Increases the chances of a player taking a direct shot from a free-kick 35 meters or more from goal. The player always looks to use their preferred foot where possible, even if the situation would benefit from them using their weaker foot. The player does not make forward runs, adjusted for team mentality. Increases the chances of a player looking to pass or dribble when under pressure in a defensive position, rather than opting for the safety-first approach of clearing the ball. The player takes longer to make a decision when in possession. Increases the chances of a player looking to beat his immediate opponent for sheer pace and athleticism and get into a more advantageous position. Increases the chances of a player simply coming to a stop in possession, primarily to assess his options. The success of the decision is based on the player’s attributes.ĭecreases the frequency of a player looking to play through balls, adjusted for team mentality. Increases the chances of a player opting to give a scoring chance to a team-mate rather than take it on himself. Looks For Pass Rather Than Attempting To Score Increases the chances of a player attempting a spectacular overhead kick rather than a header at goal or a pass to a teammate when in an attacking situation. Increases the chances of the player taking charge of midfield situations and using their attributes to influence the team’s performance. Increases the likelihood of a player looking to loft the ball over the goalkeeper when presented with a chance at goal. Increases the frequency with which a player makes a pass and immediately wants to receive the ball again, having moved into an advantageous position. Increases the frequency of a forward player dropping into midfield to get possession against a team playing with a deep defensive line. The player looks to hold up the ball in attacking areas. Increases the chances of a player showing dissent to match officials. The success is determined by his overall attribute profile.Įnsures that a player is set to tight marking by AI teams improves the chances of him being successful at it if set in any team, but the overall success is still controlled by his attributes. Increases the frequency with which a player looks to make runs in behind. Increases the likelihood of a player looking to go around the goalkeeper in one-on-one situations.

Improves the player’s ability to curl the ball above and beyond his ability as already determined by his attributes. Increases the chances of a player opting to place his shots with accuracy rather than power them. Increases the chances of a player opting to shoot with power over placement. Increases the likelihood of a player attempting long-range shots, particularly where his Flair attribute is greater than his Decisions attribute. Increases the frequency with which a player attempts through balls. Reduces the directness of a player’s passing. Increases the frequency with which a player makes forward runs, adjusting for team mentality. Increases the frequency with which central players move into the space between their position and a wide attacking position also allows wide players in certain roles to move inside into that space. Mostly governs how often a player makes forward runs but can be overridden by Player Instructions. Increases the frequency with which a player decides to run with the ball in central areas. Increases the frequency with which a player decides to run with the ball down the right. Increases the frequency with which a player decides to run with the ball down the left.

The full list of traits and a very brief explanation of what they do are below: Every attribute plays a part in whether or not a Player Trait can be learned and, if learned, whether it is successfully used.

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