Roulette Skill Move Guide - EA Sports FC 27

On both PS5 and Xbox the Roulette is performed with the right stick only. Rotate the right stick in a half circle from down, round the side, and up to the top. You can rotate clockwise or anticlockwise, and the direction you choose decides which way your player spins. The input is read relative to the direction your player is facing, not relative to the screen, which is the part that catches most people out when they attack from left to right and then switch halves at half time.

Because there is no shoulder button involved, the input is the same on both consoles. If you use the alternate controls scheme or have changed your right stick settings, the move may behave differently, so look at the skill move list in the pause menu if the rotation does not trigger the animation.

The Roulette is a turning move. It is at its best when a defender is pressing you tightly from the front or slightly to one side and you want to change direction without passing backwards. In central midfield it lets a player receiving a pass with a defender closing in turn out of pressure and face the opposition goal. On the edge of the box it can open a shooting angle when a centre back steps out too eagerly.

It also works well against AI defenders and opponents who hold the press button. A pressing defender commits their body weight towards the ball, and the Roulette moves the ball around that weight. Against a player who is jockeying patiently at a distance the move is much less effective, because the defender has time to adjust as the spin happens.

Avoid the Roulette when two defenders are close to you. The spin exposes the ball on both sides for a short time, and a second defender coming from the blind side will often win it cleanly. It is also a poor choice near your own penalty area, where losing the ball leads straight to a chance for your opponent.

Players with low agility and balance perform the animation slowly. If your midfielder is a big, physical type, a simple drag back or a sideways knock will usually get you out of trouble with less risk. Save the Roulette for players with three or more skill move stars and good agility, balance and ball control.

The most common combination is Roulette into a knock-on. Once the spin is complete, a quick sprint push takes you clear before the defender can recover. In tight spaces, Roulette into a short pass is often better than trying to dribble again, because the turn has already done the work of creating an angle.

Some players chain the Roulette after a Fake Shot. The fake shot freezes the defender, the Roulette then takes the ball around them. Linking moves in this way increases the chance of success but also increases the time you keep the ball, so use it only when you have space behind the defender to run into.

The best way to defend the Roulette is to stop pressing. Hold the jockey button, keep a yard of distance and let the attacker start the spin. Once the animation begins, the attacker is committed, and you can move into the space the ball is about to roll into. A second defender approaching from the side the spin is turning towards is very effective.

Avoid lunging tackles while the spin is happening. The ball is shielded by the attacker's body for much of the animation, so a standing tackle often catches nothing but legs and gives away a foul.

Look for central midfielders and attacking midfielders with three or more skill move stars and high agility, balance and ball control. Creative number tens and deep playmakers get the most value from it because they often receive the ball with their back to goal. Strikers who drop deep to link play can also use it to turn their marker.

If you are building an Ultimate Team side, the Roulette is a good reason to pick a technical midfielder over a purely physical one in the attacking midfield role. Our FC 27 Ultimate Team tactics guide explains how player roles affect who receives the ball in those areas.

Compared with the Drag Back, the Roulette keeps you moving forward after the turn, but it takes longer and is easier to interrupt. Compared with the Berba Spin, it is slower but more convincing against a defender who is pressing directly. The Three Touch Roulette, a four star move, adds extra touches and is better in very tight spaces, but it requires more skill move stars.

Most good dribblers keep two or three turning moves in their toolkit and pick between them based on how the defender is approaching. That variety matters more than mastering one move perfectly.

Watch the defender's feet and body angle in the last second before you commit. If they are square on and moving towards you, the Roulette can take the ball around either shoulder. If they are already side-on and guiding you towards the touchline, spin away from the side they are showing you, so the turn moves you towards the middle of the pitch rather than into the corner.

A short pause before the input often helps. Slowing down for a moment invites the defender to step in, and that step is exactly the commitment the Roulette punishes.