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Guides to get better at EA FC 27

What people search for, explained by our coaches: the diamond formation, how to defend and attack, defensive settings, Player Lock. Each guide sums up a free video and takes you to it.

• Settings and tacticsDiamond formation in FC 27: how to play the 4-1-2-1-2 (2)The 4-1-2-1-2 (2) is the formation for players who combine through the middle. This guide covers how to set it up in FC 27, who you need in each position and how to attack depending on your opponent.5 min readBy Jacobo ChousaRead the guide
• The PMB frameworkHow to defend in FC 27: protect the middle, then win the ballIf you win plenty of balls but still concede, the problem is what you protect, not your tackling. The five ideas of the PlayMuchBetter defensive model in FC 27, as Gravesen teaches them.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• The PMB frameworkHow to attack in FC 27: the five attacking principlesNo button combination scores on its own. Gravesen's five attacking principles for FC 27 teach you what to look for on every pass, with any formation.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• Settings and tacticsFC 27 tactics: how to adapt to every opponentYour opponent keeps hurting you the same way and you keep playing the same way. Three situations Gravesen fixes in FC 27, with what to change in your tactics and in your switching.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• Settings and tacticsFC 27 defensive settings: what each one does and how to chooseEveryone shows you the most overpowered settings; nobody explains why. Gravesen goes through Advanced or Tactical Defending and the five Auto Switching options so you can pick your own.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• Player LockPlayer Lock in FC 27: how to use it and when it's worth itPlayer Lock gives you the most control over off-the-ball movement, but not every attack needs it. Chousita explains when to use it in FC 27, what for and what to avoid.5 min readBy Jacobo ChousaRead the guide
• The PMB frameworkHow to get better at FC 27: build up in 3 phasesDaniel Aguilar's three-phase build-up for FC 27 shows which pass to play in each part of the pitch, so you stop losing the ball at the back and arrive in the box with numbers.5 min readBy Daniel AguilarRead the guide
• The PMB frameworkHow to create chances in FC 27: from possession to a big chanceReaching the edge of the box isn't a chance. This guide covers how to turn possession into big chances in FC 27: force your opponent to decide, then attack what his decision leaves open.5 min readBy Jacobo ChousaRead the guide
• Passing and attackingCurved runs in FC 27: how to trigger them and when to passYour winger runs towards the corner flag when you wanted him in the box. The curved run, new in FC 27, lets him attack a different space. Here's how to trigger it and when to play the pass.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• DefendingHow to defend the spin in FC 27: centre-back, sprint jockey and 2v1Your opponent receives in the box, spins on the spot and scores the moment you go for the ball. Three tools to stop it in FC 27: a manual centre-back, the sprint jockey and the 2v1.5 min readBy Jaime "Gravesen"Read the guide
• Analysed matches5 lessons from the FC 27 Qualifier: what the top level punishesThe higher the level, the less you're punished for not knowing a mechanic and the more for choosing badly. Five lessons from the FC 27 Qualifier you can apply in your next FUT Champions game.5 min readBy Jacobo ChousaRead the guide
• Results Tracker: how to track your FC 27 stats game by gameAn EA FC 27 tracker that fills itself in: you upload the end-of-match stats screenshot and AI reads it and saves it to your history. This guide explains what it stores, how it works and what to do with the numbers.4 min readRead the guide