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PES PS4 controls that you can learn here includes: defensing, attacking, dribblings, traps, movements, passing, shooting, set piece, penalty, GK control and strategies.
Standard Defensive Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Pressure (press the ball)
X
X
Standing tackle
Double tap X
Double tap X
Sliding tackle
O
▢
COM teammates pressure (teammates press ball)
Hold ▢
Hold O
Bring out goalkeeper
△
△
Standard Attacking Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Player movement
LS
LS
Cursor change (change player)
L1
L1
Dash (sprint)
R1
R2
Shoot
▢
O
Low pass
X
X
Lofted pass/cross
O
▢
Through ball
△
△
Special controls
R2
R1
Manual controls
L2
L2
Super cancel (cancel action)
R1 + R2
R1 + R2
Dribbling Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Close control
R2 + LS
R1 + LS
Dash dribble
LS + R1
LS + RT
Speed burst
Double tap R1 + LS
Double tap R2 + L2
Knock on (when stationary)
R2 + RS in any direction
R1 + RS in any direction
Quick stop
Release LS + R1
Release LS + R2
Quick stop then face opposition goal
Release LS + R2
Release LS + R1
Dive
Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2
Click L3 + Click R3 + L1 + L2
Trap Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Flick
Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball
Click and hold R3 as you receive the ball
Control and face opposition goal
Push then release LS + start holding R2 before player controls ball
Push then release LS + start holding R1 before player controls ball
Through feint
Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1
Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2
Trap feint
Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R1
Let go LS and before trapping the ball hold R2
Advanced Movement Control
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Jockey (in defence)
R2 + LS
R1 + LS
Manual cursor change (change player)
RS
RS
Positioning for high balls
R2 + LS
R1 + LS
Advanced Passing Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
High pass
RB + O
RB + ▢
Chipped through ball
LB + △
LB + △
Low cross
Double tap O
Double tap ▢
Early cross
L1 + any type of cross
L1 + any type of cross
One-two pass
LB + X then △
LB + X then △
Dynamic one-two
LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run
LB + X then hold LB + RS in direction you want player to make run
Pass and move
X or △ then R2 before player kicks ball
X or △ then R1 before player kicks ball
Call for the ball (co-op match an fixed only)
Double tap R2
Double tap R1
Teammate forward run
L1 + RS then release RS
L1 + RS then release RS
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Advanced Shooting Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Controlled shot
R2 + ▢
R1 + O
Chip shot
LB + X
LB + O
Set Piece Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Select set piece taker
Select
Select
Pass/shot direction
LS ←/→
LS ←/→
Adjust trajectory (whilst shooting or crossing)
LS ↑/↓/←/→
LS ↑/↓/←/→
Position second free kick taker
L1 + D-pad ↑
L1 + D-pad ↑
Line up both takers
L1 + D-pad ↓
L1 + D-pad ↓
Pass/shoot with second taker
Hold L2
Hold L2
Trick free kick
O then X
▢ then X
Short knock-on
L1 + X
L1 + X
Fix pass/shot direction and trajectory (offline only)
R1
R2
Dash/ touchline strategy
D-pad ↑
D-pad ↑
Far target/6-yard box/ runner from deep strategy
D-pad ↓
D-pad ↓
Dash and hold/ two options strategy
D-pad ←
D-pad ←
Target man strategy
D-pad →
D-pad →
Switch camera angle
Click R3
Click R3
Wall jump (when defending)
▢
O
Prevent wall jump (when defending)
Keep holding A
Keep holding A
Charge down (when defending)
O as opponent strikes ball
▢ as opponent strikes ball
Goalkeeper near positioning (when defending)
Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick
Keep holding △ until opponent takes kick
Mixed strategy (when defending)
D-pad ← then ↑
D-pad ← then ↑
Man-to-man strategy
D-pad ← then ←
D-pad ← then ←
Zonal strategy
D-pad ← then →
D-pad ← then →
Penalty Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Shoot
▢
O
Chipped penalty
L1 + ▢
L1 + O
Display aiming guide
R1
R2
GK Controls (on the ball)
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Put ball down/ pick up ball
Release LS then R1
Release LS then R2
Throw
X
X
Throw into space
△
△
Drop kick
O
▢
High punt kick
R1 + O
R2 + ▢
Pass feint
Any pass command then X
Any pass command then X
Strategy Controls
ACTION
STANDARD PS4
ALTERNATE PS4
Switch preset tactics
Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓
Hold D-pad ↑ or ↓
Switch Attack1 strategy on/off
L2 + D-pad ↑
L2 + D-pad ↑
Switch Attack2 strategy on/off
L2 + D-pad ↓
L2 + D-pad ↓
Switch Defence1 strategy on/off
L2 + D-pad ←
L2 + D-pad ←
Switch Defence1 strategy on/off
L2 + D-pad →
L2 + D-pad →
Increase attack/defence level
Double tap D-pad ↑
Double tap D-pad ↑
Decrease attack/defence level
Double tap D-pad ↓
Double tap D-pad ↓
Quick substitution (when ball out of play)
Select button
Select button
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