Tackling is a necessity to some, but an art form to others. Sliding clean through and tipping the ball away from a flying winger is a great feeling, especially if it leads into a fluid attack of your own. Now there's a greater variety in the type of tackle you can produce, with fake tackles designed to put off the opponent, in-air tackles to nudge away a bouncing ball under the control of an attacker, and revolutionised slide tackles that will sharply increase your solidity at the back in tricky situations.
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