Winning matches in FIFA 19 is a difficult business. Gamers will do anything to try to improve and grind out those wins - with some of the better players using skills to get an advantage over their opponents.
At first, skills can seem daunting, but with a little bit of practice, you can use them to get the better of your opponents. Try them out in the Practice Arena or against offline opponents to get to learn them and then unleash them online to turn those losses into wins!
Nine new skill moves have been added to FIFA 19. Some of these are minor improvements on old ones, while others including Neymar's Rainbow Flick, the Franck Ribery Flick and Andreas Iniesta's La Croqueta are all new and can be game-changing if used correctly.
FIFA 19 is released worldwide on Friday, September 28.
NEW SKILL MOVES
FIFA 18 added four new skill moves to the collection, but there are more than twice that many new additions in FIFA 19. Some of them are quite difficult to pull off and need a lot of practice, but most are straightforward if you are confident at skills already.
The Neymar Rainbow Flick can only be pulled off by Neymar himself, otherwise the player will just do a regular rainbow flick.
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Neymar Rainbow Flick (5) | Flick LS down, flick RS up twice | Flick LS down, flick RS up twice |
| Ball Roll Sombrero Flick (5) | Hold RS left/right, press R3 | Hold RS left/right, press R3 |
| Ribery Flick (4) | Hold L2, hold RS up (while ball is in the air) | Hold LT, hold RS up (while ball is in the air) |
| Three Touch Roulette (4) | Hold L2, flick RS down, flick RS left/right | Hold LT, flick RS down, flick RS left/right |
| Iniesta's La Croqueta (4) | Hold L1, hold RS left/right | Hold LB, hold RS left/right |
| New Ball Flick Up (4) | Press R3 while running | Press R3 while running |
| New Step Over (2) | RS to top, rotate top to right/left, LS left/right | RS to top, rotate top to right/left, LS left/right |
| New Fake Shot (1) | Hold L1, Square/O, X | Hold L1, X/B, A |
| Knee Juggling (1) | RS while juggling | RS while juggling |
ONE-STAR SKILL MOVES
These skill moves can be done by every single player in the game - including goalkeepers.
The addition of new juggling moves as well as tricks while the ball is in the air make the ball juggle more useful in FIFA 19, but it's still best used to taunt your opponent!
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Juggle (while standing) | L2 (hold) + R1 (tap) | LT (hold) + RB (tap) |
| Foot Fake (while standing) | L1 (hold) | LB (hold) |
| Cruyff Turn | Fake Shot + LS down | Fake Shot + LS down |
TWO-STAR SKILL MOVES
The two-star skill move list can be done by the vast majority of outfield players, including defenders. Most are simple touches to get past opposition players or give you more time on the ball.
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Body Feint Right | RS right (flick) | RS right (flick) |
| Body Feint Left | RS left (flick) | RS left (flick) |
| Stepover Right | RS to top, rotate top to right | RS to top, rotate top to right |
| Stepover Left | RS to top, rotate top to left | RS to top, rotate top to left |
| Reverse Stepover Right | RS to right, rotate to up | RS to right, rotate to up |
| Reverse Stepover Left | RS to left, rotate to up | RS to left, rotate to up |
| Ball Roll Right | RS right (hold) | RS right (hold) |
| Ball Roll Left | RS left (hold) | RS left (hold) |
| Drag Back (while standing) | R1 + LS down (flick) | RB + LS down (flick) |
| The Bridge | Hold R2 + Flick RS at opponent | Hold RT + Flick RS at opponent |
THREE-STAR SKILL MOVES
There are just a handful of three-star skill moves in the game, but they can be deadly when used in confined spaces.
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Heel Flick | RS up, down (flick) | RS up, down (flick) |
| Flick Up | RS up, up, up (flick) | RS up, up, up (flick) |
| Roulette Right | RS to bottom, rotate RS 270° through left | RS to bottom, rotate RS 270° through left |
| Roulette Left | RS to bottom, rotate RS 270° through right | RS to bottom, rotate RS 270° through right |
| Fake Left and Go Right | RS to left, rotate bottom to right | RS to left, rotate bottom to right |
| Fake Right and Go Left | RS to right, rotate bottom to left | RS to right, rotate bottom to left |
FOUR-STAR SKILL MOVES
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Four-star skill moves are more difficult than the lower levels and also look more impressive when you pull them off. The spins and feints can be used to outsmart the defenders, allowing you to get room for a shot or cross.
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Hop (while standing) | R3 (tap) | R3 (tap) |
| Heel to Heel Flick | RS up, down (flick) | RS up, down (flick) |
| Simple Rainbow | RS down, up, up (flick) | RS down, up, up (flick) |
| Advanced Rainbow | RS down (flick), up (hold), down (flick) | RS down (flick), up (hold), down (flick) |
| Feint Left and Exit Right | RS to left, rotate through bottom to right | RS to left, rotate through bottom to right |
| Feint Right and Exit Left | RS to right, rotate through bottom to left | RS to right, rotate through bottom to left |
| Spin Left | RS to bottom left (45°) x2 | RS to bottom left (45°) x2 |
| Spin Right | RS to bottom right (45°) x2 | RS to bottom right (45°) x2 |
| Stop and Turn Left (while running) | RS up (flick), left (flick) | RS up (flick), left (flick) |
| Stop and Turn Right (while running) | RS up (flick), right (flick) | RS (flick), right (flick) |
| Ball Roll Cut Left | RS left (hold), LS left (hold) | RS left (hold), LS left (hold) |
| Ball Roll Cut Right | RS right (hold), LS right (hold) | RS right (hold), LS right (hold) |
FIVE-STAR SKILL MOVES
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The five-star skill moves are only performed by a small number of players in the game. These are the most difficult tricks to perform in real life, and in FIFA 19. Some of them require a lot of practice before you can get them perfect and you'll often see the best pro players and eSports champions using them in tournaments and online.
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Elastico | RS to right then rotate through bottom to left | RS to right then rotate through bottom to left |
| Reverse Elastico | RS to left then rotate through bottom to right | RS to left then rotate through bottom to right |
| Quick Ball Rolls (while standing) | RS down (hold) | RS down (hold) |
| Hocus Pocus | RS to bottom, rotate through bottom to left, then rotate from left through bottom to right | RS to bottom, rotate through bottom to left, then rotate from left through bottom to right |
| Triple elastico | RS to bottom, rotate through bottom to right, then rotate from right through bottom to left | RS to bottom, rotate through bottom to right, then rotate from right through bottom to left |
| Ball Roll & Flick Left (while running) | RS left (hold), up (flick) | RS left (hold), up (flick) |
| Ball Roll & Flick Right (while running) | RS right (hold), up (flick) | RS right (hold), up (flick) |
| Sombrero Flick (while standing) | RS up, up, down (flick) | RS up, up, down (flick) |
| Turn & Spin Left | RS up, left (flick) | RS up, left (flick) |
| Turn & Spin Right | RS up, right (flick) | RS up, right (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing) | RS left (hold), right (flick) | RS left (hold), right (flick) |
| Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing) | RS right (hold), left (flick) | RS right (hold), left (flick) |
| Rabona Fake (while jogging) | L2 + Square/O, X + LS down | LT + X/B, A + LS down |
| Elastico Chop Left | RS down, left (flick) | RS down, left (flick) |
| Elastico Chop Right | RS down, right (flick) | RS down, right (flick) |
| Okocha Sombrero Flick (running) | RS up (hold) | RS up (hold) |
| Forward Sombrero Flick | RS up (flick) | RS up (flick) |
| Laces Flick Up | L2 + R1 (hold) | LT + RB (hold) |
| Sombrero Flick Backwards | Hold LS to bottom | Hold LS to bottom |
| Sombrero Flick Left | Hold LS to left | Hold LS to left |
| Sombrero Flick Right | Hold LS to right | Hold LS to right |
| Around the world | RS spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) | RS spin around (clockwise or anti-clockwise) |
| In Air Elastico | RS right, left (flick) | RS right, left (flick) |
| Reverse In Air Elastico | RS left, left (flick) | RS left, right (flick) |
| Flick Up For Volley | Hold LS to up | Hold LS to up |
| Chest Flick | Hold LS to up, press L3 Tap R3 x3 | Hold LS to up, press L3 Tap R3 x3 |
| T. Around the World | Rotate RS clockwise then RS up (flick) | Rotate RS clockwise then RS up (flick) |
PLAYERS WITH FIVE-STAR SKILLS
There's a lot of players in FIFA 19 who can perform five-star skills, including some summer transfers who now have new clubs. Meaning that Liverpool fans can use Xherdan Shaqiri in their starting lineups if they value five-star skills over other stats and ways of playing.
These players are not just limited to gold players, with some lower-rated players also capable of doing tricks and flicks, even if they're good for little else in FIFA 19!
Cristiano Ronaldo
Paul Pogba
Philippe Coutinho
Santi Cazorla
Thiago
Marcelo
Neymar Jr
Angel Di Maria
Ricardo Quaresma
Franck Ribery
Douglas Costa
Riyad Mahrez
Xherdan Shaqiri
Federico Bernardeschi
Marcos Acuna
Kylian Mbappe
Memphis Depay
Quincy Promes
Marlos
Nani
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Juan Cuadrado
Matias Fernandez
Carlos Villanueva
Omar Abdulrahman
Ignacio Piatti
Gelson Martins
Kingsley Coman
Jesus Corona
Martin Odegaard
Wilfried Zaha
Elton
Sam Larsson
Aiden McGeady
Vincent Aboubakar
Stephan El Shaarawy
Alexandru Maxim
David Neres
Yannick Bolasie
Eljero Elia
Ilson
Vinicius Junior
Gary Mackay-Steven
Jadon Sancho
Jordan Botaka