81-D. Mertens

Effect: Recovers player balance. The GK does not react to the extra width created.

Activation: Perform the skill command.

Effect: Does not measurably improve first touch, dribbling, or tight control; its proven purpose is enabling ball-roll with Double Touch and Flip Flap.

Activation: Perform the compatible skill command.

Effect: Approximately increases Finishing and Kicking Power by more than 10%, plus Curl, on controlled curl shots. It works inside or outside the box and can exceed the 99 cap; it does not boost an Outside Curler shot.

Activation: Perform a controlled curl shot.

Effect: Adds bicycle kick/scorpion kick animations.

Activation: Shooting from awkward heights/angles.

Effect: Reduces error when shooting on the first touch.

Activation: Shoot immediately upon receiving.

Effect: Reduces error when passing on the first touch.

Activation: Pass immediately upon receiving.

Effect: Enables no-look pass animations.

Activation: Contextual pass animation.

Effect: Uses a lower, shorter trajectory, making the ball faster and more accurate. It does not activate for lofted through balls or crosses.

Activation: Perform a lofted pass that is not a through ball or cross.

Effect: Helps low-balance players draw fouls more easily when under contact.

Activation: Passive; when under shoulder/physical contact.

Effect: Provides a 1% boost to Speed and Acceleration (+1 stat boost, or +2 if stat is ≥101 and cap after boosting is 103 due to rounding rules) and a 5% boost to Finishing. Does NOT boost Offensive Awareness, Defensive Awareness, or Heading.

Activation: Subbed on at halftime or during the second half.

Stats round up (e.g., 82 x 1.2 = 99).