The German Cross
Crosses are nothing unusual, but still there is a variant which is very deceptive and can be a big surprise for your opponent. It's the German cross. This lesson provides a complete breakdown of this attacking technique which is part of the pro meta for some years now.
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Watch NowKey takeaways for this lesson:
- The German cross is a crossing variation at which you send in a central midfielder or CB for a run inside the box and then cross it from a really deep position with your fullback.
- There are two ways to trigger the run. Either you initiate a 1-2 pass by playing a L1+X or LB+A pass with the player who should start the run. Or you trigger it by aiming towards the player that should go into the box and press L1/LB.
- There are three main variations of the German cross.
- Far post: you trigger the run of the far-side CB or CM to play a cross to the far post.
- Near post: you trigger the run of the near-side CM to play a cross to the near post. Quite often you want to receive and control such a cross to then finish with a shot or play another pass to a teammate inside the box.
- Fake: high level opponents will spot those runs of your CBs or CMs and start marking them. This gives you more room to maneuver in the midfield and create a chance in some other way while the opponent is distracted by marking the run for the German cross.
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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