I think what I am struggling with is the animation aspect of players shooting too quickly resulting in players side footing the ball really high while the ball is stuck under their feet. Seems to happen regardless of how much space I give myself.My advice to you is to try to think how you play football in real life: you would not shoot unless you are facing the goal, have good balance, have controlled the ball first and you have got it at the right distance from your feet, and have got some space between you and the defenders. If these conditions, shots in PES5/6 are relatively consistent and easy to make. The fewer of these conditions and shots become more erratic and only the best (in game) players can achieve a minimum of consistency, irrespective of your skill level