Fifa 13 help wanted please?

Don't drag your center backs around.

If you want to tackle outside of the box, try and get a midfielder to do it, otherwise you leave massive gaps for the opponent to just pass into.

This is probably the biggest thing I see players I beat heavily doing.

Best piece of advice I've ever gotten regarding tactical defending, is NEVER use the sprint button while tackling.

I used to just hold sprint and rush into tackles because it feels so satisfying when you do win the ball with a crunching tackle. But, this only works about 2 times out of 10.

Just sit back, and be cool about it. There's been times I've forgotten this advice and it shows when I conceded shot after shot. Only tackle when there's a good chance of winning it

Cheers santi

I played tonight with some German team and only got beat 2-1.

I'll stick with it, thanks for the input fellas

get a better football game

fifa 13 is about prediction, the main thing is what the opponent is going to do and anticipate it so for example if you think your opponent will cut inside make sure you block the opportunity off, the thing which catches everyone out is recklessly slide tackling and the guy easily goes past you and moreover for you on the attack to keep on doing the unexpected fake shots and change of direction are important.
Play to your teams strength for example if you have fast strikers through balls and lofted balls over their defence is key. If you have a big target man get the crosses in. If you have skill players use their skills to beat defenders.

Hydy defending is simple i know what ur prob doing wrong mate. I used to do same. Ive changed auto switching to high balls only and dont keep switching to the player closest to the ball get back with a midfielder and stick with him. Let the cpu defend for you as they also keep their shape. When u constantly switch to the player nearest to the ball after 3 switches ur whole defence will be out of position.

Its hard not to be tempted to press r1 all the time but after a couple games ull soon stop it

As soon as the cpu player makes a tackle ull be in control of him and the ball then pass it out.

if your team is under pressure they suddenly become conference league players who cannot pass to their own team or clear a header out against a 5 foot 6 player.

Thanks once again boys, it appreciated