How to play like Guardiola's Barcelona in FIFA 23

Detailed guide on formation, tactics, and player instructions to help your team play like Pep Guardiola's 2008-2009 Barcelona team in FIFA 23.
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[@mattyzucks]

Barca mainly played the false 9 with Messi in the 2010-2011 season when they destroyed Man U in the Champions League final with it. 08-09 was Guardiola's first season at Barca, and while Messi did play that role on occasion, he was mostly at RW in a free role, with Eto'o at striker and Thierry Henry on the other wing

[@RespectTheJeff]

Great insight! Thanks for the tip 🙌

[@RespectTheJeff]

I'll pin this so others can see

[@mattyzucks]

@@RespectTheJeff cheers

[@nkgobeemmanuel1745]

zucknasty I'm surprised someone with a KZbin channel about football doesn't know this... baffling really

[@JohnSmith-qf9cx]

@@nkgobeemmanuel1745 Look bro, I don't know how old this guy is, 2008 is a while back. The furthest I could remeber myslef was 2011 barcelona.

[@HarryMaguire68]

Absoletly amazing, i had 98% possesion in the first 20 minutes, thank you very much

[@RespectTheJeff]

Lol that's massive possession!

[@HarryMaguire68]

@@RespectTheJeff absolutely haha

[@Unknown_User66699]

@@HarryMaguire68HARRY MAGUI-

[@Mo-mg3fg]

Most realistic tactics for prime barcelona I’ve seen on youtube for real💙♥️

[@RespectTheJeff]

🙌

[@thegoldenone2685]

Yesss love that this series is back

[@nolithembajakavula1134]

So glad this series is back 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LesdaMen]

Hi bro. Im a Pes player, gave up on Fifa but you made me enjoy it again. Thank you

[@RespectTheJeff]

So glad to hear that!

[@RandomLad1383]

A Wenger's arsenal or one of mourinho's many clubs would be a great idea for one of these videos

[@RespectTheJeff]

great idea. i'm a chelsea fan so might cover Mourinho's first time there

[@footy4life76]

@@RespectTheJeff hi Jeff, I would love to see Wenger arsenal aswell. As that was a really important time of my life as an arsenal fan

[@jeffrinho830]

Thanks man, gonna try this out ! Liked and subbed 🎉

[@RespectTheJeff]

Love to hear it, welcome to the channel 🙌

[@jeffrinho830]

Just played 2 games in FUT with this setup. It’s good but the game mode is too different from normal seasons to play nice football. I mean, if you face an opponent who is not as good football wise but has a meta team and uses the meta high speed fast long balls on the counter then you have a big chance of conceding the typical monkey goals.. I would suggest a 4231 narrow on ultimate team, both the CDM’s on stay back and cover center. Like that you can use the fullbacks to stretch the play and the overlap run when needed. Keep the custom tactics tough, it works nice for short pin point passing with some nice triangles 👌🏽

[@RespectTheJeff]

@@jeffrinho830 amazing, thanks for trying it out! Interesting to hear that. I like your suggestion for ultimate team, maybe I'll make a follow up on it

[@ConfusedGeriatric]

Amazing video, short and full of great info. Thanks man 😁🙏

[@cosmosokpighe4962]

Slow build up against park the bus teams, Fast build up against high pressing teams.

[@Unknown_User66699]

Ty

[@pokipods]

great vid ❤️💙

[@RespectTheJeff]

Thank you!

[@JustinArthQB]

I’m definitely gonna try it when I get my hands on fifa. Maybe use this for the FC Andorra RTG I wanna do

[@RespectTheJeff]

Sweet! Lemme know how that goes 👍

[@ductrong750]

can you share your camera setting, it looks nice

[@endretolgyesi5984]

Can aou make a video about Xavi’s actual tactics?

[@cosmosokpighe4962]

It is impossible on Fifa, especially these recent Fifas, on older FIFAs like FIFA 15-18, it was possible. But now, not anymore... The game is scripted..once you hold possession for long, the game INTENTIONALLY misplaces your pass and makes you lose possession. Also, the player are too rigid or there are no instructions that makes players move freely like on older fifas where you can set the buildup phase to be free roaming or stick to position. Also, the false 9, isn't as free as it should, it always stay central. False 9 should have a free roam option.

[@random_troll1499]

My problem isn't any of these tactic things, it's about trying not to get ur passes intercepted or misplaced, that's my biggest problem

[@Aroma_Abogado]

Make the easiest pass, scan for the safest and easiest pass you it will be more hard for the opponent to intercept the ball, you can also make long passes and risky passes but 90-85% of your passes should be to your easiest one, hope that helps!

[@Jordania_Lopes]

I'm from Brazil I didn't understand and to put the right winger with a winger or not

[@thegoldenone2685]

What career are you going to do next?

[@RespectTheJeff]

Haven't decided yet!

[@Yonoseloqueponer]

@@RespectTheJeff Try Venezia they were in serie a last season for the first time in a while or ever I believe and they got relegated but Serie b will be in fifa

[@Yonoseloqueponer]

@@RespectTheJeff or Nottingham forest

[@masonclark9110]

Wow…. This works insanely well but could you do the UCL winning team of 2015

[@RespectTheJeff]

Glad to hear it! Yes, great idea

[@masonclark9110]

@@RespectTheJeff thank you I’m finding fifa 23 a hard game tbh so it would help

[@PedroAlvarez08]

I go try it lets see if u got prime barca tactics

[@FlewXEditz]

We want Xavi Tactics please 🥺

[@PaxBisonica89]

Do you want to lose that badly

[@HarryMaguire68]

@@PaxBisonica89 🤣

[@MatchinMinutes]

I play ea fc 24 would you have any alterations

[@FurinMusic]

Can u Please give your chemistry styles for players ?

[@RespectTheJeff]

I don't play ultimate team, but if you have suggestions I'll pin them!

[@FurinMusic]

@@RespectTheJeff I need suggestion😂

[@ViscaBarca14]

​​@@FurinMusic I can help with you I know it's almost a year ago but I'll try my best

[@mcrbenj]

What’s going to be ur first fifa 23 career mode?

[@RespectTheJeff]

Haven't decided yet! Any suggestions?

[@mcrbenj]

@@RespectTheJeff A career mode similar to the barca one would be great (man United, Man City, Arsenal, LOSC Lille, Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, ect)

[@RandomLad1383]

@@RespectTheJeff I think a journeyman where you start at a smaller team and move clubs in the same save would be great

[@sabryspecter2787]

Your tactic is amazing can you realize Milan 2005 or Spain 2012 please ?

[@RespectTheJeff]

Yes great suggestions!

[@groundhoppertygo.belgium]

It doesn't work for me in game, can you give me tips with this tactic?

[@RespectTheJeff]

I can try! What's the issue been?

[@whoisabdalle8295]

Rip if you lose the ball

[@Skibidi.toilet200]

i'm thinking about doing this with man utd, you reckon 2 cams instead of the 2 cm's would work?

[@jamesajiduah2001]

Couldn't you just leave the Messi on balanced runs considering that he's already deep?

[@dominicgreen3657]

can u please do gameplay with this tactics i wanna see if its actually good please

[@RespectTheJeff]

I will next time!

[@dominicgreen3657]

@@RespectTheJeff ok thank u

[@rafaelvianna7135]

Have you tested it in carrer mode simulations? Did it work?

[@RespectTheJeff]

I haven't tried in any sims yet, that's a great question. Only from actual gameplay. Let me know if you try this simulated at all, I could post a follow up

[@tob11_]

I tried it in sim and I lost almost every game. Do you got any good tactics That work ingame and on sim?

[@RespectTheJeff]

@@tob11_ aw bummer, that sucks. I'll be honest, I have no idea what works well for sims, I only have tested by playing games

[@tob11_]

@@RespectTheJeff yes by playing Games its perfect!👍🏽

[@geokageoka2546]

Eric Ten Hag Manchester United 🙏🙏

[@Rose-mt9on]

Can you show how to use it? It would help a lot

[@RespectTheJeff]

Yes I'll add that next time!

[@Rose-mt9on]

@@RespectTheJeff tyy

[@NotFrenchPeople]

Goldbridges KZbin All Stars next?

[@RespectTheJeff]

i'm doing a respect the jeff all stars soon :)

[@Albalam]

I played it more than 20 games, it’s good but it is very slow to score goals :)

[@RespectTheJeff]

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, definitely more patient build up which makes it harder to score in this fifa unfortunately

[@saulovillal5019]

Somebody knows what camera settings is he using?

[@RespectTheJeff]

I just use the default I think!

[@RespectTheJeff]

Or might be broadcast, I'll check next time I'm on

[@henryanand5172]

Could you do these tactics for the attacking, defensive, ultra-attacking, and ultra-defensive?

[@RespectTheJeff]

Great idea I'll try something like that in the future

[@henryanand5172]

Also are there any tactics for the goalkeeper?

[@RespectTheJeff]

@@henryanand5172 sort of personal preference, wasn't anything out of the ordinary for the GK from that Barca team so should be fine on defaults

[@johnr.4814]

Does this work for ultimate team?

[@RespectTheJeff]

It should work for all game modes! You can even start as a different formation and set this as a unique set of tactics if you want to use it with an easier formation to link

[@antham.]

how did you get that out so fast?

[@RespectTheJeff]

Haha I got early access!

[@-dny-]

make de zerbi's tactic

[@RespectTheJeff]

👍👍👍

[@PaxBisonica89]

Make it yourself

[@-dny-]

@@PaxBisonica89 nice one m8 👌

[@Nkosie007]

False 9 with Lewandoski in the side is a bit strange

[@RespectTheJeff]

Yeah this is just using their current players, this is more for if you have your own team in career mode or something else

[@hashimyt7993]

Could this be viable in fut?

[@RespectTheJeff]

I don't play ultimate team so honestly I'm not sure. If you ever give it a shot, let me know 🙂

[@gokeane6963]

Look for Messi regen and make a storyline out of him

[@RespectTheJeff]

This is just a tactical guide, but I will if I do a full career 🙂

[@gokeane6963]

@@RespectTheJeff ok

[@chidaluagueze4168]

Am cooking now

[@barimahyaw5446]

Hi, Buy me fifa 23 i want to try this.

[@lilmaku8509]

Frist

[@RespectTheJeff]

👋

[@lilmaku8509]

@@RespectTheJeff ♥️

[@nkgobeemmanuel1745]

🤦🏽‍♂️ You'll get skinned on the counter. my advice, go study pep and actually do it right...

[@RespectTheJeff]

Buddy I just make fifa videos for fun in my free time I don't study football. You have anything constructive or positive to add for next time I do a version of this?

[@didnaeknowyehaditinye2813]

Why would anyone listen to this American about football 😂

[@RespectTheJeff]

Well this is a bummer to read, no need to be racist here. Just doing my best to make entertaining fifa videos 🤷‍♂️

[@didnaeknowyehaditinye2813]

@@RespectTheJeff American isn’t a race. It’s a nationality.

[@RespectTheJeff]

@@didnaeknowyehaditinye2813 Cool. Hope you lighten up a bit