In the Ultimate Team mode of the EA Sports FC 25 football simulator, six new playstyles and a new goalkeeper movement mechanic have been introduced.
In the new gameplay of EA Sports FC 25, goalkeepers will make saves based on specific playstyles, and each of these will make them stronger in certain game situations.
In addition to playstyles, the Goalkeeper Rush mechanic has been introduced, which with a specific sequence of keys will allow you to quickly bring the goalkeeper out to cover more of the goal, closing the shooting angle of the attacker.
- Footwork
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known for using their feet to make difficult saves.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Performs foot saves faster and with extended reach.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+: Performs foot saves more quickly with even greater reach.
- Rush Out
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known to often challenge attackers head-on in 1v1 situations.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Rush speed is increased and has an improved reaction speed to shots in rushing situations.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+: Rush speed is greatly increased and has a faster reaction speed to shots in rushing situations.
- Deflector
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known for having great deflection control to safer spaces.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Performs deflection saves into safer areas with increased ball speed control.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+: Performs deflection saves into safer areas or towards free teammates with greater ball speed control.
- Cross Claimer
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known to often come off the line to claim high balls from dangerous areas.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Comes out to claim crosses with increased pace, increased awareness of the ball trajectory, and further punch reach with increased power.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+: Comes out to claim crosses with greater pace, greater awareness of the ball trajectory, increased punch reach with greater power.
- Far Reach
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known for the ability to cover the net and extend their reach to save challenging shots.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Performs diving saves with improved reach and has access to extended reach animations.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+ – Performs diving saves with greater reach and has access to extended reach animations.
- Far Throw
- Who Has It: A goalkeeper who is known for starting counter attacks with long throws.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle: Able to perform throws with increased speed and distance.
- Gameplay effects – PlayStyle+: Able to perform throws with greater speed and distance.
The goalkeeper position has received several improvements in EA SPORTS FC 25, from Goalkeeper Movement to the new Rush to Contain mechanic.
Goalkeeper Movement
Goalkeepers can only be manually moved 1-2 steps in any direction, with a short cooldown period after use to prevent this move from being overused.
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In summary:
- Adjustment made to Goalkeeper Movement, allowing only 1-2 steps to set themselves up for a save in that direction
- Goalkeeper will return to base position after a short delay
- Goalkeeper will also have a short cooldown between GK movements
- Animation Refresh: New and refreshed animations for Leg Saves, Kick Saves, Diving Saves, and Punch Saves
During set pieces like corner kicks and free kicks, the Goalkeeper’s manual movement will function as it has previously.
Goalkeeper Rush
In EA SPORTS FC 25, we are adding a new type of Goalkeeper Rush to the player’s toolkit. This new mechanic will have the goalkeeper rush out and close the distance to the attacking player but remain a distance away from them to close down the shooting angle. To perform Goalkeeper Rush to Contain:
- Tap ▲ + Hold ▲ || Tap Y + Hold Y to perform Goalkeeper Rush to Contain
Other Goalkeeper Changes
- Input changes for Goalkeeper Cross Intercept renamed to Goalkeeper Rush to Center:
- Tap ▲ + Tap ▲ || Tap Y + Tap Y to perform Goalkeeper Rush to Center
- Tap ▲ || Tap Y to cancel Goalkeeper Rush to Center
Stay tuned to our pages so you don’t miss any news about EA Sports FC 25. In the coming weeks, the Canadian software house will reveal all the official details about the new gameplay and the updates to the popular Ultimate Team, Career, and Volta Pro Club modes.
Our guides will be available to help you start your experience in the best possible way in both Division Rivals and the Champions Weekend League.
As soon as the official database is released, you will be able to consult our guide for creating competitive low-budget teams. In the days following the release, there will be a dedicated guide for meta formations with the relevant tactics and instructions.
EA Sports FC 25 is available from 27 September on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. Follow us on our social media channels Facebook and Twitter for more news.
