81-D. Mertens

Effect: Enables the Scissors Feint animation. No measured gameplay modifier is confirmed.

Activation: Perform the skill command.

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: 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 trivela kicks. The animation starts three frames earlier; shots are slower but substantially more accurate.

Activation: Perform a pass or curl shot when the outside-of-foot animation is available.

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).

Effect: Improves only the receiver: a weaker First-time Shot and One-touch Pass effect plus a better first touch.

Activation: A teammate receives a pass from the player with this skill.