Spoiler (Highlight to read) So FIFA 23 royally broke defending in an effort to have higher scoring games. simple things like players not getting behind the ball, central defenders running away from the ball/player they are supposed to be making, midfielders never tracking runs into the box, all of which are basics of defending. i really hope the new game fixes atleast these issues as it’s amazingly frustrating. EA should realise That games ending at 4-3 are not necessarily better than a 1-0.

Defending felt solid in FIFA 20, in 23 you can take the ball away and get tackled before you can even get a pass off and then lose rating for it. Heck, you can play your position and easily get a 8.0 rating. Now, you have to play like a god just to get near a 8.0. It may feel better, but it's still atrocious.

1...it is too easy to beat defenders2...the constant rebounding from a perfect tackle has been going on for years i would rather the ball go to no one then automatically rebound to another player3...people have had enough because it has been going on for years & players want change & ea have none nothing but release content rather then fix game play4...the ball just goes through the gk & i mean through him as the shot is straight at them there is no excuse for that period5...it is the constant skill spamming & lets be honest 99% of the abused skills in this game are not even skills & you never see anyone use them in football period there is no balance in this game6...anyone remember when a clearance was a clearance for the last 4 games every clearance is a perfect long pass, the modern day developers are so out of touch with the sport they think a 5ft2 women can bully van dijk

One of the deep dives said tracking should be better but will have to wait till people start learning the game. Hopefully they don’t just stand and watch German crosses and cut backs like last year.

They need to fix A LOT about defending. They have broke it more and more over the past few years instead of keeping a balanced and effective game.

@SENlSTR I can say defending is better, but I imagine new issues may arise

EAFC 24: will it fix defending? | EA Forums

13 Replies

RadioShaqs
Hero
2 years ago
One of the deep dives said tracking should be better but will have to wait till people start learning the game. Hopefully they don’t just stand and watch German crosses and cut backs like last year.
SENlSTR
Rising Traveler
2 years ago
They need to fix A LOT about defending. They have broke it more and more over the past few years instead of keeping a balanced and effective game.
JANC0_T1AN0
2 years ago
@SENlSTR I can say defending is better, but I imagine new issues may arise
SENlSTR
Rising Traveler
2 years ago
Defending felt solid in FIFA 20, in 23 you can take the ball away and get tackled before you can even get a pass off and then lose rating for it. Heck, you can play your position and easily get a 8.0 rating. Now, you have to play like a god just to get near a 8.0. It may feel better, but it's still atrocious.
JRD1967
Rising Newcomer
2 years ago
@JANC0_T1AN0 You are the only person who thinks the defending is better
HelpUsToHelpYou
New Vanguard
2 years ago
The defending is a joke & on top of that goalkeepers are absolutely embarrassing but on the plus side this should finally be the end of this franchise & give these new companies the kick they need to hurry up with some actual football games. Ea are too busy bowing down to wokeness thinking that women are on the same level as the best men in the world. Mark my words next year there will trans in this game 100%.
HelpUsToHelpYou
New Vanguard
2 years ago
@Virrrr 4-3 i had a game of champs i lost 8-7 & i had alison in goal & he had courtois & it was 4-4 by the 28 minute.
Taschabu
2 years ago
Defending is horrendous! Skillmoves breaks defendiers animation like any other fifas. They have not done anything to adress this problem. Midfielders doesnt track back, they are just watching their defence get massacred by skillmoves. 24 is a copy/paste of Fifa23, with all problems we always had in previous versions. In its state, EAFC 24 stands out to be the worst game they ever copy/ pasted. TripleA game for you right there, mate…
blue166
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
The thing with defending is doing just that. Defending. Holding a shape and playing expansive football yet maintaining shape at the back to defend.
Once an attacking player gets the wrong side of you and slips through that is it your breached. Whether you go on to concede is another matter.
One has to try and keep a shape about them while defending yet somehow score themselves. Some people play wide open and allow you to get through them. Others are defending at all costs first.
Now defending is very loose no doubt. It has been worse before though when trying to attack and play intricate football in around the box because the AI kept sticking limbs out and breaking up the play. So defending needed to be made more loose.
I feel too many people forget that defending in itself is an art form.
Now, I concede goals and get mad with myself and the game at times. Though times I make a desperate challenge or out crowd the opposition and it feels rewarding.
I understand all views on this. I do however think people should be/play more patient football and watching the defending shape and be careful who the commit with and when to commit.
Just my 2 pence worth.
scumbagshawty
Seasoned Veteran
2 years ago
@blue166 Not a bad take. My biggest issue with defending is in the box. When you put in a tackle successfully and the defender keeps going like it never happened. Another thing I hate is when it’s a 2 on 1 in a potential goal scoring situation and no one else around the AI backs off to cover no one instead of pressing. Another thing is a putting in a good shoulder challenge with a big strong defender and the attacker runs right around the defender and the defender just watches the ball after pulling off the tackle. Otherwise defense is just fine.