A lot of build-up play is required to get anywhere near the opposition goal, and simply getting a shot away is a big ask, as there always seems to be bodies in front of the ball, leading to a flurry of goalmouth scrambles. So much so that it's often quite hard to play football out there, with time on the ball at a premium, although you can slow down the man in possession to give you time to execute a move. Pretty simple really, and perhaps a courtesy they'll consider extending to free kicks next year.Īs for open play, it's a more physical approach, with players frequently being bundled off the ball. For 06 it's a far more natural case of hoofing the ball into the box - either high or low - or playing it short. The first good news is that they've got rid of those pathetic multiple-choice corners. And while to the untrained eye this is superficially the case, closer inspection reveals a number of improvements. Traditionally it would be left for us to report that the appearance of his bloated face on the box is the only tangible difference from last year's instalment(s). The Fifa Series has been going for so long, that when it first came out Wayne Rooney had barely learned how to swear.
