Want to get the upper hand when playing FIFA 18 online or against your mates? Skill moves are your best friend when trying to gain an edge on your competition.
FIFA 18 has over 50 skill moves, including four new tricks that were not in FIFA 17, with a host of five-star skill moves only available to the greatest dribblers in the world.
This year's cover star, Cristiano Ronaldo, is a five-star skiller, meaning he can do everything - but you probably knew that already!
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FIFA 18 is released worldwide on Friday September 29, but goes on early release this Tuesday for those who paid for early access.
NEW SKILL MOVES
Four new skill moves have been added to FIFA 18 - check out the video above to see them in action.
The Cruyff Turn will surely prove a popular new skill with every single player in the game capable of pulling it off!
| Skill Move | PS4 | Xbox One |
|---|---|---|
| Cruyff Turn | Fake Shot + LS down | Fake Shot + LS down |
| The Bridge | Hold R2 + Flick RS at opponent | Hold RT + Flick RS at opponent |
| Okocha Sombrero Flick (running) | RS up (hold) | RS up (hold) |
| Forward Sombrero Flick | RS up (flick) | RS up (flick) |
ONE-STAR SKILL MOVES
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These skill moves can be done by every single player in the game - including goalkeepers.
The ball juggle and foot fake are not very useful and usually used to taunt opponents, but the Cruyff Turn can be very effective.
| 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 is open to many outfield players, and includes a lot of useful tricks that can gain you extra space in midfield or help you beat defenders out wide.
The Bridge is a new skill that allows you to flick the ball past the opponent and run around the other side.
| 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 only a few three-star skill moves, but these are quite useful when in close proximity to defenders. These are used a lot out wide to give extra space to put a cross into the area.
| 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
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 18. Some of them require a lot of practice before you can get them perfect, but anyone who can use them properly should be unstoppable.
| 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
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Neymar's transfer to PSG from Barcelona mean that the Ligue 1 giants now have the most five-star skillers in FIFA 18 with three players capable of doing every skill move, while Bayern Munich and Juventus have two players each.
| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | LW | Real Madrid |
| Neymar | LW | PSG |
| Ricardo Quaresma | RM | Besiktas |
| Angel Di Maria | RW | PSG |
| Paul Pogba | CM | Manchester United |
| Thiago | CM | Bayern Munich |
| Franck Ribery | LM | Bayern Munich |
| Nani | LW | Lazio |
| Riyad Mahrez | RM | Leicester |
| Aiden McGeady | LM | Sunderland |
| Hatem Ben Arfa | CAM | PSG |
| Douglas Costa | LM | Juventus |
| Juan Cuadrado | RM | Juventus |
| Elton | CAM | Al-Qadisiyah |
| Ousmane Dembele | RM | Barcelona |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | LW | Roma |
| Shikabala | LW | Al Raed |
| Andriy Yarmolenko | RW | Borussia Dortmund |
| Ignacio Piatti | LW | Montreal Impact |
| Insinho | RM | Philadelphia Union |
| Matias Fernandez | CM | Club Necaxa |
| Sofiane Boufal | LW | Southampton |
| Yannick Bolasie | RM | Everton |
| Marlos | RM | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| Carlos Villanueva | CAM | Al Ittihad |
| Oussama Assaidi | LM | Twente |
| Charly Musonda | RM | Chelsea |
| Giorgi Chanturia | RM | FC Ural |
| Vincent Aboubakar | ST | Porto |
| Mohamed Elyounoussi | LM | Basel |
| Alexandru Maxim | CAM | Mainz |
| Jordan Botaka | RM | Sint-Truidense |
| Vitinho | ST | CSKA Moscow |
| Edison Flores | LM | Aalborg |
| Ricardo Kishna | LW | ADO Den Haag |
| Benson Manuel | RM | Genk |
| Matheus Pereira | CAM | Bordeaux |
| Thabo Rakhale | RW | Orlando Pirates |
| Gelson Martins | RM | Sporting |
EA SPORTS releases FIFA 18 worldwide on September 29. To order your copy, head to: https://www.easports.com/uk/fifa/buy/united-kingdom
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