A game blighted by lag though thankfully a relatively uncommon occurrence on FIFA will always find the be used as an excuse by the losing party. Obviously it is highly frustrating and often players will consider taking the defeat on their record to throw in the towel, but it mustn't be forgotten that both players are equally disadvantaged. The gamer who is able to overcome this massive handicap and somehow create the link-up play that results in a goal is truly deserving of the victory. Unfortunately it must be ceded that some FIFA styles are, by their essence, more negatively impacted by lag for instance a La Liga style team defined by their tika-taka passing game will feel the brunt more than a long ball team like Chelsea. It is the ability to adapt your style of play when lag is encountered that really separates the Didier Drogbas from the Emile Heskeys.
1. Blind Luck
The least complex but the most widely used of all the excuses, most vanquished opponents will default to try excusing their loss by saying you won by out-and-out luck. Whether it be a goal from a deflection, a lovely long ball from a player with scant passing ability or even a long shot going in from an unlikely position, bad losers will always claim both during and after the game that they only lost because of your supposedly unbelievable luck. Those gamers who resort to making excuses of this kind cannot claim to be true fans of the sport itself. Part of what makes football great is the luck element which separates winners from losers, champions from runners-up and legends from greats. Luck is an inevitable part of any sport; it is one of the FIFA development teams great triumphs that they were able to create the game to allow for flashes of good play to be made great thanks to an element of luck. Are you sick of hearing these same excuses endlessly trotted out when you beat someone on FIFA? Heard any more? Share them in the comments thread below.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
