While playing head to head when my players are being pressured a red exclamation mark pops up above their head and they kick the ball out of play, or to the other team. Or if my GK has the ball he'll kick it out for a corner for the other team. It's really upsetting and frustrating because I'll be playing nice passing football then the game will randomly decide to kick the ball away to the other team? It makes it look like I don't know how to play the game.I don't understand why it's happening ive turned off auto play and auto pass/shoot so I don't understand why the ai is still taking control of my players making them kick the ball away? It's so frustrating.It's like playing Super Mario Brothers but the game just randomly decides that you should run into an enemy for no reason. Or like playing playing Gta and the game decides to make you run into the middle of the road. Its like playing Call Of Duty but the game decides whether your allowed to shoot or not.Its really upsetting and I would imagine it would make most people annoyed. Why isn't there an option to turn it off in the settings? It doesn't happen on normal EAFC so why does it in mobile EAFC? I've turned the auto ai off for a reason, I want to control MY players. So why does the ai still get to pick and choose when to take over?

Hey all, let's remember to keep it polite. A bit of banter and back and forth is fine but there is a line so please do not cross it. Darko

@559fe85ea9a0d6f3 you’re not gonna like the answer.The red exclamation ❗️ mark appears if you are deemed to have held on to the ball for too long (like back passing and general time wasting). If it happens too much longer your players will pass or kick the ball away.This was introduced in s4 to curtail backpassing. At the time, folks who scored an early goal, would just park the bus.Hope this helps.

@559fe85ea9a0d6f3 There is a reason EA put this feature in the game. A few seasons back people were abusing the game and just scoring a goal and then the rest of the game just passing in their backfield. So for the majority of the H2H game people never touched the ball and there was nothing they could do to stop it. There is little to no skill involved in doing this and it sucks all the fun out of playing the game for your opponent. Reading some of your other posts I can see you are a new player and struggle to stop people from cross spamming on you. I have you some tips to help you out. Have you tried using any of them? It seems you are scared that if you allow your opponent to have the ball he’ll just run down the wing and cross in a ball a score. So you have decided to just pass the ball in your backfield so your opponent has no chance do anything.

Yes thank you this helped me alot it makes sense, but still doesn't work I've had players pass it around when they're winning by one goal you can just move into the opponents half then keep back passing it.I've also had my players kick the ball away when im passing the ball forwards going on an attack... it seems a bit stupid to me the game gets to pick and chose who has the ball, if you can't tackle the other player that's your own fault imo.It's annoying when players pass it around the back but you need to learn how to cut out passing lanes and use your 2nd man press effectively.It's not my fault little kids sprint straight at you with second man press always on lol, so the game decides you've had too much of the ball and the other player should have it 🤣 imagine that's how real football was played lmfao, the referee calls a free kick for the other team because you've had too much of the ball lmao.

@559fe85ea9a0d6f3Imagine real football is played like you play it. Score a goal and then pass between def and gk. Fans would rush to pay high prices to watch that thriller 😉

Why do my players get a red exclamation mark (!) Above their head? PLS HELP

13 Replies

tomjam099
Seasoned Vanguard
2 years ago
@559fe85ea9a0d6f3 you’re not gonna like the answer.
The red exclamation ❗️ mark appears if you are deemed to have held on to the ball for too long (like back passing and general time wasting). If it happens too much longer your players will pass or kick the ball away.
This was introduced in s4 to curtail backpassing. At the time, folks who scored an early goal, would just park the bus.
Hope this helps.
559fe85ea9a0d6f
2 years ago
Yes thank you this helped me alot it makes sense, but still doesn't work I've had players pass it around when they're winning by one goal you can just move into the opponents half then keep back passing it.
I've also had my players kick the ball away when im passing the ball forwards going on an attack... it seems a bit stupid to me the game gets to pick and chose who has the ball, if you can't tackle the other player that's your own fault imo.
It's annoying when players pass it around the back but you need to learn how to cut out passing lanes and use your 2nd man press effectively.
It's not my fault little kids sprint straight at you with second man press always on lol, so the game decides you've had too much of the ball and the other player should have it 🤣 imagine that's how real football was played lmfao, the referee calls a free kick for the other team because you've had too much of the ball lmao.
Sanyosa
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
@559fe85ea9a0d6f3Imagine real football is played like you play it. Score a goal and then pass between def and gk. Fans would rush to pay high prices to watch that thriller 😉
559fe85ea9a0d6f
2 years ago
@Sanyosa Is that how I play football? Because you'd know all seeing eye. Play me and we'll see. You with some sad 98 rated fifa point team lol, never played real football in your life you sad sack. Bet all you do is run down the line and cross it... fans would rush to pay high prices to watch that thriller. Loser lol
559fe85ea9a0d6f
2 years ago
@SanyosaA cross merchant Asian trying to talk about football... oh god 🙄😫
With 1600 posts 😵‍💫😵‍💫 jesssus mate your trying to talk to me about football when your literally never out your room off ea answers hq... what a life.
Tell me you dont watch football without saying you dont watch football... ur the type of guy to say all Guardiola does is pass it around the back learn about football 🤣😂😂😂😂
Man City had 70% possession against Brentford last night but you'll say all they did was pass it around the back 🤣🤣🤣 won 3-0 because that's how football is played.
559fe85ea9a0d6f
2 years ago
@Sanyosa And "TomJam" wasn't even correct it's nothing to do with having too much of the ball, you both have no clue
Sanyosa
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
@559fe85ea9a0d6f3 You should check the score of the City game. And I adore you youngsters that think they know something about life or football.
All I see is you whining that someone is scoring goals against you and you can't win matches and defend crossing. But you bravely say you score a goal and pass between defence to try not to lose.
Maybe its just karma 😉
HippoRyder3454
2 years ago
@559fe85ea9a0d6f3 There is a reason EA put this feature in the game. A few seasons back people were abusing the game and just scoring a goal and then the rest of the game just passing in their backfield. So for the majority of the H2H game people never touched the ball and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

There is little to no skill involved in doing this and it sucks all the fun out of playing the game for your opponent.

Reading some of your other posts I can see you are a new player and struggle to stop people from cross spamming on you. I have you some tips to help you out. Have you tried using any of them? It seems you are scared that if you allow your opponent to have the ball he’ll just run down the wing and cross in a ball a score. So you have decided to just pass the ball in your backfield so your opponent has no chance do anything.
EA_Darko
Community Manager
2 years ago
Hey all, let's remember to keep it polite.

A bit of banter and back and forth is fine but there is a line so please do not cross it.

Darko
Gecko_Keeper71
2 years ago
I understand that for offence, but what about defense?
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