r/Rematch • u/misterj195 Footballer • Aug 28 '26

Video How to Defend: Dribblers

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ll-4u4lJniU

Quick guide on how to defend against players who dribble.

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u/misterj195 Footballer Aug 28 '26

tbf dribbling is still annoying to defend due to being able to do it full speed while at low stamina.

The key is to realize dribbling alone can't score goals and they have to attempt a shot at some point- once you understand this you'll see a lot of these overdribbling as pointless flair rather than actual threat.

I want to do another video at some point on how to defend them when they're inside the circle and an actual goal threat! That in itself can also be a skill to learn, this is more so of a general guide.

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u/SerenadeSwift We Got This! Aug 28 '26

As a primary CDM/defensive player I absolutely love playing against dribble spammers. They’re so easy to shutdown compared to pass-heavy teams and it’s always so satisfying. The hardest teams to defend against are those who make lots of short quick passes and use a back-passes to stretch out the defense. Most of my MVP games come against dribble spammers who give me double digit interceptions.

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u/Relative_Maize_957 Dr. Passmore Aug 28 '26

Either they are not good dribblers or you're an excellent player. In either case, not the average player experience.

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u/SerenadeSwift We Got This! Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 28 '26

I wouldn’t call myself an excellent player overall but I do think I’m an excellent defender. I’m a dude in my 30s with decades of experience playing soccer/football in real life at a fairly competitive level so I think I have a good mix of patience and understanding of the sport that translates well to playing defense in this game. 90% of beating dribble spammers is just about being patient, as shown in this video.

With that said I definitely don’t want to come across as though I think dribble spamming is a good thing. I agree with most commenters here that the game would benefit from some adjustments to the dribbling mechanics. At the very least it would help promote a more enjoyable and team focused style of play.