Headers
First two goals are basic headers from online opponents but the rest are my manuals from exhibition(superstar) and online friendly.
I'm not a fan of corner/freekick headers. I'm scoring a decent amount on these kicks but I feel like it's all about luck.
I don't even use strategies on corners. I just instinctively place it in the middle and use diagonal up curve. I don't use super-cancel to position my players. I just use super-cancel if I have to re-aim my shots.
I don't enjoy scoring them as I don't think there's skills involved. Most of the time that I've scored, (for some reason)my player in the middle will just be unmarked for an open header) but's it's part of the game so I just take it for what it is.
What I enjoy though, are open play headers. Yes, luck has a huge impact too but at least it takes a little more skills(cross and shot aiming) to do it successfully. I appreciate the cross more than the actual shot.
I'm on PA0 but I use L2(manual modifier) on all my crosses. I know there's still assistance built into it but it just feels more satisfying to me because the crosses go closer to where I intended it to be.
I feel like I'll score more with a regular PA0(non-L2) crosses but it's not as satisfying.
I guess we have different ways of enjoying game. My enjoyment is simple. I enjoy the game when I'm able to successfully execute a particular team play that I want my team do in a particular situation. Of course, it doesn't happen most of the time because there's not much freedom in this game(in terms of what you can do on the pitch) or it's just difficult to do, but it's the best game available for me to achieve that.
what a lovely video!!!
see the pace of the crosses and the speed of the ball leaving the head after contact!?
this is what drives me nuts in the other game.
and how natural and real the player moves to the ball, the animation starts, he nods the head, legs and arms swinging so real, he heads it towads goal (down to ground, looping over keeper, soft next to the goal post, and so on...!!), its just a joy to watch, imo! and then i sink into my armchair and watch those scenes countless times in super slo motion in the replay mode!

sure this game has some construction sites, i dont forget that!
when i create one of these situations on full manual, its such a rewarding feeling! and its that rewarding to me because it does not happen all the time (like irl)! i do fail a lot, but i keep it up (like irl)!
and this is just the header part!
first there is the cross- or pass-part. where you do the first 50% of that attack move. cross it low, how, mid high, hard low, looping high, and so on....
then use the LS to add some more detail to it (mix all/some controll options available!) like, aim for short goal post, far away penalty area, outside the pen area, and so on....
you can also add some curl, away from goal or towards goal...
endless possibilities. it offers so much and can shine so bright!
guess i am repeating myself here! maybe its down to how much i like those parts of the game and/or i want others to expirience it themselves! dont get mad at me!
