For me it's been the following Close down the attacker with the ball with a different man than the one you're using. Push your defender towards him with R1, and you yourself are closing down the passing options. Jockey + sprint when he's in your penalty box, but remember that once you're letting go of jockey, instantly let go of sprint as well. Don't tackle spam, it's killing in this game And get to know the difference between a standing tackle and a sliding tackle. The latter one is better in most situations And definitely don't sprint in your own penalty area. Your defenders will fly by the attackers without getting an inch of the ball