Playing in attack in FIFA 19 FIFA 19 Guide and FUT Tips

Last update: 26 September 2018

Effective attack play allows you to score goals and thus win matches. Proper preparation of the action and its finalisation is the key to success in FIFA 19. In this chapter you will find a lot of information concerning the build ups of offensive actions.

• Performing the positional attack and counterattack
• Fight for the ball in the middle of the field
• Preparing a positional attack
• First Touch play
• Counter-strike

Performing the positional attack and counterattack

When you manage to take over the ball there comes the moment to lead out the attack. This process can be divided into several stages, which may end with an action and a goal. We have described this stages below in the following subsections.

Fight for the ball in the middle of the field

Controlling the centre of the field is extremely important in FIFA 19 because it is a strategic point on the pitch. It's always worth fighting for the ball that was kicked out by the goalkeeper and hit it with your head towards your own players in order to have a chance to lead out a quick attack or to play a positional attack calmly.

Preparing a positional attack

Preparing a good and effective positional attack requires a lot of patience and accuracy in performing a large number of passes. Performing a positional attack requires even several dozen passes in order to tear up the enemy's defense and find a gap to further develop the action. When carrying out a positional attack, it is advisable to use combinations of all moves that will allow the defenders to be pulled out of the opponent's defensive line. For example, combine a first touch with moving a ball to clean position. Such a game creates an incredible pace of play and does not allow the opponent to construct the correct defensive formation.

First Touch play

First touch is an extremely effective way to break your opponent's defense by making quick and short passes in a small space. Playing the ball in this way attracts more opponent players who need to get involved in the interception of the ball, and this in turn opens up a chance for your player to break away from being covered and receive the pass perpendicularly to the free field.

Counter-strike

Many factors have to be taken into account when performing a counter, such as precision and speed of the ball, an error in the opponent's attempt to take over the ball, a failed or too short pass, a technical error, and so on. The vast majority of countermeasures are carried out with the wings of the pitch, where you have fast players capable of taking over a far-reaching ball. This kind of ball play often results in crossing the penalty area and creating a dangerous sub-goal box situation. The second way to start the counter-attack is to play the ball in the middle of the field by making one long pass to a running player, who will have a chance to finish the action alone with the opponent's goalkeeper.