THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

Your through balls keep getting intercepted.
Here's why - and how to fix it.

When a defender tracks your striker's run, a straight through ball often gets forced too wide or too deep. Wide means you're stuck on the wing with no real threat. Too deep means the goalkeeper just walks out and collects it.

The curved through ball can solve this.

By adding curve to your through pass, the ball can arc around the defender - but still land closer to your attacker instead of drifting toward the goalkeeper. The result? A much harder pass to intercept, and a much better position to attack from.

Here's the basic idea:
1. Trigger your attacker's run as usual with L1/LB
2. Hold L2/LT as a modifier when you press the through ball button
3. The ball curves based on your player's stronger foot - similar to a finesse shot

One thing to keep in mind: this works best at medium to long range. Too short, and you risk the game reading your input as a flair pass instead. Not what you want in a key moment. 🎯

There's more in the full lesson - including the specific spots on the pitch where this technique is most effective, and a key mistake to avoid that can make the curve work against you instead of for you.

Check it out here: bit.ly/Curved-Through-Ball-YT-Post
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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

Your attacks are too slow - and defenders know it.

When you take an extra touch before every pass, you're giving the defence time to recover, reposition, and close you down. The opening disappears before you've even played the ball.

Here's what changes things:
Play the driven pass (R1+X/RB+A) on the first touch.

Instead of controlling the ball and setting up the pass, trust your player and send it immediately. The ball travels faster. Defenders haven't switched yet. That half-second is all you need.

Here's how to think about it:
1. See the opening while the ball is travelling to you
2. Aim toward your target before you receive and give the passing input
3. Play the driven pass the moment the ball arrives - no extra touch

Done right, you can chain two or three of these in a row. By the time the opponent reacts, the ball is already in the box.

It won't feel comfortable at first. That's normal. You'll misplace or misread a few. But once it clicks, your attacks will look completely different - faster, sharper, and much harder to defend.

There's more in the full tutorial that you'll want to see before your next session ⚡

Check it out here: bit.ly/1st-Touch-Driven-YT-Post
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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

You're defending wrong in the midfield.

And it's costing you goals.

Most players do the same thing when an opponent drives forward with the ball: they chase with the closest player or track back, hoping to catch up.

The problem? We are too far away. It takes too long to eventually win the ball.

Here's what to do instead:

Look at where the opponent is moving - not where they are right now.

Then switch to a player who is already positioned in that direction.

Instead of chasing, your defender is now on a collision course with the ball carrier. The gap closes in under half a second. The opponent has nowhere to go.

Here's why it works:
1. The opponent is focused on getting away from your current player
2. They don't expect you to switch to someone in front of them
3. By the time they take their next touch, your defender is already at their feet

This one shift in thinking - from "who is closest?" to "where are they going?" - can change how you defend completely. 🧱

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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

You keep conceding the same goal. Every. Single. Game.

The opponent drives down the wing, cuts inside, plays it into the box - and you're too late. Again.

Here's the honest truth: you're not slow. You're just focusing on the wrong thing.

Most players lock onto whoever has the ball and try to defend that. But by the time the pass is played, it's already too late to react.

The fix is simple in theory, but it takes a mindset shift:
Stop defending where the ball is. Start defending where it's going.

Here's how to start doing this right now:
1. Watch the ball carrier and ask yourself: what's the most likely next pass?
2. If your current player has zero chance of stopping that pass - let go. Don't stay stuck on them.
3. Switch to a defender already near where the ball will arrive, BEFORE the pass is played.

That small shift - switching early instead of reacting late - can turn a near-certain goal against you into a clean interception.

The difference between chasing the ball and actually defending it comes down to thinking one step ahead 🧠

There's more in the full lesson, including real match examples that show exactly when and how to make these decisions: bit.ly/Defending-Priority-YT-Post
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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

Why do you constantly lose the ball against the opponent?

Because you are not looking for options in your attack - in a smart way!

Attacking is a lot about opportunities and threats. Where are my teammates, where are the opponents?
But how can you get this information when there is a constant threat of losing the ball as soon as you look around?

You have to use the right time windows to do it:
- When the ball is travelling to your player after playing a pass
- When you just took a sprint contact to push the ball forward
- After using left stick dribbling to outdribble the opponent
- When there is no opponent close by

Checking options during these time windows is safe and helps you to plan out your attack.

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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

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THE GUIDE - FC 26 Tutorials, Tips & Tricks!

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