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I admit, that is me a lot of times, but I get so bored of defending and then lose my mind and start rushing every ball handler. I still am in old fifa defense mode.
All right man, I'll just let you know this man. In 2016 I was top 100 in the world. Unfortunately last year I had a really bad run and I've been having some issues with understanding how to improve my game. This tutorial literally brought me back I'm on my way to the top dude thank you so much.
I must say its the best FIFA tutorial I ever saw. No non-sense, only very good tips. Thank you very much. I think this will help alot. I'm going try it for sure :)
Great game but defending is atrocious and frustrating. I cant tackle any one. If i lose possesion then they will run the whole length of the pitch and score everytime. Impossible to defend. Already broke 1 controller and my tv stand. My tv has a shoe print in it.
lmao....in FUT I have a record of 1-2-15...does this even make sense? I got to Division 4 in FIFA 17 FUT, so I'm not a bad player at all...I can't defend shit in FIFA 18..I was about to break a controller as well
I just switched back to fifa 17 and what a difference...player switching is fast and the players movement is very smooth even the graphics in 17 is much better..wtf did EA do this year downgrade fifa 17?
Dude you litteraly saved my ps4 from being dystroyed by me! This video is so awesomme and the attack dribbeling video, damn that R1 button is my best friend in just the two games i played with! Thank you thank you thank you!
The contain button isn't just holding the button, you can also move the left analog stick just like with jockey movement. The difference is that contain button is like semi-assisted while jockey is manual contain. That's why jockey is so hard.
i could be wrong about this, but it seems like there is a difference between tapping and holding the stand tackle button for a second. at first i would always hold it for a second before releasing out of habit and it was such a looooooong horrible animation, but when i tap it, it feels like it used to.
I got back to FIFA 17 just to compare the feel of both and boy what a difference...17 is much smoother and faster, will get back to 18 and practice harder...although I haven't noticed a problem with defending in FIFA 18 career mode...which I find odd
maybe the server connection is the problem? the servers may be a bit loaded for fifa 18 which could potentially be causing a little more button lag. idk but that makes sense to me lol
Formation 5-2-1-2 covers all areas, midfield ia solid(I use CMs only not CDMs here), got wing backs overlaping, 3 defenders, CAM to feed 2 strikers..pure gold!!
Just use the contain and control them with the left joystick,it works just like the jockey movement and the defender chases the ball if the opposing player sprints away
Thanks mate.. the formation tactics works for real for real however I prefer playing using more of the wings and bursting through .. now am gon pass the ball into the net or shoot from long range
pes is also bad with defending. sadly those games are all about fancy driblling and scoring. while for many ppl defending is even more fun, especially those who played as defenders in real life and admire legendary italian defence style
Been playing pro clubs CDM for a week, thank god i didnt get the physical copy or the CD would have been snapped in half by now. What complete trash the defending is in this game, the player feels like a 300 lb 7 ft tall pro wrestler, you can't commit to a tackle because as soon as the attacker changes direction youre out of commision for good. Trash complete unbalanced trash.
My biggest ability in FIFA has always been defending. Fifa18 took me somewhere i have never been. Im old school and never rely on special abilities or trick buttons. My game is simple but effective. Now im here because i cant defend if my life depended on it.
Yup and it's driving me insane. It's all good making it hard to defend but it means the game is always gonna be a goal-fest. I always seem to lose by 1 goal, and it's a big score line like 4-3 or 5-4. There's no balance in the defending mechanics and it's really annoying.
i love the defense. the only things that NEEDS to change are the keepers... every single low driven shot goes in no matter how accurate it is... it is a joke. the keeper regardless of rating does the same horrific animation where they just hop in place and stick one arm out horizontally a meter off of the ground... the shot always goes right underneath them.
Great video, been noticing holding x to contain can completely miss the player at times, my defence has felt really open at the best of times so this should help a lot, keep it up!
in squad battes for me i always fell like im dominating and having the ball in and around their box a lot, but every time i give the ball up in their box or close to their box, their counter attacking ability is absolutely ridiculous and its on world class difficulty so not the best difficulty but it still just feels undefendable!!!
Hey Ovvy. Thanks for putting in the effort and making this tutorial. But this is no different from a generic defending tutorial that works for fifa 17 as well. Maybe with more games to follow, you can create a better defending tutorial specific to fifa 18 talking more about the new powered tackle (how much power to put in the tackle in various situations), which Auto switching move assistance (controller setting) works better for defending etc. Also, I noticed that Contain button in combination with the sprint button seems very overpowered this time specially inside your own penalty box with the AI opponent (haven't tested this with human opponent yet).
yes it jokey movement is for to understand the move of you opponent press second teammate button at the same time, he will get distract while you are pressing jokey plus teammate button, but don't press teammate button near with box it will allow him to get chance to enter the box and he can score
Here’s another tip. Parking the bus actually works in the game. In previous games I would almost always play in ultra attacking position, but I was losing a lot in 18. Now I always have a numerical advantage defensively and I have speedsters in my midfield/attack, so I can counter attack my opponents.
I may have even better suggestion. Modify player change to airballs and just fill up the gaps by your own and team contain. Though the agression might not be high but your defence will always be organised. Moreover the suggestion you gave to jockey but without contain will be of no use when the opponent does one fake shot.
The key this year is controlling angles to limit your opponents options. In the midfield, your job is to limit passing options. At your goal, your job is to limit shooting options. Teammate contain/support in your goal is more dangerous in FIFA 18 because there are a lot more passing lanes open in the penalty box, so I'd only use that option if you have superior numbers in the box. It is important to be aware of the space on the pitch and to watch out for opponents making runs into space. The "width" instruction in Tactics is going to be important this year.
Reading all theese comments about how hard defending is make me laugh it remind me of Fifa 12 when they introduce the tactical defending to date FIFA 12 is my favorite cause that's whas revolutionary to finally work and construct a good defending tactics being alert making your cdm track back and I feel this Fifa brought it back defending is a key part in football and you have to master it like attack also I like that you have to use your brain and not just put a human wall in front of the player like this Fifa you have to put ur CB on their good foot anyway I'm also working on understanding it too but i like the idea hope everyone will figure this out soon
Attack and defense are unbalanced on this game. The players dont react when is needed. This is a football game not a chess game. Fifa used to be fun, now is just unbearable.
I get very posed im winning and the another team just come to my area next to the goal, they just go strait with the ball and my defences get running around withoutstay on the way and just get the ball,
hi i am playing the game in pc and use keyboard to play the game. i need defending tips in the pc version. Below are the keys I am using a > lob pass, slidding tackle s > short pass d > shoot, press the player f > sprint e > fineese shot modifier w > switch player Please help
Defending in 18 is harder than 17 16 or 15, you basically have to sacrifice any kind of height to keep up with attackers being able to do anything they want now
The last Fifa game I will ever buy. Defending just hasn't been bothered with. I'm still amazed that people still pick this over PES which is a far superior football game.
MOIZ BROHI If opponent is running then I guess you can go for running jockey by moving and pressing RT and LT at the same time. It helps sometimes. And if you think you have almost lost control of the player then press A for just a second.
Ovvy please give some tips on how to switch to players very fast , I'm just used to the L1 switching and I'm not used to the analog stick switching, any help would be much appreciated 😘
It's finally here guys, a defending tutorial to help you improve, you`re welcome to leave a LIKE if you appreciate the content and want to see more tutorials on the channel, if you have any questions you`re welcome to follow me @ twitter.com/OvidiuPatrascu for the latest #FIFA18 updates
Ovvy - Best FIFA 18 Tutorials Tricks & Skills remember to change 2:34😂
Thanksss ovvy!!!
Ovvy - Best FIFA 18 Tutorials Tricks & Skills do you standing tackle while holding LT?
You can, just be careful doing that inside the box or you might get a penalty.
Ovvy - Best FIFA 18 Tutorials Tricks & Skills thanks m8 i had trouble on fut champs last year on defending chears m8
Attackers move too quick and defenders take a year to adjust their position. It’s stupid. Almost every game I play has 6 goals or more.
T 21199 same, i get screwed over almost every game
Mr. BOI you probably suck
I always interchange L2 and R2 when defending and it works fine to me.
T 21199 yeah true. I played a friend and the defenders are so slow. It was somehow 6-6
Louis Mostacero not for me, defenders get caught way to easy it takes an eternity just to change direction
I admit, that is me a lot of times, but I get so bored of defending and then lose my mind and start rushing every ball handler. I still am in old fifa defense mode.
Worst defending in any fifa
All right man, I'll just let you know this man. In 2016 I was top 100 in the world. Unfortunately last year I had a really bad run and I've been having some issues with understanding how to improve my game. This tutorial literally brought me back I'm on my way to the top dude thank you so much.
I must say its the best FIFA tutorial I ever saw. No non-sense, only very good tips. Thank you very much. I think this will help alot. I'm going try it for sure :)
Fifa 18 defend like Liverpool
Daniel Muazeen since I was choosing it I though FIFA fixed it to make Liverpool look bad at defense. It's really hard 😂😂
not cool man, I love Liverpool... but, I am ashamed that it is true.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
heh? i think you changed your mind in this point
B4 watching this,i was considering 7-8 goals to teams like Barca and Real.Now I am considering 1-2 goals after seeing ur video.Love from India
Great game but defending is atrocious and frustrating. I cant tackle any one. If i lose possesion then they will run the whole length of the pitch and score everytime. Impossible to defend. Already broke 1 controller and my tv stand. My tv has a shoe print in it.
lmao....in FUT I have a record of 1-2-15...does this even make sense? I got to Division 4 in FIFA 17 FUT, so I'm not a bad player at all...I can't defend shit in FIFA 18..I was about to break a controller as well
Yeah same for me.. the other player seems to run past my players easily even if I put my whole players body into it lol
I just switched back to fifa 17 and what a difference...player switching is fast and the players movement is very smooth even the graphics in 17 is much better..wtf did EA do this year downgrade fifa 17?
Britmatt81 😂😂😂
lmao
Ovvy, you are a genius. Watched this video some minutes ago after a thrashing but my next match was badass defending. All hail Ovvy
ALREADY WORKING FOR ME. THANKS SO MUCH
Dude you litteraly saved my ps4 from being dystroyed by me! This video is so awesomme and the attack dribbeling video, damn that R1 button is my best friend in just the two games i played with! Thank you thank you thank you!
i have forgotten about the jockey movement for a long time! thanks bro! very useful vid
The contain button isn't just holding the button, you can also move the left analog stick just like with jockey movement. The difference is that contain button is like semi-assisted while jockey is manual contain. That's why jockey is so hard.
Has anyone else got the feeling the player doesn't tackle the moment you press the button? Or only me?
Your not the only one bro, the defending sucks this year i think i'm going back to Fifa 17
Me too...
i could be wrong about this, but it seems like there is a difference between tapping and holding the stand tackle button for a second. at first i would always hold it for a second before releasing out of habit and it was such a looooooong horrible animation, but when i tap it, it feels like it used to.
I got back to FIFA 17 just to compare the feel of both and boy what a difference...17 is much smoother and faster, will get back to 18 and practice harder...although I haven't noticed a problem with defending in FIFA 18 career mode...which I find odd
maybe the server connection is the problem? the servers may be a bit loaded for fifa 18 which could potentially be causing a little more button lag. idk but that makes sense to me lol
Ovvy the reason why I'm actually good at FIFA. Before I discovered him, I was trash
Finally good tutorial about defending!
Great job Ovvy, next best skill moves.
thanks bro
TORRESSSSSS
nyet - FIFA 17 legend
yeah lets act like the demo is just equal to the final version and there is no updates after the final version. ffs
Appreciate this. Took a week of practice, but I rarely lose an online game now.
I will have to say thanks to this video of yours i have actually done good in defending now thanks to this.
Much needed guidance man....Was so good at defending in Fifa 17, but on 18, I'm struggling massively. Thanks Bud!
Formation 5-2-1-2 covers all areas, midfield ia solid(I use CMs only not CDMs here), got wing backs overlaping, 3 defenders, CAM to feed 2 strikers..pure gold!!
u have put the play station controller above the xbox buttons and the xbox controller above the play station buttons lol
yup, I saw the mistake a few minutes ago, sorry for that error :)
Red McKenzie its no matter ovvy you the best
Yes
Red McKenzie no shit Sherlock
lol yeah
Finally the defending tutorial thnks ovvy
Just use the contain and control them with the left joystick,it works just like the jockey movement and the defender chases the ball if the opposing player sprints away
Thanks mate.. the formation tactics works for real for real however I prefer playing using more of the wings and bursting through .. now am gon pass the ball into the net or shoot from long range
Fifa 18 is a broken game in defence
Sophia Reppa 69 likes
pes is also bad with defending. sadly those games are all about fancy driblling and scoring. while for many ppl defending is even more fun, especially those who played as defenders in real life and admire legendary italian defence style
The long awaited defending tutorial finally here🙌
You make it look so easy. By the time I figure out where they are going to pass the ball they have already scored..
Always come here every year when the new fifa drops :D
proud of u ovvy
For interceptions you can also use the contain button which is much more effective
Press and hold the contain button when you see a loose pass
Hey ovvy advice some good formation and custom tactics.
Jahirul Islam Ronex 4-4-2
Ah!!The defending tutorial ❤😍😍
Been playing pro clubs CDM for a week, thank god i didnt get the physical copy or the CD would have been snapped in half by now. What complete trash the defending is in this game, the player feels like a 300 lb 7 ft tall pro wrestler, you can't commit to a tackle because as soon as the attacker changes direction youre out of commision for good. Trash complete unbalanced trash.
Ruben Ferrando it is TRASH
Worst defending in FIFA ever!!!
Ruben Ferrando so how do some players take the ball like it's nothing and do it so easy, frustratingly easy!!!!
I watch all ur videos but I haven’t subscribed but I have now. Great video g, keep it up
My biggest ability in FIFA has always been defending. Fifa18 took me somewhere i have never been. Im old school and never rely on special abilities or trick buttons. My game is simple but effective. Now im here because i cant defend if my life depended on it.
Refree got nutmeged 1:19😎
Bilal Amin l
Haha
Defending is harder in fifa18
Yup and it's driving me insane. It's all good making it hard to defend but it means the game is always gonna be a goal-fest. I always seem to lose by 1 goal, and it's a big score line like 4-3 or 5-4. There's no balance in the defending mechanics and it's really annoying.
i love the defense. the only things that NEEDS to change are the keepers... every single low driven shot goes in no matter how accurate it is... it is a joke. the keeper regardless of rating does the same horrific animation where they just hop in place and stick one arm out horizontally a meter off of the ground... the shot always goes right underneath them.
Than k You so much! So far im getting wrecked in defending this'll change that.
I'm struggling with defending in the Demo but sure hope EA doesn't change it in the final version I love it.
All your vids are just great!👍🏼
i just deleted pes , been have so many fun and memories with pes , but now I'm looking forward for fifa , CHEERS !
Great video, been noticing holding x to contain can completely miss the player at times, my defence has felt really open at the best of times so this should help a lot, keep it up!
in squad battes for me i always fell like im dominating and having the ball in and around their box a lot, but every time i give the ball up in their box or close to their box, their counter attacking ability is absolutely ridiculous and its on world class difficulty so not the best difficulty but it still just feels undefendable!!!
Hey Ovvy. Thanks for putting in the effort and making this tutorial. But this is no different from a generic defending tutorial that works for fifa 17 as well. Maybe with more games to follow, you can create a better defending tutorial specific to fifa 18 talking more about the new powered tackle (how much power to put in the tackle in various situations), which Auto switching move assistance (controller setting) works better for defending etc. Also, I noticed that Contain button in combination with the sprint button seems very overpowered this time specially inside your own penalty box with the AI opponent (haven't tested this with human opponent yet).
Merci frumos, Ovvy! :) de mare ajutor!
Really helpful. Love the way he Talk❤❤.
love your videos, very sourceful
Hi bro, I would ask you to use the game speed is usually what? Normal or fast?
I dont understand the jockey. Players run past me so easily while i'm jockeying or my player would just run past the player with the ball
yes it jokey movement is for to understand the move of you opponent press second teammate button at the same time, he will get distract while you are pressing jokey plus teammate button, but don't press teammate button near with box it will allow him to get chance to enter the box and he can score
Here’s another tip. Parking the bus actually works in the game. In previous games I would almost always play in ultra attacking position, but I was losing a lot in 18. Now I always have a numerical advantage defensively and I have speedsters in my midfield/attack, so I can counter attack my opponents.
Bravo Ovy faci o treaba foarte buna. Mersi pentru tutoriale ! :D
Startin BGM and the blackout effect made me worried more than loosing goals to my opponents 😂😂😂
Finally manual defending not ridiculous AI defending.
I may have even better suggestion. Modify player change to airballs and just fill up the gaps by your own and team contain. Though the agression might not be high but your defence will always be organised.
Moreover the suggestion you gave to jockey but without contain will be of no use when the opponent does one fake shot.
You put Xbox controls on ps4 controls
Thanks! Helpful. Do you upload any videos regarding what's going on in football besides FIFA? What club do you support?
Thanks so much for these great tutes
I found out that i personally defend better with a 442 because of the structure it provides.
Ovvy, one of the most defensive formations I have used is the 532, what are your thoughts... thanks and great video!
I'm so glad real defending is "back" , because I'm very good at defense while my attack is normal - good enough 😀
The key this year is controlling angles to limit your opponents options. In the midfield, your job is to limit passing options. At your goal, your job is to limit shooting options. Teammate contain/support in your goal is more dangerous in FIFA 18 because there are a lot more passing lanes open in the penalty box, so I'd only use that option if you have superior numbers in the box. It is important to be aware of the space on the pitch and to watch out for opponents making runs into space. The "width" instruction in Tactics is going to be important this year.
Should I hold the jockey-button during doing a (sliding)tackle? or do I have to release it before pushing the tackling button?
I always press my jockey the movement is fantastic, for contain and keeping superiority
You tutorial is so cool and thanks for the tutorial "Joga muito"
you're doing a great job Ovvy :) just do it :) peace :)
THX MAN
Helped me alot, thanks!
What types of defending should I use?? tactical or legacy???
Reading all theese comments about how hard defending is make me laugh it remind me of Fifa 12 when they introduce the tactical defending to date FIFA 12 is my favorite cause that's whas revolutionary to finally work and construct a good defending tactics being alert making your cdm track back and I feel this Fifa brought it back defending is a key part in football and you have to master it like attack also I like that you have to use your brain and not just put a human wall in front of the player like this Fifa you have to put ur CB on their good foot anyway I'm also working on understanding it too but i like the idea hope everyone will figure this out soon
Attack and defense are unbalanced on this game. The players dont react when is needed. This is a football game not a chess game. Fifa used to be fun, now is just unbearable.
For Jockey Movement do we need to hold L2 along with joystick or just press once?
Thanks ovvi
Should i keep my pointer fingers on the lb/rb buttons and middle fingers on lt/rt
I am from Brasil and a love your channel 👏🏻👏🏻
I get very posed im winning and the another team just come to my area next to the goal, they just go strait with the ball and my defences get running around withoutstay on the way and just get the ball,
This video is so useful 🔥
FINALLY, defending is harder than anything!!!! what do u think ovvy?
+ovvy this tutorial was amaaaaazing !!
Thank you Ovvy
Make videos on custom tactics, player instructions and best formations!
Ovvy is the best
Hi,
Just wanted to confirm, you don't use the X/A button at all to contain? Do you just jockey using L2/LT and moving around?
hi i am playing the game in pc and use keyboard to play the game. i need defending tips in the pc version. Below are the keys I am using
a > lob pass, slidding tackle
s > short pass
d > shoot, press the player
f > sprint
e > fineese shot modifier
w > switch player
Please help
Do you press and hold L2 to jockey?
Defending in 18 is harder than 17 16 or 15, you basically have to sacrifice any kind of height to keep up with attackers being able to do anything they want now
Do you hold LT or just press it ?
how to use the team mate support?
what button should i use for it?
your new intro is so fucking cool! loving the tutorials mate 💚
Its not new, i think is 1 year old
RistleBG damn i dont recall seeing it, and I watch his videos from time to time! Well my bad then :) still, pretty cool, best intro out there
The last Fifa game I will ever buy. Defending just hasn't been bothered with. I'm still amazed that people still pick this over PES which is a far superior football game.
can you please explain about the Competitive side of the game how to take part of the world cup and stuff !!
Thanks Dinesh!!!
Bro I use jockey movement
But it make the player slow to move and opponent sprints and pass away. Any advice?
MOIZ BROHI If opponent is running then I guess you can go for running jockey by moving and pressing RT and LT at the same time. It helps sometimes.
And if you think you have almost lost control of the player then press A for just a second.
Just do slide tackles with the right timing.. also r1 support
This helped alot thanks
Do you hold the sprint button when doing the jockey
To be honest, I still play with the old controls when it comes to defending. I never took the time to learn the new system.
Mike Chavepeyer True thats why I am sucking at Online Games.I am so used to Legacy Defending
which buttons to you press for the teammate content in marking the ball
What do u do to have all your defense at once attack the person who wide open 1 step away from getting in the box
Ovvy please give some tips on how to switch to players very fast , I'm just used to the L1 switching and I'm not used to the analog stick switching, any help would be much appreciated 😘
Ive gone from being a decent division 1 player to 5-12 in champs i just suck ass this year
Great vid .. really helpful...ovvy can u make one on skill moves...like when to use what.... thanking you in advance 😀