FIFA 16s new dribble control system gives the user more freedom to drive forward at the oppositions defence and genuinely out think them and it really provides an effective way of dribbling past defenders. You can now decide when your player decides to touch the ball and therefore fake a left or right movement that will throw your opponent off balance and allow you to dance round them in true Lionel Messi (who developed the feature using motion capture) fashion. If you manage to get the ball out wide and have your inside forward cutting inside against your oppositions left or right back then the move can be a devastating way of leaving the defender for dust and getting a cross in or going for goal. To trigger 'No Touch Dribbling', simply press and hold the L1/LB button on your controller. Once pressed, the player with possession of the ball will momentarily step away from it to create a bit of space. From there, by flicking the left analog in different angles, the player in possession of the ball will either shift his body in that particular direction or twist his ankle in the hopes of tricking the defender. If timed correctly, it can easily misdirect the defender into going one way while the player with the ball goes the other.
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