FIFA 16 Title Update Available Now, Addresses Chemistry & Fitness Issues in FUT

[Bixer]

Quote: Originally Posted by papinho81

I think the last patch has changed drastically how the defensive lines shapes and how all players behaves off ball. The 4 back line is much narrower. When defending they are literally forming a wall once in the last third of the pitch. I think this is very good because you can have that solidity feeling that the cpu will not go through your defense like a knife inside butter.

But the thing is though, it's not realistic. There's no need for 4 defenders to be marking 1 or 2 strikers.

They should work on the CPU not being able to cut through your defense like a knife in the first place - not unrealistically change your defensive line to suit their broken game.

[papinho81]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bixer

But the thing is though, it's not realistic. There's no need for 4 defenders to be marking 1 or 2 strikers. They should work on the CPU not being able to cut through your defense like a knife in the first place - not unrealistically change your defensive line to suit their broken game.

I don't think it is unrealistic. If you pay attention to it IRL games full backs very often (always?) behave like that. If you have a look at the Euro 16 final highlights (for example there: http://www.fullmatchesandshows.com/2...-full-match-2/) you will see that FB are very close to the CB when their opponent have the ball in the last third of the pitch (at 3:41 for example Evra is very close from the two CB). Of course if the ball is on a side the concerned FB will go close to the ball carrier but the FB from the other side will be very close to the CBs and I think the game do it quite well.

[Matt10]

The importance is that the defensive players/line need to stay goal-side. They have accomplished that. Did they tuck the FBs too far? Yes. But this has been that way since December. It's nothing new.