FIFA 21 HOW TO DEFEND LIKE AN ELITE PLAYER TO STOP CONCEDING GOALS & GET MORE WINS! (POST PATCH)

[@NealGuides]

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[@mdanplay]

Would I get better at this game if I sign up

[@mdanplay]

@meanwhileonplantzog totally agree. But lad I have a life I just love fifa and you say its scripted but for what ever reason its not for other ppl I know my mate around the corner he is div 1 stops and gold 1 in fur champs and stops playing it.. What I'm getting at is must be away to inprove and deal with the bullshit less in the game

[@andysmyth866]

Neal, can you make a video on the best way to make coins ? And how to get the best players. Thanks in advance. AJS.

[@arvieocampo266]

its easy to defend against a person than a computer

[@boostit7652]

Fifa 21 is the WORST fifa of all time, bring back fifa 15 lmao

[@1999deshan]

Realistically it's still all up to the random bounces in the game, you can defend well and still lose the ball alot

[@gamerszzopok]

Wait for new update its better now

[@NealGuides]

That's why I say focus on the CDM the safety net is there

[@mad3531]

@@gamerszzopok it is definitely not better lmao

[@pathum88]

Sensible defending I would say.

[@gamerszzopok]

@@mad3531 for me it plays better now then before update 5

[@sadukoo6798]

I hate when my opponent sends his attacker for a run, and my CB forgets the basics of defending and start racing him to fuck up the offside line

[@Josh-by8er]

Every single time. Either that or one of my players are following a winger who is far past the rest of my defensive line, so then their striker can just run past all my defenders and still be onside

[@williammoelgaard7325]

is there any way to avoid this? it's really doing my head in

[@ThisisFerrariKhan]

@@williammoelgaard7325 yeah, set offside trap on. Hit down on the d-pad when on defence and you should see the option.

[@jbliggidy123]

I love when my cb stops dead in his tracks and just opens the door for attackers lol

[@ThisisFerrariKhan]

@@jbliggidy123 story of my fifa life 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@coreybrown1484]

Ive lost track of how many times I'm run and jockeying and my guy just goes past the ball

[@StrikerDeluxe]

I love when the guy I am jockeying with literally jumps over a through ball to dodge it because it might hurt him. Only happens very rarely but it's hilarious and infuriationg at the same time :p

[@coreybrown1484]

@@StrikerDeluxe or when u deselect off a defender to cover a guy run and the guy u deselected from just stops. Even tho the guy in front of him has the ball

[@tamaustralia4949]

@@coreybrown1484 ill second that champ My cdms just stop in middle of park

[@TheSickRainbow]

@@coreybrown1484 hate when that happens

[@samuelbiswas615]

The second I fucking leave l1 switch from a player he becomes an idiot and runs in random directions

[@J2003-f2l]

Literally hate defending in this game, no matter how good my Defense is I always concede goals, one problem I have is when I try to switch players and it goes to someone who’s really far away from the ball and my defender just decides to go into no mans land and let the striker walk straight passed him

[@zenitsu33-thunderlighteninh]

Same here

[@bibekkhanal9215]

Right stick switch

[@sergiomartinezmunoz9878]

I feel you. I miss the old right stick switch where is was not player relative or ball relative. I think it changed in fifa 19.

[@uncleted470]

I really like how u explain these things. Wayyyy better than most other youtubers. I’m not so good at defending but with your videos I’m getting better day by day.

[@africanoblackaldo1569]

I was literally doing good for a bunch of division 3 games then suddenly I’m getting like 5+ losses in a row consistently because of my shit defending now I’m division 5

[@benpeterson5177]

Literally word for word what just happened to me. Same div and everythinf

[@iMiss-U-Loopy]

Everytime I get on a bad streak I have to rewatch this to get my shit together THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

[@collocini3704]

Is anyone actually struggling just to tackle someone, I literally cannot get close to anyone

[@-jem-4804]

Me too lol.

[@aligamil7759]

Jockey doesnt work

[@adampatterson2682]

Its the fact the AI can read our mind and EVERYTIME I look at the tackle button they just do that stupid ball roll shit and leave you for nothing am fed up with that a play career mode btw but ye a hate how the AI have mind reading abilities

[@faramund9865]

Let them come to you.

[@asafmalik]

Ssme problem here

[@bradsbiggestfan1311]

Hey man, I was a silver 1 player at the beginning of this Fifa and after watching your videos I’m about to hit my second gold. Thank you

[@callum2793]

This completely changed my gameplay, i was constantly conceding goals from counter attacks. This helped no end. Thanks

[@TheeDevilWearsPrada]

Just got this game and every game ends in ridiculous scorelines. Its so hard not to concede goals. Fifa 21 is so much more attack based. All people do is sprint towards goal and score.

[@RobVice]

Fifa21 defending is utter garbage and I hate it so much. Defending in Fifa17 was actually solid and goalkeepers actually did something instead of standing still.

[@blankomog]

I hadnt played any fifa since fifa 14. I only got started with fifa 2020 and neal guides helped me undo so much muscle memory from old gameplay. Wasnt easy. Started playing fut only in fifa 20 and tactical defending was so hard in the beginning but i kept practising. Lost my first 21 games in fifa 21 fut in very horrible ways but i still kept watching tutorials and never gave up. Now i have 17 wins with a 4 game win streak yesterday. Thanks so much Neal!

[@just4youtube245]

Awesome. I've gone from being smashed by 7 or 9 goals to winning 5-1,6-1 etc. Thanks. 👍

[@aarondavies9889]

Mate i’ve just played fifa 21 for the first time in like 6 weeks and i just have to say how horrific it is man, legit defensively it sucks i try and cover the pass lines im reading correctly but none of my defenders can intercept, intercepting is a myth on this game. The thing is my players arent even players they are spectators in the game

[@deanjames5804]

This is now the norm in FIFA the majority of players have the same opinion but you get a few smart asses out there that think they're the dog's balls and troll bulshit on these comment sections like it doesn't exist

[@andrewtellez9408]

Same for me , I used to play since 14 and now defending just don’t feel the same .

[@XAVIERSHIMEX]

It d be quicker for me to learn fluid mechanics than defending in this game

[@Peter-bg1ku]

Or rocket science. It feels like the defenders are programmed to run away from the ball

[@kwesienchill8688]

Lol . Fluid mechanics n Thermodynamics. Hated those

[@ruthenictoaster]

Been doing this since day 1 yet I cannot get the ball I make the most perfect tackle where either the ball just bounces back to my opponent or the opponent player falls on the ball so my defender cannot get it and then I concede it’s very annoying to see this happen and it happens every single game not now and then but every game

[@yaboipiyan2969]

after losing literally 10+ games in a row (im very new to fut) after seeing this video i finally won another game so thank you so much !

[@AZ-hy7uw]

You said dont expect to be a defending god/maldini after watching this video! Tell you what my game changed entirely and i realised defending is the most important part of this game. Played 10 won 8 enjoyed, have watched few of your videos but hadn't subscirbed, did it after watching this. You used a live game and talked us through on what u do, could not adapt everything but did adapt a few things to change my game. This is the best defending tutorial! Cleared rttf knockout stage 6/7 games in div 4, hopefully moving a div up after your crucial tips

[@uihenacho]

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TUTORIAL ON FIFA 21.. MY GAME HAS IMPROVED A WHOLE LOT! I'm definitely following this channel

[@shookone568]

This was helpful. I struggle with tactical defending as opposed to legacy, probably partly because I prefer broadcast view, and partly because I’m not good with my timing on standing tackles.

[@RABONA01]

I used to be so good at fifa back in FIFA 15, and that was the last time I played fifa. Now that ive started to play fifa 21 and after 6 fifa games, fifa 21 defending is hard because back in the fifa15 all you had 2 do was hold x and u were good

[@AvitHDGamer]

Cheers buddy, literally dunno whats wrong with me at the moment. Now bought varane and van dijk still conceding way too many goals

[@jorgedutra5891]

Nothing wrong. Just the game is ultimate garbage in terms of defending. That's why there wasn't no demo! The game is broken bro. These "pro" players deceive us bc their money comes from this shitty broken game....

[@horaciodotto6407]

That last goal was sick

[@fredrikandrestordahl734]

The problem is my defense is my strength, But attacking, man i struggle. So i guess i need a guide to attack😂😅

[@rk.3832]

Hes already got some up bro

[@karambaswn4077]

What i can suggest you mate is to use ball roll skill, crossovers and first touch fake shots ! Practice it a lot and you will see the difference ! When used in a good timing and in the right direction, it can create a lot of space !!! Good luck

[@fredrikandrestordahl734]

@@karambaswn4077 thanks mate, i’m a avrage Gold 3 player, hope i can Get to atleast gold 1 or elite, by getting my attack rigth.

[@TheeDevilWearsPrada]

I cant even get out of my own half in online matches.

[@fredrikandrestordahl734]

@Mazen Khaled Some gonna hate me for saying This : Mendy,varane,gomez, semedo... But i’m good defending with other at the backline as well, it is just about positioning and how aggressive you wanna be😉

[@sadequekhan6771]

Really nice tips mate. Can you please when you actually control your goal keeper in those scenarios? I am really struggling with my goal keeper movement control. I saw a lot of people just win their games by only controlling their goal keepers. Thank you in advance.

[@stevenlanders8049]

I've tried this just using cdms and leave the back line to AI and have to say it works well, overall am getting more wins.

[@jayzinho73]

Let me save you guys some time on the video. “RUN AND JOCKEY”

[@avankes7134]

I dont get it what is run and jockey 😂

[@AS-30]

@@avankes7134 Just run around with your defender + close gaps by holding L2 and R2 and don’t just always tackle with circle or square because it can be risky sometimes, that’s what he means with “run and jockey”

[@nanangfebriyadi4767]

Can you explain to me bro

[@TheBlackDevil7]

manual jockey + analog sprint on is so much better, you have much more control, i can not imagine going back to assisted jockey. But I have to say it's more exhausting because you have to constantly adjust the pace with the right trigger, but you will be rewarded.

[@gloryx12]

First step to defend PROPERLY is to have a good and stable connection then apply these tips.

[@kelvindurant1236]

Tell them 😂

[@Sully13579]

My players looks like they're ice skating when I jockey 😂😂😂

[@samuelbiswas615]

Oh well

[@reversflow7626]

So true! Connection is the key! Good ping as well

[@aldihamzaraj4795]

I know not how to defend, but i have mastered the ways of the comeback. I’ve been 4-0 down after the first half and the games have ended 5-4 or even 6-4

[@deanjames5804]

The game is a mess. I won 8 games consecutively I could control my defenders and then all of a sudden in the next two games I got hammered and barely had any control over my defence at all could not move them into any position that I wanted to every attack against me was almost a goal and it was effortless just an L1 tap and a through ball and my defence and whole team for that matter just went to sleep and didn't want to play anymore

[@balakrishnanandigam8218]

How to stop those humiliating experiences for no reason ? Out of nowhere you keep getting hammered for 5goals with just one or two passes bam goal...just quit the game and forget ? Does that ever happen to pro players ? Literally your players doesn't play football in those matches

[@paragua79za]

I agree it's humiliating

[@ANDY1985UK2011]

I tried co-op camera everything looks too small and really hard to be accurate with shooting i find , its only a good angle for passing

[@jansiembida1546]

I agree just takes time is all

[@kappa132]

So no one is gonna talk about the best joke of the game which is the refereeing? 8/10 times u have to mark him with your eyes especially in your box cause your player may have a bit of delay and mark him in an inaproppriate way or the referee will just give a random penalty after touching him..same with fouls

[@guerroni9727]

Finally someone who feels the same way as i do, refs in this game are so bullshit. For me its 9/10. I had a game yesterday which I lost 4-5 and 4 goals the guy scored are pens, which 3 of them are non existent because i cut the ball cleanly his guy goes down and the ref BAM penalty against me, the other one lloris goes stupid and instead of grabbing the ball goes to the guy legs. When the game was ended I only laugh, i don’t even get mad anymore, but it’s bullshit still.

[@ML19096]

I always use running jockey but he always passes it around me or I just can't steal the ball

[@samirwin3000]

Every game I play this year there are at least 7 goals. Defending needs a fix

[@dgreenu]

Do you switch player with the right stick or L1?

[@adammcmullan6300]

This is my first FIFA since FIFA 17 and if I didn’t have your videos I would be getting thumped every game

[@leftcoastcubby]

Is there a way to pull back your back line towards the goal? I give up so many fast breaks because the skilled players just run past my back line. Also, opponents can knock me off the ball easily, but their players seem to have a force field around them...What do you do to knock someone off the ball when going shoulder to shoulder?

[@ismailgaming2285]

Do you do this in all you’re games or depending on opponent

[@Coeey]

Do you analyze viewer gameplay? i’m very inconsistent in champs, right now i’m 10-3 but last week i was 10-8 . i can’t seem to find form really

[@姚立人]

Some time you leave too much space without pressure or tackle, opponent will take a long shot, that's the problem. Any suggestion? Thanks!

[@mdanplay]

The things is you have to play the game boring to win it its like you can't have fun.. I'd I'm stuck in div 5 how do I smack someone 5 6 0 and then by half time they turn it around how

[@nitishisthebest]

Been smashing it since i saw this

[@indrashishchakraborty5085]

The only problem when waiting and not committing on tackle is , the opponents other team mates get ample time to make runs and then nit becomes difficult to contain 2/3 players together

[@darrenhayes7786]

I find that for some reason the right anolog stick is best for defending it keeps your player in line and works better for some reason ...I find it strange all I have to do is track and use the right anolog without pressing tackle

[@magnuszebitzsteiness8759]

Thanks for the tips! I will defintley try it out.

[@Leon_03]

thank you you got me from silver 2 to gold 2

[@techmoments2504]

The running jockey LEGITIMATELY WORKS 👍

[@TheLamiNelson]

This video was tailor-made for me. I've needed a total revamp of how I play overall but especially defend since I haven't played in like 2 years 😅 everything seems so different now lol.

[@theproeo3272]

Wow, best defending tutorial

[@brettcarter3347]

It doesn't help when at random stages in games (not every game) the defenders legs go invisible and some how the ball just skips through there legs, so frustrating. Usually happens when someone does a skill move followed by a pass

[@NealGuides]

I agree it's absolutely nonsense I hope they fix this, it's annoying but that's why I say use CDM it's a safety net

[@yohannchris808]

@neal what is your best reccord in fut champion ???

[@nvthvniel6]

I have to try this because my attacking is great but defending is horrible

[@fifatuga2.084]

Bro, this is worth a Sub, and Like, It actually works!! I don't have words, i appreciate this video! Please bring more elite players advice here!

[@haiderjanjua4539]

Hey what are your camera settings and great tutorial by the way man 👍🏾

[@turion010]

I think it’s co-op camera

[@that.shoeguy452]

You helped me soo much. Before my highest rank was gold 3. Now this weekend league ik going 13-6. Thx so so much keep up the good work💪

[@Zaid-st6wn]

Best defending tutorial tbh

[@chrismcqueen5134]

Just lost 8-0 because I couldn't make a pass because of ai interceptions and my players don't intercept when I'm right in the line of the pass whilst jockeying the games fucked

[@joshuaforte1069]

Thank you Neal for your videos , really great stuff !

[@carrilhanodias7936]

Mate i love you. Thank you so much. I play in Xbox and 99.9% of tutorials are from PS controllers. Thanksssssssssssss

[@stephenyeboahmensah598]

Do you play tactical or legacy?

[@IzzyWizzy1982]

Ok, I mainly defend by run jockey but opponents manoeuvre past me so easily. If they pass the ball off should I change player? My defenders are so laid back, how do I make them engage aggressively?

[@iconicvideos3903]

Love that you tutored us using a real game🙏🏼🤝

[@scottmckenzie3204]

Awesome vid. Just what I needed!

[@ZerqPS]

Is assisted really that good this year? Played manual jockey for so long now. Also r1 press is OP this year as long as you use it at the rigth times

[@sunnyrjblack7600]

Yooo its ma man with the most meta, the key thing and the most important thing. big up bro.

[@NealGuides]

Most meta thing is that this is meta but I didn't write meta but I should of wrote meta

[@cluckman8619]

Thanks alot, this adjustment has helped alot for me on defence.

[@kennylee7920]

How to defend well when opponents use the two wingers a lot? Thanks man

[@hakeenbeatz2818]

Pray

[@davidmccrae1036]

Hi mate is there a way I can stop the man I'm controlling switching to another player on its own or I'm pressing x not sure if that's doing it or not it's costing me to many games when I track a player like I'm right next to them it switches to another player any help would be apprechiated.

[@marko4180]

You are so good man luv ur vids

[@georged05]

Neal.. I always bring my cdms back but find my defenders sometimes just stand still and don’t move and I concede because I’m just jockeying with my cdm

[@eduardosanto9160]

Very useful. Thank you, man

[@huw_.4998]

Neal love your content and tutorials but can u do a build up play tutorial I’m decent in the final third and my defending is average but my build up play is rlly slow or I just rush it

[@flatwoodsfella1599]

Thank your for the video!!!

[@expert7441]

How can I defend against step overs ? Got hammered by a dude spamming step overs...

[@darashahnazi1598]

Hey Neal, the title is wrong. Its "past" and not "passed".

[@Dillman2]

Ive been watching your videos for some time now, and with all respect, this thing with walk into players instead of tackling is just not working for me. The only thing it does for me is giving away free goals sins my players doesnt take the ball. I alson dont understand why I shouldnt tackle since the standing tackle is working perfectly fine? Can you explaine why you dont think I should use the stand tackling? Thanks!

[@spurslad4861]

Wat do u press on ps4 for running jockey ?

[@ardytbh]

I use Ramos and Kounde as my CBs, should i change Ramos with a faster CB like Diego Carlos or Lenglet ? I can’t find the answer for it faster better but ramos is powerfull and insane at defending what do yoh suggest ?

[@AB-yx7jf]

No

[@patr0n894]

How do i defend against someone who only attacks the goal and keeps holding the ball if i play defensiv and wants me to attack , but when i attack they instantly shield the ball and start running backwards, i never ever get chance to get to the ball, what would be a good option to get to the ball if something like this is going on?

[@leroymatata3932]

My players become sooo fucking slow when i hold L2 and R2 and the opponent Player can just run and is 1 on 1 agaikst the keeper

[@puremaths2444]

I always conced goals by doing a normal running as oppose to jockey runn

[@skubiS4]

Yoo Neal, love you my Man, can you do tactics for 41212 narrow or 4312 ?

[@BouchayBeats]

Do you always set your tactics as ultra defensive or was it for the purpose of the video?

[@youknowtathing358]

Firs i though like player makes a big difference buth i played with a mega team got 23 winst with a normal team i get 21 i lost against a cheap team with gelson martins and those cheap overpowerd players

[@mokacy8102]

Neal I tried this in weekend league and just using my cdms defending the middle worked till about 14 games or so and then the better opponents just start exposing the wings? They literally will just run down wing with anyone and I can’t do anything about it..

[@transformationcell6679]

Registered for fifa classes, but don’t know what to do next pls any help?

[@NealGuides]

Whats your email? Direct message me. You can see the quick start guide here fifa.school/

[@ziv60]

what camera angle type you use

[@enriquetorres8115]

So basically cpu defending?

[@wilmanflores8565]

Dude, great tips. And you did the review while playing fut champs!

[@HK-cc7xh]

LOL, says "I'm gonna try not to score with Neymar or Mbappe otherwise everyone will say I only win because I've got them"... Then goes and scores every single goal with Neymar and Mbappe.

[@niazishahan]

Dear all, I need some help, my controller settings shows O as secondary press not tackle in Fifa 21 on my Ps4, please tell me how to change secondary press to proper tackle as I can't tackle with O just like previous Fifas.

[@sergiomartinezmunoz9878]

I’m up 1-0 and getting close to the 80th min. On the 80th min the AI just starts pressing hardcore with a boost of stamina of course and they won’t stop until they get the ball and score. Well they score and the game ends 1-1. Im on career mode with 8 draws no wins or loses lol all games 1-1. 😶 playing on ultimate with online competitive settings on and competitive mode on.

[@mindsetuniversity1]

Y’all using legacy defending or tactical ?

[@pathum88]

Great video again

[@lucid3987]

Why does it only ball roll right if I put my right joystick up but not when I put it the right like he does?

[@Marwan-ki9rw]

Thanks, that helped a lot