BIG NEW BIG NEW BIG NEWS....I think!!(SINCE I HAVENT SEEN ANYONE POST THIS YET)
...Was just in the dribble training mode (basic) and finally found out how to kick the ball further ahead (similar to ps2's r1+r2 diagonal), hence allowing player to run faster with the ball (ill tell how in a minute)..
Firstly you have the normal dash (hold r1) which sprints with ball about 1/2m-1m ahead of player.
Then you have the double dash (r1 tapped quickly twice), which kicks the ball out in front about 2m. Great when running slow, then suddenly changing direction with the quick r1x2 for the burst of speed past the player. And this is what I also used for the quick sprint once I got past a player with no one ahead of me, ie. r1 x 2 just before I got to ball -continuously to sprint. However defenders still catch up quickly... so I was looking for a method where you can kick the ball further ahead...
Now here it is..
When you are sprinting, do this in between kicking the ball forward, ie. before you reach the ball: r1 x 2 + r3 (and hold it down). Not all at once, but consecutively, ie. double tap of the r1 followed by pressing down the right stick and then holding this button down. Do this inbetween every ball touch. Try it. It knocks the ball ahead about 3-4 meters. And whats great about this is the fact that you can keep this up while changing direction..
Also its much better than the simple r1x2 burst speed... ie.. do the slow dribble one direction, and then quickly do the r1x2+r3(click and hold) to a direction of 45-90 degrees left or right of the original direction. Its amazing.. its a change of direction at speed as well as knocking ball fwd about 3-4m instead of the normal r1x2 being approx. 2m.
Not sure if this fixes catch up bug as I haven't tried this in a match.. only at training. oh and I did this on the pc mode, but im sure itll work for the ps3 mode.. ill try that later tonight. Ill try posting some videos if I can
Let me know what you think
cheers,
Steve from Australia (btw.. in Australia JB and EB get the game on 3rd Oct, ie its not even out yet. I bought both an authentic pc and ps3 version from an online aussie ebay store, and got it last Monday 23 setp...im one of the lucky few in Australia who actually have this brilliant game )