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Fake Volleys: Hold Z and C then AA/SS/DD

Player runs towards you: Hold Z and C then Q

Ballspin right for pass/lob/shot: Hold C then press S/A/D

Ballspin left for pass/lob/shot: Hold Z then press S/A/D

Onto the knee then clearance/shot (From air): Hold C then DD

Scorpion kick (From air): Hold Z then DD

Kick-ups: Hold Z and C then WW while stood


Keep an eye on your power meter. A strike too hard will definitely go over the bar and one too gentle will be pitied upon by the keeper.
Press Z or C while you take a shot to curve the trajectory of your shot.
Its not too easy on a keyboard. Joystick maybe. Since I don't have joysticks I just shoot them straight and hard. While with the ball press E for your player to execute moves like Zidane, Figo or
Christiano Ronaldo. Yeah, it looks great. And 10 to 1 you'll lose the ball to the opposition. These moves are nothing compared to the
360 degree turn of FIFA 2000.
In FIFA 2002, keyboard's 'Alt' and 'Ctrl' key have been disabled.
This has caused me much problems. Hey EA, I got five fingers and its really difficult to get to the key for special moves and spinning the ball cause you have disabled the most important keys.


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Player positions: (courtesy: http://allaboutsoccer.com/positions)
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GK - Goal Keeper

Defense:
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LWB - Left Wing Back
LCB - Left Center Back
LB - Left Back
CB - Center Back
RB - Right Back
RCB - Right Center Back
RWB - Right Wing Back
SW - Sweeper



Midfield:
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LCDM - Left Center Defensive Midfield
LCAM - Left Center Attacking Midfield
LDM - Left Defensive Midfield
LWM - Left Wing Midfield
LAM - Left Attacking Midfield
LCM - Left Center Midfield
LM - Left Midfield

CDM - Center Defensive Midfield
CM - Center Midfield
CAM - Center Attacking Midfield

RM - Right Midfield
RAM - Right Attacking Midfield
RDM - Right Defensive MIdfield
RWM - Right Wing Midfield
RCM - Right Center Midfield
RCDM - Right Center Defensive Midfield
RCAM - Right Center Attacking Midfield


Offence:
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LF - Left Front
LS - Left Striker
CF - Center Forward
RF - Right Front
RS - Right Striker
ST - Striker


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Some of the best players in the game:
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Okay, the list doesn't include them all. Someday I'll finish it to the best I can but till now it includes most of the players that I like to play with. Also I consider the attributes 7 and 6 to be very good but if any player has either SPD, SHT or TKL (three most important qualities) less than 6, I have indicated it. Keep in mind that strikers don't need a perfect TKL while defenders will do without high SHT points. Midfielders need both, while SPD is a must for all.
I'm not too sure when Fitness and Strength come into play.
I'm also planning to list the names of the teams they play for. Forgive me if I have excluded names of much better players and included lesser mortals. Here is the list:

Goal Keepers:
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Oliver Kahn - 94
Fabien Barthez - 92
Iker Casillas - 83 (he's really good actually)

Defenders:
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Alesandro Nesta - 94
Francesco Coco - 90
Fernando Hierro - 94
Ivan Ramiro Cordoba - 92
Favio Cannavaro - 90
Sol Campbell - 88
Salio Lassissi - 84
Bixente Lizarazu - 87
Lilian Thuram - 78(With TKL:4 whatever you do don't use him in defense)
Patrik Andersson - 87 (SPD:5)
Paolo Maldini - 92
Kakhaber Kaladze - 91 (SPD:5, SHT:5)
Ze Roberto - 82 (PSS:3)
Ivan Campo - 86 (SPD:5)
Roberto Carlos - 94
Michel Salgado - 86 (SPD:5)
Jaap Stam - 90 (SHT:5)

Midfielders:
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Alexander Mostovoi - 90
Jens Jeremies - 92
No.9 - 86
Emile Mpenza - 90
Djalminha - 92
Rivaldo - 88
Gustavo Lopez - 90 (HDR:2)
Stephane Dalmat - 87
Juan Sebestian Veron - 87 (TKL:4)
Fernando Redondo - 89
Patrick Viera - 86 (SHT:5)
Edgar Davids - 92
Veleri Karpin - 88
Giazka Mendieta - 88 (SPD:5)
Ruben Bajara - 89 (TKL:4)
Francisco Fran - 89 (TKL:5)
Manuel Rui Costa - 88 (TKL:5)
Ivan Helguera - 91 (SPD:5)
Pavel Nedved - 90 (awesome player in reality)
Luis Figo - 97 (a perfect 10!!)
Zinedine Zidane - 94
Pablo Aimar - 90
David Beckham - 85 (SPD:5)
Phillip Cocu - 85
Roy Keane - 84 (SPD:5)
Gerrard - 88
Ivan Gennaro Gattuso - 90 (SPD:5)
Steve Mcmanaman - 86
Jose Maria Guti - 86 (SPD:5)
Savio - 88



Forwards:
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Raul - 90
Frencesco Totti - 93
Andriy Shevchenco - 95
Hernan Crespo - 91
Henrik Larsson - 92
Hasan Salihamidzic - 90
Victor Agali - 90
Thierry Henry - 88
David Trezeguet - 80 (SPD:5)
Javier Pedro Saviola - 91 (TKL:3)
Patrick Kluivert - 87 (TKL:5)
Roy Makaay - 88 (TKL:5)
Gerald Asamoah - 86
Fernando Morientes - 86 (SPD:5)
Christian Vieri - 88 (SPD:5, SHT:5)
Ruud Van Nistelrooy - 81 (TKL:4, FIT:3)
Diego Tristan - 85 (TKL:5)

Players I wish who could be included in the list or hope will be there in future FIFA editions.

Christiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Marcelo Salas (Chile)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Ariel Ortega (Argentina)
Wayne Rooney (England)
Johnny Heitinga (Netherlands)
Bastian Schweinstiger (Germany)
Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Brooke Burke (!!)

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Formations:
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Every FIFA guide that I have read says that the best formation for soccer is 4-4-2. I'll admit that this is true for
FIFA 2000 but in FIFA 2002 the best formation is 4-3-3 or 3-4-3.
In these cases you'll have three forwards which will really help you to score. And there is a little trick that you can do with three forwards which you can read in the Offence part of this document.
Again, 4-3-3 or 3-4-3? That depends on you. Do you want three defenders and four midfielders (3-4-3) or do you want four defenders and three midfielders (4-3-3). If you ask me I'll you that you might want to keep 3-4-3 for weak teams like
Estonia (think Carmen Kass!!) and then change to 4-3-3 for stronger teams like Real Madrid. Ivan Ramiro Cordoba(92) has
SPD:7 SHT:6 and TKL:7. You can keep a player like him in the team and when you change formations give him either the newly vacant defensive position or a defensive midfielder role.
Works like a charm.


4-3-3 Formation:
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In this formation you'll have four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. In this case you can keep your defensive strategy as 'pressure' or 'contain'. You'll have three choices in the arrangement of your defenders:


i. LB-CB-RB
SW


^          ^ ii. LWB-LB__RB-RWB (notice the arrow marks over the wings)


iii. LB-LCB__RCB-RB


The first formation will allow you to have a sweeper. If the opposition
ST is really good then it will pay to have a SW between your CB and GK.
The second and third formations will check the wings better but will leave a gap for the ST to attack freely. The second formation is bit more attacking. I usually prefer the first formation.
Select your midfielders with care. Figo, Zidane, Pires,
Ronaldo (No.9, Inter Milan), Fran, Valeri Karpin, Mostovoi are my usual choices. Again here you'll have three choices in the arrangement: