Help with defending - how to I get my defenders to stick to attackers like glue?

I’m just an average player, but I like to think I’m half decent defensively, so here goes...

For Xbox, I use RT+A to contain, RT+B to lunge, and RB to call for help from a teammate.

In custom tactics, I set defense to “Pressure On Heavy Touch” and have all my defenders plus CDM on “Aggressive” Interceptions.

It goes without saying you need good defensive players to do it effectively (marking, interceptions, standing tackle), as well as players with high stamina. You also need to stay in your lanes, switch as opposed to having one player run all over the field, and know when and when not to press your opponent.

Having said that, if your opponent’s a good passer, all the pressing in the world isn’t going to save you, but you might be able to force him into a mistake now and then for a quick counter attack.

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