The Training Pitch facility in EA SPORTS FC™ 25 is designed to elevate two critical attributes for your team: Long Passing and Crossing. With this facility, your club can train and refine its ability to send accurate long balls and deliver precise crosses, essential skills for building and executing attacking plays. The Whipped Pass PlayStyle, unlocked by a fully upgraded Training Pitch, gives your entire squad an edge in passing and crossing, making it easier to break down defenses with pinpoint accuracy.
The Training Pitch provides attribute enhancements in:
Whether your team prefers to build from the back with long passes or send dangerous balls into the box, these attributes are essential for dominating the offensive game.
Upgrading the Training Pitch to its maximum 3-star level delivers significant boosts to Long Passing and Crossing for the entire team. A fully upgraded Training Pitch also unlocks the Whipped Pass PlayStyle, allowing your players to whip the ball into the box with precision and speed. This PlayStyle is particularly useful for wingers and fullbacks who thrive on delivering dangerous balls to forwards.
The Training Pitch facility can be upgraded from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, with each upgrade increasing the impact on Long Passing and Crossing across all player-controlled clubmates. Even at 1-star, the Training Pitch gives your team a notable boost, but at 3-stars, your squad will be capable of consistently delivering pinpoint crosses and precise long passes that can break down even the toughest defenses.
A 3-star Training Pitch also provides an opportunity to balance your team’s build by focusing on other PlayStyles or attributes while still ensuring your club has strong passing and crossing capabilities.
The Training Pitch works exceptionally well when paired with facilities that enhance your team’s overall offensive approach. For example, combining the Training Pitch with the Attacking Tactical Coach, which boosts Vision and Attacking Positioning, can help your team not only deliver accurate long balls and crosses but also ensure that your forwards are in the right positions to receive them.
Additionally, pairing the Training Pitch with the Mini Goals facility (which enhances Finishing and Short Passing) allows your team to complete the build-up play by converting crosses into goals with greater efficiency.
For clubs that focus on possession-based or wide-play strategies, the Training Pitch facility is a must-have. It ensures that your team can build play from the back and switch flanks efficiently while also delivering dangerous crosses into the box. This facility is ideal for clubs that rely on their wingers and fullbacks to provide width and goal-scoring opportunities from the flanks.
Clubs focusing on counter-attacking strategies can also benefit from the Whipped Pass PlayStyle, allowing players to quickly and accurately deliver long balls that set up fast breaks or catch defenders out of position.
As your club competes in League and Playoff matches, your fanbase grows, increasing your Facility Budget. This expanded budget allows you to invest in crucial facilities like the Training Pitch to boost your squad’s overall performance. The more successful your club, the higher your budget, enabling you to enhance or combine facilities to suit your tactical preferences.
Managers have the flexibility to activate and deactivate facilities like the Training Pitch as needed, allowing them to adjust their strategy depending on the competition and match situation. For example, if facing a team with a strong aerial defense, managers may choose to deactivate the Training Pitch and allocate the budget to facilities that boost ground play or dribbling.
By managing facilities strategically, club managers can adapt to the evolving competitive landscape and ensure their team remains tactically versatile.
The Training Pitch facility is essential for clubs that want to master the art of Long Passing and Crossing. Whether your team prefers to play wide, send long balls from deep, or whip crosses into the box, this facility ensures that your squad has the tools to do so with precision and efficiency.
By investing in the Training Pitch and pairing it with complementary facilities, your club can dominate possession, create more goal-scoring opportunities, and outmaneuver the opposition.