[masterbrew]

Originally Posted by nickd9lol

i cant express how great this post is. i was getting frustrated and lost about 4 out of 6 matches to equally good teams yesterday, because i wasnt thinking about my players' capabilities as well playing unitelligently (probably commiting about half the mistakes you mentioned). today, on the other hand, i tried to get a smooth rhythm going and played possession football. not only did i gain a higher appreciation for the fluidity of fifa09, but also achieved much better results and my game resembled real-life passing tactics and ball movement a lot more.

in my opinion every soccer noob should start practicing this style of play because ball control and correct smooth passing are the most important skills to be learned. then, once youre comfortable moving the ball around the field and master what you described as "vision", then i would suggest placing a higher emphasis on learning efficient defending and close ball control/1-on-1 dribbling. and only after all that, shooting/freekicks/corners.

Wise words man