Sure it's tempting to jam the sprint button and chase around opponents like a chicken without a head but it's a huge issue to avoid if you want to actually compete at the higher levels. Whether be it offline or online, it just doesn't work this year in FIFA 15 and while you will win some balls and cause some errors, good teams and players will simply spray the ball around and destroy you in the last 20 minutes. Even the most energetic teams such as Juventus and Chelsea will struggle to keep energy if you abuse sprint so it's best to just concentrate on closing down space when you need to. Leave your sprinting button for when your're marauding the wings on a counter-attack. Overcommitting to every every tackle is also a huge issue to avoid. Let opponents have the ball and only put on pressure when you see the opportunity. Sliding should be avoided unless absolutely necessary as well. Defending is a art in FIFA 15 and trumps a well oiled attacking team almost every time. Learn to be patient and pick your physical battles. Everything else will fall into place.
Barry O' Halloran has been a whatculture writer for the last two years and having recently graduated, now plans on writing about games & movies until his hands fall off. Follow him on twitter!
