Defending with square

[bestplayer200]

I have found out that if I defend with square(I play on PS2),my players make firmer and more intelligent tackles than when I defend with X.However the big problem is,when you hold R1 and Square to pressure,your defensive players freeze and don't make moves to cover space i.e.the player with the cursor on him freezes and can only be made active by tapping L1.This exposes the defence.
If you defend with square and have encountered this problem please tell me if anything can be done to fix it as bad defending is absolutely driving me nuts in this game that I love.

 

[Luisao82]

I suppose you're talking about PES 2012?
If so, first of all I never use R2 to defend.

70% of times I defend by combining the 'Call Teammate' bottom (Circle, for me) with the 'Apply Pressure/Conservative Tackle' bottom (X).
I ALWAYS use Circle ('Call Teammate' bottom), while I'm controlling other player - sometimes I pressure and try to approach the attacker, other times I just jockey, and only when the time is right I use X (or Circle + X).
And sometimes, I don't even need to, as my defenders will take the ball just by pressuring the attacker.

And with enough pratice, I learned when to keep pressuring with the same player (always calling a teammate to help), and when to change to another player and restart the process.

I also use slide tackles quite a bit, specially when I feel my defence is well guarded in case my tackler fails to disarm the attacker... or when there's nothing else I can do, lol.
Practice, Timing and Concentration is all that is required.

 

[Luisao82]

correction: sorry, for some reason I confused R1 with R2 in your post. I use R1 (sprint), of course. What I don't use is R2 (contain bottom).