PSU Exclusive: FIFA 11 video shows new and improved defending techniques

From PlayStation Universe: "One of the biggest additions to FIFA 11 is the new Personality+ system that provides authentic real-life player abilities to their in-game counterparts. In this exclusive video detailing advanced defending techniques, we see how Personality+ can permeate into all aspects on the pitch.

We recently had a chance to chat with FIFA 11 producer David Rutter about the major changes to the game and what we can expect when it’s released later this month. Look for our full interview with Rutter later today."

[Nate-Dog]

C'mon EA what is this rubbish? The exact same features were in FIFA 10 and FIFA 09 (and probably earlier games too). Stop feeding us information about new things in the game when they're the exact same as before.

[topdawg122]

Fifa 10 was great improvement over 09 and I don't see this being any different. With the new control your goalkeeper controls, I hope I don't give up some lame goals because of the wierd goalkeeper a.i.
I'm sure this game won't dissapoint.
Add me on psn if anyone want to get down.

[fafoon]

The Defenders a Shotgun or somthing
Then we would see new and improved defending techniques

[HOSe]

WOW YOU CAN JOCKEY?!?!?! NO WAY!!!

[HOSe]

and after watching this i do not know how any of this is new for fifa 11

[hill71]

where are the horses for these jockeys

[goalweiser]

Wow. You guys are haters!

First off, yes you could jockey in last year's game. You could not do the following:

1) Running Jockey
2) Press Jockey
3) Running Jockey while pressing with teammate

If you don't know the difference between sprinting, running, and the limited jockey control we had last season, you don't know much about football.

1) Running jockey will allow you to quickly cut off the field to opposition without sacrificing your defensive stance which means speedy wingers can't just blow by you without physical contact. Last season, soon as you went into jockey, the player pretty much went still which allowed people to keep dribbling past you or collect a foul.

2) Pressing jockey will allow you to cut off the field and press an opponent into an area without sacrificing your defensive stance. It's harder to beat somebody facing you than running next to you. Even speedy players have to be extremely crafty to get past you in a jockey position. This will force opponents to pass the ball more and depend less on streaking up the wings. It has loads of uses but I still play FIFA 10 and I can't wait to start using this.

3) Running jockey while pressing with another teammate was put in to stop all the give and go passing through the middle. Either EA had to make defender AI super smart or give the control to gamers. They tried making the defenders fast last season to stop the give and go goals but that didn't work. This year, they gave us the tactical control to fight against these goals while holding superior defensive form so you can react quickly to the ball.

I'm sure you guys will argue. But I think it's just hate. Put up some videos of people doing this from previous FIFA games.

[Nate-Dog]

Orly?

And you can do the Running Jockey while pressing. It's the only way I ever defend (controlling a defender to keep in touch with a forward-runner while I press a defender to go towards the person actually with the ball) so while I don't have a video of that I'll still argue against it because I have more than enough knowledge of that.

[HOSe]

dude thanks for going into detail like that good insight - but its all the same . tapping X to steal the ball, l2 to jockey yada yada yada... i see no difference except now it will be even easier to tackle someone and the offense will rely heavily on crossing and L1 + Triangle

[goalweiser]

I stand corrected. Guess I've never seen that video. Strange.