EA Sports FC 25has a host of skill moves that you can perform on the pitch, withfour new abilitiesfor this year’s title. Skill moves have been a vital part of the series for a long time, from simply showing off when playing against your friends to gaining an edge in the competitive online matches in Ultimate Team. Many are essential at the highest levels ofEA Sports FC 25, so it is crucial you know the latest moves and which can be the most effective.
InEA Sports FC 25there are a variety of skills, each marked by a rating out of five, which indicates how hard they are to perform. It also determineswhich players in the game can perform them. While all players can perform the most basic skills, only players that have the 5 star skill stat can perform the most complicated skill moves, such asone of the fastest players in the game, Vinicius Junior.
How To Execute The New Skill Moves
Performing The Four New Moves
Here are the four new skill moves in EA Sports FC 25, as well as how to perform them on PlayStation and Xbox:
Xbox Controls
Big Feint (2 Star Skill Move)
Hold L2 + flick RS left/right (+ LS direction to exit)
Hold LT + flick RS left/right (+ LS direction to exit)
Stop and Go (2 Star Skill Move)
Hold L2 + RS back, forward
Hold LT + RS back, forward
Hold L1 + flick RS forward, and left/right
Hold LB + flick RS forward, left/right
Toe Drag Stepover (5 Star Skill Move)
Hold L1 + rotate RS right, back, left / rotate RS left, back, right
Hold LB + rotate RS right, back, left/rotate RS left, back, right
There are two new 2 star skill moves that can both be performed by the majority of players inEA Sports FC 25. The Big Feint is a variation of a few skills already in the game, but it exaggerates the move more. It has your player performing a stepover and then carrying straight on. The feint mainly sees your body move as you perform it, but gives you the opportunity to exit the move in several directions, opening up a lot of possibilities if you may master it. The Big Feint is performed by holding L2 or LT and flicking the right stick left, then right (+ LS direction to exit).
The secondnew 2 star skill move is called Stop and Go.Of all the new skill moves, this has the biggest potential for being a vital tool in tight matches. It is easy to perform by holding L2 or LT and the right stick back and then forward. While running, you will fake to turn around, but instead carry on straight in front of you. It is incredibly quick to perform and gives players a short acceleration boost, making it very effective if the defender takes the bait. Whenused with controller sprintit opens up a lot of possibilities for players.
In the early weeks ofEA Sports FC 25, the Stop and Go is a move I have seen commonly used in online Ultimate Team matches, due to its effectiveness.
The new4 star skill move is called Step Over Ball.It is another move that tries to get the defender to bite, providing you with open space to run into. It is much harder to perfect than the 2 star moves, but it sees your player perform a step over before immediately turning 270 degrees. To execute it, hold L1 or LB, flick the right stick forward, then left and right. It takes several seconds to perform, so you do need time to be able to use it. While only usable in certain scenarios, once mastered, it canopen up space to be able to perform finesse shots.
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Finally, the one new 5 star skill move that has been added, that only the elite players can use, is the Toe Drag Stepover. Hold L1 or LT and rotate the right stick right, back and left, or rotate the right stick left, back then right to use the move. A new variation of the many stepovers in the game, the Toe Drag Stepover feints to go one way, stops, then goes another. It has a more unknown element to it, making it much harder to defend against. It is particularly useful when running down the wing looking for space.
While it is yet to be seen if any of the new skill moves will join the long-term meta ofEA Sports FC 25, the 2 star move Stop and Go has lots of potential and should be added to any competitive players' regularly used skills.
