How to Jockey in EA Sports FC 24

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, EA Sports FC 24 / 11 Feb 2023

EA Sports FC 24 just dropped and I know y’all are hyped to take it to the pitch. But hold up, before you start flexin’ on the offense, you need to know that real ballers prioritize defense. I’m talkin’ about jockeying. If you’re ready to step up your game, dive into this deep guide on how to jockey in FC 24.

What’s Jockeying

So you’ve been mashing the sprint and tackle buttons like a madman, but your defense is still swiss cheese? Dude, that’s ’cause you gotta learn to jockey. Jockeying is all about controlling your defender, positioning yourself in a way that pressures the dude with the ball, guiding him where you want, and hopefully, taking that ball from him.

The Basics: L2 and R2 Are Your New BFFs

Forget what you know about just holding down L2 (or LT if you’re on Xbox) and hoping for the best. That ain’t gonna cut it this year, chief. In FC 24, it’s all about that L2+R2 combo—or LT+RT, again, if you’re on Xbox. Holding both triggers turns your player into a speed-jockeying machine. It’s perfect for reacting to the opponent’s moves on the fly, without over-committing.

The “Don’ts”: Avoid These Noob Mistakes

Now, what you don’t wanna do is hold just R2 (or RT). You’ll be sprinting all over the place and flying past the attacker like a headless chicken. You need a balanced approach—L2+R2 is your magic formula for jockeying without looking like a goof.

Minute vs. Heavy Movements: Don’t Go All Out…

When you’re up close and personal with the attacker, you wanna use the left stick lightly—these are what we call “minute movements.” Don’t jam the stick all the way, or you’ll overshoot and leave a gap wider than the Grand Canyon for the attacker to exploit.

When you need to cover more ground, that’s when you apply “heavy movements.” Just tilt the stick all the way, but be careful, this should be your strategy when you’re further away from the attacker.

1v1 Situations: What’s the Move??

When you’re mano-a-mano, the key is to combine those heavy and minute movements. Approach with heavy movements using L2+R2, and then switch to minute movements as you get closer.

Resetting to Line Up: The Bailout Technique

If you ever find yourself out of position or not confident in making a tackle, just pull back a bit. It’s called resetting to line up. Give yourself the space to line up your next move. Trust me, it’s better than going in half-baked and missing entirely.

Pouncing on Your Opponent: The Pro Technique

This one’s for you advanced players out there. You wanna wait for the attacker to take a heavy touch and then pounce. Release the jockey buttons, sprint in, and absolutely body them off the ball. Make sure you smash that tackle button like you’re hitting the ‘like’ button on a fire meme.

Covering Passing Lanes: Be Everywhere

Make sure you’re also focusing on blocking those passing lanes. Use the L2+R2 jockey technique to position yourself between potential pass recipients and make it super awkward for the opponent to get a clean pass off. This is essential if you wanna shut down their playmaking.

Hit ’em with the Zigzag

Now, here’s a lil’ trick. Keep them guessing with some zigzag action. Left right left. Keep it unpredictable, and they won’t know what hit ’em…

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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