Every year EA adds new features to FIFA's career mode, and the last edition was no exception. Among the new feature highlights were the weekly training sessions and pre-season tournaments. We liked these additions and they add to the feel of it being a manager simulation, but there's a lot that can still be improved. The career mode has been stagnant for too long and needs a serious shake-up. The introduction of new features is not enough, the mode needs a complete overhaul. We don't expect FIFA to go all Football Manager, but there's a lot it can do to become more dynamic and fun, especially throughout the year, not just during transfers months.
If you receive a great card in a pack, but it isn't necessarily one you can use in your squad, or it would enquire building an entirely new squad, consider selling it for big profit instead. This is a great way to make a quick buck rather than fork out extra coin to try and build a team around it. In response to all this there are offensive tools to make the midfield an even fight, if an asymmetrical one. No-touch dribbling adds another layer to the game’s skill system, enabling players to duck and feint over the ball, looking to send defenders the wrong way.
This is pretty but so far, for me, not hugely effective; I rarely had enough space in-field to dance over the ball, and on the wings I went for reliable old step-overs. If you plan to play for several seasons, you should start to consider the future of your club as soon as possible. FIFA 16 has two options to find promising players. The first comes down to the normal scouting system that allows you to search specifically for young prospects, but that doesn't mean that all the solutions are of the required quality.
Each player has a note indicated by the scout, either in relation to their status at the club or their contract duration, for example. Whenever you compete for a loose ball or pass made into space, don’t forget to tap circle button/square button to apply physical pressure if you have an opponent in close proximity. Even if you’re ostensibly in possession at the time – that is, the ball was played by someone on your team – you can and really should use this defensive function to contest a tussle. These battles are governed by player strength stats, and now favour individuals with genuine physical presence.
If you have an imposing forward such as Benteke or Lukaku up front, it’s worth risking 50/50 balls into space just to set up an opportunity to bully a relatively lightweight defender. The most promising, however, are often marked with two notes, "high potential" or "exciting promise." The first means that at this point in his career, he is a reasonable player with the potential to become a great player, with training and regular playing time.
The exciting promise is guaranteed value, and can be a valid alternative straight away and has the potential to be one of the world's top players. But more integral is the new precision passing system, which effectively introduces a hard, pinged pass that can be pulled off by holding R1 (RB). It’s clearly been designed as a foil to the stickier, interception-prone midfield, and it comes with an element of risk and skill. Lesser players are more likely to fumble these stinging passes, and judging angles, ability and distance adds a new dimension to the basics of FIFA’s play.
