EA nerfs bicycle kicks in FIFA 19's first big gameplay patch

FIFA 19 has its first big gameplay patch - and it makes a significant change to the game.

Bicycle kicks are significantly nerfed, which is very much a good thing. FIFA 19 has been roundly criticised for the prevalence of bicycle kicks and volleys - and the ridiculous success players can have with them. FIFA 19 is a game littered with overhead kicks from corners, flicks for volleys and even volley crosses for volley goals. You end up with stuff like this a bit too often:

Now, FIFA 19 should be more soccer than Shaolin Soccer after its next patch (out now on PC and soon on console).

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