In this article, we shall be looking at FIFA advanced attacking key controls for PlayStation platform. You need to note that FIFA has two types of attacking controls – simple and advanced. With the belief that you are already familiar with the simple attacking controls, we will now unveil the advanced attacking controls.
Why You Should Get Familiar with the Advanced Attacking Skill Controls
If you must win a FIFA 21 match, scoring goals is an essential requirement. Before you can score goals, your attacking strategy should be exceptional. Hence, you need to get familiar with advanced attacking skill keys.
Task Of Each Control Button
To protect the ball, press the ‘L2’ button. And when you want to make a driven ground pass, hold down the ‘R1’ key before pressing the ‘X’ button. Similarly, for a lofted ground pass, quickly tap the ‘X’ button two times.
In addition, when there is a need to make a lofted through pass, quickly tap the ‘Triangle’ button two times. You should hold down the L1 button before pressing the ‘Triangle’ button when you are required to make a lobbed-through pass.
Furthermore, for driven lobbed through pass, hold down both the ‘L1’ and ‘R1’ keys before pressing the ‘Triangle’ button. And if you want to send a driven lob pass or driven cross to any member of your team, hold down the ‘R1’ key, then press the ‘Square’ button.
Also, sending a high lob or cross requires holding down the ‘L1’ button before pressing the ‘Square’ key. By quickly tapping the ‘Square’ button two times, you can conveniently make a ground cross to your teammates.
Besides, if you want to make a whipped cross, hold down both the ‘L1’ and ‘R1’ buttons before hitting the ‘Square’ key. Likewise, hold down the ‘R1’ button, then quickly tap the ‘Square’ key two times for a driven ground pass.
If you want to trigger a run, press the ‘L1’ key, and when you choose to call for support from teammates, press the ‘R1’ button.
To dummy a pass, hold down ‘L’ with the ‘Direction’ button, then press and hold ‘R1’. Additionally, sending a flair pass requires you to hold down the ‘L2’ button before pressing ‘X’. You send a flair shot by simply holding down the ‘L2’ key before hitting ‘Circle’. In a like manner, hold down the ‘L2’ key before pressing ‘Square’ to send a flair lob.
Also, to let the ball run, press and hold the ‘R1’ key before pressing ‘L’ away from the ball. The R3 is your best bet if you want to flick up for a volley.
At times during the game, it would be necessary to disguise your first touch, just press and hold ‘R1’ before pressing ‘L’ towards the ball. You can set up a touch by holding down both the ‘R1’ and ‘R’ keys before holding down the ‘Direction’ key.
Moreover, to pass and go, hold down ‘L1’ before hitting ‘X’. But if you want to pass and move, hold down both the ‘X’ and ‘R’ keys before holding down the ‘Direction’ button.
What’s more, engaging in directional runs requires you to tap the ‘L1’ button before flicking ‘R’ in any direction. For player lock, hold down the ‘L’ button, then press ‘R’.
And if you want to switch (player lock), flick the ‘L’ in any direction. On a final note, for hard super cancel, press and hold the following buttons: ‘L1’, ‘R1’, ‘L2’, and ‘R2’. To cancel foul advantage, hold down ‘L2’ before pressing ‘R2’.
Top Attacking Tips
When attacking in the FIFA 21 or FIFA 22 game, there are some strategies to keep in mind so that you can score more goals. Some of them are discussed below.
Mix Up Your Strategy
When you mix up your strategy, you keep your opponent guessing your next move. Also, you will be able to scrutinize your opponents’ weakest points as well as their reaction to your various plots.
For example, if you play through the wings all the time, your opponent will always anticipate this action and defend properly. You can throw a curveball to becloud them and be on top of your game.
Capitalize On Your Opponent’s Mistake
Always look out for your opponents’ mistakes so that you can take advantage of them. If he gives you space, make sure that you use the space effectively. Let him be flooded with options so that he would take decisions under duress.
Through Balls and Off the Ball Runs
Using both through balls as well as off-the-ball runs can be deadly on your opponent. If you can combine these two movements strategically, you are on your way to scoring more goals.
Introduce More Than One Run for More Options
By initiating more than one run, you will be able to see various alternatives that may produce a better result. However, you should take your time if you see a possible opening so that you can shoot at a more appropriate angle.
Also, try to stretch the play to weaken your opponent’s defense. Hence, you will be able to get as many goals as possible.
Take Advantage of Through Balls
Through balls can be effective for unlocking an unyielding defense. You should take advantage of this strategy, particularly when you have a swift striker, which is incomparable to the defenders of your opponent. You can combine through balls, with wide play, and off-the-ball runs to execute a fast counterattack.
Use Trigger Dribble and Skill Moves
If you are in a dangerous position, like inside the box, you can make use of the trigger dribble or specific skill moves to outsmart your opponent. This can constrain your challenger to confront you or wait for a while to act. Hence, you will have enough space to pass to the best-placed player.
Moreover, don’t let your opponent guess your next move correctly. Making your movements less clumsy will help you to get the most satisfactory result. If you are not a pro yet, you can use the left and right trigger for adjusting the movement of your players.
Formation And Tactics
There are various formations and tactics in FIFA 21. The one you select depends on your comfortability as well as the style of play you adopt. You can set custom tactics, initiate various presets to meet the expectation of the game at hand. Also, you can alter formations at any time, making it possible for you to be on top of your game. Check out the following attacking formations.
Formation 41212
If you prefer swift tiki-taka football, this is the right formation for you. You will need two solid central midfielders to make this formation a perfect attacking option. They should have the ability to move up and down the pitch to boost chances in front of the goal.
Furthermore, this formation enables the creation of colossal passing triangles for effective planning. You will continue to recycle the ball until you discover an opening. You can use player instructions like ‘free roam’ on your CAM so that you will be able to be more inventive in the attack.
In addition, you can turn your attackers to wingers, and ask your CAM to act like a false 9 by getting into the box for crosses. When you keep the possession rate high with this formation, you will frustrate every move of your opponent to reach your box.
This formation is characterized by slow play build-up, and there is a maximum reduction of offensive movement. However, if you can make it to half of your opponent, you should not have issues executing manual runs. On a final note, you can alter the formation width for extra play spread so that you stretch the play to upset the defense line of your challenger.
Formation 4231
This is the perfect formation for tacticians that love to play from the wings. For effective utilization of this strategy, your wingers must be fast, and the solo striker must be strong with exceptional positioning. Your fast wingers will take advantage of the space behind the defenders of your opponent so that your striker will not have problems scoring.
Besides, you can use player instructions like ‘free roam’ on your three CAMs so that the flexibility of your players in front of the goal will get a boost. You should also set the ‘Get into the box for cross’ instructions on all your players so that you can get access to alternatives before you get to the byline.
In addition, you can use the ‘Balanced’ tactic for this formation to get the most satisfactory result. This exposes you to the most versatile approach to attack for maximum effectiveness. Also, you can alter the formation width if you discover that it is too stretched, and you are not getting swifter passing sequences. This will condense play, and make the players pass more accurately to achieve the desired outcome. Perfect positioning is very vital for your solo striker if you want this formation to be very effective for you.
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