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So you’ll be controlling one defender (green cursor), then the game suddenly decides another defender (purple cursor) is “more relevant” and switches you anyway.
Usually this happens because:
the ball changed direction fast
opponent triggered a through run
your selected player got screened
AI predicted interception with another defender
“Auto Switch on Air Balls” is still partially active.
Try these settings to reduce it as much as possible:
In Settings → Gameplay
Auto Switch: Off
Auto Switch on Air Balls: Off
Auto Shoot/Pass: Off if enabled
Also:
avoid holding sprint while manually defending constantly
use joystick to keep cursor locked before tackles
don’t spam second defender press too much or game may force-switch
Another hidden thing in FC Mobile: when your defender is badly out of position, the AI sometimes force-switches to preserve defensive shape even with manual switching enabled. A lot of players complain about this in competitive matches
Lemme cross check but don't do auto pass/shoot nuh
Air balls thts console
Auto switch always off