Controlling the goalkeeper in FIFA 20 FIFA 20 guide, tips
Last update: 01 October 2019
The goalkeeper is often your team's only hope of not losing the ball, at a time when enemies have broken into the infield. During a match in FIFA 20, the goalkeeper has many opportunities to engage in the game, such as resuming the game from his own goal, cooperating with the defensive line, or protecting the goal.
- Drop kick
- Throw
- Accurate release of the ball
- Resuming the game with a short pass
- Leaving the goal
- Defending penalties
Drop kick
A drop kick is the least accurate technique of resuming the game from your own goal. You'll take the game away from your own penalty area, but you cannot be sure that you'll be able to take the ball in the middle of the field. To perform a drop kick, press the button responsible for the shooting, and select the direction and strength of the play. During the execution of the drop kick try to aim at the sector of the field in which there is a greater number of players from your team to have the best chance of intercepting the ball and continuing the attack.
Throw
Resuming the game in this way, you should always pay attention to the opposing team's forwards, who may be waiting to steal the ball. During this action, try to direct the ball towards the side sectors of the playing field, so that in case of an error in the receiving the ball it will land outside of the playing field.
Accurate release of the ball
A precision strike is an easy way to resume action and launch a counteroffensive. Accurate release of the ball should be used at a time when You've managed to defend a shot and want to quickly resume the game by passing the ball to the nearest player. This way you are sure to keep the ball under control and eliminate the element of randomness that occurs when resuming play with a long-range shot. To resume the game with a throw, you should press the key responsible for the pass and determine the direction and strength of the shot. However, be careful not to throw the ball right under your opponent's feet by mistake.
Resuming the game with a short pass
The goalkeeper can also resume the match play through a short pass to the nearest player. This move carries a great risk, because it is easy to make a mistake and put the football under the feet of the opponent. Before giving the ball to the nearest defender, make sure he isn't pressed by one of the enemy players. To resume the game with a short pass, press the button responsible for the pass, and select the desired direction.
Leaving the goal
Leaving the goal is often the key to winning a one-on-one situation. To successfully execute this maneuver, you need to wait for the right moment. A good moment for a goalkeeper to come out is when the forward has released the ball too far or when the pass to the running player is too long. Such moments are also a great opportunity to reduce the angle and limit the space in the net to which the ball can be directed. To leave the goal, you should press the move goalkeeper button.
Defending penalties
Defending penalties is without a doubt a lottery which mainly involves luck. Every player performs penalties in a different way and its difficult to work out any defensive tactics. You should always pay attention to which way the opponent's player is looking and wait until the last second before lunging in that direction.