FIFA 21 Gameplay Change : Team Press

Team Press Timer - Sometimes players waste time in sometimes unrealistic ways and it is difficult for the defending team to try to get the ball back in these situations. To address this, EA revamped the Team Press Quick Tactic to no longer result in a Constant Pressure defensive tactic. It now triggers a temporary Auto Press behavior on-demand and with a cooldown timer that prevents it from being overused.

Other interesting stuff to be included

• Manual Switch To ‘Offside Trap’ Player - Allow manual switching to a player that is performing an “Offside Trap”.
   
• Ground Pass Assistance - Changes to minimize the avoidance of an opponents’ players when making an assisted ground pass, specifically in situations where the pass, due to avoiding the defender, would end up going behind a running receiver.
   
• Jockey Acceleration/Deceleration - Players with a lower Defensive Awareness attribute have a reduced Jockey effectiveness in order to encourage Jockeying with actual defenders as opposed to forward players.
   
• Goalkeeper Save Consistency - Improved multiple goalkeeper behaviors, including:
  • When to punch versus when to catch the ball.
  • More consistency on reflex saves.
  • Situations where the goalkeeper decides between rushing out, clearing the ball, blocking the attacker or taking control of the ball.
     
• Goalkeeper Positioning - Changed goalkeeper positioning behavior to better cover near post, in order to more consistently save near-post shots.
   
• Throw-In Positioning - Better positioning to provide quicker targets for faster and more urgent throws.
   
• Chip Shots Accuracy - Improved chip shot targeting system to improve the consistency and accuracy of these shots.