FC 25 Player Instructions

Player Instructions in FC 25

Using the Player Instructions in Custom Tactics’ Game Plans, you will be able to assign instructions to your You can assign distinct instructions to your players for different tactical plans using the Player Instructions in Custom Tactics’ Game Plans. For instance, you can use this function to teach one of your fullbacks (RB or LB) how to handle an attacking run or an interception.

In FC 25 Ultimate Team, go to your squad, bring up the Squad Actions list (the PlayStation Triangle button or Xbox A button), select Custom Tactics, then select the Instructions tab. Player instructions are only allocated to players, not positions; therefore, if you change a player, the substituted player will have their own set of instructions. When giving directions to a player, keep in mind their skills and traits. If the instructions are beyond your player’s abilities, they might not be able to manage them appropriately.

To assign instructions to a player, go to the Instructions screen, choose your player, and then select the instructions from the right-side screen. The following is a list of instructions based on the positions of the players:


Attacking Runs

Full Backs (RB/LB/RWB/LWB)
  • Join the Attack – Make forwards runs as much as possible
  • Balanced Attack – Occasionally make forward runs when the opportunity arises
  • Stay Back While Attacking – Never make forward runs while on attack
Strikers (ST/CF/RF/LF/RW/LW)
  • Get In Behind – Make forwards runs in behind the defence.
  • Mixed Attack – Occasionally make forward runs when the opportunity arises.
  • Target Man – Back into an opponent and ask for the ball to feet.
  • False 9 – Drops into midfield to create attacking space for teammates and has time and space to dribble or pick up passes.

Attacking Support

Central Midfielders (CM/CAM/CDM)
  • Stay Back While Attacking – Never make forward runs while on attack.
  • Balanced Attack – Occasionally make forward runs when the opportunity arises.
  • Get Forward – Join the attack and make runs beyond the striker(s).
Center Backs (CB)
  • Join the Attack – Occasionally make forward runs when the opportunity arises.
  • Stay Back While Attacking – Never make forward runs while on attack.
  • Play As Striker – Go up front in the last few minutes of a match if losing.

Chance Creation

Wingers (RM/LM/RW/LW)
  • Cut Inside – Make cutting runs to the inside from out wide.
  • Balanced Width – Stay wide or cut inside depending on the situation.
  • Stay Wide – Always try to stay wide and close to the line.
  • Free Roam – Take a free role and roam the attacking third.

Defensive Position

Central Midfielders (CM/CAM/CDM)
  • Cover Center – Always try to defend central positions.
  • Cover Wing – Defend the open wing if teammate isn’t marking.

Defensive Support

Strikers (ST/CF/RF/LF/RW/LW)
  • Come Back on Defence – Always try to track back and support the defence.
  • Basic Defence Support – Come back to support the defence when needed.
  • Stay Forward – Do not come back to support the defence.

Interception

All Players
  • Aggressive Interceptions – Always looking to intercept passes aggressively.
  • Normal Interceptions – Looking to intercept passes when the interception chance is reasonable.
  • Conservative Interceptions – Only trying to intercept passes if the player can win the ball clearly.

Positioning Freedom

Central Midfielders (CM/CAM/CDM)
  • Free Roam – Take a free role and roam the attacking third.
  • Stick to Position – Stay in your formation position when attacking.

Support on Crosses

Midfielders & Wingers (CM/CAM/CDM/LM/RM/LW/RW)
  • Get Into The Box For Cross – Make runs into the penalty area in crossing situations.
  • Balanced Crossing Runs – Run into the penalty area or stay on the edge in crossing situations.
  • Stay On Edge Of Box For Cross – Stay on the edge of the penalty area in crossing situations.

Support Runs

Wingers (LM/RM/LW/RW)
  • Get In Behind – Make forward runs in behind the defence.
  • Balanced Support – Make forward runs or come short depending on the situation.
  • Come Short – Come short and ask for the ball to feet.
  • Target Man – Back into an opponent and ask for the ball to feet.
Attackers (ST/CF/LF/RF)
  • Drift Wide – Make runs to wide areas of the pitch.
  • Balanced Width – Stay wide or cut inside depending on the situation.
  • Stay Central – Stay in central areas of the pitch.

Run Type

Full Backs (RB/LB/RWB/LWB)
  • Inverted – Make underlapping run on the inside of the wide players for more central support.
  • Mixed Attack – Occasionally make forward runs when the opportunity arises.
  • Overlap – Make overlapping run on the outside.

Saving on Crosses

Goalkeeper
  • Balanced – Default behaviour during crosses to stat or come for crosses depending on the situation.
  • Comes for Crosses – Goalkeeper will come off his line more often when defending crosses.
  • Cautions with crosses – Goalkeeper will stay on his line more often when defending crosses.

Saving Outside Box

Goalkeeper
  • Balanced – Conservative on balls outside of the box unless clearly getting to it first.
  • Sweeper Keeper – Aggressive coming outside of box and challenging opponent for loose balls.

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