The best way to limit goals is to FC 24 Coins block shots from ever even reaching the goalkeeper; after all, your goalkeeper is AI-controlled, unless you player-lock.

When you're first learning the basics, it's inevitable that you'll face situations where only one player stands between a striker and your goal. During these situations, practice putting your body in front of the ball without making a move or diving in.

Stand Tackling
As your positioning improves, you'll be putting yourself within reach of the offensive player and thus the ball.

As you approach the opposing player, use the Jockey ability while inching closer and automatically take the ball off of the offensive player when you're close enough.

As you jockey, use stand tackle (the shoot button) to manually take the ball from the offensive player, though at the increased risk of missing the ball and fouling.

To Jockey, hold LT on Xbox or L2 on Playstation and each can be combined with the sprint button for more aggressive Jockeying.

You should only use stand tackle if you think that Jockeying will not separate the forward from the ball, but missing it will leave you flat-footed.

Slide Tackling
Slide Tackling (the lob pass button) is by far the riskiest defensive maneuver and should only be considered in situations where you have no other option.

Often, slide tackling is best used by Left or Right Backs as they attempt to stop a player from blowing by them on the wings, and having a clear path to goal.

You should only slide tackle if you are coming at the attacker head-on or if you can perfectly time a slide from their side, as you must make contact with the cheap FC 24 Coins ball first to avoid being assessed a foul.