To humiliate your mates on FIFA 20, you're going to need our guide to the best skills exlusive to Volta Football
Following the end of the Journey trilogy on FIFA 19, EA Sports replaced Alex Hunter's critically acclaimed story with a FIFA Street-esque mode – Volta Football, aimed at allowing FIFA players to enjoy the game in a more relaxed and vibrant climate, away from the rigours and grind of the game's more competitive modes.
Skill moves are the lifeblood of Volta and, as such, EA has introduced some new ones exclusive to Volta – the sort of skills you'd only see freestylers like the F2 perform.
Controls: Press R3/RS and flick the left analog stick to the left
A common trend with Volta skill moves is the fact that a lot of them are performed while standing primarily because of the limited space on Volta pitches as opposed to the traditional 11 v 11 pitches.
When you perform the ball roll flick spin, your player will flick the ball into another lane and immediately make a sharp turn which will allow you to get to the ball before it falls to the ground.
Think of it as a mid-air La Croqueta; it's best used in 1v1 situations as it'll create space for you to make a pass, go for a shot or advance forward.
The elastico
Controls: Move the right stick in a 180° angle
The elastico – or flip flap, like many like to call it – is one of the most flamboyant skill moves in real life.
Popularised by the likes of Brazilians Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, it's a skill move that has been used to break many ankles and draw applause from spectators.
Despite being a traditional FIFA move it's also great to use on Volta, especially because of how quickly the animation comes off.
You can use the elastico to easily go past players in 1v1 situations, although it's worth noting that performing it more than twice in quick succession will make your player lose control of the ball.
Rainbow flick (while standing)
Controls: Press R3/RS and flick the Left stick up
There's a different variation of the rainbow flick exclusive to Volta where instead of flicking the ball over your opponent's head directly, your player will first flick the ball up, control it with the back of his knee and then flick it over your opponent's head.
It all happens in quick succession so it's nearly impossible to predict.
Drag back spin
Controls: Press R3/RS and flick the left stick up
The drag back spin has the same controls as the rainbow flick, but the animation is quite different as it is performed while your player is in motion as opposed to the rainbow flick which is performed while standing.
When you execute the drag back spin your player will transition from a drag back into a flick.
The drag back is used to bait your opponent into lunging for a tackle while the flick is used to evade your opponent.
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Phillip is a football writer from Nigeria. He’s been a football writer since he was 13 and after getting his work featured on various news outlets including the Daily Mirror, Red Bull, Planet Football and Football.London over the years, he has now turned his focus from solely writing about the beautiful game, to covering the not-so-beautiful virtual game of FIFA as a brilliant excuse to spend hours on his Playstation.
