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faraway_linkage6
Rising Novice
4 days ago

Legacy Defending issues. EA, please, don't leave it behind.

I know this might sound off to many, but there are a lot of players who play only offline and like using only legacy defending. It was great in FIFA 21, 22, and 23 until it was completely ruined in EA FC 24 and 25. What are the issues? 

[1] Second-man press: This is so bad and off. Usually, the second man is supposed to run from where he is straight to the attacker to press. The second-man press makes weird runs that offers no press. This press usually occurs in a way that betrays sound tactical judgement, and this is happens in a way that is HIGHLY detrimental to defending. Many times, they miss the attacker or just harmlessly escort the attacker. They are just usually useless. 

[2] Non-existent tackling, physicality or aggression when close to attacker: This wasn't much of an headache in FIFA 21, 22 and 23. Currently, even when the second man or your selected defender is so close to attacker. They do almost nothing to challenge, tackle or nick the ball despite pressing X or second-man press, or both. The second man and/or the selected defender just harmlessly escorts the attacker to the goal. Combining this with [1], the second man is so so easy to beat. 

[3] Defenders should recover better: Defenders have a very poor recovery and they commit too much. A slight movement takes them out. 

This is so so bad, and I hope EA fixes this come EA FC 26. 

That aside, I will like EA to fix the goalkeepers. They make weird dives and seem bent on letting goals in. Why is a goalkeeper sitting down in the middle and covering his eyes when he should dive to the side. The left stick dribbling is so unresponsive and weird.

Thanks. 

5 Replies

  • If I may add, the only time the defender gets the ball in only when the attacker happens to come too close to the defender face-to-face like they are about to kiss. Lol. This is madness.

  • Kinda depends what mode you want to play. Online will be arcade so looks like they are nerfing defense. Offline will be realistic so they will improve defense. 

  • faraway_linkage6's avatar
    faraway_linkage6
    Rising Novice
    4 days ago

    I hope they do. I only play offline. I use legacy defending and it's been a nightmare. Games don't have to frustrating and rocket science. I really do hope they fix things. 

  • Today, I thought about another major issue I noticed. Players should track back while on defence. Even when on defence and near their box, ai players don't track attackers as they should. Sometimes, even with attackers doing nothing, they move away from attackers making it easy to beat them even when you switch to them. 

    Game doesn't have to be rocket science.  Give defending more intelligence. 

  • It looks like the realistic offline version will make defense track better and be better at tackling ect. The online version will be removing all of that. So if you play offline you will likely notice better defending. 

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