Guide To Winning & Finishing Aerial Duels
After delivering the perfectly timed cross, there's still one more obstacle we have to face and that is how do we finish? In this lesson, we will cover the decision-making when receiving the cross. Do we go direct for goal or do look elsewhere inside the box? Additionally we'll teach you how to maximize your chances of winning aerial challenges.
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- Direct shot - you can take the direct shot or header at goal when receiving a driven cross (can't take a controlled touch or pass) or you are just in a strong position to score from.
- Knockdown assist - when the receiver is too far or wide of an angle for a direct shot you can knock the ball down to a teammate who's in a better position to shoot.
- Take a touch - when you have space in the box and the ball isn't travelling at pace (like a driven cross) you can take a touch to control the ball before either attempting shot or dribbling or passing into a better shooting position.
- Positioning your player in front of the defender - this gives your player positional advantage and a better chance at getting to the header first.
- Shielding / boxing out - once in front, if you have the time you can additionally use L2 to shield / box out the defender to maximize your chance at winning the header.
About the author: Patrick "Patty" Finnegan has been an Elite division / Rank 1 player since FUT21. He played as a pro player in the Australian E-League in FUT23 Australian E-League and has also coached several international pro players. Patty’s philosophy of coaching in EA FC is mastering the basics. Focusing on perfecting the fundamentals that apply to anyone in the lowest divisions to those in the Elite division including pros.
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