FIFA 19: Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Want to be the best FIFA 19 player there ever was? Well, keep on reading, as we’ve got plenty of tips and tricks to help you improve your game.

FIFA 19 is now out and you’ll be getting to grips with the new gameplay mechanics. Since FIFA 19 is harder than previous years, especially when it comes to finishing, chance creation, and passing, you might wondering what you need to do to be the best FIFA 19 player you can be. Well, here are some FIFA 19 tips & tricks for you to follow when your first start playing so that you can improve your chances of beating the opponents you come up against.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Master Timed Finishing

Timed Finishing has changed how FIFA is played more than any new feature over the last few years and it’s vital to being better at FIFA 19. The low driven shot, while still important, isn’t the overpowered nightmare it has been for the last two years due to its input being replaced, and Timed Finishing adds a risk/reward element to shooting.

It’s difficult to get to grips with, and you’ll inevitably embarrass yourself the first few times you attempt to use it, but it’s certainly worth using.

It works well for every shot type, but we’ve found that timed finesse shots from the top of the box are possibly the most over-powered technique in FIFA 19. Standard finesse shots are already useful, but getting the timing right will see the ball fly into the back of the net nine times out of ten.

Also, since build-up play around the box in FIFA 19 requires more focus and patience than before, it’s a little easier to get the opening for a timed finesse shot than other chances.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Learn Your Players’ Strengths and Weaknesses, Play to Them

While not being quite so vital as before, height, pace, and strength are still important attributes in FIFA 19. Not every player possesses them, however. No matter which kind of player you prefer, you need to be aware of what they’re good at and play to take advantage of that. Use through balls down the sides of full backs if you have pacey wingers, and make the most of early crosses if you’re using tall, strong strikers.

You also need to make a mental note of your players’ weak-foot and skill moves ratings, strong foot, and work rates. Four and five-star weak foot players are particularly useful in FIFA 19 due to how useful it is to quickly turn at the edge of the box and fire a shot into the top corner with a timed finesse shot. With a good weak-foot rating, you can fool your opponent with which way you’re going to go.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Don’t Rush Your Build Up

Neither long passing nor fast play are as reliable in FIFA 19 as they were in previous years. Players first touches can be wayward or it’ll take them a few seconds to get the ball under control, and defenders are often very aggressive and able to intercept long-range passes.

Therefore, play slowly during your build-up play, consider your passes carefully, and be sure not to rush. If you rush, you’ll lose the ball in seconds, and your opposition will have the chance for a good counter attack. Just take it slow and use only clear-cut shooting chances in the final third.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Positioning and Good Timing Are Key in Defense

Generally, defenders are more positionally aware in FIFA 19 than in previous years. They’re more aggressive in defense, so read through balls well, and since pace isn’t as powerful this year, defenders are able to track back with more success. Therefore, positioning and timing are vital when it comes to manual defending.

Being in the right position to stop an attack allows you to start one of your own, but you need to get the timing right. As you need to in attack, it’s better to take defending slowly, containing the opposition until you have the perfect opportunity to pounce on a heavy touch.

It also helps to take a look at defensive stats you may not usually consider in FIFA 19, such as reactions and ball control, because high levels in those two can make defenders more reliable in tricky situations.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Learn the Advanced Passing Techniques

The passing can be a little unreliable in FIFA 19, especially when you are using low rated players at the start of the game and haven’t acclimatized to the altered mechanics, but some of the advanced passing techniques can help you overcome that.

The threaded through pass and driven pass can counter the slow nature of the standard passing techniques, especially the basic through ball. You’ll be let down by poor first touches occasionally, but they can add some zip and accuracy to your attacks and they work well as an alternative to low crosses.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Don’t Be Afraid to Learn From Other Players

As is the case every year, getting to grips with FIFA 19 will be a learning process. You won’t jump into your first match and immediately know which tactics are the best to use, and the ones from last year won’t work in FIFA 19 how they did in 18. While simply playing will help, learning from other, whether they be opponents or YouTubers/Pros, can help you learn quickly.

The best players will know more about the mechanics than you, so simply watching them play a few games will help you pick up on how they play, and you’ll naturally incorporate that into your own time with FIFA 19.

Tips & Tricks to Be the Best FIFA 19 Player

Set Up Your Game Plans and Use Them

More tactical options are available to you in FIFA 19 and it’s much easier to switch between them. Now, by just a touch of the d-pad, you can switch formations and player instructions. You can set players to stay back, get into the box, stay wide, whatever you want, and you can change which one you’re using to suit how you’re doing in that match. Be sure to set them up early, though.

Know what you want from your attacking players when you’re losing, or from your midfielders when you are protecting a lead, because you can play off the changes when you need to to make them more effective. It also means you can react to your opponent’s changes without pausing, matching attacking for attacking, or backing off even more when under pressure.

For more tips & tricks on all things FIFA 19, be sure to check out our wiki guide.