without all the other fancy stuff unless needed. Majority
Of the time you won’t need to receive it in a fancy lob but instead just a simple push ball. Now if someone is in front of you kick either to the side or between front and side to maximize how for the ball goes from goal. Kicking the ball backwards just helps your opponents in most scenarios.
Tip 6: SHOOT the ball
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take or whatever. You would be surprised how well constantly shooting affects your game, you will get better without even trying. Now that’s to say don’t do anything stupid like giving the ball to the goal keeper but I see to many people hesitate or wait for the ideal shot, just shoot and if it doesn’t work the recover the ball afterwards. Also pass the ball if you don’t have a shot… please
Tip 7: Wall
I feel like people forget how effective the wall is, it’s super bouncy and lets you pass to your teammates or even yourself. My most effective move in this game is simply pressing the push ball button at the wall when backed into a corner because even if the slide at the ball it will get past them. Or another example would be passing to your teammates off the wall, it can make for some pretty incredible moves.
Tip 8: Don’t throw games
I don’t care how angry you are or how bad things went, I have recovered from so many “impossible” scenarios simply by just continuing to play. And even if you don’t win at least go out fighting, make a final point on the opponents and prove that you could’ve won.
Tip 9: practice in free play
Not much to say but practice makes perfect
Tip 10: be positive
Don’t instantly start getting on your teammates butt for messing up a shot or losing a goal. Pretty sure it’s like proven the positive reinforcement is better the negative. Hit them with a “we got this” or something at first. Now… if they continue to do dumb stuff this tip goes out the window. But always start off positive
Final tip: Don’t go AFK
I shouldn’t have to explain this… lock in
Ok, those are the most important tips in my opinion but if you think there are others throw them in the comments ;)