Christian Eriksen has been at the heart of my team, delivering perfectly timed through balls, and attackers help passers shine even more by making better runs. Moving the ball around has always been zippy, but is now clearly tied to players’ real-world capabilities. Skill moves can be chained together, but complex one are prone to coming unstuck, and though “Team Press” is now useful for pursuing the ball when you lose possession, it’s not something you keep up for 90 minutes, which feels true to life.įootball fundamentals feel stronger, too, most notably passing. Overpowered tactics have been reined in cleverly. Close control while dribbling with elite players is a dream, and you can direct off-the-ball runs using a suite of contextual controls that prove fun to master.
Finesse shots are back! Headers are viable! You can even chip the keeper! In fact, you can probably chip the keeper too much. Goalkeepers are no longer easily beaten at the near post, but can barely save anything else.
But by comparison, Fifa 21 is pandemonium. First impressions point to a subtle update of the kind you might expect under such strained conditions, but extended play reveals a game that is fast, fluid and full of ways to score spectacular goals.įifa 20 also felt fresh and exciting, before settling into a negative style of football, so we should be cautious about lavishing praise too early.
