defending is the vital tools to stop opponent with confidence in fifa 17 ultimate team. our attacking is various, but defending decided whether or not you can get coins in the game.to learn how to defend better in fifa 17, we should familiar with the defending controls in fifa 17. below are the controls for fifa 17 defending on ps4, xbox and pc. the details for fifa 17 advanced defending tutorials we will post later.

fifa 17 defending controls

action	PS	xbox / pc
change player	l1	lb
switch player (manual)	r + direction	rs + direction
tackle/push or pull (when chasing)	◯	b
sliding tackle	▢	x
clearance	◯	b
tackle/push or pull/jockey	l2 (hold down)	lt (hold down)
contain	x (press and hold)	a (press and hold)
teammate contain	r1 (press and hold)	rb (press and hold)
running jockey	l2 + r2 (hold down)	lt + rt (hold down)
pull and hold (when chasing)	◯ (press and hold)	b (press and hold)
quick get up (after slide tackle)	▢	x
engage shielding opponent	l2 + l towards dribbler	lt + ls towards dribbler

how to build best defensive formation starting 11 with less fifa 17 coins

to build a defensive formation in fifa 17 we should pick up your best available defenders in your club for the starting 11. the overall rating of a defenders we should pay attention on attributes defending (def), tackling (tac), pace (pac) and heading (hea)which are the key traits as for the player in term of defending. try to pick up 4 or 5 best defenders with highest rating, go for the and don’t forget that chemistry is an very important factor in fifa 17 ultimate team.

best defensive formation 4-3-1-2 or 5-3-2 recommendation

4-3-1-2 or 5-3-2 are suggested as defensive formations as these ones are more dynamic to switch between defense and attack mode. but again, you need to find your best formation.

our  suggestions  for a 4-3-1-2 team
position	work rates (1)		most important attributes
	att	def
rb	medium	high	pace	defending
cb r	low	high	defending	heading
cb l	medium	high	pace	defending
lb	medium	high	pace	defending
cm r	medium	medium	passing	defending
cm c	medium	high	passing	defending
cm l	medium	medium	defending	pace
cf	medium	medium	passing	dribbling
st r	high	low	shooting	pace
st l	high	medium	shooting	pace

as you can see the most important attributes for different position in 4-3-1-2 formation, we should pay more attention on defending and pace. if you have limited fifa 17 coins to build defensive team with right player, you should come to fifaah.com buy fifa 17 coins with coupon code “fifaahfib” 5% discount online.

4-3-1-2 formation advantage

will outnumber opponents cb’s making more space for your strikers.

3 cm’s will give your team security in central possession.

4-3-1-2 formation disadvantage

without wide players this formation lacks the variety in attacking opportunities for the 2 strikers.

formation 5-3-2, the most solid and balanced formation of 5 defenders. although seemingly defensive formation can become a very offensive. it can be difficult to get used to play this formation, which is not great for users who love to cross the ball.

our  suggestions  for a 5-3-2 team
position	work rates (1)		most important attributes
	att	def
cb r	low	high	defending	heading
cb c	low	high	defending	heading
cb l	medium	high	pace	defending
rwb	medium	medium	pace	dribbling
lwb	medium	medium	pace	dribbling
cm r	high	medium	passing	pace
cm c	medium	medium	passing	defending
cm l	high	medium	passing	pace
st r	high	medium	shooting	heading
st l	medium	low	shooting	pace