Shielding the ball (dribbling in the match engine)

[Dedwunn]

It would be great to have players use their body to shield the ball, with the new precision in touches, it would be good to see better precision with body contact between players. How many times do you see your players lose the ball as a defender basically phases through the back of them to make a tackle, as if their body wasn't there. This would allow for hold up play to actually be more feasible with strikers playing back to goal, or wingers receiving the ball to feet with a player pressing them from behind, instead of what you currently see where they just dwell on it and have the defender morph through the back of them to make a tackle. This would make it easier to retain possession and have players come to offer support.

Now this doesn't have to mean that no tackles can be made from behind, attributes like strength would also come into play, perhaps players get bullied off the ball, but I think improving players recognition of the bodies around them in the game would make it much, much better, could open up things like having players shield the ball at the corner flag at the end of very close, very important games.

[Zachary Whyte]

Thank you for the detailed suggestions. The developers will put this under consideration for a future FM.