EA Sports FC 24: How to Do a Knuckleball Free Kick

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, EA Sports FC 24 / 06 Mar 2023

Yo, EA FC fam! Look, there’s nothing more satisfying than making that net ripple with a banger of a free-kick. And the knuckleball? Man, that’s like the unicorn of free kicks – rare, beautiful, and downright lethal. You ready to add this weapon to your arsenal?? Let’s deep dive into this mystical technique. Gather ’round, ballers, and let’s get you droppin’ those knuckleballs like they’re hot mixtapes.

Choose Your Shooter Wisely

Before anything else, make sure you pick a player with some mad skills in free-kick accuracy and shot power. You need a player who can really put some sauce on the ball. So, don’t mess around with some random player. Go for the big dogs with high ratings. If you’re searchin’ for those legends who can serve up some mean knuckleballs, peep players like Didier Drogba and Andrea Pirlo. These dudes were straight fire when it came to knuckleball free kicks, makin’ keepers straight-up dizzy tryin’ to track the ball.

Executing the Knuckleball in FC 24

Alright, now for the knuckleball part. This shot doesn’t put any spin on the ball, making it curve and change direction in some crazy ways. Goalies hate it…

Use the Left Stick to place the shot circle in the top corners of the goal.

Press the shoot button (Circle/B button) to lock in your aim.

As your player runs up to the ball, flick the Right Stick down, up, and down again. That’s the magic move.

If you see a little plus icon in the aiming circle, you’ve got yourself a knuckleball.

Green timing your free kicks can give them a little extra oomph, but it’s not a must. If you want to try it, hit the shoot button again as your player strikes the ball.

Power-wise, if you’re within 30 yards, use 3 bars of power. If you’re pushing 35 yards, go for 3.5 bars. And always, always use players with high free kick accuracy. Knuckleball free kicks are tough, and you want your best player taking the shot.

If you really wanna level up your knuckleball game, you also gotta nail the timing. Press the shoot button again right as your player’s foot smacks the ball; if you see that green flash you know you’ve got it… Your shot is gonna be extra powerful and that much harder for the keeper to stop.

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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