Corners are a bit of a mixed bag. There is no definite way to score them and it is sometimes a bit of luck. However, there are certain factors that you can control to increase the likelihood that one of your targets will get a head on your cross and score.
Penalty Kicks provide a scoring chance with a very high rate of success. Of course, it is possible that the keeper will guess the right way and save your shot, but the chance that you will beat the keeper is much higher. The FIFA 11 version of the series features an entirely new penalty kick system in which aiming is more precise and less computer-assisted. This tutorial will go more in depth on aiming and other techniques below.
In FIFA 11, Free Kicks are rather easy to score, at least in comparison to previous versions. There is a wide variety of ways you can score a free kick, and this tutorial will go over the most useful, but also alternative free kick methods if you want to get a bit creative. The only types of free kicks you will really need are the Dipping Free Kick, the Driven - Dipping Free Kick, the Driven - Curled Free Kick, the Curled Free Kick, and the 2nd Man Free Kick. I will go over these in more detail within this tutorial.
This page is a basically what the name says: a list of tips that you can use to play better FIFA. It is the small things such as remembering to only use the sprint button when you have space to run into that make the big differences in competitive matches both online and offline. Read more here.
A returning feature to FIFA 12 is the choice of setting Custom Tactics. With Custom Tactics, you can make your team play exactly the way you want them to. You can expound on the advantages of a team such as Barcelona with such great passing by specifying them to play with quick, short passes and increase their build up play. You could set free form positioning to take advantage of AC Milan's abundance of skillful players who are best when they have the freedom to move where ever. Most importantly, you can customize your team's settings to make them play just how you want.
Defending has seen some huge changes in FIFA 12, mainly due to the fact that it was just too easy to hold down a single button have your players automatically chase your opponent. In FIFA 12, defending is more down to strategy and timing than anything. You need to learn what to do and when. When you start up the game for the first time, you're greeted with a basic tutorial to the new defending system, but this guide will go much more in depth and give you the upper hand in those defensive battles.
A new game mode in FIFA 12 is the Head to Head Seasons online game mode which allows you to compete with other online players in a league setup. As you progress and win points per win, you can move through different divisions, starting at Division 10 with the goal of reaching Division 1 and winning.
This tutorial will outline specific strategies and techniques that you will find the most effective in your goal of reaching division one. Most of these methods have been tried and proven to work.
Click here for a guide on getting to Division 1 in Head to Head Seasons.
With the ever-growing popularity of FIFA Virtual Pros and Pro Clubs, it is understandable that you might be looking for the most effective ways to improve your pro through accomplishments. Keep in mind that it can be a very lengthy process, but we'll do our best to help you speed it up with a few points of advice and strategic methods you might find useful.
This article details the basics of Virtual Pro and you may instead be looking for a guide to improving your Virtual Pro's stats. Click here for a Virtual Pro "boosting" guide.
