DO NOT ALWAYS USE THE SPRINT BUTTON
This is one of the most important things in FIFA 11. Most people are already aware of this but you still see many people constantly pressing the sprint button in midfield. Use the sprint button only when you have enough room. Without sprint you are much more agile and you can pass more accurate.

SET ANALOG SPRINT
Set your sprint-button in controller options to analog instead of digital. This allows you to accelerate but you will keep your dribbling maneuverability (depending on how far you press the sprint button).

STAY RELAXED IN DEFENCE
Use low pressure and stay calm in defence. Avoid using too much second press. Practice in exhibition games to switch players with the right stick instead of the switch-button. Use the right stick in the direction of the player you want to control. For example, this allows you to use the second press button to defend your opponent. Now you have the possibility to defend and to give also cover with your selected player.

AVOID EXCESSIVE USE OF THROUGH BALLS
As soccerlegend Johan Cruyff once said: As long as your team got the ball the opponent can not score. Possession is King! Therefore do not use continuous those risky through balls or blind rushing to your opponents goal. So play with care.

PRACTICE FREE KICKS IN FIFA 11
As in FIFA 10 free kicks in FIFA 11 are very important. So practice. And practice. Check our Freekick Tutorials section for how to perform as a free kick specialist.

EXPERIMENT WITH FORMATIONS
The perfect formation does not exist. Each formation has its advantages and disadvantages. It also depends on your available players, opponents and your own playing style. Therefore, test various formations. Most used formations are 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, 4-1-2-1-2 and 4-3-3.

SWITCH IN GAME TO OTHER FORMATIONS
When your team is put under a lot of pressure and you play for instance 4-1-2-1-2, try to switch to 4-3-3. This allows you to play more on the wings which makes it easier to keep possession.




Be patient
One of the most important this is to be patient. Its not that ping-pong game from last year anymore. So dont use dont sprint button all the time. This offers your much more time to look for any teammember and wait till the moment you have .

Dont use press all the time
Do not run forward all the time with your player when defending . The same applies to overusing the second press button. When you do this your team will press but they will eventually run out of position. Try to read your opponents game, stay organized and close the possible gaps

Know your players
For example, defensive players turn and pass much slower than forwards en midfielders like Xavi. Dont take unnecessary risk in defence by trying to fool your opponent with skills. Keep it simple!

Short goalkicks are dangerous
Do not pass to your defender from a goalkick. Works maybe 9 out of 10 but when it doesnt work youre pretty sure you opponent will score a goal. So use a safe long goalkick heading towards your forwards.

Vary your gameplay!
There are a lot people who are very predictable. For example, they wait till you press and then use a high trough ball on their fast forwards. Be less predictable and vary with your build-up.

Crosses
This year crosses are important because heading is much eachier than last year and its very difficult to defend. So use them!

Standard formation: 4-1-2-1-2 (1)
Strong Defence. CDM makes sure that theres a good connection between defense and midfield. This is a plus for defending as well as in possessio. The danger in this lies in the fact that you almost automatically play through the center and your attack stops and ends at the eightteen yard box. However, by using a good custom tactic and the right team (f.e. chelsea) it works like a charm.

Default Formation: 4-3-3
Solid defence. Good formation for possession and works very well as you always have options to pass to the wings. The danger in this formation lies in the fact that your game is predictable because you use the wings a lot and try make crosses. In addition, there is a lot of space between attackers which makes it difficult to make short (one-two) passes through the center

Custom Formation: 4-1-2-3 (TIP!)
This formation has been tested by several FIFA11TIPS.com crewmembers and they were all very positive. This formation is almost the same as the standard 4-1-2-1-2. However, you have to move the CAM to the CF position which results in good combinations between CF, LS and RS. You keep your strong solid defence with your CDM but have much more room for making combinations through the center as well using the flanks and make crosses. This makes your game less predictable.

Example: When you play with AC Milan we suggest these positions:

LS: Pato
RS: Robinho
CF: Ibrahimovic
LM: Ronaldinho
RM: Pirlo



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