I have had FIFA 08 (Xbox 360) for a month now and am still struggling to become competitive, largely because, no matter who your opposition, they play like a side of 10 Gattusos. Computer tackling in this game is one of the big blunders to date in the series, and is a blemish on an otherwise great game. I have searched around the forum and not found much in terms of gameplay help. To that end, I am putting out a call for your suggestions on improving:

- heading
- crossing
- overall strategy
- scoring
- defending the midfield

Any feedback you can provide is a help to me and many here who believe this forum is becoming increasingly useless.

With regard to level of difficulty, I think EA responded to our community's claims the last release was too easy. Of course it's too easy when you are playing with a stacked Barcelona squad and have added God, Allah and everyone in between. You reap what you sow.

moved to the next gen section

The best way for me to learn to play was playing on Legendary as a 5 star team against a 1 star team. It's still hard to win, but eventually you learn the skills, and then pit yourself against more difficult teams. Eventually you'll be competitive against evenly matched teams.

- heading
- crossing
- overall strategy
- scoring
- defending the midfield

1) try to keep the header low and time the header (press B once or twice NEVER more than that!! when the ball is a few feet from players head otherwise the player will just head it over the net)

2)try to put the power bar in the yellowish zone between the green and red zone. And be close enough so the center goes past the keeper to the second post.

3)remember this gameplay isn't like the other fifas' so one player won't be able to run thru a whole team and score.you just need to be patient and play the pass pass pass pass type of game(formations like 4-4-2 and 4-5-1 are great for this stragety) until you see an open shot.TRY STARTING YOUR GAME OF WITH AN "ALL OUT ATTACK" STRAGETY you can change that by goin to "team management" and then going into "mentality".
Btw When u have room in the box try running paralel from the goal and the computer will usualy slide tackle giving you a penalty.

4)if you are 1 on1 with the keeper don't blast it keep it low or jus slow down enough to lure him out and then run past him and tap it in. When u take a long shot just try to give yourself a little runing room before the shoot for more power and like the crosses keep the power bar in the yellow zone.

5)defending- when players are running at you try to get in front of them and jus slide as your player will usualy get the ball and injure the other guy. But if the guy is simplying jogging with the ball keep a good distance away becuase the computer always seems to dribble around you if you get in there face unless you run from behind them and sweep it up.
Mid field like I said before just pass and pass and take a couple of long shots becuase the computer will then feel the need to mark your player as soon as they get into their side of the field leaving the fowards in a 1on1 situation or sometimes even by themselves.

Playin like this allowed me to kill italy with ecuador 0-3 in the first half and just defend the second half.<<<world class difficulty