What are PlayStyles?
PlayStyles are essentially what a player's signature move is in real life. Slightly similar to how player traits work in FIFA 23. One good example is with Haaland and his Power Shot. There is also PlayStyle+, which are for those players who excel at that in real life. Haaland will therefore have a PlayStyle+ for Power shot.
What are the PlayStyles and which ones may be good for you?
Scoring
All of these the Scoring PlayStyles are Important when choosing a Forward. I would say that Power Header is the one that depends most on your own style of play. I also feel that everyone should have at least 1 player with the Dead Ball PlayStyle for those Free Kicks, Penalties and Corners.
- Finesse Shot - More Speed, Accuracy and Curve.
- Power Shot - More Speed, Accuracy.
- Power Header - Increased Accuracy and Power.
- Dead Ball - More Speed, Accuracy and Curve on Set Pieces.
- Chip Shot - Quicker, More Accurate Chip Shots.
Passing
- Pinged Pass - Through Passes are more Accurate. Swerve Passes have more curve. Precision Passes travel Faster.
- Incisive Pass - Low driven passes and faster and effect the receiver less.
- Long Ball Pass - Lob and Lofted through passes are more accurate and travel faster.
- Whipped Pass - More Curve, More Accurate and Travel faster.
- Tiki Taka - Increase in accuracy of short passes.
Ball Control
- First Touch - Less error in a players first touch and players will be able to go from their first touch to dribbling much quicker.
- Flair - Flair passing and shooting is more accurate.
- Press Proven - Better close control. Increase effectiveness of shielding the ball whilst dribbling.
- Rapid - Higher sprint speed whilst dribbling. Less errors when sprinting or knocking the ball on.
- Technical - Left stick dribbling is faster and more precise.
- Trickster - More agile strafe dribbling. Can perform unique skill moves.
Defending
- Block - Greater reach when blocking and improved potential for a successful block.
- Bruiser - Increased strength when tackling.
- Intercept - Greater reach when intercepting and increased likelihood of keeping possession once an interception is made.
- Jockey - Increased Jockey speed and faster transition from jockeying to sprint.
- Slide Tackle - Grant players the capacity to stop the ball at their feet after a slide tackle. Better slide tackle coverage.
- Anticipate - Grant players the capacity to stop the ball at their feet after a stand tackle. Improves the chances of a successful stand tackle.
Physical
- Acrobatic - Volleys are more accurate and PlayStyle provides a unique animations.
- Aerial - Better Aerial presence and Higher Jumps.
- Trivela - More chance of successful passes. Contextually, triggers Trivela's.
- Relentless - Reduces stamina loss. Increases recovery in stamina after half time. Reduces effects of low stamina on attributes; i.e. reaction time.
- Quick Step - Explosive sprint acceleration is faster.
- Long Throw - More powerful long throws. (Shout out Rory Delap)
Goalkeeper
- Far Throw - Can throw the ball to Players further away.
- Footwork - More foot saves.
- Cross Claimer - Will Intercept crosses.
- Rush Out - More aggressive when coming out of the box.
- Far Reach - Only for Be a Keeper mode.
- Quick Reflexes - Only for be a Keeper Mode.
PlayStyles that will work well together
GK: Cross Claimer + Far Throw
Great for those who bring their Keeper out on corners. The Far Throw could then be useful when trying to hit the opposition on the counter.
LB/RB: Whipped Pass + Anticipate
Anticipate will help you win the ball at your feet. Whipped pass will then help you if your full back is involved in the attack and pushes up to then cross the ball.
CB: Aerial + Any Defending PlayStyle
Aerial will be great for defending crosses. I feel like you'd want as many defending PlayStyles as you can get to help stop the opposition.
CDM: Intercept + Relentless
Intercept will help if you like playing with the Instruction 'Cut Passing Lanes', Relentless will help maintain good stamina and reduce the negative effects of having low stamina.
CM: Tiki Taka + Press Proven
Great combo for those who play narrow formations. Tiki Taka to help your short passes, and press proven to help you dribble away from pressure from the oppositions midfielders.
CAM: Pinged Passes + First Touch
Pinged passes will help when playing through balls to your forwards, whilst First touch helps when driving forward in the final third.
LM/LW/RM/RW: Trickster + Quick Step
This combination will surely run riot for those who skill. Quick step for that added acceleration and trickster for those skill moves will help you beat your man.
CF/ST: Rapid + Trivela
Rapid to help get away from defenders, Trivela to help you beat the keeper. If Trivela shots are as good as they are in FIFA 23, this will be one combination to fear.
