Key takeaways for this lesson:
- The Flair Nutmeg Pass is a combination of the skill move Flair Nutmeg and a pass. The intention is to start a Flair Nutmeg with a 90 degree exit to the side and then cancel this into a pass.
- To execute it, you have to do a Flair Nutmeg (L1+R1/LB+RB and right stick flick 90 degree to the left or right). This is a 4* skill move. During the Flair Nutmeg you have to press the passing button to request a pass.
- This move allows you to quickly change direction followed up by a pass. Thus it helps you to open up passing options and angles which wouldn't be accessible otherwise.
- While this move is very powerful, it's also very challenging to execute right. You have to identify the right spot and give the correct inputs for the execution.

Recommend lessons:
- [Creating Passing Angles & Options](https://theguide.gg/fc/feed/creating_passing_angles_&_options_in_your_attack-759)
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About the author:
Benjamin *"TaZz"* Drexler is creating tutorial videos since 2011 and started to compete in tournaments at the same time. Among several weekly and monthly Top100 finishes in FUT Champions, he reached the Top8 at the Virtual Bundesliga in 2013/14 and finished in the Top8 in 2017 at the first European Regional Qualifier Event in Paris.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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There is a new expert technique pushing into the META which helps you to open passing options & angles. It's a combination of a skill move and a pass which is challenging to successfully pull off, but also quite rewarding.

Flair Nutmeg Pass

In this situation I failed with the Flair Nutmeg Pass, but are you able to spot the mistake?

Flair Nutmeg Pass Quiz

Recommend lessons:
- [Creating Passing Angles & Options](https://theguide.gg/fc/feed/creating_passing_angles_&_options_in_your_attack-759)
- [How To Train Left Stick Dribbling](https://theguide.gg/fc/feed/how_to_train_left_stick_dribbling-705)

Key takeaways for this lesson:
- When the opponent is defending you actively in 1vs1, it gives us the chance to bait them out of their positioning. This helps us to open up space and advance on the field, as an overcomitted defender is out of play and can't block or intercept passes anymore.
- To bait the opponent, we change our direction just with left stick dribbling several times until the opponent thinks we are now comitted to go in that one direction. Aggressive opponents will move out and potentially tackle. When you have the feeling, the opponent is going in, you already prepare the direction change in the other direction.
- For this concept you need a lot of experience and a good understanding on how opponents behave to get the ball away safely without losing it. 
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About the author:
Benjamin *"TaZz"* Drexler is creating tutorial videos since 2011 and started to compete in tournaments at the same time. Among several weekly and monthly Top100 finishes in FUT Champions, he reached the Top8 at the Virtual Bundesliga in 2013/14 and finished in the Top8 in 2017 at the first European Regional Qualifier Event in Paris.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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Aggressive opponents can be annoying. But they can also be a chance to outplay them. This lesson teaches you how you can bait your opponent just with left stick dribbling to open up space.

How To Bait The Defender With Left Stick Dribbling

In our attempt of going forward, we face a lot of pressure of the opponent...

Bait Dribbling Quiz

Key takeaways for this lesson:
- In FC 24 there are 5 different zones that you have to consider when it comes to saving a penalty. Before that it was only 3. Thus saving penalties became much harder.
- Basic shooting technique: try to press the shooting button when the composure ring is very small to increase the accuracy of your penalty. You can put a lot of power into the penalty, when you hit it with a small composure ring, so above 3 bars is fine.
- Basic saving technique: when the opponent is close to shooting the ball in the run up, take one step to the side you want to dive to increase your chances of getting there. Also make sure to have a clean input with the direction to the top or bottom corners. Sloppy execution can lead to poor saving animations by the goalkeeper.
- In order to save penalties shoot in the middle, we advise to not touch the sticks at all. Otherwise there is a risk that you start a dive to the side.
- The Panenka "glitch": press and hold L1/LB before powering up the penalty and put only 30-40% power. Aim to the bottom left or right corner. That way you get a low shot chip which is very hard to save.
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About the author:
Benjamin *"TaZz"* Drexler is creating tutorial videos since 2011 and started to compete in tournaments at the same time. Among several weekly and monthly Top100 finishes in FUT Champions, he reached the Top8 at the Virtual Bundesliga in 2013/14 and finished in the Top8 in 2017 at the first European Regional Qualifier Event in Paris.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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A penalty is always an exciting and intense moment in a football match. Success and failure are so close together. With the tips and tricks shared in this lesson, we make sure you have more to celebrate when it comes to scoring and saving penalties!

Tips & Tricks For Penalties

**Key takeaways for this lesson:**

- You can perform a driven pass by holding onto the R1/RB button and passing while pointing out your target with your left analog stick.
- You have to make sure that the path between you and your target is completely free. Otherwise, the driven passes are caught very easily.
- If your intended target is making a run towards forward don't hurry with the driven pass. Make sure to cancel their run by pointing them out with the left stick and briefly tapping the R1/RB button before the driven pass!
- The First Touch and Pinged Pass playstyles do help a lot with the driven passes. Having players with these playstyles will positively change your experience!

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About the author:
Kaan ''Jedijaster'' Ilhan achieved top ranks in FUT Champions back in 2019 continuously and has been trying to help others since then. He started individual coaching with bPartGaming in 2019 and then became one of the main content creators in The GUIDE in 2020. His passion to help others to improve their gameplay let him create more content while he still targets high ranks in competitive area.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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Using different types of passing could be a life saver in FC 24. In this tutorial, we take a look at the highly effective driven passes.

Driven Passes Are Insane!

We are about to enter the box from the side and we have two potential targets...

Driven Pass Quiz

**Key takeaways for this lesson:**

- You can use different types of throw-ins. Pointing out the left stick towards the desired player is important. Pressing x will use it shortly and using the square button will send a long one.
- If the defender presses high and doesn't make it comfortable for you, you will need to use player switching. Using the right analog stick will allow you to switch between players and control their movements. Right when you get yourself into free space you can use the x button, so that the AI player sends the throw-in to your controlled player.
- Using this mechanic right after throw-in quickly can create huge opportunities.
- One special method that I invented requires 2 players. You simply pull one of them back, quickly switch to the other, point out the initial player with left stick and tap the L1 button quickly, so that he starts running in behind the defensive line, which is static. Then you can lift behind the ball towards there to create a good opportunity.

Throw-ins are mostly underrated. Did you know how to get very dangerous with them? Here is how.

How To Use The Most Efficient Throw In

Great to hear and yes, thinking about the next options of the opponents is also a valid strategy for your defense. :)

Wow why I didn't think of this before thank you Benjamin. I'm going to implement this today and give you the feedback. And even I'm going to try to use it in defense also

Key takeaways for this lesson:
- Decent opponents will not only react to your actions in the defense, but also anticipate your next step. We can use this to our advantage by counter acting their anticipation.
- So everytime there is a clear option for you in the attack, you can consider that your opponents will also notice this and you can assume that they will try to defend this. So instead of going with the obvious choice, you do the opposite. 
- Mainly this will be dribbling into the space that will get created by the opponents moving away, but can also be playing passes to players that are currently marked and soon will be unmarked.
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About the author:
Benjamin *"TaZz"* Drexler is creating tutorial videos since 2011 and started to compete in tournaments at the same time. Among several weekly and monthly Top100 finishes in FUT Champions, he reached the Top8 at the Virtual Bundesliga in 2013/14 and finished in the Top8 in 2017 at the first European Regional Qualifier Event in Paris.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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Sometimes you don't need complicated techniques to create a chance, but instead it's just getting in the head of the opponent and outsmarting them. This is what we will teach you in this lesson.

How To Outplay The Opponent's Anticipation

We are able to move into the box with a lot of pace and be a huge threat to the opponent...

Outplay The Anticipation Quiz

This is the gold and very eye opener for a new player like me
Thank you very much George for such wonderful explanation 👌👍

I don't think so. The goalie is always positioned somewhat neutral and you should never leave one side wide open just because the goalkeeper has a better chance at saving that shot. So I would always try to position in a way that allows to cover both the near and far post for example. :)

This is very important for my defending as I've been struggling alot. I make gaps for me opponent by not positioning my defender right. Must I take the goalie into consideration when positioning my defender?

Great insight thanks, will try put in action 

Hey guys, I see your tutorials on youtube, so I can put subtitles in Portuguese. unfortunately, there is no such option here and it makes it practically impossible for me to consume the content. if you can implement this feature…

None of the videos work. Web and the android apps videos are broken. Example error:
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This video player has the be the worse I've ever used. Ask your developer to replace it with something that will at least let you rotate on mobile, and pop-out on desktop browsers. Also rethink where you are serving your content from, the quality of the videos aren't good from my part of the globe and I suspect many other parts, looking into a global CDN to serve your assets quickly.

That's Very an educative Video :) i learned a lot today ^^ just need to put in practice now ^^

Great video. I’m new to fc24 and was having difficulty defending. This was very helpful

Looking past all the fancy meta techniques and mechanics, what is fundamentally important to play well in this game? That's the question we are going to answer in our fundamentals course and we are starting off by taking a look at the fundamentals of defending!

The course is going to be released together with the next lesson on build-up fundamentals. 

NOTE: We used a few more editing elements as well as background music and tried to structure the video a little bit more. Let us know down in the comments below how you like that approach for future videos!

**Lesson Summary**

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About the author
Georg "CruZzAve" Raffelt is creating tutorials since 2013 around which time he also started his competitive journey in the game. He was able to qualify for the Grand Final of the German National Championship "Virtuelle Bundesliga" twice in 2014 and 2015. Online he managed to reach the weekly and monthly Top100 in the Weekend League numerous times.

In case you didn't know: You can also access THE GUIDE+ on your PC with our Web Version and watch the lessons on a bigger screen. Here is the link: [www.theguide.gg](https://theguide.gg/)

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License: CC BY ([http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) 

Looking past all the fancy meta techniques and mechanics, what is fundamentally important to play well in this game? That's the question we are going to answer in our fundamentals course and we are starting off by taking a look at the fundamentals of defending!