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10 Biggest missed opportunities in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Square EnixFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the mid-point of the remake trilogy. This means the developers had to make hard choices about what story elements and content would be cut and what would be left for the final entry or removed entirely. Those who have finished Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth can attest to how much content the game has. Almost all of the content from Final Fantasy 7’s first disc is here, alongside a ton of new characters and quests to complete. That being said, there are times when the developers could have prioritized more mainline content over sidequests. This applies to both gameplay and story, as there are a lot of things that could have been done better. These are the elements of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth that were either undercooked and needed expansion or are parts of the original game that should have been incorporated into the remake trilogy. 10. Cid and Vincent not being playable (despite their prominence) It made sense for Red XIII not to be playable in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, considering he’s introduced at the end of the game. What’s baffling is why Cid and Vincent aren’t playable in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. When the announcement was made that they wouldn’t be party members, many assumed that they would have diminished roles in the story, with their storylines being saved for the third entry in the franchise. The opposite is true, however, as they’re both major characters in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, appearing at the midway point and being present throughout the main story as well as different prominent sidequests. Making Cid and Vincent playable in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth would have brought the gang from the original game back together, but instead, we have these two hanger-ons throughout the story, who should have been given a starring role. They certainly deserved more screen time than Cait Sith did, especially when you consider how popular Vincent is with the fanbase. 9. Cutting Rocket Town & Bone Village Not only is Cid not playable in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but his backstory and central location also didn’t make it in. In Final Fantasy 7, after Nibelheim, the player visits Rocket Town, which is home to the Shinra rocket ship. It’s here where Cid is first encountered, and we learn of his broken dream, as he was meant to pilot the rocket, but shut it down at the last second to save the life of an engineer. Rocket Town is hugely important to Cid’s backstory and will play a major role in the third game, so it’s a huge shame that it was cut from this game. To a lesser extent, we also have the absence of Bone Village. While not a major location in the original Final Fantasy 7, it’s a place primed for a digging minigame and would have gelled perfectly with the new Chocobo treasure-hunting mechanics in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. 8. Cutting major enemies and bosses from Final Fantasy 7 While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth brought most of the bosses from the original game back, there were a few that didn’t make the cut. These include the Heavy Tank, which is a triceratops/tank hybrid, and the Ghirofelgo enemy from the Shinra Mansion. There’s a chance that the Heavy Tank enemy could appear in the final game, as the Shinra Corporation or Don Coreno could dump it on the party during a new boss segment. Things don’t look as hot for Ghirofelgo, as we’re done with the Shinra Mansion, barring some contrived reason we need to return in the third game. 7. Not exploring the KOTR/Jenova fan theory One of the most popular Final Fantasy 7 fan theories regards the Knights of the Round summon and Jenova. Fans speculate that the heroes among the Cetra that defeated Jenova in the past were transformed by the Planet into the Knights of the Round summon so they could stop her again if she returned. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was the perfect opportunity to make this fan theory canon, as we learn a ton about the Cetra during the Temple of the Ancients sequence. Yet, it’s not explored or hinted at. Instead, the Gi Tribe, a minor group from Final Fantasy 7, is given way more backstory. 6. Toning down Cait Sith’s betrayal and kidnapping Marlene Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth did the impossible — it made Cait Sith likable. He spent decades being one of the most loathed characters in the game, but his story arc and voice actor’s performance in the remake trilogy have redeemed him. The problem is that the developers went a little too far in making him nice, as in the storyline from Final Fantasy 7, where he kidnaps Barret’s daughter, Marlene. Cait Sith used this to force the group to take him with them they visit the Temple of the Ancients, showing how callous he can be, but it has been removed, likely to make him more likable. The removal of Marlene’s kidnapping has taken some of the edge off the character and watered down his redemption storyline. Cait Sith organizing the kidnapping of a child was supposed to show that he’s willing to use all of the Shinra scumbag tactics, and we watch as he goes to the light side throughout the story. His replacement betrayal, where he gives the Keystone to the Turks, doesn’t quite hold the same weight. 5. Diminishing Sephiroth’s power in the prologue You only get to use Sephiroth in your party during a few battles in Final Fantasy 7, but he leaves a huge impression. Any monster that attacks you during the Nibelheim flashback gets utterly annihilated by Sephiroth, either due to his overwhelming strength or his access to high-level spells. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth also gives you control over Sephiroth during the Nibelheim flashback… and he’s a total wimp by comparison. The mighty Sephiroth of Final Fantasy 7 has been replaced with just another character, and the feeling of having a legendary warrior on your side is gone. 4. The Turks VR missions missed a chance to use Before Crisis characters One of the sidequests in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth involves finding old VR training machines used by the Turks. You need to complete the battles in these simulators to finish the mission. This would have been a perfect opportunity to reference Before Crisis, the Japan-exclusive prequel game that starred the Turks. Before Crisis featured the group fighting the original incarnation of Avalanche, who were much stronger than the current incarnation of the group. The VR machines could have featured battles with the likes of the squad from that game, Fuhtio after he had absorbed Zirconiade’s power and turned into a monster, or Elfe, who is one of the few characters ever to fight Sephiroth on equal footing. Instead, it was just fights against the same opponents we’d been fighting all game. What a waste. 3. Saving Biggs and doing nothing with him Final Fantasy 7 Remake ended with the reveal that things were going to be different from now on. The characters had defied their fates and were free to form a new destiny. This was encapsulated by the fact that Biggs was still alive. In Final Fantasy 7, he was killed alongside the other Avalanche members when the Sector 7 Plate fell. But, in Final Fantasy 7 Remake, he survived and was seen recovering from his wounds at the end of the game. So, the developers must have had big plans for him in the next game, right? Not really. It turns out that Biggs is still alive in the doomed timeline with Zack. He then proceeds not to blow up a Reactor, and then he’s killed by Shinra troops again. Why bring him back and then not do anything with him? 2. Bringing back Glen Lodbrok and doing nothing with him If you’re one of the many, many people who didn’t read Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier, or aren’t currently playing Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, then you’ll be baffled by the mysterious black-robed man who keeps visiting Rufus Shinra. This character is Glen Lodbrok, an early member of SOLDIER who defected from Shinra and was killed. He was also close with Sephiroth during his early years and accompanied him on many missions. Including Glen in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was strange to begin with, as he’s only important in mobile games that a lot of the fanbase isn’t familiar with. His appearance is made even more redundant by the revelation that it’s not actually Glen — it’s just a puppet body being controlled by Sephiroth. The original Glen’s connection to Sephiroth could have been used to introduce all kinds of interesting lore about both character’s backstories, as well as new info about the Shinra Corporation. Instead, he’s just a strange bit of fanservice that goes nowhere. 1. Not using Zack’s fighting style from Crisis Core By far, the biggest missed opportunity in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is not using the fighting style from Crisis Core for the Zack sections. Square Enix literally remastered Crisis Core ahead of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s release, so fans have plenty of opportunities to familiarize themselves with his slot machine-based DMW system. This would have been the ultimate moment of fanservice. Longtime fans of the franchise would have freaked out upon hearing the “Activating Combat Mode” sting and seeing the reels spinning, except with all new attacks and visuals planned for them. Instead, Zack has a new fighting style that is nowhere near as interesting. This at least tracks with his role, as like Biggs, he is also an unexpected survivor of the events of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, yet his role in the story was nowhere near as exciting as fans had hoped.

Resident Evil is coming to Netflix: Here’s everything we know so far Capcom / NetflixA new live-action Resident Evil series is coming to Netflix in the near future. From plot details to a release date, here’s everything we know about the latest adaptation of the popular survival horror franchise. Resident Evil first released on PlayStation in 1996 with the historic Capcom game by Shinji Mikami and Tokuro Fujiwara. Since then, it’s gone on to become one of the most successful and longest-running horror game franchises of all time. Not only have we seen multiple sequels and spinoff games over the years, but we’ve seen a wide range of adaptations into other mediums as well. From the live-action film series starring Milla Jovovich to a range of animated productions, there’s been plenty to keep die-hard fans satisfied. Now, we know for certain that yet another live-action adaption is in the works. This time, fans have a new Netflix series to look forward to and we’ve got the early rundown on all there is to know. Contents: Resident Evil Netflix series release date – Resident Evil Netflix series cast – Who is directing Resident Evil on Netflix? – Resident Evil Netflix story details – Resident Evil Netflix series release date The Resident Evil Netflix series is set to premiere on Thursday, July 14. As with most Netflix shows, the full eight-episode season is expected to release all at once. This means fans can binge through the full story right away, rather than having to wait on weekly episode drops. Resident Evil Netflix series cast & characters Only a few select cast members and their respective characters have been revealed thus far. While details are scarce, we do know for certain that Lance Reddick portrays Albert Wesker, a staple character from the very first entry in the series. Evil has Evolved. The new live action Resident Evil series premieres July 14. pic.twitter.com/f7mEH2LsjN — Netflix (@netflix) March 17, 2022 Beyond that, not much else is known about the remaining cast in the Resident Evil Netflix series. While the like of Ella Balinska, Tetiana Gaida, and Turlough Convery, to name a few, all appear to be locked in for the full eight-episode run, little is know about their roles. Who is directing Resident Evil on Netflix? The Resident Evil Netflix series has been written by Andrew Dabb, best known for his work on the hit dark fantasy show Supernatural, as well as comic book work for Ghostbusters: Legion. Read More: Everything we know about the Halo TV series – The first two episodes of the series have been directed by Bronwen Hughes who has previously worked on projects such as the Journey is the Destination, and most notably on the tonally similar show The Walking Dead. Netflix has announced that the series consists of eight episodes, each of them lasting one hour. The show is being made by Constantin films, who were also behind the six installments of the Resident Evil film franchise. When the Wesker kids move to New Raccoon City, the secrets they uncover might just be the end of everything. Resident Evil, a new live action series based on Capcom’s legendary survival horror franchise, is coming to Netflix. pic.twitter.com/XWh5XYxklD — Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) August 27, 2020 Resident Evil Netflix series story details As reported by Polygon, the show will feature two timelines, one that consists of teenage sisters Jade and Billie Wesker moving to New Raccoon City, slowly finding out about the colossal secrets their father is keeping. The other timeline takes place a decade later, only 15 million people left in the world with the T-virus having taken over. With Jade now in her thirties, she tries to navigate what the world has become, and the after-effects of her teenage years.

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Disney claims New Mutants trailer leak is fake despite new footage [jwplayer eoou6fQ7]Disney has moved swiftly to debunk potentially leaked footage of the New Mutants movie, claiming that somebody else made it – not them. The New Mutants, the last 20th Century Fox-produced X-Men movie that was created before Disney’s acquisition of the company, has not had an easy life, to say the least. The film was originally shot in 2017 and was supposed to hit theaters in 2018. However, the movie was delayed an excruciating number of times, to the point where it is now officially scheduled to release on August 28, 2020. That new date was called into question, though, when a new leaked trailer was released, which seemed to claim that the movie was releasing via Disney Plus on September 4, 2020. It would make sense that Disney may hope to release the movie on their own streaming service, considering that it seems like it will be a while before theaters open back up, given the current global health situation. Right after the trailer was leaked, however, Disney sent statements to multiple outlets and industry insiders, claiming that the teaser was fan-made. While this might make sense initially, considering people make fan-made trailers all the time, multiple commenters have pointed out that the trailer includes new footage of the project. If it’s true that the trailer includes fresh footage, one of two things is happening: Either someone has access to Disney recordings and did put together a fan-made trailer using that, or this is real, and Disney is trying to plug the leaks as quickly as they can. Given the fact that The New Mutants is the only Marvel movie set to appear at Comic-Con@Home on July 23, some people are speculating that this announcement was set to release during that panel. Whether or not this is actually a genuine trailer and not a fan-made version remains to be seen. The only way we’ll find out, really, is when Disney decides to give us another look at New Mutants – which won’t be too long from now.

Zweback reveals which FIFA 20 Storyline card is best to take in Season 5 YouTube: Zweback / EA SPORTSYouTube star Zweback has revealed which FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Storyline card he thinks is the best to take after the Season 5 experience grind, and explained why he even believes the limited-edition reward card is “incredible.” With the start of FIFA 20, EA SPORTS introduced a new way to earn upgraded FUT cards — seasons. Each month, players are challenged to collect EXP and rank up a ‘battle pass’ style rewards tier list for players, cosmetics, and more. Three high-powered players are waiting at level 30 each time. In Season 5, this consisted of United midfielder Fred, Atletico’s Yannick Carrasco, and Italian striker Andrea Belotti, the last of whom Zweback believes is the pick of the litter. Belotti the best FIFA Storyline card to take in Season 5 According to the YouTube star, Belotti is one of the best strikers available in the game, and is “well worth” the 100,000 experience required to max out Season 5’s rewards. The Italian star “just doesn’t know how to miss,” he explained. “All the man knows how to do is score,” the YouTuber continued. He did admit, however, it is a “big time commitment.” “It’s a hell of a grind… with TOTS, I’m a little hesitant to recommend [him] because there are other great cards coming.” “He’s got some really, really high-end stats though, they’re absolutely top-end. Unfortunately, there’s no free time in FIFA and this guy doesn’t cost coins, but he does cost time. He absolutely lit it up for me though. He’s very, very dominant.” Is Belotti a better pick than Premier League star Fred? Zweback did add he expected “most people to pick [United star] Fred,” who clocks in with an 89 rating too. They could be making a mistake, he said. in Zwe’s eyes, while the Manchester midfielder will fit into most Premier League squads, his value is “far below” what Belotti boasts. “I’m absolutely in love with this Belotti card and if I have any success in Weekend League, it will be on the heels of an Andrea Belotti performance,” the FIFA creator concluded. He then dubbed the rare Storyline card “four out of five.” For mobile readers, the related segment begins at 12:25 in the video below. Zwe isn’t the only FIFA star to have passed verdict on endgame FIFA 20 cards recently either — fellow YouTuber Oliver ‘Reev’ Fletcher dubbed Alex Sandro’s new 91-rated Moments SBC the “best left-back in FIFA 20” last month. FIFA pro Huge Gorilla has also been keeping his eye out for the best and worst cards in the game’s late stages. He has been less kind with his verdicts — according to him, Marcus Rashford’s expensive FUT Birthday card is a “total ripoff.”

ZwebackHD calls for FIFA 21 Matthew Hoppe card after Schalke heroics EA SPORTSZwebackHD has called for EA SPORTS to add a card for Matthew Hoppe after his impressive performance for FC Schalke in the Bundesliga, which included a hat trick. ZwebackHD might be one of the most popular FIFA players in the world, but he’s still a regular football fan like anyone else. However, the difference is that his opinions reach a wider audience and are more likely to make an impact. Like many fans, he was awestruck with Matthew Hoppe’s stellar performance for FC Schalke in the Bundesliga. The 19-year-old striker scored a hat trick against Hoffenheim and secured his team’s first win in 30 matches. ZwebackHD believes that kind of performance deserves some accolades in FIFA 21. However, Matthew Hoppe doesn’t even have a card in Ultimate Team. ZwebackHD wants to change that, and he created a concept card on Twitter. “Dear EA SPORTS, Matthew Hoppe. 19. First American to ever score a hatty in the Bundesliga,” he said. “Gets Schalke their first win in their last 30 matches. We needs this. Needs it.” Dear @EASPORTSFIFA Matthew Hoppe. 19. First American to ever score a hatty in the Bundesliga. Gets Schalke their first win in their last 30 matches. We needs this. Needs it. pic.twitter.com/4cs7lfoxLR— Zwë 🍟 (@ZwebackHD) January 9, 2021 The post has been liked almost 3,000 times and sparked a discussion among fans and players. Almost everyone agrees with him in the comments. However, many are pessimistic about the likelihood of it happening, while others remain hopeful. Still, at the very least, it’s gaining traction on social media. It’s only a matter of time before it’s brought to EA SPORTS’ attention. But whether they decide to give him a card or not is a different story. Either way, ZwebackHD, and his fans have made a strong case for Matthew Hoppe. It will be interesting to see whether he chimes in on the issue himself, but he’s probably too busy preparing for his next game to notice!

Zweback explains why Boateng’s Fifa 20 Flashback SBC is a ‘must-do’ YouTube: ZwebackHD / EA SportsYouTube star Zweback has got his hands on FIFA 20’s new Jerome Boateng Flashback card, and after playing a handful of matches with the Bayern defender’s SBC upgrade, he’s dubbed it a “must-do.” Boateng’s new limited-edition card sees the German world champion’s FIFA card boosted from an 84-rated gold to an “elite” 91-rated Flashback. After its release on March 12, FIFA YouTuber Zweback got his hands on the new upgrade. Despite a few dodgy moments as he got his eye in with the rare defender, Zweback was soon raving about the Bayern star’s upgrade — especially the fact the squad building challenge will last until the end of this FIFA cycle. The first thing Zweback said stunned him about Boateng was his price. The new rare card goes for just over 300k coins on console, and a small chunk more on PC, which immediately shot him to “top tier” in the YouTuber’s eyes. “He’s forever? That’s huge, he’s going to be there until the end of the game. Is this the first Flashback card that we’ve seen get this treatment?” he said, before adding it was a “huge dub.” “I like that there’s no expiry, that’s very good.” An initial rocky game with Boateng nearly shook Zweback’s faith in the German defender’s elite card though. After two or three strong tackles, the Flashback card was responsible for two goals in a row. However, things soon turned around. “He feels decent on the ball, close dribbling feels really good,” the FIFA star said, and added Boateng was “always the first to trackback” when he lost possession. In particular, though, the Flashback card’s “elite” 94 long passing, and the distribution that comes with that, was the standout, Zwe said. “His distribution is really good. If there’s one center-back that deserves that, it’s definitely Boateng.” There were a few concerns Zweback voiced too — the card’s 74 stamina was “relatively low” for an endgame card, and when controlled by the AI he regularly tried to pull off slide tackles — but overall the YouTuber said he was impressed. “After that first one, Boateng had a near-perfect few games. I think he’s probably a four out of five for performances… very, very strong on the ball, and ball control was good. And that top level passing was very nice to see as well,” he said. “Honestly, I’m kind of regretting Hummels now, I’m kind of regretting his Flashback SBC. It wasn’t super expensive, maybe around 100k, but this Boateng is just nuts. Just make sure you do him before Team of the Season rolls around.” For mobile readers, the related segment begins at 12:28 in the video below. Boateng was awarded his Flashback upgrade to celebrate his role in the German club’s treble-winning 2012/2013 season. The German champions claimed the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League, all in the same year. If you want to complete Jerome Boateng’s card, or are wondering about his in-game stats and overall ratings, check out our dedicated SBC guide, which includes the cheapest puzzle solutions, our verdict, and more.

YouTubers Castro1021, MattHDGamer & Manny reveal their FIFA 21 TOTY votes EA SPORTSYouTubers Castro1021, MattHDGamer and Manny have all revealed which FUT players they have voted for in the Team of the Year polling, and it’s fair to say their choices have divided opinion. Team of the Year is one of the biggest FIFA promos on the calendar as fans are allowed to choose which nominees deserve upgraded Ultimate Team cards. While some people will cast their votes in the hopes of meta card improvements and have an eye for in-game successes, others will vote on real life performances. The reveal of the team is always highly anticipated, to see which side of that particular debate edged the other – and we’ve even added to the debate with our own XI. Now, three of the biggest FIFA creators have also revealed their picks, so let’s run through them one by one. Castro1021’s TOTY picks: “Everything else is wrong” Castro is not one to hold back his opinions on football and while we can’t see how long he took debating over his Team of the Year selections, he certainly seems confident with his picks. Everything else is wrong, he says, so let’s take a look at who he went for this time. Everything else is wrong.#TOTY pic.twitter.com/TI3by01y7T — Castro1021 (@Castro1021) January 7, 2021 Notable players not to feature in this lineup would be Lionel Messi, Heung-Min Son, Andy Robertson, and Alisson Becker just to name a few. But, it’s all a game of opinions. MattHDGamer reveals his Team of the Year One of the most difficult decisions MattHDGamer had to make came at the top of the pitch. He claimed Messi was his “favorite” player in football history, but took him out, only to then bring him back in over Kylian Mbappe. Read More: How to vote for Team of the Year nominees – Rounding things up, he said: “I’ve not gone for Lewandowski, I’ve not gone for Kimmich, Muller wasn’t even an option. Imagine, Team of the Year Mandanda might happen. Guys I thought Sanches was controversial, but Mandanda might be the guy…” Renato Sanches, as he said, was probably the most outlandish pick this time. The likes of Heung-Min Son and Joshua Kimmich are certainly two players who could replace him in that department, but the YouTuber admits he was thinking about the meta more so with that one. Manny’s take on FIFA 21 TOTY Thirdly, Manny has also stepped up to the plate with his own team graphic – which he picked during a Twitch livestream on his channel. As a Liverpool supporter, it should come as no surprise to see a few of Jurgen Klopp’s men in there, but he did justify those picks. On Trent Alexander-Arnold, he said: “Trent, I’ve literally put him there because of his assists again. Neuer I haven’t watched, but just because everyone’s saying Neuer doesn’t mean I should pick Neuer.” Read More: FIFA 21 Team of the Year: The Dexerto XI – He ended things by saying fans can argue amongst themselves, and claimed in a tweet: “I voted for who I watch, I can’t vote what I can’t see.” Fans of each creator will no doubt have their own opinions on who slots in where for FIFA 21’s Team of the Year. However, those are the selections they have made, and in the case of Manny and MattHDGamer they’ve finalized those on camera for all to see. Now, the countdown begins until January 18 when polls close. For more information on Team of the Year, check out our guide with all of the nominees and other details.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic blasts EA over FIFA 21 game face rights EA SPORTSAC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had the whole world talking about him due to his insane scoring run in Serie A, but has opened a new debate with FIFA 21 makers EA SPORTS over his game face rights. His team is sitting pretty at the top of the table in Italy’s top flight, and after scoring two goals in Milan’s 3-1 victory over Napoli on November 22, much of the talk surrounding the player was about a possible inclusion in Team of the Week 9. That being said, if there’s one thing Zlatan does better than anybody, it’s control the conversation about him. Ibrahimovic challenges EA over image rights He certainly did that on November 23, as he took to Twitter to blast EA SPORTS for using his game face without “permission” – he says. In a series of tweets, the player said: “Who gave FIFA EA Sport permission to use my name and face? I’m not aware to be a member of Fifpro and if I am I was put there without any real knowledge through some weird manouver. And for sure I never allowed FIFA.com or Fifpro to make money using me. “Somebody is making profit on my name and face without any agreement all these years. Time to investigate,” he adds in a follow-up. Somebody is making profit on my name and face without any agreement all these years. Time to investigate— Zlatan Ibrahimović (@Ibra_official) November 23, 2020 As expected, the move has sent shockwaves on the social media platform. The Swede is accusing EA SPORTS of using his face to make money, though his club AC Milan actually signed an exclusive agreement this year to allow the developers to use accurate face scans for the entire team. The same goes for other EA Official Partner Clubs, such as Real Madrid and Inter Milan. There appears to be some confusion about the situation, between player, club and developer, and this story is likely to be a developing one. Should we hear more from Zlatan or other official sources, we’ll be sure to keep this article updated. Fans of AS Roma will know the feeling of seeing their club restrict devs from using their player likenesses and official club branding in FIFA 21. Should Ibrahimovic pursue this further from a legal standpoint, there’s a chance his likeness could also be restricted for FIFA games in the future.

YouTuber exposes ‘dodging’ tactics of FIFA FUT Champions pro players FIFA 20 pro players take great pride in their FUT Champions standings and placement in the most competitive leaderboards, but one YouTuber has potentially exposed the reason why they are able to reach those heights – and it doesn’t look great for the scene. Content creator Nick ‘RunTheFUTMarket’ posted a video to his official YouTube channel on October 20, uncovering what appears to be a private Discord server that is being used by the majority of pro players in North America. It is claimed that this method of communication is being used for those involved to be able to dodge fellow top players in FUT Champions matches, something that’s been described as ‘soft matchmaking’ by members of the game’s online community. “There are people that have joined this Discord for the purpose, which was the original purpose, that this Discord was started for North American players to play competitive games with each other to practice,” Nick said during his video. “Then, what it turned into was a dodging Discord.” The existence of such a Discord would breach EA SPORTS’ terms of service for FIFA and, if proven to be accurate in his accusations, this revealing video might well land a few top players in hot water for their actions. The game’s developers, however, are still yet to make an official comment on these claims. The YouTuber believes that he has all of the evidence required to back up such claims, stating that most of those involved are either professional players or budding Top 100 competitors – i.e. those wanting to go higher up in the scene. He added: “When people are playing in the Weekend League in North America, excluding myself and probably a few other content creators in NA, most of NA is in here and I’m telling you right now, we’re talking the whole eMLS.” For those who aren’t aware, the eMLS is the official esports FIFA league in North America where players can represent different teams. Those involved in the Discord, Nick says, are acting in an “immature” and “pathetic” way. The 21-year-old states that players will use this Discord server to not only co-ordinate matches and organize when people will be searching for opponents, but is also used for players to stream snipe others as well. By publishing this potentially exposing video, Nick made it very clear that he’s not doing this to direct hate towards any of the names seen in the screenshots he shared. Instead, to bring the problem to light in order for EA to take action and make things fairer in the future. Whether or not that will happen remains to be seen, but the game’s player base will certainly be looking for an official response in due course.

YouTuber WillNE takes cheeky swipe at EA over FIFA 20 Pro Clubs YouTube: WillNE/EAPopular British YouTuber Will ‘WillNE’ Lenney has taken a cheeky pop at EA SPORTS over Pro Clubs in FIFA 20, calling on them to stop focusing so much on Ultimate Team. [jwplayer CIjKnlLy] It’s no secret that EA have, in the past few years, focused more on FUT than anything other game mode. It stands to reason given its standing as the title’s most popular mode, as well as the money it generates each year. However, the likes of Pro Clubs and Career Mode still attract a whole host of players, and it looks like WillNE is among those. The Geordie YouTuber is an avid Newcastle United fan, and it appears he likes to dabble in FIFA as well, from time to time. On July 16, the 24-year-old tweeted: “Some kid joined our pro club last night because we accidentally left it open and turns out he’s the best corner taker we have, mendyshark if you’re out there we’re playing again at 9 and need you on set pieces”. This prompted EA themselves to respond, who joked “Attention: Pro Clubs set piece legend”. WillNE, however, was less than impressed with the developers, ruthlessly hitting out at them over the attention (or lack thereof) that has been paid to Pro Clubs in FIFA 20. “F**k off,” Lenney replied, “stop spending all of your time and money on Ultimate Team and fix [Pro] Clubs. I want to play CAM without getting a 2.9 match rating”. fuck off stop spending all of your time and money on ultimate team and fix clubs i want to play cam without getting a 2.9 match rating — Will (@willne) July 16, 2020 The tweet garnered a lot of attention, amassing nearly 20,000 likes at the time of writing. It seems a lot of FIFA 20 players agree that the mode has been relegated to the back benches in recent years. There are genuine reasons for EA to prioritize Ultimate Team but WillNE, and others, appear to be of the opinion that it receives a disproportionate amount of attention. We’ll soon see if that changes in FIFA 21.

YouTuber Bateson reveals his insane FIFA 20 Bundesliga Ultimate Team Dexerto/IG: BatesonPopular FIFA YouTuber Jamie ‘Bateson87’ Bateson has revealed the best possible FIFA 20 Bundesliga Ultimate Team, following the release of the German league’s TOTSSF on May 15. While a number of professional leagues are still doing their best to restart amid the global health crisis, the Bundesliga is setting a precedent for organization and behind-closed-doors football. Despite the German top flight now being on its way to completion, EA Sports still released a TOTSSF for the Bundesliga, rewarding the stand-out players with some insane cards. Now, the best of the best have been thrown together by veteran FIFA YouTuber Bateson87, who has revealed what he believes to be the best Bundesliga Ultimate Team possible. In a May 23 YouTube video, the British FIFA star revealed his picks for the best FIFA 20 Bundesliga side possible. It won’t surprise you that it is dominated by TOTSSF cards, but there might be a few picks that surprise you. For one, there is no room for TOTSSF Erling Haaland, who fails to oust Robert Lewandowski or Timo Werner for a spot in the starting XI. While Haaland is lower OVR than either of those cards, he has had high praise sung about him by a number of prominent community members, including RunTheFUTMarket. There’s also no room for Serge Gnabry or Kai Havertz, with both men only good enough to make the bench. Bateson highlighted Yann Sommer and Matthias Ginter as the side’s “weak links” but, at 94 and 92 OVRs respectively, neither are really that weak. The full starting XI is broken down below: GK: Yann Sommer (94) – CB: Matthias Ginter (92) – CB: Matts Hummels (96) – CB: Dayot Upamecano (93) – CM: Thomas Muller (95) – CM: Joshua Kimmich (96) – CAM: Marco Reus (95) – LM: Filip Kostic (94) – RM: Jadon Sancho (96) – ST: Timo Werner (97) – ST: Robert Lewandowski (99) – Non-TOTSSF cards that feature in the squad (albeit on the bench) include 93 OVR Axel Witsel and 92 OVR Manuel Neuer. It won’t surprise anyone that the squad is dominated TOTSSF cards, with EA being massively generous in the upgrades they give players. It remains to be seen if, assuming the Bundesliga campaign is played to a conclusion, they will also release standard TOTS cards. While Bateson’s UT has probably got fans salivating, it will be incredibly difficult to accrue. According to FUTBIN, at the time of writing, the starting XI alone will set players back over 7 million coins on PS4, and 6.6 million on Xbox One.

Would Usain Bolt’s pace make him the most overpowered FIFA 19 FUT Card ever? Central Coast MarinersUsain Bolt has always been a big fan of soccer, and now that the sprinter has retired from his athletics career, the Jamaican has hung up his running spikes in favour of a pair of football boots. Having trained with Norwegian Strømsgodset and German giants Borussia Dortmund earlier in 2018, Bolt has been training with Austrailian A-League team Central Coast Mariners since August, and has made two appearances for the club in friendly fixtures. Everyone knows of Bolt’s incredible athleticism and pace, with the sprinter currently holding the world record times over 100 and 200 meters, but some have been surprised by how quickly Bolt has seemingly adapted to football. The Jamaican made headlines on October 12, when while playing as a forward, Bolt scored two goals in a friendly against Macarthur South West United, including a lovely finish that beat the opposition goalkeeper at his near post. Here it is, @usainbolt, the footballer, scores his maiden Mariners goal. What a moment! Don’t think limits! ⚡️ #SWSvCCM #CCMFC :movie_camera:@FOXFOOTBALL pic.twitter.com/X7zrqmrYCZ — Central Coast Mariners (@CCMariners) October 12, 2018 With Bolt turning heads on the pitch, interest is gathering around whether the Mariners will take a chance on the 32 year old, and sign him to a permanent contract. Joining the A-League side would see Bolt make his debut in the EA Sports FIFA series, as the Australian top flight is licensed in the game. Read More: FIFA 19 Squad Battles Reward – While fans may be eager to get their hands on a Usain Bolt FIFA Ultimate Team card, it’s unlikely that his card would be overly highly rated. With very little professional experience in the sport, EA Sports are likely to keep his technical stats very low, at least until he proves himself on the pitch in full time competition. One thing is certain, however. Bolt’s pace stat would be amongst the highest, if not the very highest, on the game. With two World Record times and eight Olympic gold medals, Bolt is widely considered as the fastest human on the planet, and it’s hard to argue against Bolt having the elusive 99 pace stat. Who else thinks EA should put Usain Bolt in FIFA 19? :eyes: #UsainBolt #Bolt pic.twitter.com/ZES2nSODrg — FIFA 19 FUT (@UltimateTeamUK) October 13, 2018 It seems extremely likely that we’ll see a Bolt FUT card this year, with EA Sports telling Fox Sports Asia: “If Usain is picked up by the Central Coast Mariners then he will automatically be included in the Winter update or the next major update, but if he isn’t listed then he might be included as a free agent.” Bolt’s future with the Mariners is still uncertain, but it looks like fans of the sprinter will be able to sign him to their FIFA Ultimate Teams in the new year.

xQc rage quits and uninstalls FIFA 22 after getting demolished in Ultimate Team xQc/EA SportsA disappointing outing in FIFA 22’s Ultimate Team caused xQc to not only ragequit the game, but completely uninstall it as well. The latest FIFA title comes out fully on October 5, but there are plenty of players throwing down in early access already. On Sept. 25 Felix decided to get in on the action as well, but his foray into Ultimate Team definitely didn’t exactly go as planned. Now, to be fair, the streamer played for for around two hours, but it was his last Ultimate Team match that sent him over the edge. Already down 6-0 at halftime, he wasn’t able to close the gap no matter how hard he tried. “I’m gonna say it: soccer is one of the most dogs**t sports to ever exist, it’s an embarassment to humankind. I said it, get mad,” xQc said after his opponent scored yet again. “Keep malding, and I want to make sure people understand: it is not ‘football,’ it’s soccer.” Following that outburst his opponent would find the back of the net yet again, making the final scoreline of 8-2. Any FIFA player would probably consider taking a break after such a drubbing, but xQc decided to take it one step further. After closing the game out, Felix didn’t stop and went to uninstall the game completely from his computer without a word. Safe to say this probably means it’s one game the streamer probably won’t be touching for awhile. It’s a shame too, as xQc spent a good amount of time building his FUT team, and even got them spiffy orange kits to represent his famous “juice,” but it just wasn’t enough. The streaming star could return to FIFA sometime down the line once the memory of his brutal defeat wears off, but it doesn’t look like he’ll be on the pitch for opening day on October 5.

FIFA 23 World Cup mode leaks: Everything included in Ultimate Team update EA Sports, FIFAFIFA 23 World Cup content has appeared via leaks and even in Ultimate Team. Here is exactly what to expect from the exciting Qatar 2022 update. In the blink of an eye, EA’s announcement that they will be ending their partnership with FIFA and will be rebranding their take on virtual football has stunned the world. Starting in 2023, the long-running football sim will begin its transition to the EA SPORTS FC name. This has raised many questions with a key one being whether or not FIFA 23 will contain a World Cup mode. To celebrate the World Cup, EA traditionally customizes the game to feature the World Cup teams and format with the full presentation. Given the game’s limbo state moving forward, will EA still include a World Cup mode in FIFA 23? Here is everything we know so far. Contents Will FIFA 23 have a World Cup mode? For those wondering whether or not a World Cup mode will feature in FIFA 23, the answer to that question is yes. In the company’s official statement regarding the switch over to EA SPORTS FC, they clarified: “EA SPORTS FC will allow us to realize this future and much more…but not before we deliver our most expansive game ever with our current naming rights partner, FIFA, for one more year. We are committed to ensuring the next FIFA is our best ever, with more features, game modes, World Cup content, clubs, leagues, competitions, and players than any FIFA title before.” So, expect to see the usual fully-fledged World Cup add-on in Ultimate Team in which players can pack special players and use them in bespoke international competitions and game modes in FUT. FIFA 23 World Cup mode leaks This October, a number of World Cup leaks have surfaced, revealing details on what to expect from possibly FIFA’s last official collaboration with EA. On October 12, a major leak revealed World Cup Icons, Path to Glory cards, and other themed content would arrive in the add-on. FUT Swaps, Squad Building Challenges, new stadiums, and all World Cup nations being made playable will also be included – according to FUT Donk. 🚨 World Cup in #FIFA23 ➖ World cup FUT Heroes 🦸♂️ ➖ World cup FUT Icons 👑 ➖ World cup Path to Glory 🏆 ➖ World cup showdowns ⚔️ ➖ World cup Swaps 🔁 ➖ World cup TOTT 📚 ➖ All World Cup Stadiums 🏟 ➖ All World Cup nations playable 🌍Next month in FREE DLC 🔥 — Donk (@DonkTrading) October 12, 2022 Since those posts surfaced, EA appeared to accidentally add the mode to FIFA 23 Ultimate Team before they should have done. In fact, FUT Mentor spotted it on PS5 within hours of the leaks appearing online. As the video shows below, nothing works – which is to be expected, as the game mode hasn’t been activated officially by the developers. How to access FIFA 23 World Cup Mode on PS5 ✅🫡 pic.twitter.com/A0yRf9WXCr — FUT Mentor (@FUTMentor) October 12, 2022 When is the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Just in case you’re not up-to-date with the 2022 World Cup happenings, the competition is going to be a strange one as it will commence in Qatar on November 21, 2022 — during the middle of the regular season for most clubs. The reason for this is that temperatures in the country would be too hot for football in the Summer and a November/December World Cup will be better for the players. This will result in an unavoidable clash between regular Ultimate Team content, interrupt annual promotions, and give EA some challenges to overcome. If you enjoyed this FIFA guide, we have plenty more for you to browse: Best strikers in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best goalkeepers to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best center-backs to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best midfielders to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Premier League POTM | Serie A POTM | Ligue 1 POTM | Eredivisie POTM | LaLiga POTM | Bundesliga POTM

Will FIFA 23 be EA’s next football game? EA Sports FC rebrand to start in 2023 EA SportsEA’s decision to drop the FIFA license has floored many long-time fans of the series and has also opened up many questions. The one we’re answering today is whether or not their next simulated football game will be FIFA 23 or EA Sports FC 23. The thought of there being no FIFA game seems unimaginable, that’s how accustomed we’ve become to the EA’s football franchise. FIFA 22 was the most recent release and whilst it may not have ticked all the boxes, it was still another fine offering of the beautiful game. Now, after the May 10, 2022 announcement, people are now wondering if it was the last game to feature the FIFA branding. Is the new EA SPORTS FC name going to be applied as soon as, what would be, FIFA 23? We’ll answer all of this today. FIFA 23 or EA SPORTS FC 23? The developers themselves have confirmed that their next game will be called FIFA 23 and that the rebranding will officially begin once the game’s lifecycle has concluded. Read More: FIFA 22 TOTW revealed – So after FIFA 22, we will get one final hurrah for EA’s version of FIFA football, after that, subsequent EA football games will be known as EA SPORTS FC. In an official statement regarding the decision, EA said: “We’re incredibly excited to build the future of global football with all of you, and will be happy to share more info on EA SPORTS FC in Summer 2023. The future of the sport is very big and bright, and football fandom is reaching across every corner of the world. Global football has been part of EA SPORTS for nearly thirty years – and today, we’re ensuring that it will be for decades to come.” The key takeaway here is that information on EA SPORTS FC 2023 will only begin in Summer 2023. This will allow EA to expand upon their game and implement new ideas and features they otherwise haven’t been able to under the FIFA banner. EA CEO Andrew Wilson informed IGN about player feedback: “They told us they wanted more modalities of play. They told us they wanted to see more commercial partners in the game that are representative and authentic to the broad global world of football,” said Wilson. “They’re telling us they want us to move beyond just the core experience and really build out this digital football experience.” Read More: FIFA 22 Premier League TOTS revealed – FIFA 23 will signal the end of a long and fruitful partnership and it will be interesting to see which direction EA takes the series moving forward. Here is even more FIFA content for you to check out below: Best strikers in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best goalkeepers to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best center-backs to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Best midfielders to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team | Premier League POTM | Serie A POTM | Ligue 1 POTM | Eredivisie POTM | LaLiga POTM | Bundesliga POTM

Is FIFA 23 cross-platform? Ultimate Team crossplay on PlayStation, Xbox & PC EA SportsCross-platform play is something FIFA players have wanted for a long time. Does FIFA 23 include crossplay for its players? Here’s what you need to know. Players have been looking forward to crossplay in FIFA, aiming to unify gamers on different platforms for a better shared experience. It’s understandably frustrating to not have crossplay available in your favorite game, after all, being able to join your friends for a game can enhance your experience. Cross-platform play in general has become much more prominent recently thanks to titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty, but FIFA 22 still didn’t include the feature. Here’s everything you need to know about whether or not FIFA 23 is cross-platform. Does FIFA 23 have crossplay on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, or PC? Yes, FIFA 23 is the first game in the football series to support cross-platform play across different platforms. EA officially confirmed cross-platform play ahead of launch, and now fans can finally make use of this long-awaited feature. Multiple 1v1 game modes such as Ultimate Team use the feature, and all platforms with crossplay share a single FUT Transfer Market. But you should note that crossplay is available for the same generation platform. Sadly, crossplay doesn’t apply to modes with more than two players going head-to-head. This means the likes of Pro Clubs and Ultimate Team Co-Op can only be enjoyed with those on the same platforms. FIFA 23 players will no doubt be over the moon that crossplay has finally come to the series, even with a few caveats. Hopefully, the feature will be expanded and improved upon in EA SPORTS FC 24 and beyond. FIFA 23 ICONS | FIFA 23 FUT Heroes | FIFA 23 crossplay explained | Best FIFA 23 custom tactics, meta formations & player instructions | FIFA 23 TOTW squads: Team of the Week explained | How to do the best FIFA 23 celebrations | Best FIFA 23 camera settings for Ultimate Team | Best Goalkeepers for FIFA 23 Ultimate Team

Wild FIFA 22 goalkeeper glitch makes them twerk after a save EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have patched some strange glitches for FIFA 22 and previous games, but this might be the craziest. Goalkeepers have started twerking. Before loading into a match on Career Mode, Kick-Off, and other modes, you’re given the chance to do some training before the whistle blows. This is a great opportunity to practice some shooting, passing, tackling, or even testing your goalkeeper. However, now it seems as if some goalies have started to warm up for the game, by twerking. (Yes, you read that right). FIFA 22 twerking glitch surfaces There’s already a boatload of celebrations to choose from in FIFA 22, all of which come with clear controls. Though, for this one, it’s just automatic and definitely not intentional. On November 15, one player posted a really strange clip to the FIFA subreddit, showing their goalkeeper with the ball in their hand. Read More: FIFA 22 Squad Battles rewards – After making a save, they lower their knees on the spot and start to perform one of the world’s most famous – and suggestive – dance moves. The FIFA 22 twerk celebration was born! The comments to the post were as funny as the video itself, as well. A user said: “GK throwing it back instead of forward,” while another posted: “Yeah go on ‘keeper, drop it like it’s hot.” One other player suggested he’s dancing to one of the game’s playlist songs, writing: “Sometimes I think about you, late night in the middle of June.” Whether this is a widespread issue, or if EA deems it impactful enough, to be fixed in the next gameplay update remains to be seen. Until then, shake it.

EA finally respond to rumors of FIFA 21 delay EA SportsDespite FIFA releases being a concrete annual event, there are many factors that could have seen the upcoming FIFA 21 hit with a delay. However, EA have now put that idea to bed. Of the last five FIFA games, all have been released between September 22 and 29. All indications point to a release date of September 25, 2020, but some players have been concerned about the current global situation potentially impacting that launch schedule. While it has become a staple of the FIFA series, there was always a chance that FIFA 21 could come under threat because of a number of factors. However, EA chiefs have finally shed some light on the situation. FIFA 21 will not be delayed, EA confirm During the company’s fourth quarter fiscal earnings call for 2020, EA chiefs reassured investors and fans that the plans to release FIFA 21 this Autumn have not changed – even if real football seasons look uncertain, at the time of writing. Many leagues have postponed competition, with some even coming to the decision to void their annual competition altogether. However, EA will not be changing their course, apparently. CEO Andrew Wilson said: “We have a long history of creating spectacular sports content that’s not directly dependent or reliant on the real world of sports,” echoing comments from CFO Blake Jorgensen. Jorgensen added: “We know today people are engaging with sports because that’s what they love to do. If you are a sports fan, it doesn’t stop,” he said. “And so the only way they’re getting their sports engagement is through our games, and that’s a huge benefit for us.” The Premier League, for example, has suspended all football until at least April 30. This means the season is all but guaranteed to finish beyond the normal mid-May endpoint. Hence, this will force transfer windows to be pushed back to give players their typical summer breaks. A lot about the sport calendar might differ from previous years in 2020, but as suggested by the EA chiefs, the new FIFA title should be able to continue on the same course as usual, unaffected by the football seasons. What this decision means for updated kits, teams and staff – which are a staple of every new version – remains to be seen. Will next-gen consoles affect FIFA 21’s release? In short, probably. Here, we have to go off the back of the release of FIFA 14, which came just weeks before the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One. EA released the PS3/Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 14 as normal, before adding a ‘next-gen’ version when the consoles themselves dropped. We can, therefore, expect something similar to happen this year. It’s likely FIFA 21 will launch for PS4 and Xbox One, before a next-gen version is released alongside the consoles themselves. However, with the global crisis seeing large portions of office staff cannot carry out their jobs properly, there is a very real risk that both the PS5 and Xbox One X will see some kind of delay too. On the back of this, the current-gen version of FIFA 21 looks set for Autumn 2020, with a next-gen version released alongside the consoles.

Why FIFA 23 needs to go free-to-play EA Sports / StrikerzThe debate surrounding the FIFA series going free-to-play has been raging on for years. But with other contenders joining the title race, there is no better time than FIFA 23 if EA SPORTS wants to keep their perch at the top of the table. Slowly but surely, the video game industry is moving away from annualized releases. Rather than dropping a new game each and every year like we used to see with Assassins Creed, publishers are going for an ever-updating free-to-play model instead. Sports games are way behind in this sense, with the likes of NBA and Madden still getting a $60 release year in year out. Chief among these titles stuck in the old ways is EA SPORTS’ FIFA series, which draws in ludicrous amounts of money from sales every term. But now that UFL, GOALS, and even their old rival PES are swooping in to offer football sims with no upfront cost, FIFA 22 should be the last time players pay for a FIFA. A free style of play There have been arguments that FIFA should go to free-to-play for some time. The internet gets flooded with memes every 12 months mocking people splashing another wad of cash for a squad refresh and some gameplay tweaks. The main reason EA got away with charging a premium price for a glorified update? The lack of real competition. Now, with UFL and GOALS preparing to open their turnstiles free of charge, FIFA has a fight on its hands to keep its player base onside. Not only are these newcomers forgoing the entry price, but they’re also actively taking shots at EA’s practices with aggressive marketing. Phrases from UFL’s reveal trailer like, “we compete in matches where skill is always the deciding factor,” are clear swipes at the microtransactions that dominate FIFA Ultimate Team. Devs are tapping into growing frustrations with greedy monetization to present their game as the player-friendly alternative. It’s easy to see why football fans would take the bait. After years of watching Ultimate Team revolve around loot boxes, a free title that still scratches that FUT itch seems like a no-brainer. That’s exactly why now is the time to act, and make FIFA – or at least FIFA Ultimate Team – free for everyone. The longer players are expected to pay once these upcoming challengers start releasing, the greater the incentive to jump ship in search of a better deal. The biggest concern for EA is that FIFA will become the PUBG of the footballing world. The original battle royale created a formula that fans loved but failed to keep up as the likes of Fortnite and Apex Legends made the genre accessible for everyone. That’s why the time is now. Not just to win back the favor of fans, but to stop the gaining momentum of their rivals dead in its tracks. Counter attack Love it or hate it, the on-the-pitch action found in the FIFA series clearly resonates with casual players and YouTubers alike. And although it may lose naming rights in the coming months, it’s hard for any other game to compete with the licensed teams, players, and stadiums that AAA publishers can afford. Off the pitch, the loop of opening packs in search of your favorite players and selling them on the market is as enticing now as it was in 2009. While the regular promos do more than enough to keep the hooks through the season. Removing that initial cost, but retaining these core elements that make FUT the powerhouse it is, would be tough for any football fan to resist. Plus, splashing a little cash on packs or kits is far easier to stomach when you’ve enjoyed hours of gameplay for free. All the tools are in place to blow the competition out of the water, it just takes one big move from EA to assert dominance over the football game market. For the first time in a long time, it feels like FIFA is under real pressure to prove itself. Although the launch of eFootball didn’t go according to plan, it helped show the future of where sports games are heading. As more players enter the game, it’s looking increasingly likely that free-to-play is the only way to go without losing a large chunk of the player base. Ultimate Team is tailor-made for seasonal updates, and it has a huge community hungry for its football fix. F2P is the future of gaming, and it’s time for FIFA to stop putting it off and embrace it.

Why FIFA 21 abandoning Pro Clubs is a huge mistake EA SPORTS[jwplayer djxgE8oU]EA SPORTS appear to have put a lot of energy into revamping fundamental gameplay and Ultimate Team in FIFA 21, adding a raft of new features for the FUT community to enjoy. But once again, Pro Clubs players feel like outcasts. The FIFA 20 version of the game mode left much to be desired, and it was only right at the very end of the title’s life cycle, really, that many creators got around to playing it regularly. Its lack of general development and growth has been abundantly clear for some time. Several pitch notes have now been released for the next iteration. These have revealed sweeping changes for Ultimate Team, including Co-Op mode, stadium features, FUT promos, and much more. On that front, the dev team appear to have smashed it out of the park. Even the community interaction with a string of Q&A sessions on Twitter have been a revelation. That’s the sort of thing people want to see. But a few days later, on August 11, another slim set of notes fell off the hype train and they weren’t pretty. It was for Pro Clubs. No trailer and no Q&A followed. Pro Clubs needed more The game mode has had the same division setup and player traits system for years now. It’s barely changed. Jump into other EA games like UFC or Madden and you will see a much more comprehensive create a player layout. Yet, FIFA players have been left to celebrate new hairstyles and beards as fresh ‘features’ for far too long. They want something ambitious to rope them in. This year, the pitch notes unveiled two main changes. They’re not bad, either. AI customization has been introduced, allowing us to edit all of those useless looking players that make up the numbers when you hit the pitch. That, and some custom tactics options so you can impose some sort of playstyle on your squad. Other modes have had this for years, mind you. There was a trend at the end of FIFA 20, led by some of the biggest YouTubers in the space. A lot of them moved over to Pro Clubs looking for an interactive way to link up with each other, connect fanbases, and experiences. That’s why people love it. It’s a fun concept. YouTuber MattHDGamer on Pro Clubs In an exclusive interview with Dexerto, Matt’ MattHDGamer’ Craig – who has 2.3 million subscribers on his YouTube channel – told us exactly what he wanted to see change. He said: “Pro Clubs is the most fun you can have in FIFA, especially when there’s a lot of your friends involved. Pro Clubs needs a massive revamp. “Clubs needs brilliant challenges that can unlock cosmetic items. It needs far more stats to see how your pro is progressing. It also maybe needs a season pass of some sort that you can grind to earn special items. Clubs deserves the attention Ultimate Team gets.” Now that we know what new features are coming, a massive revamp is hardly what we’re getting. Ultimate Team doesn’t just do well because it makes the most money each year, but because more people play it. This section of the game will have a bigger development budget, larger vision, and everybody gets that. Although, as Matt finely puts it there, Clubs players really aren’t asking for much. A few more tweaks and updates would go a long way. Ironically, VOLTA Football appears to have emerged as a competing entity. Unlike last year, it will feature as an online mode in FIFA 21 and has introduced a boatload of new features. Unlockable items, player objectives, divisions, ranks, limited-time events – the list goes on. It’s a very different experience, though. It’s FIFA Street lite for those who haven’t played it, and doesn’t resemble usual gameplay we’ve come to expect from this franchise. Putting their eggs in the wrong basket here could be a mistake if the community react similarly to last year, where VOLTA was very much an afterthought. YouTuber Manny on Pro Clubs MattHDGamer was not the only one hoping to see the mode shown a bit more love. Fellow British YouTuber Emmanuel John “Manny” Brown, who has over 1.7 million subscribers on his channel, also wanted more. “For Pro Clubs, I would love to see accomplishments return,” he told us. “I think they made you want to play Clubs more than in the previous two games. Tournaments and match-winning incentives to get cool things for your club. For example, limited edition kits, boots or hairstyles.” Accomplishments were a set of specific achievements in previous games. By completing specific challenges, you could unlock customizable accessories for your pro. These guys are two of the biggest streamers the community has to offer. They both play Ultimate Team consistently, like most people, yet they also see a lack of progress being made in the other modes that can provide respite to the FUT grind. The verdict High profile YouTubers and Twitch streamers have been a focus for EA for some time, using them as a platform to promote their game features. There’s no doubt that the demand is there for one of the most fun game modes to be reworked. The longer they wait for that, the more alienated they become. There are only so many times can fans say “maybe next year,” and outside of the first few weeks of playing, it looks highly unlikely that FIFA 21 Pro Clubs is going to generate interest all year round. If anything, it will just be a pitstop for those dropping off Ultimate Team and Career Mode. Maybe that works for some people, but for the community that plays this mode year in, year out, a tad more disappointment is all they have got to look forward to. It’s the same mode with a new sticker on it. Let’s hope gameplay saves the day, because there’s not a lot of improvements to talk about.

Why FIFA 21 multiplayer Career Mode has to be on the cards EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have captivated audiences at E3 and EA Play numerous times over the years, with flashy reveal trailers and gameplay overhauls, but there’s one mode that FIFA needs more than ever – connected Career Modes. The game publishers are expected to roll out a first-look promotional video for the latest installment of the football franchise on June 18, alongside other titles such as Star Wars: Squadrons, Need for Speed: Heat, and a few others. While there will be a high level of interest in Ultimate Team content (the money maker and frankly, the largest mode by a mile), those who like to dabble in other areas of FIFA will be hoping to get their own bit of attention. Connected Career Mode would be a perfect fit, and it’s not completely out of the question. How FIFA 21 Career Mode could evolve on next-gen In recent years, we have seen the introduction of various offline features for Career, including pre-season tournaments, new tactical systems, and training options, but they’re all in the little leagues in terms of what EA could actually pull off. Read More: FIFA 21 pre-order: How to get 10% discount – Just like FIFA 14, FIFA 21 will be the bridging game as we move from current to next-gen consoles. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are going to offer a whole lot more than just boosted graphics, so it would make sense for the game developers to take their projects to places they’ve never been before. When we say connected Career Mode, we mean multiplayer. Let’s move those offline experiences you have had with friends and make it online, where you and your friends are involved in the same save, making decisions that may impact the other, and play against them if the fixtures line up correctly. The transfer market, for example, has been dictated by one player since Career Mode – or Manager Mode, as it was once called – began. One player decides how much strikers, defenders, midfielders, and goalkeepers are bought for. Imagine how much the market would change if, say, four friends were allowed to compete for transfers, involved in bidding wars. Online play has become the phenomenon that we see today based on competition, and rivalries. You want to beat as many people as you can on Ultimate Team for the gratification of beating real people, earning real rewards, and improving your skill level as you go. In Career, the gameplay is stripped down to just ‘player vs. the computer’ and that’s classic FIFA, no doubt about it, but without real competition, it’s starting to get a little stale for those who have been there and done that – countless times. EA have already proven Connected Careers can work Take the Madden ‘Connected Franchises’ model, as that’s an EA product. They have already proven that this works in-game, with thousands of players jumping into a multiplayer campaign-style experience and competing. It’s a blend of AI and your friends, essentially evolving the experience. When Madden first added Connected Careers back in 2012, it immediately looked like something FIFA would soon incorporate – but never materialized. As seen in the video below, game designer Josh Looman explains how the mode works. He says: “We started to kind of sit down a couple of years ago and think of what could be the ultimate career mode you could put together? “Giving you the ability to join a league with your friends, online. Your buddy could be in LA and you could be in New York, and you can all play the same league together. Trying to combine those things and create one great mode that will be the core of Madden for the next decade.” (Video starts below at 1:02) Do have in mind that this video was some eight years ago. It seems awfully strange that FIFA hasn’t followed suit and gone in a similar direction, although it does offer hope about a similar upgrade being implemented at some stage. Imagine having one friend venture out to La Liga, another in the Premier League, and you’re based in France – clashing in the Champions League. Signing players from friends. Beating them in online matches within a Career Mode campaign. Competing for the biggest jobs in Europe. Having to fend off fierce competition for scouting. Having your players want to sign for another friend’s team and handing in a transfer request. This is all of the things connected Career Mode could give us, and should give us, so hopefully, 2020 is the year they pull the trigger. They’ve already done it in Madden. Now, it should be FIFA’s turn.

When is the FIFA 21 Web App coming out? FUT Companion App EA SPORTSUltimate Team players cannot wait to build their first starter squad and soon enough they’ll be able to do just that. Here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA 21 Web App and Companion App, including the release date. Whether you will be playing the next game on Xbox One, PS4, PC, or waiting until the release of next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, everybody can access FUT early. Building teams before taking to the field is a staple of players’ calendars, and we’re quickly approaching that time of year again. Many will be eyeing Premier League teams with the transfer window bringing some exciting news for fans of Man United, Chelsea, and other clubs. Others may look elsewhere, like Serie A, Bundesliga, or La Liga. There are strong teams all over Europe right now and soon we can start building. Here, we look at everything to expect from the FIFA 21 Web App and Companion App, which release on PC and mobile devices respectively. FIFA 21 Web App release date With the game officially landing this October, the FIFA 21 Web App will be be released on September 30, 2020. It is usually unveiled before the release of EA Play (formerly EA Access), which is coming out on October 1. More details on that can be found here. FIFA 21 Companion App release date Just like other years gone by, the Companion App will release a day after the Web App – October 1, 2020. This is the same date as the EA Play early access trial. By the time both of these are available, all players – even those without EA Access – will be able to jump into FUT 21 and build their first team. They can then play with it using EA Play early access, which grants them 10 hours of gameplay in a pre-release trial of the game. FIFA 21 Web App start time With September 30 being the launch date, the Web App is expected to land at some stage during the day. An ETA is unconfirmed, however. There’s a chance that this startup time might be different for each region, but 6pm (BST) looks like the time a lot of content is being announced for the game. If that trend continues, the Web App could be landing at around that time as well. We’ll have to wait and see. Can you buy packs in the FIFA 21 Web App? This is a question people ask pretty much every year, and the answer is yes. There’s a bit of a catch, though. Read More: 5 new formations FIFA 21 needs to add – You can open packs using the Web App, with FIFA Points, once the game has been released in early access. You can purchase them using the early access version and open via the Web App, but not you can not buy them directly through the FIFA 21 Web App & Companion App until the game’s worldwide release. How to get free FIFA 21 rewards Free rewards roll out daily in the Web App and Companion App. These can be small rewards to open up or a few extra coins to play with. To get them, simply log-in every day and collect when you can. In the time between the start of the apps and release date, you could be looking at a few thousand coins extra to help build your first XI. Article updated on September 30, 2020.

When is the FIFA 21 closed beta coming out? EA SPORTSGetting a first-look at the new game can be exciting for players and EA SPORTS always gives us that chance with closed beta keys, but when will they be rolled out for FIFA 21? Just like previous years, the video game goes through a cycle. There is a huge boom at the beginning, particularly where Ultimate Team is concerned, and then players keep coming back for more as extra content is added throughout the year. However, it’s coming to that time where eyes are starting to turn towards what EA has up their sleeve next. After all, many pros, creators and casual players have aired some grievances about the current title and would like to see how things are going to change in the future. FIFA 21 closed beta There had been some speculation that, alongside the cancellation of several top flight leagues across the world, FIFA Team of the Season – and even the next game – may be put on hold until things return to normality. However, with TOTSSF having been released in-game, it looks highly likely that EA will stick to their usual content roadmap with the series. This would mean FIFA 21 drops sometime in late September or early October, as it has in years gone by. Read More: 7 players that deserve Icon cards in FIFA 21 – In that case, it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility to see the beta roll out as normal – with our prediction being August 9, 2020. Last year, it was this date and there’s a good chance that this year’s game will be the same, or very similar. How to get a FIFA 21 beta code Sadly, not everybody will get the chance to play the FIFA 21 beta. EA SPORTS will send out invites to specific accounts via email, allowing a select group of players to take a look at the features they have been working on. For FIFA 20, these codes were not transferrable and we expect that to stay the same for FIFA 21 as well. If you don’t receive the invitation, there won’t be a way to access it – although many content creators will no doubt leak details nearer the time. What will the FIFA 21 beta contain? The FIFA 21 closed beta is expected to be mode-specific. Therefore, the code you receive will only grant you access to a particular part of the game. For example, if your invitation says the beta is for Pro Clubs, that’s all you’re going to be able to see until EA Access comes out. Pro Clubs, Ultimate Team, and Career Mode usually feature as part of the beta content. However, that may change this year if new modes are introduced. We’ll have to wait and see. Will the FIFA 21 beta be on Xbox, PlayStation and PC? The projected release date for FIFA 21, around September or October time, puts the beta on course to release on the current generation of consoles. That means PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players should be included, although PC wasn’t bundled into the beta pool last year. Clearly, some players will be hoping for a change there this time around. This new game is expected to launch on next gen, too, of course. Although, we’ll have to wait to see what Microsoft and Sony have up their sleeve in that regard. All we know at the time of writing is that they will release in the “holiday” season, which may be before or after EA’s next title hits the shelves. With EA Play Live now confirmed for June 11, replacing the developers’ usual E3 press conference, around that time we should expect beta, demo, and release date details to be confirmed. Stay tuned with Dexerto and follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all of the news on the new game and current title.

When is FUTMAS in FIFA 21? Promo countdown, start date, SBC & Objectives Graphics: EA SPORTSFUTMAS in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is just around the corner, so, it’s time to take a look at what we can expect and when it should be releasing. Throughout the year in FIFA, EA SPORTS releases a number of holiday-themed promos into Ultimate Team so that fans can get their hands on new content – be it a new set of cards, cosmetics, or SBCs. Already in FIFA 21, we’ve had Black Friday and Halloween – with the latter being represented by Rulebreakers instead of the usual Scream cards. Next, it’ll be the turn of FUTMAS – EA’s yearly Christmas event, where there are plenty of rewards up for grabs. This year could be a little different, seeing how the next-gen upgrade for FIFA 21 goes live on December 4 – but that shouldn’t impact things too much. It should still, for the most part, be the FUTMAS promo fans have come to know and love. When does FUTMAS start in FIFA 21? In recent years, FUTMAS has released around the first and second weeks of December – running all the way through until around New Year’s Eve. So, with that in mind, and knowing that EA typically releases their new content on a Friday, it seems as if Friday, December 11 is the ideal day for them to release this year’s FUTMAS content. However, they could switch things up and opt for a different day – just like how TOTY cards were released on a Friday and Monday in FIFA 20. So, we’ll just have to wait and see what EA does. FIFA 21 FUTMAS cards and rewards In years past, FUTMAS has followed an advent calendar system, so, there are new rewards each day. Typically, these have been based around a team standing in a league table and how a nation stacks up in the FIFA rankings. So, for the first day, we’d get someone from a team who finished 12th last season, and a Belgium player – given they are, currently, the #1 team in FIFA’s national rankings. We’ve also had the rewards that relate to squad numbers. So, if the event started 14 days before Christmas, we’d get number 14s like Jordan Henderson, Fiyako Tomori, or Alassane Plea. Plus, we should also get a new card design as well. Hopefully, EA doesn’t stray from the usual designs, but a spruced-up look would be welcome. FUTMAS SBCs and Objectives in FIFA 21 If EA keeps with tradition, and there’s nothing to say that they won’t, these cards will be released through daily SBCs. You’ll have 24 hours to complete them, and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. Additionally, there will also be objectives to complete. These won’t always reward you with cards, and there should be kits, badges, tifos, and the likes in there. Though, these objectives should refresh every few days. We should also see TOTY Nominees, too, given that FUTMAS will run until the point where Team of the Year is getting ready to release. FIFA 21 FUTMAS packs and leaks Plus, we should also get some lightning rounds when it comes to packs. Don’t expect any new pack types, just the ones we’ve come to know and open each and every year. As we get closer and closer to FIFA 21’s FUTMAS promo, we’ll be updating this article with new info, so be sure to check back in with us. Also, be sure to check our FIFA Twitter page – @UltimateTeamUK – where we’ll also provide updates on what to expect with regards to FUTMAS.

FIFA 23 FUT Birthday Team 2 revealed, Team 1, more Graphics: EA SPORTSFUT Birthday is a fan-favorite FIFA Ultimate Team promo that never fails to deliver — and it made a triumphant return in FIFA 23. The FUT Birthday promo is a yearly event that celebrates the anniversary of FIFA Ultimate Team. FIFA 23 will mark Ultimate Team’s 14-year anniversary. FIFA 22’s FUT Birthday event introduced new player items, SBCs, objectives, login bonuses, and FUT Birthday Swaps. Here’s everything you need to know about the promo, and what to expect in EA SPORTS’ current title, FIFA 23. FIFA 23 FUT Birthday Team 2 revealed FUT Birthday Team 1 What to expect from FUT Birthday 23 Most FIFA fans expected to get new players in FUT Birthday 23 and EA delivered. 33 new players were added during FUT Birthday 22. Several of the new player items became fan favorites such as 93 overall Dani Alves, 94 overall Christiano Ronaldo, 92 overall Sergio Ramos, and 91 overall Henrikh Mkhitaryan. But there may also be new content added in the next FUT Birthday. FUT Birthday 22 introduced player items with five-star Weak Foot or Skill Moves upgrades, SBCs, and for the first time FUT Birthday Swaps. Swaps have been confirmed to return, but the rest are still up in the air. FUT Birthday swaps allowed players to earn up to 24 tokens that were then exchanged for either packs or players. Tokens were earned through completing SBCs and objectives, while one was offered in a pack in the FUT Store. Swaps tokens were a welcomed addition to FIFA 22, EA Brought the system back for FIFA 23, giving both casual and hardcore players an easy way to obtain high-valued packs or player items by simply completing cheap SBCs or grinding objectives. Check out our full coverage for FIFA 23 here.

When is FIFA 23 Team of the Week coming back? TOTW return date after World Cup EA SPORTSFIFA 23’s Team of the Week promo is taking a mid-season break for the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022. Here, we’ll explain how it works with a return date for TOTW in Ultimate Team. Opening packs may be routine for many FUT club owners around the world, as is pulling Team of the Week upgraded cards. However, there will be some unexpected disruption this season – unlike previous campaigns – that impacts both FUT Champs rewards and the weekly promo until after Christmas. So, let’s jump right into the details so you know when TOTW ends and when it comes back. When is TOTW ending for World Cup? The last Team of the Week before the Qatar World Cup kicks off will be between November 16-23, which will be TOTW 10. After that, don’t expect to see EA dropping new promo teams at 6 PM (UK) each week, as the promo will pause during the international tournament. When is TOTW coming back in FIFA 23? Return date FIFA 23 TOTW will return for the next game week following the end of the World Cup, which will be on December 26 onwards. After that week of football comes to an end, you will want to check out our instantly updated FIFA 23 TOTW page each Wednesday, featuring all the new upgraded cards.

When is FIFA 21’s Web App coming out? Ultimate Team online Graphics: EAEA SPORTS are expected to release a FIFA 21 Web App and Companion App for launch. Here’s when we expect it to roll out and what will be included. One of the most exciting parts about the release of new FIFA games is the experience of building your first team, and indeed squad, in the mobile and desktop application. After that, of course, comes EA Access where you can actually get on the pitch and play with what you’ve made, or wait around for the game to hit the shelves. The game’s developers have already confirmed that the series’ next title will not be delayed, even if football seasons are subjected to further delays, meaning that we should see the Web App and Companion roll out as planned. FIFA 21 Web App release date Official details are still yet to be announced for the FIFA 21 Web App and Companion App, at the time of writing, although we have been given an indication as to when we will find out. EA SPORTS have confirmed that the next EA Play Live event will broadcast on June 11, as it is usually, even if the E3 trade fair has been canceled. In previous years, the EA event has run at the same time, and the show will go on this time. Read More: When is the FIFA 21 closed beta coming out? – In terms of an expected release date, we can look back at previous content roadmaps and make a prediction of September 16. Last year, it was revealed on the third Wednesday of the month and if plans are unchanged despite the ongoing global situation, it should be released around this time. What to do on the FIFA 21 Web App & Companion App The Web App and Companion App for FIFA 21 are expected to be just like the others, allowing players to open some initial packs – which are rewards, if you have played the game in the past. This usually involves each club owner picking a nationality and opening a mixed pack with items built around that country. For example, pick Japan and get some starter Japanese players. However, there’s much more than that to do. You can start trading in the Ultimate Team market, which will be completely fresh if you head over to the Web App or Companion just as it releases. From there, start listing your cards up for auction, and building a starter team that you can afford with the coins you have. It might come as a surprise, given the fact the game won’t have released at the time these services do, but some players can come away from this experience with a team that’s ready for online play quite quickly. Once official details have been confirmed in terms of official release dates and content, we’ll be the first to let you know. Until then, follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for more guides, news stories, and feature content from the world of FIFA.

FIFA 21 Cavani Ultimate Team card added: FUT rating, price, in-game stats EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have finally added Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, following an update in March. At one point, you could scroll over to the available selection of Manchester United players in Ultimate Team and notice that a certain long-haired Uruguayan fella was nowhere to be found. Despite having plenty of high-rated and special cards over the past 10 years of FUT, Edinson Cavani was omitted from FIFA’s hallmark mode earlier this year, something which left a lot of players confused. However, after months and months of fans asking about the developers adding him late, they’ve finally been granted their wish. FIFA 21 adds Cavani to Ultimate Team Following Title Update 11.1 on March 4, which made a whole host of minor tweaks to the game, some secret changes have also been discovered. Edinson Cavani’s Ultimate Team card is finally available on the FUT market, having been discovered by a number of players since the patch rolled out. He’s 84-rated and has the same stats as the version that was already playable in FIFA 21. FIFA 21 Cavani price After waiting a long time to see him in Ultimate Team, players will have to splash around 30,000 coins in-game to get him. Cavani in FIFA 21 Career Mode What made this whole situation even more bizarre was the fact that EA SPORTS went out of their way to add Cavani to Manchester United’s squad in Career Mode. Yup, you read that right – the prolific forward was a Red Devil in FIFA 21, but only in the offline modes. Cavani FUT 21 rating, in-game stats, skill-moves predictions His rating offline was always 84 overall, with High/High work rates, three-star skill moves, and four-star weak foot. Needless to say, the focus of this card’s in-game stats are shooting and physical, which are hallmarks of El Matadors’ play-style. His pace, passing, and dribbling stats, on the other hand, do leave a lot to be desired. Now we know that all of those stats are exactly the same in Ultimate Team, but his inclusion does bring some sense of optimism for United fans. Now that he’s available, he’s also well in line to be included in some Team of the Week promo squads – so upgrades could be on the way soon for sure. For more news and leaks, follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for regular updates.

When is crossplay coming to FIFA 23 Pro Clubs? EA SPORTSFIFA 23 supports crossplay at launch for the first time in the series, but Pro Clubs, so far, has missed out on the feature. Here’s everything we know so far about when FIFA 23 Pro Clubs will go crossplay. Many football fans were over the moon to hear that FIFA 23 features crossplay support, allowing friends to go head-to-head no matter which platform they play on. It’s a feature that adds an extra dynamic to both Online Seasons and Ultimate Team, but other modes that could have really benefitted from crossplay have been left in the cold — most notably Pro Clubs. But are there plans to bring crossplay to FIFA 23 Pro Clubs, and if so, when it is likely to happen? Is crossplay coming to FIFA 23 Pro Clubs? Although FIFA 23 Pro Clubs doesn’t allow for cross-platform matches at launch, EA have reassured players that they are committed to bringing the feature to the mode down the line. After fans expressed their disappointment that Pro Clubs wouldn’t be benefitting from their latest innovation, the devs released a statement to try and ease some of the backlashes. It said: “While we’re excited with the first steps to bring new cross-play features to FIFA 23, we also recognize what cross-play functionality could mean to the Pro Clubs mode with the potential for improving matchmaking and allowing friends from different platforms of the same generation to play together. “With the scale of such an important feature, our goal is to bring you the best possible experiences. As we look at our cross-play future, we’re focused on matchmaking in Pro Clubs, VOLTA, and FUT Co-op, as well as cross-platform lobby invites and ultimately cross-platform Pro Clubs.” Based on this message from EA, crossplay in Pro Clubs certainly seems to be on the cards. However, it appears those playing on different console generations will still have to play separately. When is FIFA 23 Pro Clubs getting crossplay? Sadly, the developers are still yet to give any timeframe as to when FIFA 23 Pro Clubs will receive cross-platform support. EA have acknowledged the potential benefits of allowing friends on different consoles to join the same club, but it isn’t clear how soon the feature will be implemented. Given the sheer amount of backlash the devs received following the initial announcement, we’d expect it to be fairly high on their list of priorities. With this in mind, don’t be surprised to see it arrive sometime in 2023, before EA SPORTS FC 24 arrives. We’ll be sure to keep this page updated with news on FIFA 23 Pro Clubs crossplay. For more, check out our other FIFA 23 guides: FIFA 23 ICONS | FIFA 23 FUT Heroes | FIFA 23 crossplay explained | Best FIFA 23 custom tactics, meta formations & player instructions | FIFA 23 TOTW squads: Team of the Week explained | How to do the best FIFA 23 celebrations | Best FIFA 23 camera settings for Ultimate Team

FIFA 23 World Cup mode: Every game mode & full FUT schedule EA SPORTSQatar 2022 is just around the corner and football fans have FIFA 23 World Cup content to look forward to. Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA 23 World Cup mode, from the start date to what to expect. EA has delivered a lot of FIFA 23 promo content so far. Out of Position launches on October 28, dishing out cards in brand new positions, and Rulebreakers found plenty of success during its two-week run. The Ones to Watch and Road to the Knockouts promos have had FIFA players glued to their screens, watching games and hoping for potential upgrades. The developers already accidentally allowed players to access World Cup mode, and more leaks revealed a full schedule for the promo. Here’s everything you need to know about the FIFA 23 World Cup mode, including the schedule for Ultimate Team content. Contents FIFA 23 World Cup mode start date – Is there a FIFA 23 World Cup FUT mode? – FIFA 23 Ultimate Team World Cup content schedule – FIFA 23 World Cup content: Every mode – When does the FIFA 23 World Cup mode start? EA have now revealed that FIFA 23 World Cup mode arrives on November 9, 2022, less than two weeks before Qatar 2022 gets underway. Is there a FIFA 23 World Cup FUT mode? According to well-known FIFA leaker FUT Sheriff, FIFA 23 won’t feature a standalone Ultimate Team World Cup mode. Instead, fans will be able to play through the tournament as licensed teams in a separate mode, while FUT will receive World Cup-themed content such as new cards and promos. In the past, EA have released a World Cup Ultimate Team mode where players could build another squad from scratch with all the players competing for their nations. However, this sadly won’t be the case in FIFA 23, and all Qatar 2022 FUT content will be part of the normal Ultimate Team experience. FIFA 23 Ultimate Team World Cup content schedule While there is no FIFA 23 FUT World Cup mode, EA have announced a host of content that will be arriving in Ultimate Team. Check out the schedule below: Path to Glory (November 11 to December 23) – Live cards that increase in rating based on a nation’s performance in the tournament – World Cup Stories (December 2) – “Celebrate the most impactful moments in the World Cup so far, celebrating key moments from qualification that captivated the world.” – World Cup FUT Phenoms (December 9) – A brand-new promo that rewards some of football’s “brightest stars.” – Team of the Tournament (End of competition) – A team of special cards that highlights the best players from Qatar 2022 – 30 special World Cup FUT Heroes will also be released throughout the competition, each with a higher rating than their standard versions. FIFA 23 World Cup content: Every mode The Qatar 2022 World Cup is taking over all of FIFA 23, not just Ultimate Team. Fans can play through the tournament in a number of different ways, both offline and online. Check out every mode coming to FIFA 23 as part of the World Cup below: FIFA World Cup 2022 – A single-player recreation of Qatar 2022, playable from start to finish. – Online Tournament Mode – Fight through the knockout stages of the competition against other players. – Your FIFA World Cup – A live version of the World Cup that updates with the latest standings, fixtures, results, and squads that can be enjoyed in single-player. – We’ll be sure to keep this page updated with all of the latest FIFA 23 World Cup details, in both Ultimate Team and offline modes.

When does FUT Champs start in FIFA 21? Weekend League schedule Graphics: EA SPORTSThe start of the FIFA 21 year means another season of FUT Champs, but when will it finally get underway? Well, here’s everything we know. When it comes to facing off against the best of the best in FIFA Ultimate Team, you can grind your way through Division Rivals to reach Division 1. That’ll give some bragging rights, as well as rewards, but you’ll want to higher – specifically, FUT Champs. FUT Champs, or Weekend League as it’s known to many, gives you the chance to grind through 30 games while playing against the cream of the crop on your chosen console. With the FIFA 21 year underway thanks to EA Play and early access, some fans have been asking when FUT Champs will get underway again. So, here’s what we know so far. FIFA 21 FUT Champs Weekend League start date Some players might have expected the FUT Champs Weekend League to start during the EA Play early access period but as we’ve seen, that isn’t the case. Instead, it is believed that EA will bring back the Weekend League when FIFA 21 is available to everyone. That should mean that the first round of FUT Champs starts on Friday, October 9. If it doesn’t get underway on that weekend, EA might be giving everyone a week or so to get to grips. That would mean that the FUT Champs Weekend League starts a week later on Friday, October 16, but we’ll just have to wait and see. FUT Champs Weekend League rewards in FIFA 21 EA are keeping the 30 games system in place for FIFA 21, but they have already confirmed one big change to FUT Champs as they’ve expanded the Top 100 to Top 200. That means that you’ve got more chance of getting the top tier rewards if you can prove you’re a part of the elite club of FIFA players. Gold 1 through Silver 1 WL rewards 👀 (Via @Castro1021) No player picks yet cuz of no TOTW #FIFA21 pic.twitter.com/lo52ynqzOR — Piquelme (@Piquelme21) September 29, 2020 How to qualify for FUT Champs in FIFA 21? Don’t worry about changes to qualifying for FUT Champs, either, the formula that you know and love will be sticking around. Read More: The ultimate FIFA 21 defending guide – You’ve got to rack up 2,000 points through Division Rivals games and then trade that in for access to the Weekend League. Get a high enough rank in FUT Champs and you’ll be able to stick around for automatic qualification. As noted, the start date for the first round of FUT Champs isn’t yet confirmed, and it’s based on speculation right now. Once that changes, we’ll update this piece, but you can also find the latest news and updates about FIFA 21 over on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK.

FIFA 21 Season 5: Start time, Ultimate Team rewards leaked, Storyline cards EA SPORTSFIFA 21 Season 5 of Ultimate Team starts up in late March, and a number of the game’s unlockable rewards have been revealed already. Here, we run through what to expect, the start date and time, as well as Storyline cards. In FIFA 20, EA SPORTS introduced the Seasons system to Ultimate Team. It works just like a battle pass in other games, though, you don’t have to spend any cash to unlock it. It’s free to everyone who plays the game. As you win matches, complete objectives, and finish Squad Building Challenges, you earn XP to add to your season progress. The further you get, the better your rewards are, as you pick up packs, coin boosts, and even unique cards along the way. Seeing as we’re moving away from winter, a new season has now descended onto FIFA 21 Ultimate Team – Season 5 – so here’s everything we know. FIFA 21 FUT Season 5 start date In terms of when the season will be getting underway, that’s the easiest thing to know. There is a countdown in-game, after all. The day the current countdown is working towards is Friday, March 26 at 6pm GMT. That’ll be when the game updates and a new season gets underway. This update will fall on the same day as FUT Birthday, which means we may get some thematic rewards for that roll out on the same day. Read here for our predictions before things got going. What to expect: FUT Season 5 rewards One part of the season that won’t change all that much is the rewards. You’ll still be able to get packs, coin boosts, and everything like that. The cosmetics, which includes Tifos, stadium sounds, and everything else, will likely match the theme of the season. Though, there will likely be some weird and unusual ones as well. Who can ever forget the Cat Tifos from a few seasons back. FIFA 21 Season 5 rewards A day before the event went live on March 26, a long list of new rewards was leaked ahead of schedule by FUTWatch on Twitter. When the actual list came out, it turned out the reliable data miner’s March 25 tweet was fairly accurate. The full list of FIFA 21 Season 5 rewards can be found below: Free Pack — 75+ Rated Rare Player – Coin Boost — 500 coins for 5 matches – Free Pack — Premium Gold Pack – Tifo — Choose from T-Rex or The King in Green – Free Pack — 75+ Rated Rare Player – Badge — Choose from T-Rex or The King in Green – Free Pack — Jumbo Gold 26 Pack – Tifo — Choose from Golem or Water Elemental – Free Pack — Gold Players Pack – Background Tifo — Choose from Golem or Water Elemental – Stadium Theme — Choose from Golem or Water Elemental – Tifo — Choose from Aquatic Empire or Sketchpad – Free Pack — 75+ Rated Rare Player – Free Pack — Small Prime Gold Players Pack – Player — Choose from Obafemi Martins (86 ST), Angel Gomes (86 CAM) or Tarique Fosu (86 LW) – Badge — Choose from Aquatic Empire or Sketchpad – Free Pack — Rare Gold Pack – Free Pack — Rare Gold Pack – Stadium Theme — Choose from Aquatic Empire or Sketchpad – Free Pack — Rare Electrum Players Pack – Background Tifo — Choose from Aquatic Empire or Sketchpad – Ball — Diamond Ball – Free Pack — Mega Pack – Free Pack — Prime Gold Players Pack – Tifo — Choose from Concrete Canvas or Rio Carnival – Badge — Choose from Concrete Canvas or Rio Carnival – Free Pack — Choose from PL Prime Players Pack, Serie A Prime Players Pack or Ligue 1 Prime Players Pack – Stadium Theme — Choose from Concrete Canvas or Rio Carnival – Background Tifo — Choose from Concrete Canvas or Rio Carnival – Player — Choose from Erik Lamela (89 RM), Jimmy Briand (88 ST) or Antonio Candreva (88 RM) – FUT Season 5 Level 15 & 30 Storyline cards As for who will be a part of the Level 15 and Level 30 cards, well, it was a mystery right up until they got revealed on March 26 with the start of Season 5. EA picked a number of players from different divisions, and at first glance the various options seem pretty decent. The Level 30 picks seem especially solid, and could end up being there with some of the best promo cards EA have released so far. Read More: FIFA 21 TOTW 26 revealed – The Level 15 and 30 Storyline cards for Season 5 can be found below, and it’s important to note that Season rewards will be untradeable. You can also follow our Twitter pages – UltimateTeamUK and FUTWatch – to get even more regular updates on FIFA 21.

When do FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition bonuses come out? FIFA Points, TOTW & OTW EA SPORTSThose who pre-ordered the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition can now drop into FUT for the first time, but they might be wondering when their free FIFA Points, TOTW player, and Ones to Watch items will arrive. Here’s when you will receive your FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition preorder bonuses. The early days of a new Ultimate Team season can be tough, as players try and cobble together enough coins to build a starter squad or open a few packs in the hope seeing of the game’s best players walkout. That’s why many FUT fans have opted to preorder the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition. This bumper version of the game comes with a handful of preorder bonuses that help ease the transition into the new FUT season. But when will you receive your FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition preorder bonuses? Contents FIFA 23 free FIFA Points preorder bonus – FIFA 23 free TOTW preorder bonus – FIFA 23 free Ones to Watch preorder bonus – When do I get free FIFA Points in FIFA 23? Every preorder of the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition comes with 4,600 FIFA Points, and these are available from midnight on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. This is when the Ultimate Edition was released worldwide, so the FIFA Points should be ready and waiting when you log in to FIFA 23 Ultimate Team for the first time. If they don’t appear in your account right away, don’t worry, you may have to close Ultimate Team and reenter to update them. FIFA 23 free TOTW preorder bonus Just like the FIFA Points, your free FIFA 23 TOTW 1 player is available from the first time you log into Ultimate Team on either console or PC. A TOTW pack should be sat in the FUT store waiting to be opened. Again, if it’s not there right away, simply log out and back in, and it will show up eventually. FIFA 23 free Ones to Watch preorder bonus Players who preorder the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition will have to wait until Friday, September 30 to claim their free Ones to Watch card. While the rest of the bonuses are dished out right away, the OTW player isn’t released until the promo goes live. The event will kick off at 6 PM BST with the first team of players hitting packs. At this point, fans will receive a pack to open on the FUT store containing one of the recently announced cards. Unfortunately, the free OTW isn’t tradeable, but it could make a nice addition to your squad, especially if they receive multiple upgrades over the course of the season. For more on FIFA 23, check out our other guides: FIFA 23 ICONS | FIFA 23 FUT Heroes | FIFA 23 crossplay explained | Best FIFA 23 custom tactics, meta formations & player instructions | FIFA 23 TOTW squads: Team of the Week explained | How to do the best FIFA 23 celebrations | Best FIFA 23 camera settings for Ultimate Team

When does FIFA 21 early access start? EA Play start time countdown EA SPORTSThe official countdown for FIFA 21 early access has begun and if you’re wondering when it starts, you’ve come to the right place. We now know the official FIFA 21 EA Play start time. PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC players might be heading into the game’s WebApp version from September 30, but soon enough EA Access is opening up for them too. The game’s developers have started up a live countdown timer, and when it runs out the game will launch for a 10-hour trial, as usual. FIFA 21 EA Play release date and start time There is a live countdown embedded on the official FIFA 21 website, which shows that when the clock strikes zero the early access fun will begin. According to this information, FIFA 21 EA Play will start up on October 1, 4pm (BST). When it starts up, players will be able to cruise around the menus, listen to the new soundtrack, and play whichever mode they would like for a limited time. FIFA 21 soundtrack revealed: Dua Lipa, Stormzy, more If you’re wondering which tracks will be included in FIFA 21 early access, you will be delighted to know EA have released the entire list – available to listen to on Spotify. Read More: FIFA 21 Season 1 Storyline cards revealed – Big names like Dua Lipa and Stormzy will obviously catch the eye of fans, but the entire list can be found below. FIFA 21 playlist VOLTA Football soundtrack FIFA 21 EA Play prices The pricing for EA Play is pretty much what we’ve come to expect from EA Access. For PC players, though, there’s also the option of EA Play Pro for additional benefits. EA Play Monthly: £3.99 / $4.99 – Yearly: £19.99 / $29.99 – EA Play Pro (PC only) Monthly: £14.99 / $14.99 – Yearly: £89.99 / $99.99 – Once you have sorted out your subscription, all you have to do is wait for the countdown to finish up and jump into the game. It can be downloaded via the EA Play application on consoles and PC. Also, you might want to check out our feed @UltimateTeamUK for more updates on the day, as often it can go through a soft launch and catch people off guard. We’ll keep you updated.

What is sniping in FIFA 23? Ultimate Team trading tactic explained EA SportsThe recent release of FIFA 23 has plenty of players curious about ‘sniping’. Here, we run through what the phrase means, break down how Ultimate Team players do it and discuss EA’s stance on it. The release of a new FIFA means Ultimate Team players are scrambling around to make as many coins as they can. While some are happy to invest real money into FIFA points and packs, others are less eager to spend beyond buying the game itself. As a result, players often resort to ‘sniping’. But what does it mean, how is it done and what do EA make of players who do it? What is ‘sniping’ in FIFA 23? The term itself simply refers to acquiring cards on the FUT transfer market for well below their market value, often by completing multiple market searches in a short space of time. Each FUT card has a price range, but also a value within that price range. A player with a price range of 650 – 10,000 FUT coins might sell on average for 5,000 coins. On occasion though, players may list them for cheaper, either by mistake or simply to sell their card quickly. Snipers seek to take advantage of these below-value sales and acquire cards for cheaper than their typical value. After sniping a card for cheaper than its typical value, they can either re-list the item to generate a profit or simply use it in-game. How to snipe in FIFA 23 Because of the simplicity of sniping, it’s very easy to pull off. Players simply set their search filters to only bring up cards below their typical market value. For example, a player sniping Raphinha, who currently sells for roughly 43,000 coins, would search at a max Buy Now price of 40,000 coins. They would then search multiple times until a card is listed, quickly navigate to the card and attempt to acquire it ahead of any other player. Because below-value cards are in high demand and often sell within a few seconds of being listed, it can take multiple searches to finally win the card in question. Is ‘sniping’ in FIFA Ultimate Team allowed? EA stance on sniping In short, it’s a bit of a gray area. Players are technically not breaking rules when sniping. If players are listed are below their value, it’s entirely fair to try and win those cards and save coins, whether the goal is to use the card or to sell it on for profit. Because sniping often requires searching multiple times rapidly, players who do it can be mistaken for bots by EA’s anti-bot and anti-cheat systems. This often leads to players having to complete Captcha verification checks. Sniping too frequently has also been known to result in market bans for players. These are generally temporary to begin with but can be made permanent if players are determined to have sniped too frequently. In general, completing the Captcha verification process allows players to return to FUT and access the market as normal, suggesting that the check itself is only to ensure bots cannot disrupt normal market activity. However, players who snipe should know that it can lead to bans from the market and Ultimate Team itself.

FIFA 19 TOTW revealed – who is in the team of the week? EA Sports have released the second FIFA 19 Team Of The Week (TOTW), available from 6pm on Wednesday, September 26. Three Premier League players are included in the latest Team of the Week, including Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech and Manchester City’s İlkay Gündoğan. While the official game is not due to be released until September 28, players who ordered the special ‘Champions Edition’ got access to the game three days early. Read More: FIFA 19’s top 100 players revealed – The TOTW features players from all over the world, playing in numerous leagues and divisions, who have performed exceptionally well in a given week. Joining Čech and Gündoğan from the Premier League this week is Liverpool defender Joël Matip, who scored in his side’s 3-0 win over Southampton. Other notable names include Napoli striker Lorenzo Insigne and Atlético Madrid’s Lucas Hernández. FIFA 19 Ultimate Team TOTW: Week 2 Starting 11 GK: Petr Čech – 84 RB: Thomas Meunier – 84 CB: Lucas Hernández – 84 CB: Joël Matip – 84 CM: İlkay Gündoğan – 86 CDM: Lucas Leiva – 85 CAM: Anderson Talisca – 84 RM: Bertrand Traoré – 82 ST: Lorenzo Insigne – 89 ST: Wissam Ben Yedder – 84 ST: Vedad Ibišević – 81 FIFA 19 Ultimate Team TOTW: Week 2 Substitutes GK: Ron-Robert Zieler – 82 RWB: Kenny Lala – 81 LM: Miralem Sulejmani – 81 LM: Rodrigo Javier De Paul – 81 LM: Ahmed Musa – 81 LW: Shoya Nakajima – 81 ST: Wesley – 81 FIFA 19 Ultimate Team TOTW: Week 2 Reserves CB: Stuart Findlay – 75 RM: Damian Kądzio – 77 ST: Sargis Adamyan – 77 ST: Artur Sobiech – 77 ST: Jay Simpson – 74

What is DDA in gaming and why is it so controversial? FIFA 23, EA patent & more EA SportsA controversial topic in the FIFA (and gaming) community relates to DDA, what it means, and how it impacts video games. Here, we’re running through everything there is to know about Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment mechanics, their place in FIFA 23, and much more. The term DDA may be new to some FIFA fans, but many will have heard it in passing from content creators, Twitter accounts, or even fellow players. It’s a fairly controversial topic and one that hasn’t received a lot of coverage so, here, we’ll be running through what it means, how it affects video games, and whether it will feature in FIFA 23. What is DDA in gaming and FIFA? DDA stands for ‘Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment’. The phrase is quite complex, but it simply means a mechanic within a game’s code that can adjust certain gameplay aspects to make it more difficult, or easier, for players to carry out certain actions. In short, a player dominating a match could see DDA make their gameplay less fluid and more prone to error in order to balance the match they are playing. A player struggling in a game may find their gameplay made more fluid to have the opposite effect. An EA paper on the subject describes it as a “technique for adaptively changing a game to make it easier or harder.” It is designed to alleviate both frustration and boredom. On its use in their games, EA say: “We have successfully developed a system that applies this technique in multiple games by Electronic Arts, Inc., and have observed up to 9% improvement in player engagement with a neutral impact on monetization.” Is DDA in FIFA? EA patent & more There is no evidence that DDA is in FIFA or any other EA title, like Madden or Apex Legends. EA did file a patent for the mechanic back in 2016, meaning they essentially gained a license to use it in-game. However, they revealed the DDA code in a March 2021 court case to debunk accusations of it ever being implemented in anyway. They stated: “There is no DDA or scripting in Ultimate Team modes… Ensuring play is fair is critical to all of us at EA. We’ve tried to be as clear as possible that this commitment applies to us just as much as it does to our players.” EA were successful in their legal defence and the case was dismissed by plaintiffs. Their own website states: “We’re pleased to share that the plaintiffs have now dismissed their case. We provided them with detailed technical information and access to speak with our engineers, all of which confirmed (again) that there is no DDA or scripting in Ultimate Team modes. This is the right result. “While EA does own a patent for DDA technology, that technology never was in FIFA, Madden or NHL, and never will be. We would not use DDA technology to give players an advantage or disadvantage in online multiplayer modes in any of our games and we absolutely do not have it in FIFA, Madden or NHL.” We expect everything on this page to continue to ring true when the FIFA series end and is usurped by EA Sports FC for the 2023-2024 football season.

What are FIFA 22 FGS player Swap Tokens? FUT card rewards explained Players interested in the new season of FIFA esports will once again be able to earn FGS player Swap Tokens in FIFA 22. Here we’ll go through exactly what these items are, how you can get them in-game, and what to do with them. To start, FGS tokens will be awarded to players who watch FIFA Global Series tournaments and events through the official Twitch channel. What’s changed from last year in FIFA 22, though, is that you’ll now be able to earn more rewards the more you watch the eligible events. What are FIFA 22 FGS player Swap Tokens? FGS player Swap Token items look like FUT cards, but they aren’t. Instead, you redeem them for pack rewards in repeatable Squad Building Challenges (SBCs), and this year the more tokens you have, the higher your reward can be. Players will be able to earn up to five rewards per eligible FGS event. These include at least one FGS Swap Token and a selection of FIFA 22 Global Series cosmetic items for your FUT club. Unlike last year, this season there is only one kind of FGS Swaps Token, and their corresponding SBCs will remain live throughout the FUT 22 cycle. The FGS Swaps rewards are listed below: How to earn FIFA 22 FGS player Swap Tokens To earn FGS Swap Tokens in FIFA 22, you’ll need to first make sure your EA and Twitch accounts are linked together. One that’s done, all you need to do is watch qualifying Global Series events to start earning rewards. The full list of how to start earning FIFA 22 Swap Tokens is below: Link your Twitch and EA accounts on ea.com/twitchlinking. – Watch 60 minutes of eligible FIFA 21 Global Series Event or Events when there are multiple on a single weekend on the official EA SPORTS FIFA Twitch channel. – Receive one FGS Player Token Item in-game – Tune in to more eligible events on different weekends to earn more FGS Player Token items. – Redeem your FGS Player Token items in-game for Pack Rewards. – There you have it! That’s all there is to know about FGS Swap Tokens in FIFA 22, how to earn them, and how to redeem them for some extra rewards.

West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen reveals his FIFA 21 Ultimate Team EA SPORTSWest Ham’s Jarrod Bowen is a beast on the pitch, but it looks like he dabbles in a bit of FIFA 21 Ultimate Team on the side, and he’s assembled quite an impressive team. It’s no surprise that football players can’t get enough of FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. After all, it’s the best way for them to embrace their football fever in the comfort of their homes. But they do get spotted from time to time, and when they do, they often have insane teams. In 2021, we’ve already seen some impressive line-ups from FC Porto’s Moussa Marega and Aston Villa’s John McGinn. Now, West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen has joined the fray after a fan matched up against him, and his team is insane. Jarrod uses a 4-3-3 formation, which is no surprise given his position as an attacker. Like most players, he also uses his 99-rated player card. Beyond that, though, he has an exciting mix of Icons and current players, and some of them aren’t in their native positions. Jarrod Bowen’s Ultimate Team ST: N’Golo Kante (88) – LW: Ribery (90) – RW: Jarrod Bowen (99) – CM: Ronaldo (94) – CM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CM: Eusebio (91) – LB: Andrew Robertson (91) – CB: Van Dijk (96) – CB: Kyle Walker (86) – RB: James Tavernier (86) – GK: Edwin van der Sar (87) – Interestingly, he has N’Golo Kante up-front as a ST, which is miles away from his usual CDM position. He also Ronaldo as a CM, which isn’t ideal. However, don’t let that fool you. Jarrod Bowen knows exactly what he’s doing. Experienced FIFA Ultimate Team players know how to set custom tactics and swap them around to get 100 chemistry regardless of where they are positioned. So, it’s very likely that he’ll switch Kante and Ronaldo’s positions once the game starts. Other than that, the rest of the players, including himself, are all in their native positions. It’s an impressive line-up from the backline to the front. There’s no doubt he would have given the player who matched against him a run for their money.

Virgil van Dijk’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team starting XI has been revealed EA SPORTS FIFAVirgil van Dijk might be playing in the best team in the world this season, but how many of his Liverpool teammates make it into his very own FIFA 20 Ultimate Team? Jurgen Klopp’s side have managed to go over 40 games unbeaten in the Premier League, not to mention their Champions League heroics of the previous season, and the big Dutchman striding around at center-back has been an integral part of the successful setup. Just like many professional footballers playing Ultimate Team, Van Dijk has been given his very own 99 special card by EA SPORTS – which is a surefire way of knowing you have come up against a pro in-game. Reddit user McStazza couldn’t believe his luck after facing off against the Champions League winner, and Premier League winner in waiting, posting the side that he fielded against him on February 1, in Division Rivals. While the inclusion of his own special card was always going to be a certainty, there are a lot of Brazilian players in Virgil’s team, including icons such as Ronaldo, Pele, Ronaldinho, and more. There’s enough room for some Dutch talent from years gone by, too, though – as Clarence Seedorf, Ronald Koeman, and Ruud Gullit made the cut. So, let’s take a look at the whole lineup and see how many Liverpool stars were picked. Virgil van Dijk’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team GK: Allison Becker (89) – CB: Virgil van Dijk (99) – CB: Ronald Koeman (88) – LB: Andy Robertson (86) – RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (85) – CDM: Clarence Seedorf (88) – CM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CM: Lionel Messi (94) – CAM: Ronaldinho (91) – ST: Pele (95) – ST: Ronaldo (94) – Clearly, there are a lot of unbelievable cards to talk about, with two in-form flying fullbacks included in the mix, and an impressive midfield three of Messi, Seedorf, and Gullit. Not to mention the Brazilian flair of the attackers, who probably chip in with their fair share of goals too. Van Dijk isn’t the only Dutchman to have their Ultimate Team starting lineup revealed in recent times, however, as Quincy Promes’ side was revealed by another player too. So, now that you have seen his team, do you think you could beat Virgil in FIFA 20? That defense might be a tough one to break down.

West Ham’s Declan Rice reveals his epic FIFA 21 Ultimate Team XI on TikTok EA SPORTS/West HamWest Ham’s star centre midfielder Declan Rice has taken to TikTok to show off his FIFA 21 Ultimate Team starting XI, and it’s stacked with top ICONs and Premier League peers. In their downtime, many top football players like to take to their consoles to play FIFA, unable to get away from the pitch whether it’s online or in real life. Rice has become a huge fan-favorite at West Ham in recent years, a holding midfielder that shows promise far beyond what the East London club is commonly associated with, and seems to have built his dream squad around him. Many top Premier League stars have shown off their top-tier FUT teams in the past, with the likes of Diogo Jota revealing his team as arguably the best FIFA player in the league. While Rice is mainly known for his skills on the pitch, as one of the most sought-after players among top Premier League sides, he’s managed to put together a top team in FIFA 21 too. Placing himself alongside some of the biggest legends of the game, here’s how Declan Rice’s FUT 21 team lines up: GK: Edwin Van der Sar (89) – RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (87) – CB: Kyle Walker (86) – CB: Virgil Van Dijk (90) – LB: Roberto Carlos (88) – CDM: Declan Rice (99) – CDM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CAM: Ronaldo (94) – CAM: Eusebio (91) – CAM: Pele (94) – ST: Neymar (91) – https://www.tiktok.com/@declanrice_/video/6916989163921345794 While the team has a very high rating across the board, there are some somewhat unorthodox picks. Walker at CB seems a bit rogue, and you won’t often see that in top teams, while you would normally expect to see Ronaldo occupying that striker spot that Rice currently plays Neymar in. In fact, Mbappe on the bench proves Rice might want to have a look at his formation so he can get the French starlet in. That said, it’s still a valuable team and definitely capable of wiping out opponents with ease — though we’d have to see how Rice himself plays to really judge that.

Viral TikTok reveals best FIFA 22 skill moves to destroy opponents EA SPORTSFIFA 22 skill moves and dribbling have faced a fair bit of backlash since release day, but one TikTok user has found some perfect controls to take players on, and score more goals. There are a number of ways in FIFA 22 to get a leg up on your opponent. From picking the right formations to custom tactics, a system can certainly have a direct impact on your performance. That being said, the gameplay is a little slower this year which means the emphasis on dribbling has increased, even if players think it’s been nerfed since FIFA 21. If you have missed the feeling of taking on opponents with ease, fear not, this TikToker has found some really effective solutions. Best FIFA 22 skill moves revealed in TikTok A compilation of best FIFA 22 skill moves has gone viral on TikTok, showing players the easiest ways to take on outfield players, and even goalkeepers. Swiftly getting past the defensive lines in the latest EA game can prove difficult without through balls and lofted passes. Read More: FIFA 22 promo calendar: all events – However, this video from justnaztwitch has over 23,000 likes and nearly 200,000 views for a reason – it shows you how to take people on without a sweat. https://www.tiktok.com/@justnaztwitch/video/7011147228815379717?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 FIFA 22 skill moves controls explained Skilled Bridge As seen in the clip above, Naz recommends the Skilled Bridge, which can be performed by holding L2/RT and doubling tapping R2/RB at the same time. This only works with four-star skills, which is something to keep in mind when purchasing Ultimate Team cards and deciding on a starting team. Four Touch Turn To do the Four Touch Turn, you need to flick the right analog stick down twice while holding L2/LT. This is also a four-star skill move. Scoop Fake The final FIFA 22 skill move he recommends is the Scoop Fake, which is a five-star skill move. Read More: How to do the best FIFA 22 celebrations – To do this, you need to perform a fake shot and flick the left analog stick to the left or right, depending on the direction you want. These are the best skill moves being shared all over TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube for FIFA 22. If any more emerge as meta tricks, we’ll be sure to let you know!

Viral FIFA 22 TikTok reveals best camera settings for FUT Champs EA SPORTSEA SPORTS has included a number of FIFA 22 camera settings, all of which will have their pros and cons for Ultimate Team players. If you’re looking for a shakeup, thankfully this TikTok has got all of the answers. FUT Club owners compete on a weekly basis in a handful of competitive Ultimate Team competitions, earning rewards in Division Rivals, Squad Battles, and FUT Champions Weekend League – if they’re good enough. Playing against some of the best players in the game can be tough at the best of times, but marry that challenge with an awful set of camera settings and you’ll be in real trouble. Not everybody is convinced the default settings are the way to go this year, and one TikTok explaining a perfect method has gone viral. FIFA 22 best camera settings revealed on TikTok A video, posted by user juniorhobogaming – who previously revealed some insane tactical secrets – seems to have cracked the code. The big disadvantage many angles give players is when they can see one side of the pitch (usually the nearest) a lot better than the opposite side. As a result, this can make offensive plays and patterns of play look a lot more predictable if you’re relying on one flank over the other. However, this TikTok gives a lot more visibility and has proved to be insanely popular, racking up over 59,000 likes on the platform. If the TikTok does not load below, click here. What’s the best? The best FIFA 22 camera settings, according to the user, is Co-Op with the following modifications: Height: 0 – Zoom: 0 – How to change FIFA 22 camera settings In FIFA 22 there are a lot of different camera setting options to pick from, and you can actually split this up mode by mode. Read More: FIFA 22 Ones to Watch cards list – To apply these specific modifications, though, you’re going to want to select the height and zoom, before applying that to multiplayer, offline, and all other modes. This will mean no matter which game you’re hopping into, whether it’s Pro Clubs or FUT Champs, you will be equipped for battle.

Viral FIFA 22 TikTok reveals insane attacking formation & custom tactics EA SPORTSPicking the best FIFA 22 custom tactics and formations is the key to success in Ultimate Team, and a viral TikTok clip on the game’s release date has some top tips. EA SPORTS launched the Standard Edition on October 1, rounding off a week of excitement for FUT players. From the Web App launch to EA Play, there’s been a lot of ways to prepare for life on the newest installment. Now that everybody has access to the game, the number of people searching through the menus to find meta tips and tricks is much higher. While some players complained about scoring being more difficult in early access, it hasn’t taken long for one user to find a way of making attacking much easier. FIFA 22 TikTok clip reveals best attacking formation Formation: 4-1-2-1-2 On September 28, TikTok user juniorhobogaming posted a short clip on the platform, revealing a system that they’ve had a lot of joy with. During the video, which has amassed over 270,000 likes on his channel, he suggests using the 4-1-2-1-2 formation. This, in recent years, has been one of the most effective offensive setups and it looks like it’s back. Player instructions For player instructions, it’s recommended to use Stay Central and Get In Behind on both strikers. For the CAM, Stay Forward, and the two wingers on Cut Inside, with Get In Behind. If the TikTok below doesn’t load, click here. As for protecting your defense, the CDM should be on Stay Back While Attacking, Cut Passing Lanes, and Cover Center. Read More: FIFA 22 pack weight explained – The fullbacks are also Stay Back While Attacking. Everything else in relation to custom tactics should be left on default. For more tips on FIFA 22 best formations and custom tactics, check out our comprehensive guide for multiple different systems.

Viral FIFA 21 clip shows why Virgil van Dijk is worth 500k FUT coins EA SPORTSLiverpool’s Virgil van Dijk is worth north of 500,000 coins in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, which is an absolutely whopping amount to pay at this stage of the game. But, a viral clip of the defender proves why his price tag is so enormous. Last season, when the Merseyside club made securing their 19th English league title a breeze, some fans were calling for their Dutch center back to be given a statue. Some in jest, while others were quite serious about it for the future. He’s been a real game changer for the club since his arrival from Southampton, and earned a 90-rated Ultimate Team card in FIFA 21. With the game rolling out on October 9 for all editions, there’s not really been enough time for the market values of players to settle just yet. According to the FUTWIZ database, he’s valued at over half a million already, on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Van Dijk FIFA 21 clip goes viral As usual, members of the game’s online community have been sharing game clips and screenshots of their best findings since release day. One video in particular has been doing the rounds like no other, showing the central defender making the most of new AI blocks in-game. Though, it’s fair to say it’s no ordinary block. The ball comes pinging off the left boot of Mohamed Salah, and looks set to hit the top corner of the goal, before van Dijk flies across to the ball and turns it behind for a corner in extraordinary fashion. You’ve got to see this. https://twitter.com/XavsFutbol/status/1315686981599465472 The video, posted by Xav Salazar, has racked up over 2.6 million views at the time of writing. Nobody can quite believe what they’re seeing, but yes, van Dijk looks to be worth the hefty price tag he commands. If he was doing this game in, game out, you wouldn’t even need a goalkeeper.

Viral FIFA 22 TikTok leaks top FUT player ratings: Messi, Mbappe, more EA SPORTSFIFA 22 players will be thrilled to know that Ultimate Team player ratings, including those for Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and other gun players, have surfaced on TikTok. In the lead-up to the latest FIFA title and its first Ultimate Team season, EA SPORTS typically announces the top 100 players in the mode based on their overall ratings. However, it doesn’t always go according to plan – especially when leakers find them first. A leaker named Mavzfut has been hard at work digging through the data and unraveling the player ratings ahead of time, and he’s posted everything he’s found on TikTok. Let’s take a look at everything he’s found so far. Leaked FUT player ratings So far, Mavzfut has discovered the ratings of 32-players, including ones from PSG, Liverpool, Manchester United, and more. He’ll almost certainly be adding more to this list as well, so keep your eyes peeled on the list as we’ll keep it updated. Lionel Messi – 93 – Cristiano Ronaldo – 93 – Robert Lewandowski – 93 – Kevin de Bruyne – 92 – Kylian Mbappe – 92 – Jan Oblak – 91 – Marc-Andre ter Stegen – 90 – Mohamed Salah – 90 – Neymar Jr. – 90 – Karim Benzema – 90 – Virgil Van Dijk – 90 – Bruno Fernandes – 89 – Manuel Neuer – 89 – Son Heung-min – 89 – Thibaut Courtois – 89 – Alisson Becker – 88 – Sergio Ramos – 88 – Jadon Sancho – 88 – Trent Alexander-Arnold – 87 – Paul Pogba – 87 – Raphael Varane – 86 – Marcus Rashford – 86 – David De Gea – 85 – Edinson Cavani – 85 – Joao Cancelo – 85 – Kyle Walker – 85 – Luke Shaw – 85 – Harry Maguire – 84 – Achraf Hakimi – 84 – Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 84 – Ferland Mendy – 84 – Scott McTominay – 82 – That’s everything he’s leaked so far. However, if you’re interested in more player ratings, keep an eye on our FIFA 22 Ones to Watch predictions. It also includes cards that have already been confirmed, like David Alaba. FIFA 22’s closed beta is around the corner, with the official release happening soon after on September 27, 2021. Read More: FIFA 22 Ultimate Team reveal trailer – As always, you can find everything you need to know about the game right here on Dexerto. We’ve got everything from news to guides and more.

Vinicius Junior reveals new powerhouse FIFA 20 Ultimate Team EA Sports[jwplayer TRypAySt] Real Madrid’s young Brazilian star on the wing Vinicius Jr. has officially revealed his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team starting lineup, and his squad is looking much stronger since the last time we managed to sneak a peek. Despite his relatively young age, Vinicius Jr has been a world-renowned name in football for a few years now, swapping from Flamengo to Real Madrid for a whopping $52.9 million back in 2017. Since then, the 19-year-old has found the spotlight and become a regular for Los Blancos. He’s heavily featured in FIFA 20 as well, as one of the game’s ambassadors that can be seen in the in-game menus and offline modes like Volta. The last time we got a look at Vinicius’s FUT squad back in May, the superstar was rocking a pretty average lineup, but on July 29 he posted a picture of his current squad on Twitter, and it’s safe to say it’s become much more of a powerhouse than before. Amanhã vamos abrir uma conta na Twitch. Jogos no UT, pro clubs e com amigos. Quem topa? pic.twitter.com/PYZ69uXyOz — Vini Jr. (@vinijr) July 29, 2020 Vinicius Jr’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team Starting XI GK: Lev Yashin (Prime Icon) – 94 – LB: Theo Hernandez – 93 – LCB: Raphael Varane – 97 – RCB: Sergio Ramos (RB) – 93 – RB: Dani Carvajal – 94 – LCM: Ronaldinho (Mid Icon) – 91 – CAM: Luka Modric – 93 – RCM: Zinedine Zidane (Mid Icon) – 94 – LW: Vinicius Jr. – 99 – RW: Garrincha (Mid Icon) – 92 – ST: Ronaldo (Mid Icon) – 94 – Of course, Vinicius Jr.’s exclusive 99-rated pro player card is front and center, but this time it doesn’t seem too out of place along with all of the other stacked items he’s acquired. Along with the new upgrades, he’s stuck with several top-tier ICONS, including Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Zinedine Zidane – who is also the squad’s manager, just like in real life. Rounding things out, notable players on his bench are high-rated versions of Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe, Lorenzo Insigne, Frenkie De Jong, Ferland Mendy, Aymeric Laporte, and Marco Verrati. The Prime Icon 94-rated version of Lev Yashin is a vast upgrade from the 88-rated Thibaut Courtois card we saw Vinicius Jr. rocking back in May, and the backline is also looking much more solid, with none of his previous mid-grade 80s cards to be seen. Of course, the Brazilian winger is just one of many professional footballers who play FUT and have their own custom card in the game. If you happen to come across one while playing, make sure to send it to us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK and we might just feature it!

Union Berlin’s Loris Karius has his TOTY filled FIFA 21 Ultimate Team revealed EA SPORTSUnion Berlin’s goalkeeper Loris Karius has had his Ultimate Team starting XI revealed and it’s packed with Team of the Year players. With the FIFA 21 Team of the Year squad being revealed recently, it’s no surprise FIFA players everywhere are doing their best to pick up one of the winners. The TOTY cards are some of the best-rated items on the game and can seriously step-up any lacking Ultimate Team squad. However, as they cost so much to buy, only the most dedicated and luckiest FIFA 21 players have the chance to use a number of them in one team. Well, Union Berlin’s goalkeeper Loris Karius has five TOTY cards, two ICONS, and two Player Moments cards. So, for a professional footballer, it’s fair to say he’s got a pretty stacked starting XI. Loris Karius’s Ultimate Team squad was posted to the FIFA subreddit after a player went up against him in an online match. From just a glance at Karius’ squad, you can tell he takes FIFA 21 extremely seriously. With the likes of TOTY, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, and Davies in defense and TOTY Fernandes and Ronaldo up front, it’s fair to say Karius has got a squad any FIFA player would be proud of. That’s not even counting the ICONS, Gullit and Girrancha, that make up his impressive midfield. Of course, he’s even rounded of his squad with his own 99 rated Pro Player card between the posts. Loris Karius’ Ultimate Team GK: Loris Karius (99) – CB: Virgil van Dijk (96) – CB: Jerome Boateng (90) – LB: Alphonso Davies (93) – RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (94) – CM: Ruud Gullit (90) – LM: Marcus Rashford – RM: Garrincha (94) – CAM: Bruno Fernandes (97) – CAM: Paulo Dybala (91) – ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (98) – Karius has one of the best Ultimate Team squads we’ve seen from a professional footballer so far. Unfortunately, it doesn’t quite top Erling Haaland’s full ICON starting XI just yet. We’ll have to keep an eye on Karius’ team to see if he makes any upgrades in the upcoming months to his already stacked squad.

Valencia’s Geoffrey Kondogbia has FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed Dexerto/EA SportsValencia’s Geoffrey Kondogbia has had his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed and, while it boasts some awesome cards, it’s also left a number of FIFA fans frustrated with wasted links and odd choices. FIFA players will be well-acquainted with Valencia’s Geoffrey Kondogbia. The Central African Republic star is a strong LaLiga Santander option at a fairly modest price. At 81 overall (with 88 physical), he is an excellent defensive midfield choice if you’re looking to sure up your Ultimate Team. It seems like Kondogbia, like a host of other real football players, is spending his time in lockdown playing some FIFA, while the Spanish top-tier gears up for a June restart. His FIFA 20 Ultimate Team has been shared thanks to Reddit user u/_jxggs_, who came up against him in the most recent FUT Champions Weekend League. The midfielder’s XI, dominated by ICONs, also features some truly bizarre decisions. These are no more evident than in Nelson Semedo’s base card at RB, who is the lowest rated player in the squad by some margin. Similarly, Wissam Ben-Yedder at CAM makes perfect sense, but not when he lacks chemistry and is burdening the players around him – including preventing Kondogbia’s own 99-rated card from being on full chemistry. TOTY Messi, FUT Champs Andy Robertson and TOTSSF Alisson are all incredible cards, so the choice of an 82 rated player at RB seems all the more bizarre. His full team is listed below: GK: Alisson Becker – 97 – RB: Nélson Semedo – 82 – CB: Éder Militão – 86 – CB: Sol Campbell – 85 – LB: Andy Robertson – 94 – CDM: Geoffrey Kondogbia – 99 – CDM: Claude Makélélé – 90 – CAM: Wissam Ben-Yedder – 87 – CAM: Lionel Messi – 95 – CAM: Neymar – 92 – ST: Kenny Dalglish – 90 – As far as improvements go, some are really obvious. Nelson Semedo can stick around, but we’d recommend an upgraded version like his 84 IF version or, if he has the coins, the 87 OVR Headliners card that boasts 95 pace. Similarly, get a different CAM that works on full chemistry. Choices like TOTSSF Nabil Fekir or Santi Cazorla are obvious, and shouldn’t be too hard to acquire going off the cost of Kondogbia’s starting XI. It’s certainly not as strong as some pro player line-ups we’ve seen, like PSG’s Juan Bernat.

Ultimate FIFA 22 defending guide for new controls, tactics & player instructions EA SPORTSFIFA 22 gameplay changes bring a load of new defending tactics, player instructions, and potentially meta-changing features as well – all of which we’ll run through in this FIFA 22 defending guide. On July 29, EA revealed lots of gameplay changes in the first batch of Pitch Notes – some of which have already proven to be very popular in the community. Blocks were one of the most frustrating features of defensive play in FIFA 21, though they have been significantly down tooled this time. That’s not all, either. Here, we’ll be breaking down all the new defensive features, and how to use them. FIFA 22 gameplay changes A number of gameplay changes have been announced for FIFA 22, some of which can be seen in the gameplay trailer. FIFA 22 gameplay trailer New FIFA 22 defending controls Learning your FIFA 22 controls is a very basic step, and many experienced players of the series will know much of them already. There are a few new controls, though. Shoulder Challenges / Seal Outs: Tap O/B whilst side-by-side with your opponent when defending to trigger a shoulder challenge or seal out. – Manual Block: Tap O/B close to the moment of the shot/pass while your player is within the passing lane or shooting course. – Teammate Contain: Hold R1/RB to have an AI-controlled player contain the ball carrier. The difference is, this year the longer you hold, the more stamina the container will use. – Icon Switching: Press R3 while defending and you will see UI elements above four of your players. Flick R3 in the direction of the player you want to select. – Technical Clearances: Hit R1/RB + X/B to kick the ball forward and as far away as possible from the area. – New defending tactics Defensive tactics in FIFA 22 will change quite significantly, with EA making four significant tweaks. These can be found below. Custom Tactics slider Depth and Width Sliders now range from 1 to 100, allowing for more nuanced customization. – How to block in FIFA 22 Blocking has experienced what appears to be a serious nerf in FIFA 22, with the following changes being made: Automatic blocks are now less effective when the player is not Jockeying. – Automatic blocks are not as successfully performed and have higher chances of missing. – New FIFA 22 player instructions Free Roam Free Roam instructions for CDMs allow for a deep-lying playmaker role coming closer to support the ball handler and also dropping deeper to receive a pass during possession or build-up. – Step Up Step Up instructions for Center Backs and Full Backs can have them step out of position and mark opposing attackers tighter when they are free to receive a ball. This is the inverse of the Stick to Position instruction. – Overlap Overlap Instructions for Center Backs (only for 3 or 5 defender formations) allow the CB to overlap wide when in the correct position and provide attacking support to teammates. – Meta tactics Changes to FIFA 22 defending tactics give players the ability to defend deeper, which could be a sign of what’s to come in the meta. Previous FIFA games have been very defensive-minded, especially in FUT Champs, and these changes – particularly the slider – could have a similar effect. It is early to call any of these meta tactics for the time being, though once EA Play has been released with early access, we’ll be sure to update this guide. Formations Based on the FIFA 22 gameplay changes, it would be an early prediction to say flexible systems may be the best in the game. For example, the new player instructions to Free Roam, Overlap, and Step Up sound ideal for formations with three at the back, offering backup when players move positions on the field. Check out our best formations guide for more details.

Ultimate FIFA 22 passing & crossing guide for new controls, tactics EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have changed the way passes and crosses work in FIFA 22, meaning there are new ways to incorporate them into build-up and chance creation. Let’s take a look at everything we know so far. FIFA 22 has a whole bunch of new gameplay changes that players can look forward to. In addition to what we saw in the official gameplay trailer, EA SPORTS dropped some extra details on how passes and crosses have been improved in the latest iteration of the game. In this guide, we’ll take a look at what those changes are, before diving into some basic controls (which haven’t changed much from previous titles) so that you can take full advantage of them and become a maestro on the pitch. FIFA 22 passing changes and improvements EA SPORTS have made Ground Passes, Lob Passes, and Lobbed Through Passes more adaptable in FIFA 22. Read More: Ultimate FIFA 22 attacking guide – They will now better account for what’s happening in the play, including the positioning of teammates and opposition players, spacing, and more. Here are some of the key improvements: Animation Refresh: New passing animations have been added and existing ones have been polished to allow for more consistency. – Ground Passes: The ground passing targeting system has been revamped to allow for better target selection and spatial awareness. – Lob Passes and Lobbed Through Pass: These passes will now be more consistent in terms of height, trajectories, leading, and gameplay. – Semi-Assisted Through Passes: Semi-Assisted Through Passes have more assistance for close and simple passes and less assistance for far and difficult passes. The more difficult and the further the pass, the more precise the player’s aim and power input has to be. – Pass Transitions: Improved responsiveness to allow for better transitions between different passes. In other words, players can now request different types of passes halfway through a pass request. The system will try to perform the new request instead, which can help when reacting to sudden changes. – Through Pass Receiver System: This system has been reworked to be better and more consistent with pass targeting and receiver selection. – Receiver Awareness: Teammates will now better understand when they are in a good position to receive a pass. – Increased Personality in Passing: Through and Lobbed Through Pass quality will depend on a player’s Vision attribute instead of Short/Long Passing attributes. – Ground and Lob Passes will primarily depend on Short/Long Passing attributes. – The Crossing attribute will make Driven Crosses and Driven Ground Crosses faster. – The player’s speed when requesting a pass can now impact the difficulty of completing that pass. – – FIFA 22 passing and crossing controls The passing and crossing controls aren’t too different in FIFA 22. There are 17 different combinations in total. Read More: Ultimate FIFA 22 defending guide – They include everything from basic Ground Passes and Crosses to more complex maneuvers like Driven Lobbed Through Passes, Whipped Crosses, and more. Here’s a list of them all: Ground pass (X/A) — Short pass is a ground pass that sends the ball to a teammate in a short distance. – Lob Pass/Cross (▢/X) — Lob pass is an aerial pass used to send the ball to a teammate in a high arc. Players can also cross with this method. – Low Cross (▢ + ▢/X + X) — By double-tapping the lob button, your player will perform a low-range cross when passing the ball into the opponent’s box. – Through Pass (△/Y) — The through pass is a forward pass that travels into an open space through your rival’s defenders so your attackers can run onto the ball. – Threaded Through Pass (R1 + △/RB + Y) — A through pass which is more straight and lets the ball bounce so it brings more perspective to your pass. – Driven Ground Pass (R1 + X/RB + A) — A ground pass that is powered and is faster than a normal pass. This type of pass has better accuracy but is harder to control. – Lofted Ground Pass (X + X/A + A) — A short ground pass that flies low and close to the ground in order to avoid interceptions by defenders. – Lofted Through Pass (△ + △/Y + Y) — A through pass which goes over the head of your opponent’s defenders – technically, a combination of through ball and lob pass. – Driven Lobbed Through Pass (L1 + R1 + △/LB + RB + Y) — A lobbed through pass which is more straight and lets the ball bounce so it brings more perspective. – Driven Lob Pass/Cross (R1 + ▢/RB + X) — A lob pass with more power and pace than a lob ground pass. – High Lob (L1 + ▢/LB + X) — A lob pass with more height. Can be useful for crossing to bypass your opponent’s defenders and keeper when you have tall strikers. – Flair Pass (L2 + X/LT + A) — A fancy and powerful ground pass that is less accurate than Driven Pass, but more powerful. – Flair Lob (L2 + ▢/LT + X) — A lob pass with even more height than a high lob. – Whipped Cross (R1 + L1 + ▢/RB + LB + X) — These fast, dangerous crosses travel through the box and are perfect for a teammate to just ‘put their head in the way.’ – Driven Cross (R1 + ▢/RB + X) — Similar to whipped crosses, this cross is fast and dangerous but tends to travel at waist height, being ideal for a volley or shot. – Ground Driven Cross (R1 + ▢, then ▢/RB + X, then X) — A swift cross that travels on the ground. – Creative Runs (Flick R3 in desired direction) — Makes a teammate perform a “creative run” in a specific direction off the ball. – How to master FIFA 22 passing & crossing Of course, knowing the buttons isn’t enough to master passes and crosses in FIFA 22. You’ll need to know when to do combinations, too, which all depends on the situation at hand. Don’t stress, though. We’ve got you covered with some tips. The ground pass is the most versatile one. But there will be times where some of the other passes can be more effective. For example, a lobbed pass is great when an opponent is blocking the way, a driven ground pass is useful to send the ball hard and fast over a longer distance, and a lofted pass is somewhere in between. These modifiers can be applied to crosses, too. The whipped cross, inspired by Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, makes it easier for players to get their head on the ball by causing it to dip and slow down right before contact. Read More: Best wingers to buy in FIFA 22 Ultimate Team – Last but not least, the creative runs command is a fantastic way to get more control over your teammates off the ball before releasing a pass. You can tell them exactly where to go, and time the pass so it flies into space they’re running into. And that’s everything you need to know about passing and crossing in FIFA 22. It might take a bit of experimenting to figure out what works best in any given situation, but it’s worth doing if you want to master the different options available and use them to their fullest potential. The gameplay changes should make the process much smoother, too. The more polished the game’s mechanics are, the better the experience will be.

Ultimate FIFA 22 attacking guide for new controls, tactics & skill moves EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have implemented several FIFA 22 gameplay changes, bringing new ways to make runs and score. All of those new potentially meta tactics, controls, and player instructions will be explained in our ultimate FIFA 22 attacking guide. On July 29, EA revealed a load of fresh gameplay changes as part of their pre-launch Pitch Notes series. The game’s developers have already confirmed there are thousands of new animations this year, added with Hypermotion Technology, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Here, we’ll be breaking down all the new attacking features, and how to use them. FIFA 22 gameplay changes FIFA 22 shakes up a number of attacking tools for players, stemming from the introduction of Hypermotion Technology. This new tech allows over 4,000 new animations to come into the game since last year, but that’s not all. A few bits and pieces were mentioned in the gameplay trailer, which rolled out on July 29. Gameplay trailer New FIFA 22 attacking controls Explosive Sprint: When in possession, press RT/R2 when in a straight line, facing goal, to get a speed boost. – Super Knock On: Double flick RS forward to do two quick flicks. – Riding Tackle touches: Use LS input to dribble past tackles. – Manual Dink Dribble Touch: Press R3 during a dribble to dink your touch. – Drag Back Spin, Four Touch Turn, and Stepovers cancel: Use LT+RT. – New attacking tactics A number of attacking features have been added this year, with Explosive Sprint, in particular, looking likely to be a part of the game’s meta. Read More: FIFA 22 FUT Draft rewards list – Though, that’s just one of many transformative changes to gameplay. Knowing how to use each of these will ultimately increase your chances of penetrating the opposition’s defence and, shock horror, score more goals. How to use Explosive Sprint in FIFA 22 Explosive Sprint in FIFA 22 gives the player more control about when to accelerate in the dribble. Start a game of FIFA 22. – Pass the ball to a striker or winger in a 1v1 situation. – Press R2/RT and face forward, in a straight line towards goal. – Speed away from your marker with the speed boost. – These speed boosts are temporary and there is a cooldown period for using them, too – see below. FIFA 22 explosive sprint details ⚡️ “Explosive Sprint only happens for a short duration when activated, then tapers off, going into a cooldown period during which it cannot be activated again until it ends.” pic.twitter.com/rCgtAFxCkK — Dexerto Sports (@DexertoFC) July 29, 2021 The next two attacking tactics, used to set up your team, can create 16 different play styles. Build-Up Play Balanced: Maintain a balanced formation when attacking. Players will offer support where needed. – Slow Build Up: More support from the team in attacking play, with not many runs out of position. For short passing, it is ideal. – Long Ball: The team will sprint forwards for long balls, which is ideal for a striker that’s fast and has a physical presence. – Fast Build Up: Free-flowing football where players push out of position to offer runs. It can leave you exposed to counter attacks. – Chance Creation Balanced: Maintain formation when attacking. Players will offer support and make runs when they think it’s the right time to do so. – Possession: Perfect for teams with good passers. With short passing the main focus, there won’t be many penetrating runs but it will be difficult for the opposition to break your lines. – Direct Passing: Players will create chances by making runs for passes, in behind. Fast strikers will be suited to this the best. – Forward Runs: This tactic pushes players forward deep into attacking areas. It could leave you exposed to counter attacks, though. – Meta tactics or features Tactically, it appears that Balanced Build-Up could be a good option to choose, utilizing some of the defensive features added in FIFA 22 – such as Overlap, or Step Up. It is too early to say which tactics will be part of the meta, though. In the meantime, check out our FIFA 22 custom tactics hub which features everything that’s changed. New FIFA 22 skill moves controls EA have also added a short list of new FIFA 22 skill moves, including a First Time Spin and Scoop Turn Fake. Four Touch Turn: Hold L2/LT + Flick RS Back + Flick RS Back – Skilled Bridge: Hold L2/LT + Double Tap R1/RB – First Time Spin: Hold L1/LB + R1/RB as the ball comes towards the player first time – Scoop Turn Fake: Hold LS in the opposite direction after doing a forward Scoop Turn – FIFA 22 skill moves nerfs and buffs The following has been taken from the FIFA 22 pitch notes for gameplay: Removed Skill Move Cancel for La Croquetta, Elastico, Reverse Elastico, and Scoop Turn. – Reduced animation speed for Bridge and Directional Nutmegs. – Drag Back Spin, Four Touch Turn, and Stepovers can now be canceled (LT + RT). – Drag to Drag Skill Move can now be triggered by holding RS backward. – The Heel to Heel Skill Move is more difficult to successfully perform. – New animations for Directional Nutmeg 90 degree turns. –

Ultimate FIFA 21 starter squads: 5 best cheap FUT teams [jwplayer 4zNI7AsK] As with every year, having a solid squad to start in Ultimate Team is key to succeeding FIFA 21, and we’ve put together a few killer 10k, 20k, and 50k squads you can build for cheap to get your started on the right foot straight away in this year’s road to FUT glory. FIFA 21 is finally here — or at least, the EA Play early access has already begun — and that means FUT fans around the world are hard at work building their first starter squads. Ultimate Team has always been about putting together the best stars from around Europe and the world’s top leagues. You want the edge of your opponents, but you also want value for your money — who wouldn’t want the best for cheap? Here’s five teams, ranging from 10k to 50k, that can get you off on the right foot in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. There’s four-league hybrids, Premier League starters, and a few tips on who the hidden gems are in FUT this year; let’s get underway. It must be noted that, due to the budgetary constraints of each squad, not all of them are 100 chemistry. We have therefore set the minimum bar to 90 so you’ll at least be in decent shape as far as team chem is concerned. As always, all prices are courtesy of FUTBIN. Keep in mind too, the FUT market is volatile; the listed prices may fluctuate slightly at stages in the opening weeks. Premier League starter squad: 10k Everyone loves the Premier League — it’s become the global football league in modern times, and is televised to every country around the world. It makes total sense then that, as you find your feet in FIFA 21, you’ll want to start in England’s top league. This 10k starter team is based around a number of England’s young stars, including Chelsea prospect Tammy Abraham leading the line and Mason Greenwood injecting pace on the right flank. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is a danger on the left as well. The balanced 4-3-3 formation allows Phil Foden to get forward, while Cheikhou Kouyaté and Youri Tielemans command from the middle. Mohamed Salisu is key to defense with his workrates, as is Andreas Christensen and his 82 defense. Total Cost PS4: 8.9k – Xbox One: 11.2k – Origin PC: 9.2k – Serie A starter squad: 10k If the Premier League isn’t really your thing, then Italy’s Serie A always provides a stack of value for money in Ultimate Team’s early days. This Serie A squad focuses on play down the middle in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Andrea Belotti and Federico Bernardeschi provide the main playmaking abilities; Bernardeschi commands the midfield with 83 short passing, while Belotti holds up play with his 80 strength. The central buildup allows Gervinho (90 sprint speed) and Manuel Lazzari (91 acceleration) to get in behind on the wings and break open defenses. Belotti will then be lurking in the box with his 88 finishing and 84 heading, ready to score. Total Cost PS4: 9.9k – Xbox One: 10.8k – Origin PC: 9.5k – La Liga starter squad: 20k With double the cash in our pockets — 20k, up from the cheaper 10k — it’s time to head over to sunny Spain. The La Liga offers good value for money in the early stages of FIFA Ultimate Team, and gives plenty of chances to upgrade too. The focal point of this 3-5-2 formation is Isco, who is playing as a central forward midfielder (CAM). His 82 passing, built around 83 vision and 84 passing, should give French speedster Kévin Gameiro and his Spanish strike partner Gerard Moreno plenty of chances. The squad has Tello and Hernani on the wings for speedy width. The La Liga defense is also solid, with three central defenders — left-footed Torres, as well as Ruben Vezo and Mandi — guarded by defensive powerhouses Kondogbia and Rakitic. Total Cost PS4: 17.2k – Xbox One: 20.1k – Origin PC: 15.8k – Four-league FUT hybrid: 50k Finally got your hands on some FUT coins after doing your Division Rivals placements and chipping away at the advanced SBCs? Well, let’s get settled with a hybrid team that will tide you over until at least the first Weekend League in October. This 50k squad is based around one of the cheaper beasts in FUT so far: Red Bull Leipzig striker Hee Chan Hwang. The little South Korean superstar comes equipped with three-star skills, four-star weak foot, and a blistering 93 overall pace. The team’s wingers have the same insane pace; Hakimi (94) and Diaby (93) will be a handful for any opponent, especially with Konrad, Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, and Arturo Vidal supplying them from the center of the park. Read more: When does FUT Champs start in FIFA 21? – The defense is where the team is short-changed, but not by much. Bruno Peres and Kieran Tierney provide width in this Premier League/Bundesliga/Serie A/La Liga hybrid, and Brazilian duo David Luiz and Gabriel Paulista run the backline. Total Cost PS4: 50.3k – Xbox One: 57.4k – Origin PC: 49.9k – Premier League upgrade squad: 50k The last squad we’ve put together is probably one you should get used to playing against; everyone loves a solid Premier League squad, and FIFA 21 is set to be no different. We will add, this team is super inflated on Xbox One at the moment; it clocks in at around 65k, which is a huge 20k more expensive than on PlayStation 4 or Origin PC. Despite that, it’s a cracking team. Antonio and Calvert-Lewin provide decent pace up top in a 4-4-2 — we just had to bang the English league team in that formation — with Podence and Willian stretching defenders thin with their 92 and 82 pace respectively. The midfield pair of Rodri and Kovacic is where the team shines. Rodri boasts a strong 82 defense and 80 physical, while Chelsea’s Kovacic can spit passes left and right with his 83 passing, and track back in defense with 75 pace to boot. Finally, Fredericks makes up for Willian’s 82 pace with his own blistering 92. On the left flank, Davies covers for Podence’s roams with a cracking 78 defense and 75 dribbling. Total Cost PS4: 46.4k – Xbox One: 65k – Origin PC: 46.4k – So there you have it; five ultimate starter squads to get you off on the right foot (pun very much intended) in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. Once you’ve grinded these out, have a look at our Weekend League team suggestions — they’ll take your game to the next level. FIFA 21 is officially released on Friday, Oct. 9. As always, stick with us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all the latest FIFA news, updates, and content.

FIFA 21 Ultimate TOTS countdown: start time, FUT leaks, predictions EA SPORTSTeam of the Season is winding down, and that means just one thing — the promo’s crown jewel, the “Ultimate” lineup, has finally arrived. Here’s everything we know so far, from early FUT leaks, to predictions, when the last squad will drop, and more. FIFA 21’s illustrious Team of the Season promo is nearly over. We’ve already seen mouthwatering squads for the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A, and more, but EA SPORTS have saved the best ‘til last. Now we have the super-charged “Ultimate” lineup — the pièce de résistance of Team of the Season every year. In one final farewell to the blue-soaked FUT promo, EA SPORTS has crammed all the best cards from the past few weeks into one amazing team, and re-released them as the crown jewel of the end-of-year FIFA event. The biggest stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, cover star Kylian Mbappe, and more are all right here, so read on for the full lineup. Ultimate TOTS squad revealed Just as Dexerto expected the seventh and final major Team of the Season lineup was released on Friday, June 4, with FUT fans getting their first look at the squads around 6pm BST. The TOTS re-release was added to packs soon after. The last Team of the Season cards will be in packs for a week, and here are all of the cards on offer: Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona – Cristiano Ronaldo – Juventus – Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich – Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain – Romelu Lukaku – Inter Milan – Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid – Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Harry Kane – Tottenham – Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – Stefan de Vrij – Inter Milan – Jonathan Bamba – Lille – Theo Hernandez – Milan – Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – Early Ultimate TOTS leaks Twitter and Reddit were quiet in terms of Team of the Season leaks for the last squad. Popular insiders like @KingLangpard and our own dataminer @FutWatch had tipped lineups early all promo long, however, there didn’t seem to be anything that slipped through the cracks this time. One insider on Twitter, the @FUTMentor, revealed early that the team was officially dropping in-game on Friday, not exactly the juiciest of leaks, but hey, at least it was something! No clues just facts ✅ Ultimate TOTS is Tomorrow pic.twitter.com/Zbt9psOSmJ — FUT Mentor (@FUTMentor) June 3, 2021 EA SPORTS has also updated the FUT loading screen to confirm the release date. Our Ultimate TOTS predictions As expected, we received a 15-man squad, like all TOTS lineups so far. Knowing EA SPORTS, most of the players will be picked because of their high ratings and relative Ultimate Team popularity. This is the “Ultimate” team, after all; it’s chock full of the stars FIFA 21 players love and want to get their hands on. The final lineup was definitely a little less forward-heavy, but we actually didn’t do too bad of a job predicting who would make the cut this time around, we did miss Bamba and dr Vrij, but overall, we correctly called a majority of the cards. Goalkeepers Jan Oblak – Atletico Madrid – Manuel Neuer – Bayern Munich – Defenders Joao Cancelo – Manchester City – Raphael Varane – Real Madrid – Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain – Ruben Dias – Manchester City – Theo Hernandez – Milan – Midfielders Joshua Kimmich – Bayern Munich – Neymar Jr – Paris Saint-Germain – Jadon Sancho – Borussia Dortmund – Bruno Fernandes – Manchester United – Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City – Mohamed Salah – Liverpool – Attackers Romelu Lukaku – Inter – Karim Benzema – Real Madrid – Lionel Messi – FC Barcelona – Harry Kane – Tottenham – Erling Haaland – Dortmund – Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain – Robert Lewandowski – Bayern Munich – Cristiano Ronaldo – Juventus – So there you have it — everything there is to know about FIFA 21’s biggest and best Team of the Season lineup, the “Ultimate” squad. Expect to see FUT flash packs, challenges, and re-run SBCs to close out the 2021 promo. Read More: FIFA 22’s early EA Play start date revealed – As always, stick with us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all the latest FIFA news, updates, and content.

UK Government decision could change FIFA Ultimate Team forever EA SPORTSFIFA Ultimate Team as we know it appears to be under threat in the United Kingdom, with the UK Government discussing the possibility of classifying FUT packs – and other loot box items – as a form of online gambling. Loots box systems have proven to be a lightning rod in the United Kingdom, and in other European countries, for quite some time. Decisions have even been taken in Belgium and Holland to have them banned in many titles, such as Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and others. For EA SPORTS, it’s clear that FUT is their most prized asset, with a 40 percent increase in net revenues since 2019 for the game mode alone. According to figures from the company’s H1 financial report for 2020, net revenue reached a whopping $716 million. In relation to the FIFA franchise, these sales come primarily through FIFA points, which can be bought with cash online and spent on FUT packs in-game, where the buyer has no way of knowing what will be included in their rewards. Long has there been a debate about the impact this behavior can have on young children, with the game rating of E in the United States (available to everyone), and in the UK it’s rated for ages 3 and above. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport has announced that there will be a cross-party meeting to consider evidence to support claims that children are being encouraged to gamble, with the case being made that this behavior can lead to addiction in later life. As reported by The Guardian, Labour MP Carolyn Harris said: “They are a virtually speculative commodity that only help to normalise and encourage young people to take a chance. All too often this will lead to youngsters developing an addiction to gambling.” Should that decision be approved, the way people play Ultimate Team in the country would change forever, with the FUT pack system either needing a heavy rework or being totally scrapped for good. It’s worth noting that not all packs need to be bought with physical money in FIFA 20, with Squid Building Challenges and in-game match rewards available for players to rack up, such as that of each season. This is a new battle pass system, where objectives are completed for free bonus content. That being said, there can be no doubt that purchasing a good amount of FUT packs will improve chances of succeeding in competitive play, with Club Owners taking to the pitch with star-studded sides each weekend for FUT Champs. It’s highly unlikely that, at least to reach the very top, that you can achieve that without significant investment in the loot box system. Back in September 2019, just after FIFA 20 launched, pro player Ivan ‘BorasLegend’ Lapanje revealed that he had spent around $1,700 on FIFA Points to get an advantage over “heavy spenders” online. He said: “I have loaded up with 204,000 FIFA points (1700$). This contribution will put me in an early advantage vs some players and reduce the disadvantage vs heavy spenders. I wish it wasn’t like this, just wanted to be transparent.” Whether or not Ultimate Team will be forced to change in the UK in the future remains to be seen, but it does appear as if dialogue on possible links to gambling won’t be going away any time soon.

The ultimate FIFA 21 passing & crossing guide EA SPORTSWhen passing comes off to perfection in football, à la the famous “Hollywood pass,” there isn’t much better. FIFA passing is the same; breaking open an opponent’s defence with a pinpoint cross or pass can be scintillating. Here’s everything we know about passing in FIFA 21. Passing is king in FIFA, as it is in football. You simply cannot go from one end of the pitch to the other without a pass or two, unless you’re Lionel Messi. It’s a core part of the sport, and is just as vital in FIFA 21 as well. So, it stands to reason you’d want to be the very best you can be at passing, crossing, and creating chances for Wissam Ben Yedder to smash home in the Weekend League, right? Of course you do. So listen up — here’s everything you need to know about passes, crosses, shot creation, and “beautiful football” in FIFA 21. We’ll cover all the basics, this year’s all-new ‘’Creative Runs” feature, and plenty more. How to pass in FIFA 21 Let’s start with the basics. You pass the ball with X (PS4) or A (Xbox), which is a very simple “ground pass”. The longer you hold the button in, the harder and further your player will pass the ball. That’s as simple as it gets. The second basic is the “lob pass”. This aerial pass gets some lift for your ball, and let’s you pull off those long-ranged cross-field passes. Pull this off with Square/X. The same theory is at play here too; press for longer for more distance. All FIFA 21 passing & crossing controls All up there’s 13 different passing and crossing moves that you can pull off in a game at any one time. Here’s all the controls for the passes, and what they will do in-game: Ground pass (X/A) — Short pass is a ground pass that sends the ball to a teammate in a short distance. – Lob Pass/Cross (▢/X) — Lob pass is an aerial pass used to send the ball to a teammate in a high arc. Players can also cross with this method. – Low Cross (▢ + ▢/X + X) — By double-tapping the lob button, your player will perform a low-range cross when passing the ball into the opponent’s box. – Through Pass (△/Y) — The through pass is a forward pass that travels into an open space through your rival’s defenders so your attackers can run onto the ball. – Threaded Through Pass (R1 + △/RB + Y) — A through pass which is more straight and lets the ball bounce so it brings more perspective to your pass. – Driven Ground Pass (R1 + X/RB + A) — A ground pass which is powered and is faster than a normal pass. This type of pass has better accuracy, but is harder to control. – Lofted Ground Pass (X + X/A + A) — A short ground pass that flies low and close to the ground in order to avoid the interceptions by defenders. – Lofted Through Pass (△ + △/Y + Y) — A through pass which goes over the head of your opponent’s defenders – technically, a combination of through ball and lob pass. – Driven Lobbed Through Pass (L1 + R1 + △/LB + RB + Y) — A lobbed through pass which is more straight and lets the ball bounce so it brings more perspective. – Driven Lob Pass/Cross (R1 + ▢/RB + X) — A lob pass that has more power and pace than a lob ground pass. – High Lob (L1 + ▢/LB + X) — A lob pass with more height. Can be useful for crossing to bypass your opponent’s defenders and keeper when you have tall strikers. – Flair Pass (L2 + X/LT + A) — A fancy and powerful ground pass which is less accurate than Driven Pass, but more powerful. – Flair Lob (L2 + ▢/LT + X) — A lob pass with even more height than a high lob. – FIFA 21 has also added three new cross trajectories; one was even inspired by newly-crowned Premier League Young Player of the Year, Liverpool’s fullback star Trent Alexander-Arnold. These new types of crosses are at a higher level of gameplay, meaning you might want to work on the basics first. Once you’ve got them down pat, think about adding these to your FIFA 21 game-day repertoire. Whipped Cross (R1 + L1 + ▢/RB + LB + X) — These fast, dangerous crosses travel through the box and are perfect for a teammate to just ‘put their head in the way’. – Driven Cross (R1 + ▢/RB + X) — Similar to whipped crosses, this cross is fast and dangerous, but tends to travel at waist height, being ideal for a volley or shot. – Ground Driven Cross (R1 + ▢, then ▢/RB + X, then X) — An extremely fast cross that travels on the ground. – Intelligent Passing There’s also been a bit of a change in terms of passing heading into FIFA 21. According to EA SPORTS, this year’s FIFA title gives AI “a more perceptive understanding of space and opposition.” This will allow players to “play a more intelligent passing game.” There have been a handful of major changes to try and find this “intelligent” new level of footballing from FIFA 21 AI characters. The first is ‘through passing’ changes. EA has rebuilt this “from the ground up” this time around. There are two things to keep aware of in the new through-passing system: Pass openness — This provides “smart passers” with the ability to open up the pitch by leading the receiver away from opponents. – Pass complexity — New passing trajectories and targets are now possible in FIFA 21, allowing “killer” through balls that put the receiver in great positions. – Creative Runs Perhaps the biggest change in FIFA 21’s passing system is “Creative Runs”. This new feature “gives you new options for influencing a team’s movements off the ball” as you pass up-field. FIFA 21 passing is going to be more of a balancing act, it seems. You will now have to look at where you’re passing early, and direct your AI teammates there (with the analog-sticks). This lets you “break down the defence better” in every game. There are a few controls that you’ll need to learn here. The most important one is the new right-stick AI run control (R3 on both consoles). This lets you control where your teammate goes after you have fired off your pass. You can also simply flick the right-stick to “take full control of the direction of runs” your AI squadmates make. Finally, clicking in both sticks during an attack locks you to your current player if you want to avoid the “creative run” swap. Auto Flair Passes One final thing you might want to read into is changing your “Auto Flair Passes” setting. This is “on” by default. That means your players to use the new feature in all appropriate situations on their own. Read More: The ultimate FIFA 21 defending guide – If you don’t want this, make sure you flick it to “off”. This will mean that all your players will never attempt flair passes, unless you actively decide to pull off a flair move with the LT or L2 buttons mid-game. So there you have it — everything you need to know about passing and crossing in FIFA 21.

Two FIFA 20 cover stars revealed Graphics: EA SportsEA SPORTS have revealed the two new faces that will appear on the cover of their FIFA 20 video game, and it’s good news for fans of Liverpool and Real Madrid. During the course of the 2018-2019 Premier League season there were two names on the tips of everybody’s tongues, one for arguably being the best defender in the world for that particular campaign, and the other for being perhaps the most talented player in the league. Now, EA SPORTS FIFA have made it official. Both Virgil Van Dijk and Eden Hazard are set to feature in the game’s key promotional material for the next installment, replacing Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne, and Paulo Dybala from FIFA 19. The game developers revealed the news on July 26 with a post to Twitter, but there appears to be a change in how the cover stars will feature on the cases of FIFA 20. Unlike previous games, where co-cover stars would appear on the same case, both of the players will feature in separate versions. As seen below, if you’re looking to get the big Dutch defender on your case, you’re going to have to purchase the Champions Edition. #FIFA20 Cover Stars revealed! ⚽ Standard Edition: @hazardeden10 ⚽ Champions Edition: @VirgilvDijk ⚽ Ultimate Edition: Coming Soon :eyes:Pre Order -> https://t.co/kNhJMf0Pmv pic.twitter.com/JteUkBH4e7 — EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) July 26, 2019 The standard edition, however, will feature Real Madrid’s latest big money signing, Eden Hazard, who sealed his move to the Spanish club during the summer transfer window, signing from Chelsea for fee that could reportedly rise to over $170 million with add ons – according to the BBC. Both of the confirmed players appear delighted to be selected as cover stars, though, as they join a long list of established players to have featured on the FIFA game case – with Thierry Henry, Edgar Davids, Ronaldinho, and many more legends of the game receiving the same honor in the past. “Dream come true! It’s an honour to be representing Liverpool on the Champions Edition cover of FIFA 20,” Van Dijk tweeted, as it’s his first time to be picked by EA. Dream come true! It’s an honour to be representing @LFC on the Champions Edition cover of @EASPORTSFIFA #FIFA20 :ok_hand: pic.twitter.com/Tu6HDAZbce — Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) July 26, 2019 Eden Hazard, on the other hand, is all too familiar with the role. The former Chelsea man was also picked for FIFA 17. “Back on the cover of FIFA! Not bad for a lad from a small village in Belgium!” he tweeted. Back on the cover of @EASPORTSFIFA! Not bad for a lad from a small village in Belgium! #FIFA20 #brainelecomte :right_bicep: pic.twitter.com/RNGXlwuoxf — Eden Hazard (@hazardeden10) July 26, 2019 This announcement also teases the future reveal of a third cover star, though, which fans will have to look out for. That third footballer, whoever it may be, will be on front of the Ultimate edition game case.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team starting XI revealed EA Sports FIFALiverpool star defender Trent Alexander-Arnold might be on his way to Premier League glory, but will his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team top the Weekend League charts anytime soon? While they might be some of the best players in the world, footballers still find time to kick back and play some FIFA. Though, the only difference is that they can spend a pretty penny more on Ultimate Team and get their own card. Just like many professional players who enjoy FUT, Alexander-Arnold has been handed his very own custom 99 card by EA SPORTS. So, it makes it obvious when you’re coming up against him. Redditor SamHulz came up against the flying full-back’s ‘We Dem Boyz’ side during a recent session of Ultimate Team games and proved that he had done so by posting a picture of the lineup to the FIFA subreddit. Amid the excitement of gearing up to play a professional player though, the Redditor didn’t exactly leave us with the cleanest of pictures but it is easy to pick out the defender’s own card, as well as his teammates in Allison, Virgil van Dijk, and Andy Robertson. There is also room for quite a few legends including Patrick Vieira, Ruud Gullit, Johan Cruyff, and Ronaldo – while a Team of the Year Neymar card also makes it in. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team GK: Allison Becker (97) – CB: Virgil van Dijk (99) – CB: Paolo Maldini (92) – LB: Andy Robertson (94) – RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (99) – CDM: Patrick Vieira (88) – CDM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CAM: Johan Cruyff (91) – CAM: Neymar (98) – CAM: Jamie Vardy (86) – ST: Ronaldo (94) – Now, if you’re looking at that lineup and are wondering how the Player of the Month Vardy card makes it into the mix, don’t worry, you’re probably not alone. However, SamHulz explained that Trent copied a common Ultimate Team tactic by subbing him almost instantly, but who replaced him? Well, it was none other than the Team of the Year Lionel Messi card. Unless he’s made any changes since, the Liverpool defender’s team is pretty formidable and certainly better than the Dutch pair of Virgil Van Dijk and Quincy Promes, who also had their teams revealed recently. However, the Liverpool players probably won’t be focusing on Weekend League all that much, they’ve got their own league title glory to chase after.

Tributes pour in after 25-year-old FIFA 21 streamer passes away in accident ckusunoki5, TwitchA FIFA 21 streamer based in North America has passed away after reportedly being involved in an accident. Chris Kusunoki, based out of San Diego, California, was a popular Twitch streamer and content creator on YouTube. Competing regularly in the competitive FUT Champions Weekend League game mode, fans could catch his streams regularly on Twitch, where his channel racked up over 3,000 followers. Unfortunately, though, we now know his most recent broadcast on March 30 was to be his last. The 25-year-old’s passing was confirmed on April 5, as friends and family took to social media to express their condolences. According to one source, pro player Alekzandur, he died on Friday, April 2. Tributes to streamer Chris Kusunoki In a TwitLonger message, a friend of his – Mariano – posted a tribute to Kusonoki. He said: “One of my best friends I’ve made in my short time playing FIFA, a real one and a great guy, Chris stole the hearts of those he knew. “He always knew how to cheer someone up if they were down and was always down to chill and talk about anything. Making others happy was important to him, and he always wanted to stream. It made him happy to make others happy and the motivation it gave him to grind reflected in his attitude.” This is just one of the many tributes posted online since his passing. Players have also been sharing many of his best moments on FIFA, seen in a Twitch compilation put together by ogdurgy. Mariano added: “I will never forget you Chris, you will always be alive in my heart and memories, and the impact you left on and on others will forever be something to cherish. I know that you’re looking down on us smiling knowing that the impact you left on the people you met meant everything.” FIFA 21 pro responds FIFA Esports athlete Alekzandur, who took part in the eMLS Cup in March, also posted a message on April 5. In his tweet, he said: “He was such an active member of this community, especially in NA, it really feels he deserves to be remembered by us. “I pray for his family and close friends who knew him on a personal level through something as difficult as this. I hope it can bring some peace to them knowing that not a single soul in this entire community would’ve had anything but beautiful things to say about him.” https://twitter.com/Alekzandur/status/1378865580388745220 More tributes The sad news has brought much of the FIFA community together, with an outpouring of love appearing on Twitter timelines to honor his legacy. Only heard about @ckusunoki5 today. Lost for words, dude was an incredible guy and helped me out a lot while I was still part of the FIFA community. Rest easy brother. — Joel (@heliosnj) April 5, 2021 @ckusunoki5 Thank you GOAT for all those hours you decided to turn on a stream and share with us. You will be missed. pic.twitter.com/ZHbq7LaUpR — Puukuu23 (@puukuu23) April 4, 2021 https://twitter.com/MichaelRHerman/status/1379066144556904453 He would be so proud of you for everything you have done for his community over the last 30 hours > — Langpard (@KingLangpard) April 5, 2021 RIP to the brother @ckusunoki5 , may you be at ease bro. I send my condolences to all his family, friends and his community. Always find myself stumbling across his stream in the early hours when I couldn’t sleep and he was always welcoming and full of energy Rest easy bro💙 — Denman (@JDenman9) April 4, 2021 On behalf of the Dexerto team, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends at this difficult time.

TOTW Moments 5 revealed: Martial, Messi, Immobile & more EA SPORTSTeam of the Week Moments 5 is officially upon us, bringing fresh upgrades to TOTWs from previous FIFA titles, celebrating some of the best weeks of previous seasons. TOTW Moments has been a necessary change to the regular Team of the Week format, with the ongoing global crisis putting an end to major football leagues the world over, as no players are able to earn In-Form status. Moments instead renews TOTW in-forms from previous iterations of FIFA, and over recent weeks we’ve seen some real wildcards get upgrades thanks to their good performances from the 2015/16 season onwards. In the previous four weeks, we’ve seen upgrades from FIFA 17, 18 and 19 come to FIFA 20, with some very mixed responses from players. While some are pleased to see certain cards become available and get upgrades once again, some fans have questioned EA SPORTS’ decisions with certain weeks, especially in TOTW Moments 3. FIFA 20 TOTW Moments 5 in-form cards As always, Moments provides a healthy variety of players here, straight from FIFA 17’s TOTW 32. Some will be excited to see the likes of Lionel Messi, Anthony Martial and Andre ter Stegen turn up, but inclusions such as Christian Benteke and Max Kruse might raise some eyebrows. In recent weeks, we’ve seen the likes of 95-rated Kevin de Bruyne in TOTW Moments 2 and 94-rated Robert Lewandowski in TOTW Moments 4. It remains to be seen how players react to this week’s Moments, but it definitely looks like an interesting one — and there are a couple of cards to be excited about. TOTW Moments 5 cards will be available in FUT 20 packs from 10:00 AM (PST) / 1:00 PM (EST) / 6:00 PM (BST) on Wednesday, April 15.

Trent Alexander-Arnold reveals his insane FIFA 20 Ultimate Team EA SportsStar Liverpool back Trent Alexander-Arnold has shown off his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team lineup, and it might be one of the best squads from a pro player we’ve seen yet. Ultimate Team is one of the most popular game modes in FIFA, and even pro footballers themselves like to get in on the action. As the 2020 FUT cycle has wound down, we’ve seen a number of professional footballers lineups revealed, including Vinicius Junior’s powerhouse squad. Now, Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold’s Ultimate Team lineup has been revealed, but not by the player himself. Instead, it was a fan that matched up against him and managed to snap a picture of his lineup. Redditor Andy_THFC came up against the flying full-back’s ‘We Dem Boyz’ side during a recent session of Ultimate Team games and proved that he had done so by posting a picture of the lineup to the FIFA subreddit. Amid the excitement of gearing up to play a professional player though, the Redditor didn’t exactly leave us with the cleanest of pictures but it is easy to pick out the defender’s own pro card, as well as his teammates in Allison, Virgil van Dijk, and Andy Robertson. There is also room for quite a few legends including Patrick Vieira, Ruud Gullit, Johan Cruyff, and Ronaldo – along with the new addition of FIFA 21 cover star Kylian Mbappé since we last saw his lineup back in February. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team GK: Allison Becker (97) – CB: Virgil van Dijk (99) – CB: Paolo Maldini (92) – LB: Andy Robertson (94) – RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (99) – CDM: Patrick Vieira (88) – CDM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CAM: Johan Cruyff (91) – CAM: Mbappé (98) – CAM: Jamie Vardy (86) – ST: Ronaldo (94) – If you’re looking at his lineup and are wondering how the Player of the Month Vardy card comes into the mix, don’t worry, you’re definitely not alone. However, it’s been explained before that Trent likes to use a common Ultimate Team tactic by subbing Vardy almost instantly, for a higher-rated player, such as the Team of the Year Lionel Messi card. As always, be sure to follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all the latest Ultimate Team news, rumors, and leaks as we steadily approach the release of FIFA 21 and an all new FUT saga.

Team of the Season cards set to replace TOTW in-forms in Weekend League rewards EA SPORTSTeam of the Season cards will replace in-form TOTW upgrades in FUT Champs Weekend League rewards moving forward in FIFA 21, title publishers EA SPORTS have confirmed on the eve of the release of the first TOTS lineups. The biggest annual FIFA promo, Team of the Season, is finally here. Kick-starting a salivating six weeks of super-charged TOTS upgrades will be the player-voted “Community” lineup, as well as the “EFL” collection. On top of that, EA SPORTS have announced a long-awaited change to Weekend League rewards. To “add to the fun,” EA has confirmed they will be giving Weekend League rewards a “refresh,” swapping out TOTW cards for rare TOTS upgrades. “All Red FUT Champions TOTW items will be replaced with Red FUT Champions items,” the FIFA 21 publishers wrote in an April 22 post, delivered in-game. “The TOTS Weekend League rewards that guarantee Team of the Season special items will correspond to the TOTS squads in packs at the time rewards are issued.” The rewards change appears to be similar to FIFA 20’s popular switch-up. This means the weekly Team of the Week upgrades — often called “in-forms” by fans — will no longer be included in Weekend League rewards every Thursday. EA SPORTS has confirmed that the switch will be a very “like for like” rollover. That means for every TOTW card any lucky FIFA player would have received in their Weekend League packs, they will instead receive a red FUT Champs version of any live Team of the Season upgrades. Read More: FIFA 21 TOTW 30 revealed – The new-look Weekend League rewards will be as follows: Top 100 — Ultimate TOTW Packs will be replaced with a TOTS Pack, containing 11 TOTS players from the Community TOTS pack release. – Elite 3+ — Premium TOTW Packs will be replaced with a TOTS Pack containing 3 TOTS players from the Community TOTS pack release. – Gold 2+ — A minimum of 1 TOTS item from the Community TOTS pack release will be in any Player Pick packs earned. – Silver 2/3 — TOTS Player Pick pack rewards will be capped at “88” overall. – Silver 3+ — All FUT Champs TOTW Items will be replaced with TOTS items. – No Team of the Season squads have been unveiled, as of publication. That means we don’t know just yet which players we’ll be seeing in the next Weekend League rewards. By the time the next FUT Champs drop — set for its usual time on Thursday, April 30 — rolls around, however, we should have a great idea of which super-boosted cards we’ll be able to scoop. The first lineup, the “Community” squad, was a fan-voted team. Voting opened April 16, and only recently closed ahead of the team’s April 23 release.

Top 5 players from TOTW 6 that you need for your FUT squad EA SPORTSThe sixth Team of the Week is here, which means there are 23 new players that have hit the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team FUT transfer market. Here are the five best cards to use from TOTW 5. [jwplayer S0RLWo1s] We now know the cards for TOTW 6, which means that they will start showing up on the FIFA 21 FUT Transfer Market. This week brings the usual haul of new and valuable cards, so we’re here to tell you which ones you should keep an eye on. While most TOTW cards are somewhat usable, not all of them are worth adding to your squad or investing in. Here are the top five you should be keeping an eye on, however, as we head into another week of FUT Champs and Division Rivals. 5. Callum Wilson Don’t let Wilson’s 82 Overall rating fool you, this is a good card. His 86 Pace and 82 Shooting attributes are great for any striker, and he also has 4-star skill moves with an 81 Dribbling. Wilson’s in-game stats are in the right place and while he won’t be a top-tier pick, he should work well on budget teams alongside other popular Premier League players. Don’t be too quick to overlook him. 4. Karim Benzema Benzema is the highest rated card this week, at 90 Overall, but he falls short in a few categories. His 76 Pace is low for a striker, but he does have 4-star skill moves and a 4-star weak foot. While he may not be the fastest, Benzema is still a great player to have. He’s a French player in LaLiga, which means he has good chemistry links with popular players like Mbappe and Messi. His TOTW card should go for a solid price on the Transfer Market. 3. Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich has some of the best midfielders in the world in FIFA 21, and at left mid they have Serge Gnabry. Gnabry’s TOTW card has all the right attributes to be successful. His 92 Acceleration is exceptionally good for getting a quick burst of speed. Gnabry will excel at getting to the wide areas and crossing the ball in with his 81 Crossing rating. His dribbling and shooting should also allow him to get open and score goals. He also has a 4-star weak foot and 4-star skill moves to help give him an edge over his defenders. 2. Hakim Ziyech Ziyech gets a change from CM to RW for his TOTW card. His standard card is one of the best budget CMs on the market, and his TOTW card might just appear in the high ranks. His only real weakness is a 2-star weak foot. The former Ajax star does have 5-star skill moves, 82 Pace, and 84 Dribbling. Where he really shines, however, is his passing, and as a winger this is crucial. He has an incredible 89 crossing rating along with 90 vision and a 90 long pass rating. Since he’s in the Premier League, he also has good chemistry with other popular players. 1. Joao Felix Felix’s standard card is already popular due to his 5-star skill moves. His TOTW card makes him a striker and also has 5-star skill moves and a 4-star weak foot. His Dribbling is up to 86 and his Pace is up to 84. This card gives FIFA 21 players a great option for a LaLiga striker. He also is Portuguese which gives him a good chemistry link with the ever-popular Cristiano Ronaldo or the likes of Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes. This card will surely be valuable moving forward, so try to get your hands on it if you can! Make sure to keep checking the FIFA 21 FUT Transfer Market to see how these cards are doing. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on any big updates on must-have cards, new announcements, and more.

FIFA 21 TOTW 7: Best 5 players to buy this week EA SPORTSEA SPORTS have rolled out Team of the Week 7 (TOTW 7) in FIFA 21, and we’ve gone ahead to pick five of the new special cards you should consider adding to your Ultimate Team. [jwplayer q2PHNyT5] Just like any other week, a whole bunch of new TOTW cards arrived for the weekly promo. Unlike many others, though, one of the world’s best footballers have been selected for the first time, and that – of course – is Lionel Messi. There are always some obvious picks in every selection, which have been included here, and now that the game-breaking bug preventing players from using red picks of these cards has been patched, it’s now safe to play with them. So, let’s get right into it. All prices listed in this article have been taken from FUTWIZ and are relevant at the time of writing. Ibrahima Konate Price: 58k – 61k Not too pricey, and one of the big advantages for Konate is that he links up well with meta cards like Ferland Mendy and Alphonso Davies. Konate isn’t just valuable for his chemistry though, his 78 Pace makes him one of the quicker CBs on the market. He also has an 84 defense and 82 physical, which will help him when it comes to tackling and getting the ball back. Hirving Lozano Price: 145k – 155k Napoli’s RM brings some excellent stats to the table. His 97 pace means you won’t have to use a chemistry style like Hunter or Shadow, you can go for something to help out his other attributes. His other stats aren’t so shabby, either. Lozano has an odd combination for chemistry links, as he’s Mexican playing in Serie A. Unfortunately, this means that you will likely have to play him with other Serie A players or use him as a sub. Nevertheless, this is an excellent card that will surely go for a good price on the FIFA 21 FUT Transfer Market. Marcos Llorente Price: 192k – 195k If you thought his normal card was doing the business, wait until you get your hands on Llorente’s in-form card. He will likely feature in chiefly La Liga or Spain teams in Ultimate Team, though with so many top performers of the same nationality, makes him a valuable pick in terms of chemistry. Aside from that, the stats for his card alone makes this a must-buy from TOTW 7. Lionel Messi Price: 1.4 million – 1.6 million One of the hottest properties on the FUT Market now, Lionel Messi finally has a Team of the Week card, and boy are the stats impressive. The little Argentine will be an ambition for most players, but if you have the cash to splash on any of these cards this week – who else but Lionel? 86 pace, 94 shooting, and 96 dribbling is a deadly trio where stats are concerned. If you thought you couldn’t live with some players twisting and turning in your box while defending, the task is going to be a level harder when this Messi card is on the pitch. If you can have him on your side, it’s worth trying him out for sure. Bruno Fernandes Price: 541k – 553k After a dominant performance against Everton, Bruno Fernandes earned his way into Team of the Week again. 89 OVR rating and an incredible blend of shooting, dribbling, and passing comes with the territory – as you would expect for one of the Premier League’s most gifted central midfielders. Just like Messi, this recommendation comes with a slight disclaimer, and that’s if you can afford to add him to your ranks. He’s right up there in the meta in terms of what he brings to a team, so adding the Portuguese international to your FUT team would be ideal for the next week of Weekend League action. So, there you have it! Those are our top five players from Team of the Week 7 in FIFA 21, now it’s down to you to decide if you will be buying any of them at all. Clearly, some will be in budget, and others might just be a bit too expensive at this stage. If you fall in the bracket of the latter, stay patient and prices will drop over time!

Top 5 players from TOTW 5 that you need for your FUT squad Casion.orgTeam of the Week 5 is here which means there are 23 new players that are about to hit the FIFA 21 Ultimate Team FUT transfer market. Here are the 5 best cards from the TOTW 5. [jwplayer S0RLWo1s] We now know the cards for TOTW 5, which means that they will start showing up on the FIFA 21 FUT Transfer Market. Not all of these players are worth investing in, however, so we’re here to tell you which ones you should keep an eye on. While most TOTW cards are somewhat valuable, not all of them are worth adding to your squad. Here are the top five players from TOTW 5. 5. Federico Valverde The LaLiga Santander Midfielder gets a slight boost to each stat with his TOTW 5 card, going from an 83 overall to an 85 overall. His 87 pace benefits both his attacking and his defending as a midfielder, and his 79 defense and 82 physical make him a good option for a CM or CDM. 4. Luis Alberto While Alberto isn’t quite as fast as Valverde, Serie A is in need of good midfielders. His TOTW 5 card has an excellent 86 dribbling attribute with 4-star skill moves, which will help him navigate around defenses. His best attribute is his 87 passing, however, which will give him a leg up on his competition when it comes to getting the ball to the strikers. 3. Joshua Kimmich Sadly, Kimmich only has a 72 pace, on the bright side, every other attribute is great for a CDM. His TOTW 5 card comes with 87 passing, 85 dribbling, 82 defense, and 81 physical attributes. Putting a Shadow or an Engine Chemistry style on him and pairing him up with other German players should make him an extremely valuable defensive player. 2. Wilfred Zaha Zaha has long deserved a good TOTW card, and now he finally has one. He becomes a Striker in his TOTW 5 card with a lethal 92 pace, 89 dribbling, and 5-star skill moves. This makes him a great offensive option for anyone who wants a Premier League Striker. 1. Joe Gomez The Liverpool CB gets a massive upgrade with his card. His 84 pace and 85 defense attributes will make him a fearsome defender. His attribute distribution is spectacular for a CB and he doesn’t have any wasted stats. While he’s only an 85 overall, you should expect to see him popping up alongside Virgil Van Dijk on opposing squads. Make sure to keep checking the FIFA 21 FUT Transfer Market to see how these cards are doing. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on any big updates on must-have cards, new announcements, and more.

Top 20 highest potential FIFA 21 wonderkids in Career Mode EA SPORTSEA SPORTS has lifted the lid on the top 20 highest rated wonderkids in FIFA 21, including Jadon Sancho, French world champion Kylian Mbappe, and a host of hidden gems — here are all the players with the highest potential in Career Mode. FIFA 21 dubbed the players “the talent you want in your squad to help you dominate for years to come,” and the devs couldn’t be more correct — these are some of the biggest rising stars in world football heading into the 2020/21 season. The list boasts a few players that were also going to be included, like FIFA 21 cover stars Kylian Mbappe, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Joao Felix. EA has included a few youngsters already hitting a top-level, like Marcus Rashford, Chelsea’s new midfielder Kai Havertz, and more. There are also some stars still on the rise, like Sandro Tonali — who just joined AC Milan on a €10m loan — and Real Madrid’s flashy new €45m Brazillian winger Rodrygo. Here’s the full list of wonderkids that you should be hustling to buy as soon as you start your FIFA 21 career mode campaign in the 2020 title. Top 20 FIFA 21 wonderkids in Career Mode This newly-revealed top 20 means we can now formulate one of the best teams to sign in your FIFA 21 career, if you have a nice kitty of cash. If you want to build for the future, spend a few seasons developing young stars, then turn into a world powerhouse, this is the Career Mode team to put together: FIFA 21 is set to release later this fall on Tuesday, October 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S version will be available for free on next-gen consoles to players who have already purchased the 2020 title. As always, follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for more FIFA-related breaking news, leaks, FIFA 21 guides, predictions, and more.

Top 4 FIFA 21 Road to the Final Team 1 players that you need Dexerto/FIFA RostersFIFA 21’s Road to the Final promo is live and we now know for sure who the best players on the squad are. These four cards might be expensive, but they will surely help net you some extra wins. [jwplayer q2PHNyT5] The first Road to the Final team in FIFA 21 is alive and kicking, and we’ve put together a list of the top 4 players from the team. Keep in mind that these cards are expensive, so if you’re looking for a nice budget squad, these might not be for you. So, let’s get to it, here are the top four cards and how much they cost. 4. Jan Oblak: GK – 140k Oblak’s 92-rated Road to the Final card makes him the highest-rated non-icon goalkeeper in FIFA 21. His 92 reflexes, 91 positioning, 93 handling, and 89 diving help ensure the ball stays out of your net. In addition to his high rating, he plays in LaLiga which gives him good chemistry links with popular CBs like Ramos, Varane, and Lenglet. These links help make for a strong defense. For around 140k coins, he’s a great addition. 3. Alphonso Davies: RB – 600k Davies’ Road to the Final card makes him the most expensive RB in FIFA 21 at roughly 600k coins. The defender has an impressive 97 pace, which means you won’t even need to slap a shadow chemistry style on him. His 80 defense and 79 physical along with an 85 balance make him feel great to use. Davies is a Canadian who plays for FC Bayern, which means he’ll pretty much only have good chemistry with other Bundesliga players. This isn’t a bad thing, however, as the German top flight has plenty of strong defenders and midfielders to link with. 2. Marcus Rashford: LM – 1.0m With one million coins, you can get your hands on the newest iteration of Marcus Rashford. His stats are almost the same as his in-form card, but his primary position is LM instead of Striker. There’s not too much that needs to be said about Rashford. Simply put, he’s one of the best players in FIFA 21 and his Road to the Final card is another must-have for competitive squads. 1. Mohamed Salah: RW – 1.5m Liverpool’s RW gets his first big upgrade of the year with his new card. In terms of pure stats, this card is arguably one of the best in the game so far. He’s got great pace, shooting, balance, agility, stamina, and strength. His only big weakness is that he has 4-star skill moves, not to mention that price tag. Since Salah is from the Premier League, he’ll naturally have good chemistry with some of the other most popular forwards and midfielders. If you want a strong winger, this is one of the best that you’re able to get right now. There it is, our top four Road to the Finals cards from FIFA 21. Make sure to follow us at @UltimateTeamUK on Twitter for more FIFA news, guides, and stories.

Top 10 Ligue 1 FIFA 23 rating predictions: Messi, Mbappe, Neymar, more EA SPORTSLigue 1 will feature some of FIFA 23’s very best players, largely down to the ridiculous number of top signings that PSG has made in recent years. Here are our predictions for the top 10 highest-rated Ligue 1 players in FIFA 23. The French league has emerged as one of the most popular leagues in FIFA over the last few years, thanks in no small part to the growth of Paris Saint-German into a European heavyweight. Each season, Ligue 1 produces some of the highest-rated cards in the entire game, and FIFA 23 is no different. Kylian Mbappe has blossomed into arguably the best young player in the world and icons like Lionel Messi are stationed in the growing league. With all this in mind, we’ve put together our predictions for the top 10 Ligue 1 players in FIFA 23 based on their ratings. FIFA 23 Ligue 1 top-rated players: Predictions These are all just predictions for now, as EA is yet to reveal the full slate of FIFA 23 ratings. The upgrades and downgrades can be a little tough to anticipate, so we’ll be sure to update this page as soon as the official ratings are released. Achraf Hakimi: 85 -> 85 Ever since his big-money move from Inter Milan back in 2021, Hakimi has quickly established himself as one of the world’s best full-backs. His blistering pace makes him an incredible attacking threat, and he has more than enough defensive nous to keep things tight at the back. Despite a solid season last year, he was ultimately pipped by Nice’s Clauss to a TOTS spot. For this reason, we think his rating will stick at 85, but at just 23 years of age, the future is bright for this exciting talent. Wissam Ben Yedder: 84-> 85 Wissam Ben Yedder has been a FUT favorite for many years, and even at 31, he’s still doing the business for Monaco as they look to keep pace with the stars of PSG. In fact, the 2021/22 season was his best in front of goal to date, notching 25 in 37 appearances. After somewhat harshly being stuck at 84 last season, we expect his performances to be rewarded in FIFA 23 with a +1 upgrade. This will no doubt make him into one of the game’s meta strikers. Sergio Ramos: 88 -> 86 There’s no denying that Sergio Ramos has been one of the best defenders in world football over the last decade, particularly as an integral part of Real Madrid’s back line. His move to PSG has been plagued by injuries though, yet we still get glimpses of the man who won four Champion League titles with Madrid. Sadly, at the age of 36, and with other defenders staking claim to PSG’s starting XI, it does appear that Ramos’ best days are behind him. This will likely be reflected in his FIFA 23 rating, with a -2 downgrade to a still respectable 86. Marco Veratti: 87 -> 87 So often underrated compared to other midfield players, Marco Veratti remains an important cog in the PSG machine. While he doesn’t often produce show-stopping moments like a De Bruyne or Modric, the little Italian’s range of passing and defensive work shouldn’t be overlooked. Last season was another strong, if uneventful, campaign for Veratti as PSG breezed to the Ligue 1 title. For that reason, his 87 rating feels right on the money going into FIFA 23. Kaylor Navas: 88 -> 87 Another player who often slips under the radar, Kaylor Navas has been a great servant for PSG over the last two seasons. While he’s often faced stiff competition, he always manages to earn back his place between the posts. The signing of Donnarumma may well prove to be the Costa Rican’s downfall, however, as the big Italian will no doubt be pushed into the number 1 spot this season. It’s no shade on Navas’ ability, but a dip in overall rating is expected. Gianluigi Donnarumma: 89 -> 88 Speaking of Donnarumma, the six-foot-five keeper is next on the list. After helping Italy to European Championship glory and securing a move to PSG in 2021, the stopper was handed a huge upgrade to 89 in FIFA 22. However, his performances last season didn’t always live up to his rating, and he was often left on the bench in favor of Kaylor Navas. There’s no doubting his quality, however, and while a -1 downgrade is on the cards in FIFA 23, this may only be a temporary dip. Marquinhos: 87 -> 88 Approaching his tenth season with PSG, Marquinhos has lived up to his promise and become one of the world’s very best center-backs. After receiving an already impressive 87-rated card last year, the Brazilian has since bagged a place in the Ligue 1 TOTS and the FIFA 22 Team of the Year. There’s no way that EA can let these achievements go unrewarded, but a substantial upgrade might place him too close to the Van Dijk’s of this world. With that in mind, a +1 boost to take him to 88 feels reasonable. Neymar: 91 -> 90 It’s hard to argue that Neymar Jr isn’t one of the most naturally gifted footballers on the planet. His breathtaking flair and attacking prowess are a joy to behold when he’s in full flow, and he’s definitely one of Ligue 1’s best players. However, injury problems and some frustrating performances have seen him be overshadowed by his fellow attackers in the last couple of years. So, despite making the Ligue 1 TOTS in FIFA 22, we think a -1 downgrade could be on the way for the tricky Brazilian. Lionel Messi: 93 ->92 For many fans, Lionel Messi is quite simply the best there has ever been. His glittering career has seen him secure a record seven Ballon d’Ors and net over 750 goals, most of which came for Barcelona. Since making a dramatic switch to PSG last year, incredible performances haven’t come nearly as often as he struggled to adapt to his new surroundings. After a relatively average season by his ridiculous standards, it only seems fair that he drops to 92 overall, which should still see him challenge the best players in FIFA 23. Kylian Mbappe: 91 -> 92 Outshining Messi and Neymar is no easy take, but that’s exactly what Kylian Mbappe did in the 2021/22 season. The 23-year-old wunderkind finished as Ligue 1’s top scorer and solidified his place as the most exciting talent on the planet right now. He already had an eye-watering 91-rated card in FIFA 22, but his displays more than warrant another upgrade. Mbappe is ready to challenge the old guard for the title of world’s best, and a 92 rating should see him do just that in FIFA 23. Those were our predictions for the best Ligue 1 players in FIFA 23! 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FIFA 19’s top 100 players revealed With FIFA 19 only a couple of weeks away from release, EA have been gradually revealing the top 100 players, with the final top 10 unveiled on September 12. No one will be shocked with who takes the number one spot, as Portugal and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo emblazons the cover of every FIFA 19 copy, and after a strong final season at Real Madrid comes in with a 94 rating. Barcelona star Lionel Messi is hot on Ronaldo’s heels though, matching him with a 94 overall, but Ronaldo has him bested in certain categories in the rating system. Neymar takes the third spot comfortably, while three of the world’s best midfielders take up the 4-6 spots: World Cup runner Up Luca Modric and Man City ace Kevin De Bruyne both get 91 overall, as does Chelsea’s Eden Hazard. Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is the only defender to make the top 10, also boasting a 91 overall, closely followed by Uruguayan Luis Suarez. The only goalkeeper to make the top 10, Manchester United’s David De Gea, also scores 91, which earns him a spot just above German Toni Kroos, who retains his 90 rating from FIFA 18. Top 100 Players in FIFA 19 FIFA 19 releases on September 28, but players will be able to try it out before launch with a free demo starting on Thursday, September 13. No early console exclusivity has been announced for the demo, so it is expected to be available on both PS4 and Xbox One, as well as PC.

Top 10 FIFA 20 Ultimate Team bargains EA SPORTSFIFA 20 was released in September, meaning the in-game market has had a chance to settle down. So now is the perfect time to share our picks for the 10 best bargains on FIFA Ultimate Team. In order to qualify for our list, players had to have an overall rating of 82 or above, and a maximum market value of 15,000 coins. While this is a fair amount, it’s nothing compared to the value of these players on the pitch, all of whom excel in-game, and are easily affordable if a modest amount of time is invested into Division Rivals or FUT Champions. Our prices are based off the lowest ‘Buy Now’ values available on the PS4 market, so it’s important to bear in mind that they can probably be acquired for cheaper if you’re willing to invest the time and aren’t afraid of a bidding war. Finally, all prices are approximately correct as of the original publication of this article, but there will undoubtedly be some fluctuation as players receive special cards and the market landscape changes. Regardless, in no particular order, these are our picks for the top 10 bargains available in FIFA 20’s Ultimate Team. 1. Memphis Depay – 4,000 coins We’re kicking off our list with Memphis Depay, the 84 overall centre-forward, who plays for Olympique Lyonnais. The first thing that stands out is his pace: an impressive 87. Delve a little deeper and it’s clear that he’s an all-round excellent player, whose defending is the only stat to fall below 78. Furthermore, his position of CF means he can be deployed as a ST or a CAM, depending on the needs of your team. 80 shooting and 81 passing means he can be equally effective in either position. Not only is he in a favorable league – the French Ligue 1 – but his Dutch nationality means he is a great candidate for hybrid squads, linking up with plenty of players from the Eredivisie and Premier League. Finally, his 5-star skill moves supplement his already excellent ability, and means skilful players will be able to perform an array of tricks to augment his impressive offense. At roughly 4,000 coins, he is a must have in any side that can fit him. 2. Kai Havertz – 4,500 coins Our second pick on the list is Bayer Leverkusen’s 20-year-old wonderkid Kai Havertz. At 84 OVR, his pace and dribbling make him an ideal candidate for any Bundesliga side. He also boasts both 4-star weak foot and 4-star skill moves, meaning he can fit any play-style and will be nearly as strong on his weak foot as his preferred (left). Read More: FIFA 20 Title Update 7 Patch Notes – At just 4,500 coins, he represents a much cheaper alternative to the likes of Marco Reus (150,000 coins) or Thomas Müller (12,000 coins). Players can expect to see him improve in future FIFA games, but he already has an 86-rated in-form card in FIFA 20. Get him while he’s still affordable. 3. Quincy Promes – 1,800 coins Two of Quincy Promes’ biggest strengths are his 5-star skill moves and 4-star weak foot, as they allow players to attack the outside or inside of his opposition full-back. 91 pace makes the Ajax LW a nightmare to catch for any opponent, and when you throw in 82 dribbling and 79 shooting, it’s clear that he’s an all-round offensive threat. Like Memphis Depay, his nationality makes him ideal for hybrid squads, linking up with midfielders like Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool or ICONs like the great Patrick Kluivert. His versatility is a major strength, with strong passing and finishing also making him eligible as a LF or LM, depending on how you prefer to deploy him. He is also the cheapest player on this list, coming in at a staggeringly low 1,800 coins. 4. Bruno Fernandes – 7,000 coins Despite being one of the highest rated players on this list, Sporting CP’s Bruno Fernandes costs a mere 7,000 coins. He is one of the slower players we’ve picked, though, with a modest 77 pace. However, playing centrally as a CAM, pace is less important, and it’s his other stats where he thrives. Read More: FIFA 20 TOTW 10 Predictions – 83 shooting, 85 dribbling and 87 passing make him an ideal candidate for any side that can include him. He is equally adept at playing through wingers, making his own runs, or firing off long shots. With his 4-star skill moves and 4-star weak foot, the thought of him at the centre of any team is seriously appealing. 5. Alex Telles – 7,200 coins Alex Telles is the first defender on our list, but his stats show he’s equally capable of going forward as he is at stopping opposition wingers. His 85 pace means he can keep up with speedy wide players, as well as leaving opposition full-backs in his wake as he tears forward. No stats below 72 make him an excellent all-round player, who can be deployed at LWB and even CB, where his rating remains at an impressive 79. He even retains a rating of 82 at LM, highlighting just how good he is at going forward. Finally, despite being in a slightly less popular league – Portugal’s Liga NOS – his nationality means he can fit with more or less any hybrid squad as Brazilian players dominate world football. Examples include West Ham’s Felipe Anderson or PSG’s Marquinhos. 6. Arturo Vidal – 4,800 coins One of the bigger names on this list, Arturo Vidal has been a dominant force in European football for a number of years. Playing for Barcelona, he is an excellent and affordable CM for any La Liga sides. More geared towards defence, he is perfect to make into a CDM to anchor the gap between defence and midfield. This is reflected in his 85 defending, 86 physical and 80 passing, making him a great candidate to bully opposition forwards and start counter-attacks. Read More: FIFA 20 Road to the Final Upgrades – At less than 5,000 coins, he is far cheaper than other highly-rated La Liga CMs, like Frenkie De Jong (30,000 coins), or Casemiro (14,500 coins). 7. Gonçalo Guedes – 3,400 coins A LM for Valencia, Gonçalo Guedes, is a pacy option for any La Liga squad. 90 pace and 83 dribbling make him a handful for opposition defenders, and he also boasts competent finishing and passing stats. He is also incredibly affordable in comparison to the best LMs in his league, such as Eden Hazard (360,000 coins) or one of the many in-form cards that all come in at upwards of 15,000 coins. Pair these stats and price with 4-star weak foot and 4-star skills moves, and his favourable nationality, and you have yourself an excellent LM at incredible value. 8. Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7,000 coins At just 21-years-old, Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ratings are only going to improve in future FIFA instalments, particularly as he stars in an incredible Liverpool side. His real-life talents are reflected in his ratings but, thankfully, not his price. 82 passing and 80 pace are his best assets, and he excels at expansive forward passing, sparking rapid attacks and then joining them himself. However, 78 defending and a modest 70 physical mean he can hold his own going backwards, too. In the Premier League, he is the second highest rated RB, but is far cheaper than any of those around him. Kyle Walker comes in at roughly 50,000 coins. When it comes to trying to fit him in hybrid squads, we love the idea of him playing behind Jadon Sancho in a Premier League/Bundesliga XI. 9. Niklas Süle – 7,900 coins Bayern Munich’s Niklas Süle is our penultimate pick. 85 OVR, he boasts high defending and physical stats, and is a nightmare for any opposition striker to try and beat. 94 strength is seriously impressive, meaning you’re highly unlikely to ever be outmuscled by an opposition player. Also, 72 pace may sound low, but it is still fairly high for a CB. We recommend pairing him with Kai Havertz. Not only do the pair have a strong link (sharing a league and nationality), but they complement one another in terms of relative strengths, with Süle solidifying things at the back while Havertz presses forward. At less than 8,000 coins, Süle is a strong option to sure up any Bundesliga defence. 10. Kepa Arrizabalaga – 5,500 coins Rounding off our list is Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. 84 OVR, he is just 25-years-old and can expect to improve in future FIFA titles. With only one attribute falling below 80, he is an excellent all-round goalkeeper. The standouts are 84 diving and 85 reflexes, making him an excellent shot stopper. Furthermore, 86 kicking means he is capable of sparking quick counter-attacks with his goal kicks. He is also far cheaper than the most highly-rated Premier League goalkeepers, with Alisson, De Gea and Lloris coming it at considerably higher price tags. Finally, his nationality means he is ideal to link with La Liga players, or as the backbone to a Premier League XI. That rounds off our list for the Top 10 Bargains in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. Who else would you include? Tweet us @UltimateTeamUK to let us know your picks!

How to complete Tielemans FIFA 21 TOTS SBC: solutions & cost EA SPORTS / DexertoFIFA 21 Premier League TOTS fever is almost out, but there’s one last reward for those who are still waiting to pack their favorite: Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans has arrived as an SBC. Here’s how you can get your hands on him. With Premier League TOTS soon to be phased out, you only have a few days left to pick them up in your packs. However, if you’ve been less lucky with the openings, you can maybe use your fodder to get Youri Tielemans. The Leicester midfielder is a late inclusion to the Premier League TOTS squad, arriving with his 90-rated CM card at the 11th hour. It won’t be around for long, so be quick. Youri Tielemans FIFA 21 TOTS SBC in-game stats Tielemans TOTS SBC requirements National Duty # of players from Belgium: Min 1 – Squad Rating: Min 85 – Team Chemistry: Min 65 – # of players in the Squad: 11 – Premier League # of players from Premier League: Min 1 – Squad Rating: Min 86 – Team Chemistry: Min 60 – # of players in the Squad: 11 – Tielemans TOTS SBC cost We’re going to be real with you, the Tielemans SBC card is pricey. You’re going to be forking out 220,000 coins minimum, and up to 300,000 coins if you play on PC. For a 90-rated midfielder, there’s better bang for your buck on the market. However, if you’re adamant on recruiting the star and have the fodder to do so, go crazy. Xbox: 219,000 – Playstation: 218,000 – PC: 290,000 – Tielemans TOTS SBC solution We’ve sourced some of the cheapest solutions for Youri Tielemans’ Premier League TOTS SBC. None of these require any loyalty or position change cards, so they should be as easy as possible. National Duty Premier League You have until May 9 to complete the Youri Tielemans Premier League SBC before it disappears. Read More: FIFA 21 Team of the Week 32 revealed – If you do end up going for the Belgian star, let us know on @UltimateTeamUK — he could just be a hidden gem needed for the late FIFA 21 meta.

TikTok is banning FIFA 22 pack opening videos with “illegal activities” warning EA SPORTS / TikTokEA SPORTS Ultimate Team content from FIFA 22 is being taken down on TikTok, with a warning appearing for some users stating it is “illegal activities and regulated goods.” The FUT pack system has long been a contested feature, as it includes loot boxes with different valued in-game items that people can buy. Pack openings have the ability to go viral on YouTube, TikTok, and other video-sharing platforms – especially if they have a valuable player card inside. For example, a rare ICON item or one of the world’s best footballers, such as Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Lionel Messi. Previously, it has been argued that the loot box dimension of Ultimate Team can encourage “gambling” in young children, which led to it being removed entirely in Belgium. The case has also been made that pack opening videos encourage people to purchase more FIFA Points in-game. And now, TikTok is striking pack content. FIFA 22 Ultimate Team pack openings removed on TikTok A post on Twitter, from user JLingz Lisa, shows that a La Liga Team of the Season pack opening video had been removed by TikTok. The alert shows it was taken down for “illegal activities and regulated goods” – which is a bit unclear. A similar issue was also reported by efcdzn on Twitter, who claimed they posted a video “on route to get around 70-80k” views and it was also taken down. The same warning message, referring to “illegal activities” was posted there. This case is a little different, however, as there is game code featured in the clip. For those who aren’t aware, public game code can reveal upcoming packs arriving in FUT. I posted this TikTok (below) yesterday at around 4:40. It had around 50k views, would’ve been on route to get around 70-80k. However, I woke up to it being removed for ‘illegal and regulated goods’, which is obviously not right as it’s only leaking Fifa packs. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/eFpY9s1WYa — efcdzn | EFC Design (@efcdzn) May 1, 2022 Do pack FIFA pack openings break TikTok rules? According to the TikTok community violation guidelines, there are a few ways content creators risk facing a strike. These include gambling, frauds and scams, weapons, criminal activities, and personal data being shared. In this instance, the only logical explanation would be that Ultimate Team pack openings could be considered gambling – as it is banned in some countries, as noted earlier. For gambling, the guidelines state: “We do not allow content promoting gambling services, or that could be perceived as advertising for casinos, sports betting, or any other commercial gambling activity.” This can include: “Content that promotes casinos, sports betting, poker, lotteries, gambling-related software, and apps, or other gambling services.” With that said, at the time of writing, there are still lots of pack opening videos live on TikTok, as seen below from thisisfg_, which indicates there may be some inconsistencies. The news of some FUT videos being removed on social media comes just two months after FIFA packs were ruled as “not gambling” in the Netherlands. In that ruling, the court said: “As EA explains, the packs in FUT mode perform a multipurpose function. They simulate the uncertainty that also occurs in the real football world when putting together a team.” “The vast majority of packs are obtained by and used for game participation,” the ruling continued. “The tradability of the packs on the black market is relative. The black market mainly focuses on trading complete accounts rather than individual packs or their contents.” With that said, these latest developments could re-open that discussion within the community. We have approached TikTok for clarification on the content that has been removed.

Thibaut Courtois blasts EA over 99-rated FIFA 21 pro player card EA SPORTSReal Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has blasted EA SPORTS over his 99-rated FIFA 21 pro player card, saying that he uses his Team of the Week instead of it. While you can never be 100% sure who you’re facing on Ultimate Team, there’s one giveaway when you’re playing a professional footballer: their turquoise-colored pro player card with a 99 rating. Obviously, not every footballer has one, but often you’ll find them running rings around you if they’re any good at the game, and the 99 card is a daunting prospect to come up against. Courtois, though, isn’t convinced. In fact he thinks his pro player card is considerably worse than even his base card, and refuses to use it now. While racing together in virtual F1, La Liga’s most expensive goalkeeper was asked about his FIFA 21 team by FIFA streamer Peter ‘Pieface’ Shepherd, who asked if he uses himself in goal. Courtois confirmed that he does, but uses his Team of the Week card instead of his unique, EA-issued 99 card. Confirming that his TOTW card is better than the 99, the Belgian shot stopper said that “the 99 card is sh*t. Instead of making it better, they just put 99 but make it, like, 59.” Through Pieface’s laughter — and that of the stream — Courtois adds that “it doesn’t seem great,” but he does have the safety of Real Madrid teammate Raphael Varane in front of him at CB. Read More: How to complete FIFA 21 Mid Icon Upgrade SBC – Courtois isn’t the first player to hit out at EA over FIFA matters. When ratings were announced at the start of the season, Lukaku took serious issue with his, while more recently players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale have complained about using their likeness without the rights to. While we wouldn’t say no to a 99-rated pro player card, this does dampen the allure of them just a little.

Thibaut Courtois’ stacked FIFA 21 Ultimate Team squad has 5 top ICONS Real Madrid and Belgium superstar goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has divulged the starting 11 of his incredibly stacked Ultimate Team squad in FIFA 21, one that includes five ICONS and his own card, although not the 99 player-version. Over the past couple of years, more and more professional footballers are turning to FIFA Ultimate Team as an alternate way of enjoying and playing the sport they love, perhaps with even more control than they get to have in their real-world job. One of those is Thibaut Courtois, one of the best and most well-known goalkeepers in the world. Making an appearance on prominent FIFA streamer Pieface23’s channel recently, the Real Madrid netminder revealed his current go-to squad in FUT. Thibaut Courtois’ FUT squad As you’d expect, Courtois’ FUT squad is filled with top-rated players who are among the best for every position, including a combined total of five ICONS, and not any cheapies either. GK: Courtois – 90 In-Form – RB: Cuadrado – 84 Rulebreakers – CB: Varane – 88 UCL Road to the Final – CB: Blanc – 91 ICON – *LB: Theo Hernandez – 87 Headliners – CDM: Pogba – 87 UEL Road to the Final – CDM: Gullit – 90 ICON – *CAM: Eusebio – 93 ICON – CAM: Pele – 95 ICON – *ST: Mbappe – 97 Team of the Year – ST: Ronaldo – 94 ICON – *The exact versions of these cards were not specifically confirmed, so we’ve gone with the highest ones available There are a couple of things to note about this squad before we move forward; firstly, Courtois mentioned having both Cristiano Ronaldo and the ICON Ronaldo in his squad after revealing that he’d packed the former’s card recently. We can’t be totally sure which of the two he uses more regularly in the team, but it’s probably a good issue to have when you’re a FIFA player. Read More: How to complete Rooney End of an Era SBC – Secondly, Pieface questioned Thibaut about his choice at left-back after revealing that he prefers Theo Hernandez over current-teammate Ferland Mendy. Despite Mendy being very much a “meta” card, the Belgian opted to go with the AC Milan defender because of his blistering pace. Lastly, you may be wondering why Courtois doesn’t have a 99-rated pro player card that EA grants exclusively to professional footballers who play FIFA. Well, he actually does have one, but interestingly enough, prefers the 90-rated TOTW version instead, which he jokingly explained why when asked: “The 99 card is s**t, instead of making it better they put 99 but make it 59.” Overall, Courtois’ FUT squad starting 11 comes at a combined cost of around 40 million coins on PlayStation (~ 31 million on Xbox), but the goalkeeper also has a stash of liquid coins on top of his mega-team. Thanks to having packed the likes of CR7, Drogba, Cannavaro, and Ashley Cole, he has another 6 million coins sitting on his account, so he could bolster the squad further if he really wanted to. If you enjoy seeing pro footballers’ teams in FUT, make sure to follow us on Twitter, @UltimateTeamUK, for more of these squads and all other FIFA 21 news.

The ultimate FIFA 21 shooting and manual headers guide EA SPORTSLooking to improve finishing in FIFA 21? Our ultimate attacking guide has everything you need to score more goals, with top tips, controls, and how to exploit new features like Manual Headers. Having already put together guides for defending and passing in FIFA 21, we couldn’t leave out the most important aspect of football. Hitting the back of the net. Scoring is the most important part of football, of course many of you will know that already. Big moments open up in matches and when that door of opportunity opens, it’s down to your skill to be able to slam it wide open and capitalize. Here, we discuss everything from basic control to mastering the specifics. We’ll start off small, but keep reading on for the good stuff. The guide will be updated regularly as the game goes on as well so you can keep a good handle on the meta. How to improve finishing in FIFA 21 The basic attacking controls Before we jump into the heavier stuff, it’s important to know all of the controls for FIFA 21 attacking. On top of that, we’ll also be including some tips on how to exploit the game’s newest features like controlled runs. Below is a list of the basic controls you will need to know. Regular players will be aware of them all by now, no doubt. Ground pass/header: X or A – Lob pass/cross/header: Square or X – Through ball: Triangle or Y – Shoot/volley/header: Circle or B – Timed finish: Circle + Circle (timed) or B + B (timed) – Chip shot: L1 + Circle or LB + B – Finesse shot: R1 + Circle or RB + B – Low driven shot/downward header: L1 + R1 + Circle or LB + RB + B – Fake shot/pass: Circle/X with X + L in direction or X/B with A + L in direction – Threaded through ball: R1 + Triangle or RB + Y – Chipped through ball: L1 + Triangle or LB + Y – Driven lob pass/cross: R1 + Square or RB + X – High lob/cross: L1 + Square or LB + X – Low driven cross: Double Square or double X – Scoop style lob: L2 + Square or LT + X – Dummy a pass: Press and hold R1 or Press and hold RB – Cancel action: L2 + R2 or LT + RT – Flair pass: L2 + X or LT + A – Flair shot: L2 + Circle or LT + B – Driven ground pass: R1 + X or RB + A – Manual ground pass: L1 + R1 + X or LB + RB + A – Flick up for volley: R3 or R stick – Lofted Ground Through Pass: Double Triangle or Double Y – Lofted Ground Pass: Double X or Double A – Driven Lobbed Through Pass: L1 + R1 + Triangle or LB + RB + Y – FIFA 21 attacking tactics Picking your team tactics is a big part of the gameplay experience. Whether you’re jumping into Career Mode or Ultimate Team (even Pro Clubs with new features), you will be more effective at scoring with the right ones. With the game confirmed but not released as of August/September 2020, we don’t yet know how the meta is going to look and feel. Here are all of the attacking tactics available from FIFA 20, listed below. If more are added or removed for FIFA 21 attacking styles, we’ll update the list. Get in the Box – Attacking fullbacks – Team Press – Striker Drop Back – Extra Striker – Overload Ball Side – Quick tactics have been adjusted so that players cannot waste time as well, Changes to attacking in FIFA 21 Playing FIFA 21 like it’s still FIFA 20 is a mistake many will make at the start, maybe to their detriment. Keeping alert to the changes and how to exploit each of them is going to be the key in the early stages of the game in particular. Some new Positioning Attribute Impacts have been added. An official description reads: “The Positioning attribute can impact many elements of Attacking Personality, and the specific behaviors below scale according to the player’s attribute. This means that an attribute of 85 might feel good and have a pronounced effect, but 90 is significantly better, and 99 is exponentially superior.” FIFA 21 finishing: Position attributes As confirmed in the gameplay pitch notes from EA, these new features have been added: “Passer Readiness“ Runs: High attribute players will get into positions to start runs, adapting to the speed and angle of passes. Fast Build up tactics will override this, same with Get in Behind player instructions. – Decision Making Time And Intelligence: Players will have better timing intelligence, which is ideal for really attacking players. The higher the attributes of a player, the better this personality trait will be for them. – Passing Lane Analysis: More passing lanes will open up in FIFA 21, unlike FIFA 20 where many matches were cagey in competitive modes. Work the ball out wide and exploit the space where possible. – Open Up Space: The absolute top rated players have this ability. This will be the ability to open up space between defense and attack, which will be super useful for stalemate games. Holding a run is a key sign of this happening, so keep an eye out when you’re attacking. – Ideal Crossing Positioning: Wide play has been improved with not just Manual Headers (which we’re about to come onto), but also ideal crossing positioning traits. Dangerous crossing opportunities will open up more in open play as a result. – Fake Runs In The Box: Here’s an interesting one. We’ve seen fake shots in FIFA for years, but how about fake runs! Change direction and hold in a pocket of space, while sending the defender the wrong way. You can see it now, Sergio Aguero tap ins all over the place. Do this by pressing up and down sharply with the left analog stick. – Chance Creation Support: If there’s a lack of passing options on, expect to see strikers drop into midfield to get the ball. This should, in theory, help with buildup play. – If there is anything more you can do to exploit these tools, we’ll update the guide once we get our hands on the new game. FIFA 21 Manual Header tips: How to score more headers If you were hoping for header changes in the new title, your luck is in. Let’s face it, they couldn’t really ignore how ineffective they were in FIFA 20 anyway. “In FIFA 21, to improve the viability of scoring with headers, while keeping a skill gap in the game, we are introducing Manual Heading. To enable this option, a player would set the Assisted Headers option to ‘Off’, as detailed later in the article,” developers have confirmed. With the goal being to have headers create and be used to take more chances, manual heading has been selected. Here’s how it works below. In recent times manual heading has been optional, although in FIFA 21 a blanket change has been made. It is now mandatory in Ultimate Team, Pro Clubs, Online Seasons, and Friendlies. FIFA 21 finishing: Creative Run controls Directed Runs: (Triggered run) L1/LB then flick Right Stick (Calling short) R1/RB then flick Right Stick. – Directed Pass And Go: X/A then flick Right Stick. – Player Lock: L3/LSB+R3/RSB – Player lock allows you to lock one into attack. This means the AI takes control of the player on the ball, while you can control the run of the off the ball player. ‘Directed Runs’ and ‘Directed Pass and Go’ are a bit faster, though, and allow you to pick a direction you would like an attacker to run into. If you spot space in a defense, now it’s not all down to AI intelligence. Take control yourself. Here is a short clip of how it works. Other changes to attacking play Most of the changes have been covered so far in our guide, but there are two others you should probably know about. The controls for both can be found below. Set Up Touch 2.0 – R1/RB + Right-Stick flick in a direction – Improved Finesse Shots – R1/RB + O/B – As soon as we know more about specific FIFA 21 attacking controls, we’ll update each section and add more. Keep this page bookmarked and check it out as time goes on, because as the meta changes so will our tips. Follow us @UltimateTeamUK for more guides, leaks, and news.

The FIFA eWorld Cup will have Drug Tests for Players and Coaches FIFA will be taking steps to ensure players are clean and matches are not fixed during the eWorld Cup on August 4. All players and coaches attending the eWorld Cup Grand Final will be subject to the new integrity rules. The anti-doping measures are the same rules that FIFA football players have to follow and the tests will be monitored by an officer from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Although FIFA’s eAthletes are unlikely to benefit from the majority of substances that are banned for football athletes, the anti-doping code does not allow drugs that many presume are present in the esports industry, such as marijuana or the stimulant Adderall. Read More: Fortnite ‘Summer Skirmish’ Week Three $500K Tournament (Day One) Format, Live Standings, and Streams – ft. Tfue, Myth, and More! – FIFA will also be monitoring betting markets like they do for football matches in an attempt to prevent fixing. FIFA will thoroughly monitor pre-match and live betting markets around the world during the Grand Final for any match manipulation alert, incident and/or suspicion that may arise. Much like the anti-doping official from the World Cup, the betting markets will be monitored by people with experience in the non-digital world of FIFA events. Read More: PGI PUBG Global Invitational $2 Million Tournament – Stream, Schedule, Standings and More – The anti-doping and match fixing measures are a sign that esports is reaching the legitimacy of its sports sibling, meaning the increasing prize pools are at an increasing risk of foul play. The full list of banned substances can be found here, while FIFA’s official statement on integrity at the eWorld Cup can be found here. Image credit: Seppi333

The ultimate FIFA 21 defending guide EA SPORTSDefending is an art, no doubt about it. In FIFA 21, whether you play Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Seasons or Pro Clubs, knowing how to protect your goal like a pro is key. In this ultimate defending guide, we run through everything that Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC players need to know about to have their sides defending like a Jose Mourinho team. At times in FIFA 20, the game might have felt like a game of chess. The players were too deep by default and EA SPORTS’ dev team have been working to rectify those issues in their next installment. Time will only tell if the community approves. What do we know is that there are a variety of manual controls to get to grips with. This includes controlled tackling, player personality, standing tackle changes, defensive awareness, and aggression attributes. When playing, you’re going to have to master each of these if you want to play at a high level. Blocking has also been tweaked. FIFA 21 defending custom tactics and tips Before we list all of the different defending features in FIFA 21, it’s important to be aware of some tips and custom tactics that can help the cause. Defensive formations In FIFA 21, the rigid 4-4-2 system can help shield your goal very well. Using tips from our custom tactics guide, we can see the following bars work the best. Defending Defensive style: Balanced – Width: 5 bars – Depth: 3 bars – Attacking Offensive style: Balanced – Width: 5 bars – Players in the box: 6 bars – Corners: 2 bars – Free kicks: 2 bars – Player instructions and players to buy Now, with player instructions you’re going to want to have fullbacks set as stay back when attacking. This means the back line will be secure even when you’re attacking, preventing wild counter attacks. In midfield, have them cover the center and stay back, too. Forwards and wingers set to stay forward. From experience, this game looks – if not more than any other – like it’s a must to have fast fullbacks with high defensive awareness. A lot of meta formations have wide players and with the speed pegging back your defence, the last thing you want is two slugs protecting your centre backs. Read More: Secret FIFA 21 speed boost controls revealed – Therefore we would recommend looking at affordable options to start out with, such as Sergio Reguilón at Spurs or Nico Schulz from Dortmund on the left side. Equally quick players on the right, if possible, and those can be upgraded over time. It’s also very important to have a ball winner in midfield. You’re not going to survive without somebody to break up play, which might be a Wilfred Ndidi – for example. Alongside those, good passers and those with high longshots would be ideal to accompany them. For strikers, you need to be looking at stamina, sprint speed, finishing, and composure when buying players. How to defend in FIFA 21 In this section we are going to break down different features and control options available in FIFA 21. This includes standing tackles, instant hard tackles, and more. Standing tackles With this type of tackle, previous games have been quite inconsistent. Sometimes you can use a defender to push a player wider on the pitch, or step ahead of them and start shielding the ball. This is a big change FIFA 21 has introduced. As seen below, we can now use defenders to really assert their physical dominance. This, as well as other details on defending, were all confirmed by EA previously. This is very similar to a jockey, which is L2/LT Hold Down + Direction. From there, the regular tackle button of B or Circle should take the ball under your control. You should feel the benefit of this out wide. When a speedy winger pushes the ball in front of them, to use speed to beat your defense, now the defenders have a counter punch of their own. Use standing tackles to your benefit and it should allow your central defenders, and potentially even midfielders, to take control. Instant hard tackles If you would like to ruffle some feathers early in the game, this is the feature for you. That’s for sure. Instant hard tackles have been added to FIFA 21. These allow players the ability to knock others off the ball with some serious force, and at speed. To do this, simply click R1/RB + O/B. This will perform Hard Tackles instantly, without having to hold and power up the tackle button as you needed to previously. Blocking Blocks have been changed, making use of each player’s controlled tackling AI. The best footballers will have enhanced abilities here, with the new player personality system. A statement from the gameplay pitch notes reads: “A player’s attributes will determine the effectiveness of a block, how far away from the ball a player can block, how long it takes to start the block animation, how well you can react and transition into a different block animation if something changes, and how long it takes to recover from a block.” EA has also confirmed that handling the ball has been completely eliminated from the game. Previously, handballs were a feature in offline modes like Career Mode. There, you could get penalties for a player handling the ball out of your control. However, across all modes, this has been removed – which should save some frustration. Quick Tactics and Offside Trap If you’re thinking Quick Tactics will be a useful way to waste time in FIFA 21, think again. Following the feedback of the community, EA realized they had to change the “unrealistic” ways people were using Quick Tactics. Developers revealed: “It was difficult for the defending team to try to get the ball back in these situations.” “To address this, we revamped the Team Press Quick Tactic to no longer result in a Constant Pressure defensive tactic. It now triggers a temporary Auto Press behavior on-demand and with a cooldown timer that prevents it from being overused.” For Offside Traps, a new manual switch feature will allow you to control players that are creating the trap. This should add another string to your bow defensively, as sometimes the Offside Trap itself can catch out the defense trying to execute it. Now, you have a Plan B. Chemistry styles A number of chemistry styles have been confirmed for the game and the following can be used on defenders, with the goalkeepers coming up right after it. The table also shows how each of these impacts the attributes, when selected. Defender chemistry styles Goalkeeper chemistry styles in FIFA 21 Other FIFA 21 defending changes you need to be aware of It’s important to be aware of changes, to learn how to defend in FIFA 21. Defending like you did in a previous game is a good starting point, but it will only take you so far. EA SPORTS have confirmed a short list of other defensive changes. These include the following: Shoulder Challenges have been re-worked to create better contact between players, and avoid the defender overshooting their opponent. – Seal Outs are when a defender puts themselves between the attacker and the ball to take back possession or shepherd the ball out of play, and they have also been re-engineered to create a better positioning between the player and their opponent. – To perform a Shoulder Challenge or Seal Out, tap the L2/LT button whilst side by side with your opponent when defending. – As of February 2021, the game has been played by thousands worldwide and looks to be an upgrade on last year’s. Check out our full review of FIFA 21 here, breaking down the pros and cons of everything that’s changed.

Ted Lasso set for FIFA 23 crossover as face scan images surface YouTube: Apple TV, EA SPORTS FIFAMore concrete evidence has emerged to indicate that Ted Lasso will appear in FIFA 23 in some form. Arguably the most famous soccer coach in the world, Ted Lasso has taken the world by storm with his wholesome attitude and quirky approach to coaching a brand new sport. Ted and AFC Richmond will be returning to the small screen in the upcoming third and final season of Ted Lasso. However, it’s possible that fans of Ted and his players will not have to wait too long to see their favorite coach on the sidelines of the pitch. Ted Lasso teases face scans for FIFA 23 Despite rumors that Ted and AFC Richmond might appear in the latest FIFA game in some capacity, there has not yet been a concrete announcement. However, the official Ted Lasso Twitter account gave a very strong hint that the coach himself is set to join the gaming world. The back of what appears to be Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudekis’s head is shown in front of a massive face scan array, which would be used to take an image of his face for use in the game. The caption seems to erase any doubt what the scan would be for “Look out, Mario! You’re not the only pixelated man with a mustache who never knows where the tube is taking him…” This is clearly a reference to the Nintendo character Mario, and referring to himself as “pixelated” would be an obvious indication that the face scan would be pixelated as well. The kicker, of course, is that the official account for FIFA responded with an eyes emoji. Although nothing has been confirmed, it would certainly appear that something is cooking on the virtual pitch at AFC Richmond.

Terrible FIFA 22 pack glitch is giving players the wrong cards EA SportsGlitches are, unfortunately, something we see far too often within gaming. This has been the case when it comes to FIFA 22’s packs, as a new issue has surfaced that isn’t granting players the cards they were promised. FIFA 22 has been released, and players worldwide are now diving into the flurry of changes they’ve made this year. Ranging from new features in FUT to the revamped Career mode, there’s something for everyone here, and most of you are more than likely going to be opening packs along the way. Packs are a great way to get some phenomenal players for your FUT lineups, and the player you get is noted by a certain animation you’ll see pop up on the screen. However, some players are running into a rather pesky FIFA 22 pack glitch that needs to be talked about. Terrible FIFA 22 pack glitch is giving players the wrong cards FIFA 22 has certain packs that players will be able to earn and unpack, which will reward them with certain players that are within an OVR range. One of these packs promises the player with a card at least an 80 OVR, but as one Reddit user discovered, this isn’t really the case. Read More: FIFA 22 Skill Moves guide – Upon opening their pack, the player quickly realizes that the highest rated card in the pack was actually a 79 OVR, not the advertised 80 OVR. It’s quite an unfortunate situation, and this is something that seems to just happen to players with these packs since the game was released. As other players in the Reddit thread have noted, “79 golovin was my highest rated,” which makes it appear that this may be a common issue for players. While this is a concerning problem for sure, there’s still a flurry of content for FIFA players to dive into this year, and we’ve got some guides down below to get the most out of the game. Best goalkeepers to buy | FIFA 22 World Cup mode | Best FIFA 22 Ultimate Team strikers | Player ratings | All Starhead updates | FUT Hero cards in Ultimate Team | FIFA 22 ICONs list & Hero cards | Hypermotion feature explained | FIFA 22 leaks | FIFA 22 Career Mode features

Team Envy release FIFA pro following controversial online comments Team Envy / EA SportsTeam Envy issued a statement revealing the immediate termination of Josh ‘Jablett’ Ablett after the player had made a series of comments poking fun at a tragic event in football’s history. In a screengrab of what appears to be a group message, Jablett made what Envy noted as insensitive comments about the Hillsborough disaster that took place in 1989. The screenshot was Tweeted out by Freelance Esports Coordinator Dean Coombes and showed the remarks Jablett used to describe those who were lost in the infamous event. After what seems to be friendly banter between figures, a member of the conversation brought up “the 96,” which is in direct reference to the 96 lives that were lost in Sheffield, England many years ago. “Fuck the 96,” Jablett said in reply. The comment was lightly met by a member named “Barlow,” who replied with “Trust me. Killed their own fans. Lol” At which point, Jablett made known his intentions to create a squad in humor that referenced the tragedy. I hope you never get the chance to step foot in a FIFA Esport Venue ever again. You coward. @Jablett_1 @Envy pic.twitter.com/LXaAJ6qx7Y — Dean Coombes (@DeanCoombes) December 26, 2018 “I hope you never get the chance to step foot in a FIFA Esport Venue ever again. You coward,” said Coombes in his tweet. The conversation was not met with any sort of charm from the public or the organization themselves. At the time of writing, Jablett has not commented on the event or his release and has switched his Twitter account to private.

Super Bowl winner gets demolished in pro eMLS FIFA debut He may have won the Super Bowl, and shone at the NFL Pro Bowl to boot, but FIFA-convert Jay Ajayi may have a ways to go before he’s fully up to scratch in the eMLS, after his debut esports weekend saw him finish with a 0–12 record. Ajayi’s NFL championship came after he was traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Eagles, where he immediately provided major impact at running back on the Philadelphia franchise’s path to their first-ever Super Bowl victory. Things haven’t gone so well right off the bat for Ajayi in his conversion to esports, however, with the London-born athlete on the receiving end of some pretty nasty defeats. In the end, the Union recruit couldn’t manage a win in his opening day. Ajayi’s eMLS campaign started with a 5–1 thrashing at the hands of KingCJ0. After the four-goal loss, the NFL star suggested “things always start small,” and pointed to his goal with Ronaldinho as a building block for a “stronger” run. Unfortunately, while the Union recruit had held faith he could right the ship, it seemed his troubles were only beginning. Even swapping his team, and bringing in Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho couldn’t fix his leaking defense. In the end, Ajayi just couldn’t seem to find his rhythm. He scored 11 goals in his 12 outings, which was an encouraging sign, but no matter what he did in defense he struggled to keep out his pro rivals, and ended the day with 72 goals conceded. His twelve-game run wasn’t the end of his first days as an esports star, however. Due to Philadelphia hosting the event, and Ajayi playing as the Union’s rep, he was gifted a bye straight into the live-streamed final eight playoffs. The finals showdown will be played during the comp’s Friday night stream, and Ajayi is set to face New York’s Chris ‘didychrislito’ Holly. The City star dominated the first day of the league, winning nine, drawing two, and scoring 38 in the process. “Catch me tomorrow on the livestream for the eMLS tournament, stay tuned, I’m going to have some things for you to watch… hopefully, we get some wins, check it out,” the Union’s star signing said after his twelfth defeat of the day. It’s almost hard to watch Ajayi struggle for results, considering he spoke about his “passion” for the game and the sport ahead of his debut. He’s got time to improve, however, with League Two and the eMLS Cup ahead. For now, it seems like he just has to put some time in on the sticks. His official signing announcement came just days before the first tournament, so he may still be settling into the esports routine after his high-profile switch. And, if nothing seems to get better as he continues to play, he may consider getting back out on the paddock and trialing with a few NFL teams for the 2020 season. He’s always got that to fall back on, at least.

Take-Two boss finally breaks silence on FIFA 2K game rumors EA SportsTake-Two’s CEO has broken the publisher’s silence on a rumored 2K FIFA game, saying it would be “incredibly difficult” to develop it and compete with EA. Ever since EA and FIFA’s public breakaway in 2022, the sporting body has made it clear it intends to continue the FIFA series with a new developer. In early 2024, rumors of 2K developing a FIFA successor made headlines, while EA continued forward with EA Sports FC. In Take-Two’s Q1 2025 earnings call, CEO Strauss Zelnick finally addressed the rumors but did not deny or confirm them, instead laying out the complications of developing a football sim. “I would just note that FIFA’s licenses does not bring along with it rights. It does not come with players, teams, or leagues,” Zelnick said. “So it’s not as simple, for example, negotiating with the NFL, or the NBA, or the MLB, where at most you have to negotiate with the League and a play association.” In comparison to other sports, football is made up of many different national and intercontinental leagues, each with its own governing body and player association a publisher would need to negotiate with to get their rights. This is why, despite EA losing its FIFA licenses, they still had agreements with the likes of the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, and UEFA, which meant EA Sports FC remained largely unphased by the loss of FIFA and still retained many of the biggest leagues and players. Zelnick also noted that many football sim fans are loyal to their games, whether it’s EA FC or Football Manager. “We’re also very mindful that it’s incredibly difficult to build a great sim experience for console. It takes a long time. And if you do it right, your users are very loyal and very embedded.” However, Zelnick pointed out they already have a football sim, being Top Eleven, and already have a disparate array of sports titles such as NBA 2K, WWE 2K, Top Spin 2K, and more. “I’m sure we will make more announcements in due course, Zelnick said.

Strange FIFA 20 Ultimate Team bug is making bronze cards disappear EA SPORTSFans of FIFA 20 have uncovered an issue in Ultimate Team that is seeing bronze players disappear moments after grabbing them in packs. For many Ultimate Team players, the goal is pretty simple – rack up a pretty nice team that is capable of winning matches in dominating fashion. Others, though, are more into the collecting cards and trading side of things – be it collecting all of the players from their favorite team or even which cards take their fancy. Sometimes, though, that becomes slightly difficult. FIFA has had problems with bugged cards and packs in the past – with the CONEMBOL cards not having the greatest introduction to the game. Yet, a new issue appears to be rearing its head that is centered on cards that some players would immediately scoff at – bronzes. The problem was pointed out by Reddit user tj9429 on the FIFA subreddit who noted that, when opening bronze packs, they would end up with eleven items – meaning that one card had gone missing. In the case of tj9429, they discovered that the card that had mysteriously gone missing was Leicester City youngster Geroge Hirst – a 63-rated player. As there was no explanation for this, the Redditor asked if anyone else had suffered from the problem. Of course, they weren’t alone. Fellow Redditor elhabi added that the same issue was happening when packing Juventus’ Stephy Mavididi – as the former Arsenal youngster was nowhere to be seen in their club. Another, vegannakmuay, claimed that they’d run into the bug in the past and had asked EA Support for assistance – only to be told that the card could be claimed via the quick sell recovery method. Though, that wasn’t to be the case. EA SPORTS have, in the past, responded to similar bugs pretty swiftly and got them rectified – though its difficult to say if they’ll have a solution for this. It’ll be a case of wait and see if they address it via their Direct Communications Twitter.

Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi explains why he traded in NFL for esports Former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion Jay Ajayi has revealed why he’s traded in the bright lights of football’s biggest league for a controller and the vibrant buzz of an esports gaming monitor. Ajayi rose to prominence in Philadelphia after he was traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Eagles in 2017, and played a key role in securing the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship in that same campaign. The 26-year-old struggled to find his footing this year, however, and registered just 30 yards from 10 carries. Despite the team facing a major injury problem in the running back position, Ajayi was released after three games in 2019. Now, instead of pursuing an early bid for a place on another roster ahead of the 2020 season, the NFL champion has turned his eyes to a new challenge — the eMLS Cup, North America’s top-flight FIFA esports competition. It was a decision he didn’t take lightly, Ajayi explained when his move to the Philadelphia Union’s gaming division was first announced. What played a key role, he revealed, was that he still had a chance to represent Philadelphia into the future. “Philadelphia will always hold a special place in my heart… I am blessed to be able to represent the city in esports moving forward,” he explained after the Union’s official signing announcement on January 7. 🎮Introducing your Union @eMLS #FIFA20 player for the our 2020 season!🎮 Tap 💙 to help welcome @jaytrain as he reps the Union in our #eMLS tournaments this season! 📝👉https://t.co/BpLl8s0TEh#DOOP pic.twitter.com/k9LOzb2vSq — Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) January 7, 2020 As well as the chance to stay in the city where he claimed his first championship ring, the London-born free agent has always had a deep passion for the Premier League, EA Sports’ FIFA series, and the sport of English football in general. According to the self-professed Arsenal FC fan, the opportunity to try his hand at the competitive side of gaming, which he’d first picked up before he was even in school, was just simply too big to pass up, even for an NFL player. “This move, it combines two of my great passions, soccer, and gaming, and it means a lot to be one of the first pro athletes to become a pro gamer,” he said. Read more: FIFA 20 FUT Team of the Year Ratings Reveal – “I’m a competitor, so you’re going to see me give my all for the Union at every event this year. I’m excited for the opportunity, and the new competition. Catch me at the first eMLS competition on Friday, I’m ready to come in and show out.” While the former Eagles champ has proven he has what it takes to reach the highest pinnacle of NFL, his talent with the sticks is less certain. Last June, the star played a series of promotional games with FIFA streamer Donovan ‘DhTekKz’ Hunt, and while they played an older version of the football simulator, Ajayi was thrashed 6–0 by his well-trained opponent. While Ajayi may have a ways to go before he’s at the top of his FIFA game, he’s joining a team built for success. The Union dominated the scene last year, scooping up every eMLS title on offer, including the cup, and both league championships. Ajayi’s FIFA career is set to begin with a home-town battle, as the 2020 eMLS Cup’s season opener will be a tournament held on January 10 in Philadelphia. Considering he doesn’t have a proven record, it will be interesting to see how Ajayi adapts, but at least the NFL champ can always return to the football league in 2020 — that’s a better fallback plan than most esports competitors have right now.

Strange FIFA 20 bug makes Mason Greenwood look very different EA SPORTSAnother very weird bug has been discovered in FIFA 20, replacing the Mason Greenwood Manchester United fans know and love with a completely different player. The young striker has grown in popularity significantly during the course of the 2019-2020 Premier League season, hitting the back of the net on five occasions for the Red Devils. Just like any other game, the FIFA series has had a number of in-game bugs – particularly in Career Mode for the 2020 iteration – which previously included an error that forced AI teams to field much weaker lineups than you would expect. This new one, though, might be the strangest of them all. Playing with his in-game character might be a little harder than expected due to a new issue, which has been revealed by Reddit user BurntSync. Posting to the FIFA subreddit, the Redditor appears to have uncovered an issue in FIFA 20 that sees Mason Greenwood replaced by a footballer from the women’s team, Alex Greenwood. “I’m honored to be transferred to a team with the first female striker,” they said, sharing an image of the player passing around at Old Trafford during a match against one of their age-old rivals, Arsenal. It’s unclear as to whether or not this is a more widespread problem, or just impacting Greenwood in-game, with potentially an error in coding between two players with the same name. Women players are included in FIFA 20, of course, though they are not available in either Career Mode or Ultimate Team. You can play with national teams in other offline modes, but there’s no chance one should be taking to the field in this way. This, of course, isn’t the only bug to have been found in FIFA 20 in recent times, with some preventing rewards for Ultimate Team players, and another odd one turning Loris Karius into a pitch invader. A positive to take from the situation, however, is Alex has a better overall rating than Mason – 78 base rating compared to his 67. Which would you rather play with? Let us know on Twitter by tweeting us @UltimateTeamUK.

Steven Bergwijn’s FIFA 21 Ultimate Team squad revealed with 6 ICONs EA SPORTSTottenham Hotspur winger Steven Bergwijn has had his FIFA 21 Ultimate Team starting XI revealed again, and it’s fair to say he’s upgraded it quite considerably since we first brought it to you in November. [jwplayer zuUQpFp8] Like the rest of us, Bergwijn clearly likes to play a bit of FUT to wind down, which is especially needed after coming up against a high energy Leeds United. His earlier team was actually one of the weaker pro player XIs we’ve brought you, with a fairly standard back four. However, he has made some serious upgrades across the interim period, with 3 ICONs becoming 6. His own 99 OVR pro player still features at the LW position, but defensive changes galore mean his new XI is far better than his old one. His updated XI was posted to Reddit by u/BeatySwallocks, who explained that one of his friends came up against Bergwijn on Saturday afternoon. He is still rocking the defensive 4-3-3 defensive formation, and his attacking three also remains unchanged. Bergwijn’s pro player card is at LW, alongside R9 Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Needless to say, it’s a very scary attacking lineup. However, behind the front three is where the changes become clear. Patrick Vieira and Ruud Gullit join Eusebio across midfield, while the back five has been completely changed. Arsenal rival Hector Bellerin sees his 85 OVR objective card come in at RB, and Canadian speedster Alphonso Davies is drafted in at LB. Rather bizarrely given the ICONs and superstars, Nick Pope’s standard card finds itself in goal. No disrespect intended to Nick Pope (he’s established himself as a solid GK option for any budget), but we’d expect better given the talent all over the pitch. Below is a full comparison of his two teams, so you can see exactly what’s changed and where: While other players, such as Erling Haaland, have teams stacked full of untouchable ICONs, Bergwijn has been a little more realistic with his team. We would like to see an upgrade to his goalkeeper – we’re not quite sure why he got rid of teammate Lloris in goal, perhaps he upset him in training? It’s nice to see Jose Mourinho return in the manager role, though, even if there’s no room for any other Tottenham faces.

Sporting Lisbon’s Pedro Gonçalves reveals his FIFA 21 FUT XI featuring Cristiano Ronaldo EA SPORTSSporting Lisbon midfielder Pedro Gonçlaves has had his FIFA 21 Ultimate Team revealed and it’s fair to say he’s got an impressive starting XI. Despite having a rather unsuccessful period at Wolves back in 2019, Pedro Goncalves appears to have come into his element at Sporting Lisbon. According to transfermarket, the central-attacking midfielder has 15 goals in 22 appearances for the club this season, so he’s certainly having a huge impact on the team’s results. Interestingly, it appears Gonçlaves talents are not limited to the football pitch as one FIFA 21 player found out. While playing online, a FIFA player went up against Gonçlaves’ Ultimate Team and there’s no denying that he’s got an incredible starting XI. Pedro Gonçlaves FIFA 21 Ultimate Team revealed Pedro Gonçlaves’ FIFA 21 Ultimate was posted to the FIFA subreddit after a player faced him in an online match. It’s obvious from just a single look at the team that he takes the game extremely seriously. Read More: How to complete Ian Wright Prime ICON SBC – From the four ICONs scattered across the defense, midfield, and attack to Cristiano Ronaldo in the central-attacking position, it’s certainly a threatening team. Running a 4-2-2-2 formation, Gonçlaves squad has a deadly attack and solid backline. Without further ado, let’s check out exactly which players he has in his team: GK: Andre Onana (84) – CB: Sean Klaiber (86) – CB: Fabio Cannavaro (92) – RB: Juan Cuadrado (84) – LB: Ferland Mendy (83) – CDM: Ruud Gullit (90) – CDM: Eusebio (91) – CAM: Kylian Mbappe (90) – CAM: Cristiano Ronaldo (92) – ST: Pedro Gonçlaves (99) – ST: Ronaldo (94) – Pedro Gonçlaves may not have the full ICON starting XI of Erling Haaland, but it’s certainly an impressive squad that could contend with any FIFA 21 player. With the likes of Mbappe and Ronaldo setting up goals for his own card in the position of striker, there’s no doubt he’s picking up countless wins online. We’ll have to keep an eye out for his team to see if he makes any upgrades or changes over the coming months.

Sporting Lisbon’s Matheus Oliveira reveals his meta FIFA 21 Ultimate Team EA SPORTSA Sporting Lisbon fan’s dream came true when he played against Mattheus Oliveira in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team, and he was impressed with how well the Brazilian midfielder understood the meta. Mattheus Oliveira isn’t the biggest name in football. However, he’s well-known among Sporting Lisbon fans, although he’s currently on loan to Coritiba. He also happens to be the son of Bebeto, a former footballer who had a long and decorated career. Oliveira hasn’t debuted for his new temporary team yet. The season in Brazil doesn’t start until May. So, it seems like he’s been spending lots of time playing FIFA Ultimate Team, which shows in his squad’s quality. Mattheus Oliveira FIFA 21 Ultimate Team revealed Most professional footballers have stacked FIFA Ultimate Teams. It’s a given since they receive their own 99-rated card and three icon cards. However, not all of them have a good understanding of the meta. The FIFA 21 player who faced Mattheus Oliveira immediately pointed out that he had a meta team. The dead giveaway was that he had a pacey RB modified into CB and one of the most popular goalkeepers in the current meta. ST: Neymar (91) – ST: Mattheus Oliveira (99) – CAM: Kylian Mbappe (90) – CAM: Cristiano Ronaldo (98) – CDM: Roberto Firmino (89) – CDM: Ronaldo (94) – LB: Giuanluca Zambrotta (87) – CB: Kyle Walker (86) – CB: Reece James (87) – RB: Juan Cuadrado (86) – GK: Nick Pope (84) – Mattheus Oliveira is also running the popular 4-2-2-2 formation, which is an excellent choice for players who want a good balance of attack and defense. It might not be the most impressive FIFA Ultimate Team we’ve seen. After all, it’s hard to find one better than Neymar’s absurd team. Read More: Pedro Gonçalves reveals FIFA 21 FUT squad – But it’s definitely a powerful one, and perhaps more importantly, it’s very meta.

Sky Sports FIFA eChampions 2018 Event Branded ‘Waste of Time’ After Pro Event Cancelled After One Round The annual eChampions 2018 FIFA event hosted by EA Sports and Sky Sports has been criticized for shunning the professional players in attendance. Taking place on Thursday May 10th at the Sky Sports studios in London, there was high hopes for the event with celebrities and esports coming together. Premier League footballers and Grime artists showed up to compete in the All-Star tournament, with British rapper Avelino beating out seven other competitors, including Ryan Bertrand, Saido Berahino and Patrick van Aanholt, to first place. Alongside the All-Star tournament, sixteen professional gamers were invited to compete for the first place prize of £5,000, with representatives from Lightning Pandas, Hashtag Utd, Roma, Goal and more turning up to compete. Despite some of the players travelling a considerable distance to play, the tournament ran into severe delays, with the games eventually being played off stream to allow the celebrity tournament to take place. The delays eventually led to the pro tournament being cancelled after two rounds, with the seven players left in the tournament agreeing to share the prize pool. Players reported that alongside the delays, their games were randomly interrupted mid-way through by DJ’s warming up to play their set, including flashing lights going off without warning. Pro player Sean ‘Dragon’ Allen took to Twitter to vent his frustration at what he called a ‘massive waste of time’. Ahhh on my way home from a massive waste of time they actually split the prize pool between 7 players.. so really people won 1 game and came away 1k richer, I wish I was mad at the fact I lost though.. if I done YouTube I would do a full video explaining the whole situation — Sean Allen (@DragonFIFA_) May 11, 2018 On top of the pro tournament being cancelled, there was also heavy criticism of the stream production, which was broadcast in just 480p. You can watch the full two hour broadcast below.

Son Heung-min builds his dream “Ultimate player” in FIFA 21 EA SportsTottenham star Son Heung-Min sat down with Irish footballer David Meyer to build the ultimate Hotspur card for FUT 21, and it would be an absolute titan were it real. Son is generally considered one of the best wingers playing today, and was named EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for the third time in October 2020. Along with Meyer, the South Korean concocted an Ultimate Teammate, a monster of a card combining the best stats from Tottenham players including himself, albeit a bit reluctantly. Each of the six stats that make up a FIFA player card — Pace, Shooting, Passing, Dribbling, Defense, and Physical — were included, and the end result is a Frankenstein’s Monster of skill that you would never want to go up against (though, we’d take him on our squad). So, let’s take a look at what Son managed to cook up, starting with Pace, and running on through the list: Pace — Lucas Moura For any fan of the Spurs, the choice of Lucas Moura for best Pace will come as no surprise, boasting a highly decent 92 on his regular gold card. “Lucas is definitely faster than me,” Son laughed, when prodded by Meyer that he might actually have the edge in speed. EA apparently agrees, only giving the Winger an 88 Pace for his standard card. Shooting — Harry Kane For shooting, the choice was none other than Harry Kane, who comes in with 92 in that category, one of the highest on Tottenham. Again, Son was reluctant to name himself. Possibly because he’s a crack FIFA expert and was aware Kane has six more points in shooting than his 86, that, or he’s just doesn’t want to leave anyone out. Dribbling — Lucas Moura Despite considering Steven Bergwijn and himself (again) for best dribbling on Tottenham, Son once again went with the reliable pick of Moura. While Bergwijn is only an 85 DRB, it could have really gone either way between the final two contestants, but an unwillingness to give himself much credit led to Lucas getting picked once again. Passing — Giovani Lo Celso For Passing, Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso got the nod, but only comes in with an 82 for his standard card in the stat. Still, we have to remember this was only Tottenham players that were able to be picked. That, and Son has hooked with Son quite a few times for memorable goals over their careers, which could have been another factor in the pick. Defending —Toby Alderweireld After joking that the upgrade to make his DEF 45 for his latest POTM card might be enough to finally make him choose himself, Son made a more reasonable choice and went with Alderweireld. 87 Defence is definitely nothing to scoff at, and put together with our sixth and final stat, it helps to make this “Ultimate Card” absolutely freakish. Physical — Moussa Sissoko Finally, rounding things out at Physical is Moussa Sissoko who comes in with an 89 — his best stat by far. This was one area where Son probably wouldn’t be considered either, on top of Defense. Altogether, we get a 99 OVR card boasting 92 Pace, 91 Shooting, 82 Passing, 87 Dribbling, 87 Defense, and 89 Physical. Just imagine for a moment the price tag that would come along with the SBC for this bad boy. Luckily, Son’s Ultimate Teammate card will most likely never make it into FIFA 21 itself, as it would be massively overpowered — if you haven’t picked up on that already. Timestamp at 11:56 for mobile readers. https://youtu.be/Q_hS9CGmSjs?t=716 As always, be sure to follow us on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK for all the latest FUT news, updates, SBC & Objective solutions, and more.

Should Ultimate Team tournaments return in FIFA 20? Graphics: EA SPORTSUltimate Team players have been split right down the middle after FIFA 20 players suggested that EA SPORTS should bring back a feature from the past. The popular game mode has all sorts of different ways to play included in it now, with Rivals, Squad Battles, FUT Draft, FUT Champions Weekend League and, of course, online friendlies all at the disposal of players. It’s fair to say that the mode hasn’t been given as positive reviews as we’ve seen in recent years, though, with some professional players arguing that the gameplay is too slow, not to mention issues with rewards, SBCs and more that have taken a while to resolve. While there’s certainly variety in the game mode, it appears that there’s a growing sense of demand for developers to shake up the pack and bring something back that long-time fans of the franchise will more than likely remember. In a post to the FIFA subreddit on January 30, Reddit user bryamcheaky called for the return of Ultimate Team’s Tournaments, with the idea receiving an overwhelming embrace by other players. “Bring back tournaments EA. This was sick,” they posted alongside an image of a FIFA 16 FUTTIES tournament image. Should tournaments come back? Tournaments of all different varieties have been included in FIFA games over the years, with the more old-school versions forcing fans into making a specific type of team in order to enter. In the case of FUTTIES, there were a number of upgraded pink cards that could be won by reigning victorious in the tournaments, as seen with the 91 Reus, 89 Aubameyang and 86 Konoplyanka cards above – with the Ukrainian previously having 95 pace. Fast forward a few years and he has just 81. Not all tournaments were online though, with quite a number of having their rewards altered for offline play, giving players who just want to grind against the computer a chance to take part always. The online events were always much more lucrative, though. A community divided Another tournament that was introduced for competitors to qualify for the Weekend League required four straight wins and was not as popular, it must be said, with many responding to the Reddit thread to reject the idea of tournaments coming back altogether. One Reddit user said: “These were fun cause they were optional. The tourneys where you had to win to qualify for WL were brutal.” However, that same optimism wasn’t shared by everybody. Another posted: “Are you guys going to post this every year? This tournament was hated by the community because you had a few tries to win it and the sweat was unbearable. It wasn’t sick. It was frustrating and disgusting.” “I never understand what “community” EA are listening to, as no one likes this new patch,” another commenter said. “I used to love the St Paddy’s Day tournament, Silver tournaments etc.” There’s no doubt that the likes of the St. Patrick’s Day tournament, and those similar to it, would be much more positively received as a limited-time event – with a blend of offline and online made available. However, there has been no indication that EA plans to bring online tournaments back any time soon. For those who want to see them come back, the wait goes on. Whether they should come back or not, though, does seem to be splitting opinion.

Should VAR be in FIFA 20? EA / Hadi Abyar, Mehr News AgencyEA SPORTS have ensured that their FIFA video games have kept up with the times – adding disappearing foam for set pieces and goal line technology in the past – but is a video assistant referee going to be introduced in FIFA 20, and should it? The new referee, which is known widely as VAR for short, looks set to truly redefine the way soccer is played across the world at the highest level and, of course, how fans behave inside the stadiums as well. There’s nothing worse than seeing your team score and then have it ruled out after celebrating. By allowing referees to double-check decisions in the case of “clear and obvious” mistakes, the new form of officiating has split fans right down the middle, which begs the question of whether or not it would do the same in FIFA games as well. While detractors have suggested that, as a video game with supposedly zero margin for error in the rules, it is not needed to enforce them. Yet, let’s be honest, we’ve all had a little moan about some decisions during matches. There’s always somebody that you think was marginally offside and the replay gets skipped before you even get the chance to take a look in online matches, or perhaps even a challenge that results in a red card that was “never a foul”. What if there was a tool to challenge decisions, like VAR? Well, we decided to take the question right to our readers and posted a poll on August 19, asking whether or not the feature belongs in FIFA, and it’s fair to say that there was a mixed response. With over 5,000 respondents at the time of writing, 43% of people were in favor of the feature being added to the game, while 31% rejected the idea, and the remaining 25% opted to say “who cares” – charming. These results might appear to show a victory for VAR support, but it’s obviously not fully representative of the entire player base. It does, however, reflect the general feeling surrounding video refereeing in real soccer, which has proved divisive as it’s clearly experiencing some teething problems. “What would be the point? The game already has its own VAR system which makes sure every single call is correct,” one reader commented. Another tweeted: “They could add it to offline for realism, but personally I probably wouldn’t watch it.” While it might not be the most popular opinion in the world to support its addition to video games, many would also argue that FIFA should replicate the game as fans see it. We have already seen players celebrate offside goals only for the referee to pull it back and there’s no reason why VAR couldn’t be used in the same fashion in FIFA 20, particularly in Career Mode and Ultimate Team. It would add to the drama and given players a different dynamic that they would have to adapt to, as fans are right now in stadiums across the world where refereeing has been adapted. While it might be annoying to have a goal disallowed, there’s also the other side of the coin – the joy of having the right call go your way. Of course, decisions would have to be made quickly to prevent long, drawn out animations from frustrating players. There would be nothing worse than waiting five minutes for a decision after celebrating a goal, and in years to come, officials hope that this tiring process of making the right calls will also be eliminated from the real game as well. Read More: FIFA 20 Liverpool Player Ratings Predictions – Showing us just how efficient the ideal implementation of VAR will look by using FIFA 20, or future titles, could be a good way of showing players just what the future of soccer looks like. However, there has been no indication – in terms of official announcements – that EA SPORTS are going to introduce it this year. Whether that’s good or bad news is down to you, really, but it would be interesting to see how it would work.

Sevilla’s Sergio Reguilon has his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed EA SPORTSReal Madrid’s Sergio Reguilon, who is currently on loan at Sevilla, has had his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed – but do any of his teammates make the cut? Since the early 2000s, Real Madrid has become famously known for using the transfer market to buy some of the best players around – even if that means gutting their rivals. The Galacticos, as they have come to be known, do have a youth system of course, but it’s rare to see someone from there make a huge splash. Perhaps the most recent and recognizable name to burst through the ranks comes in the form of Sergio Reguilon. The 23-year-old has made 22 appearances for his hometown club, but finds himself on loan with Sevilla – with only one of his current teammates making it into his FIFA Ultimate Team starting lineup. The Spaniard’s team was revealed by Reddit user WalleStark after coming across him in a FUT Champs Weekend League game. It wasn’t hard to miss because unlike Sergio Aguero, Reguilon’s 99-rated unique pro player card was on full display. Of course, like plenty of other professional players, the youngster’s team is full of Icon cards. Ronald Koeman, Patrick Vieria, Steven Gerrard, Johan Cruyff, and Ronaldo make the cut in Reguilon’s team, with one spot also going to Sevilla’s Diego Carlos. Sergio Reguilon’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team GK: Alisson – 99 – LWB: Sergio Reguilon – 99 – RWB: Trent Alexander-Arnold – 95 – CB: Ronald Koeman – 88 – CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 90 – CB: Diego Carlos – 84 – CM: Patrick Vieira – 88 – CM: Steven Gerrard – 89 – CAM: Johan Cruyff – 91 – ST: Cristiano Ronaldo – 93 – ST: Ronaldo – 94 – Even though there are plenty of Icons in the defender’s starting lineup, he could, of course, grab their higher-rated versions. Outside of that, however, there isn’t all that much for Reguilon to upgrade. Diego Carlos isn’t a terribly high rating but, it’s a current teammate and a fellow defender, so that is unlikely to change.

How to complete Sergio Busquets FIFA 21 Player Moments SBC: solution & cost EA SPORTSEA SPORTS released another FIFA 21 Player Moments SBC, and it’s all about FC Barcelona veteran Sergio Busquets. Here’s everything you need to know If you want to add his new card to your FIFA Ultimate Team. FC Barcelona’s youth academy has produced many iconic players throughout the years, from Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi to Xavi Hernandez. However, it also produced a hidden gem in Sergio Busquets. He debuted for the first team in 2008 and has made more than 600 appearances in all competitions ever since. The one-club man was also part of their dynasty squads that won the treble in 2008–09 and 2014–15. EA SPORTS finally deemed him worthy of a FIFA 21 Player Moments Card, and rightfully so. It celebrates his debut goal for the Blaugrana in the UEFA Champions League 2008/2009. Here’s a list of all the requirements, as well as the overall price & best solutions. Sergio Busquets FIFA 21 Player Moments SBC requirements Sergio Busquets Number of players from FC Barcelona: Min 1 – Squad Rating: Min 85 – Team Chemistry: Min 70 – Number of players in the Squad: 11 – Sergio Busquets FIFA 21 Player Moments SBC price and solutions FIFA 21 Player Moments SBCs are notoriously expensive. However, Sergio Busquets’ card is on the cheaper side, coming in at 176,000 to 201,000 FUT Coins depending on which platform you’re on. But it’s still good to know how to get it as cheap as possible. So, for that reason, we’ve found the cheapest solution available, and the best part is, it doesn’t require any loyalty or position change cards. Sergio Busquets Sergio Busquets’ FIFA 21 Player Moments SBC is only available for a limited time. It will be around until March 22, which means you better act fast if you want to add him to your FIFA Ultimate Team squad. If you grab the card, let us know how good it is on Twitter @UltimateTeamUK.

Sevilla’s Alex Pozo has his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed Graphics: EA SportsSevilla winger Alex Pozo has had his FIFA 20 Ultimate Team revealed, and it’s a pretty impressive collection of cards, but is there room for any of his Spanish compatriots? At just 21 years old, Alejandro ”Alex” Pozo is one of Spain’s most exciting young wingers. Despite only three appearances for Sevilla’s senior side, he has enjoyed successful loan spells at both Granada and Mallorca, and has made 19 appearances for Spain’s youth sides. It seems the young winger is spending his time in lockdown the same way as most of us – with an abundance of video games. During the FUT Champions Weekend League for April 17-19, he came up against one FIFA fan who’s subsequently shared the impressive XI Pozo boasts. One FIFA Redditor shared Pozo’s XI on April 18 after coming up against the young winger online. While his side is not as strong as some we’ve seen – like Juan Bernat’s 93 OVR rated outfit – it’s still pretty ridiculous. Read More: FIFA 20 TOTW Moments 6 predictions – Goalkeeper ICON Edwin van der Sar is protected by an insane backline made up of Sergio Ramos, Rio Ferdinand, Gianluca Zambrotta, and the SBC variant of MLS defender Ike Opara. The midfield is where we begin to see some stranger picks, however. Mohamed Salah at CAM is understandable, but Hernan Crespo at CM seems bizarre, especially when legendary England midfielder Steven Gerrard is playing ST. The front three is completed with Pozo’s own 99 rated card at LW and Lionel Messi at RW, but a number of fans were confused by the midfield and striker choices. We also got a unique look at Pozo’s own 99 OVR card, with the Redditor securing a snap after Pozo scored against him. With defending the only statistic to fall below 96, it’s no surprise that Pozo managed to score. There’s no room in the XI for any fellow Sevilla teammates, but Ramos, Messi and de Jong make up the LaLiga Santander players in the side. Pozo’s full team is detailed below: GK: Edwin van der Sar – 89 – RB: Sergio Ramos – 93 – CB: Rio Ferdinand – 90 – CB: Ike Opara – 88 – LB: Gianluca Zambrotta – 87 – CM: Hernan Crespo – 87 – CAM: Mohamed Salah – 92 – CM: Frenkie De Jong – 94 – LW: Alex Pozo – 99 – ST: Steven Gerrard – 89 – RW: Lionel Messi – 94 – There’s a couple of areas that could be improved, namely Crespo in midfield, Gerrard up-top, and Zambrotta at LB. Regardless, it’s a pretty outstanding XI, spearheaded by Pozo’s own incredible card.

Sergio Aguero hits out at EA over ‘pay-to-win’ FIFA Ultimate Team packs EA SPORTS / Instagram: kunagueroManchester City star Sergio Agüero has taken a subtle jab at EA SPORTS over packs in FIFA Ultimate Team, suggesting that the only way to get a good team in the game is by putting your card in and buying FIFA Points. Since the Premier League was put on hiatus due to the ongoing global health crisis, Agüero, like many other sportsmen the world over, has taken to livestreaming his gaming endeavors, particularly on FIFA 20 Ultimate Team. We’ve seen the very impressive team that he uses in-game and he has provided for some funny moments, but now he’s shown himself to be much more similar to regular FIFA players than perhaps expected, as he hits out at Ultimate Team packs. Playing with fellow Argentine and Boca Juniors player Eduardo Salvio, the Premier League legend explained how his national teammate can get himself a good team. Though they spoke in Spanish, Redditor josesaabz was on hand to translate exactly what was said. “If you want to get colorful cards you’ve got to go to FIFA Points and put your card in mate, to buy packs,” Aguero started. “It is like that, don’t expect something from EA SPORTS because they won’t give you anything. If they gave me those 2 cards just imagine what they’ll give you.” Although he doesn’t say it in as many words, it’s clear Agüero believes that the only real way of getting a good team is simply by paying for packs and hoping luck is on your side – which isn’t ideal. In a funny follow-up, Jose also said that earlier in the week, Agüero had been complaining that EA hadn’t sent him his 99-rated card yet, despite the fact that he had been streaming FIFA for a while at that point. Allegedly, City’s leading scorer has also said that EA gave Vinicius his 99 card because they favor Real Madrid – with Eden Hazard gracing the FIFA 20 cover as proof. There’s no doubt that Aguero joins many others in thinking that there may be some ‘pay-to-win’ elements in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team – but it’s probably a little easier for him to work around than most FIFA players.

Sergio Aguero’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team starting XI has been revealed Manchester City icon Sergio Aguero has revealed his own FIFA 20 Ultimate Team starting lineup – and it has plenty of Argentinian flavor to it. Since joining Manchester City from Atletico Madrid back in 2011, Sergio Aguero his cemented himself in both the Citizens and Premier League history books. His last minuter winning goal over QPR during the 2011/12 season will, forever, be remembered as one of the greatest footballing moments. In nine seasons, the 31-year-old Argentine forward has netted 254 goals for City, winning four Premier League titles, one FA Cup final, five League Cup’s – as well as being the league’s top scorer on one occasion. Yet, when it comes to FIFA, there aren’t many spots for his club teammates. That honor goes to his fellow countrymen. Aguero had been streaming his FUT Champs Weekend League games on Friday, April 23 when he revealed his lineup. However, unlike his fellow pros, a 99-rated custom pro player card was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Aguero opted for Ronaldo upfront over his own card, with the Brazilian being supported by Messi, Dybala, and Diego Maradona. The Brazilian icon, however, is one of only two non-Argentine players in Aguero’s lineup. That other spot goes to Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk – with whom, the City forward has had many a battle. Sergio Aguero’s FIFA 20 Ultimate Team GK: Franco Armani – 90 – LB: Nicolas Tagliafico – 87 – RB: Javier Zanetti – 92 – CB: Nicolas Otamendi – 85 – CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 90 – CM: Alejandro Gomez – 85 – CM: Rodrigo Javier De Paul – 84 – RM: Lionel Messi – 94 – LM: Paulo Dybala – 90 – CAM: Diego Maradona – 95 – ST: Ronaldo – 94 – Aguero’s choices of Gomez and De Paul in the heart of midfield may raise a few eyebrows, especially as they aren’t quite on the level of some of his other picks. Read More: 7 players that deserve Icon cards in FIFA 21 – However, it’s clear that he is representing his home nation with some pride. Though, who knows, when he next decides to go live on Twitch, Aguero might a few changes in store. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Sergio Aguero FIFA 20 January POTM FUT card revealed Graphics: EA SPORTSManchester City’s Sergio Aguero has been voted as the Premier League Player of the Month, meaning that a brand new special card has been added to Ultimate Team. The Argentinian striker pipped a number of other players to the prize for January, after picking up a hat-trick against Aston Villa in a 6-1 win at Villa Park and scoring a total of seven across all competitions during the month. Other contenders that were nominated for a new POTM card included Alisson Becker, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Jack Grealish, Jordan Henderson, Ayoze Perez, and Jack Stephens – with Aguero ultimately receiving more votes than each of them. The new card, as seen below, was confirmed on February 7 by the official EA SPORTS FIFA Twitter account and has some eye-watering stats, reflecting his recent vein of good form. With 86 pace, 93 shooting, 92 dribbling, and 83 passing, there’s no doubt that the attacker would make it into most teams. So, let’s take a look at it. Sergio Aguero January POTM card revealed Record breaker 💥 Hat-trick Hero 🎩 POTM 🏆It’s AGUER⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽! @premierleague #PL pic.twitter.com/kcg0myA2Gw — EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) February 7, 2020 There’s no doubt that you will be seeing a lot more of this Aguero card in Ultimate Team moving forward, with the card shaping up to be one of the quickest and most lethal striking options the league has to offer. It would link up nicely with the new Roberto Firmino in-form card, revealed as part of TOTW 21. With the Premier League Player of the Month now confirmed for January, it’s only a matter of time before the game’s developers reveal the winner of the fan vote for the Bundesliga POTM. There are some great nominees this time around, too, including Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, and more. Cast your vote for that competition here and the winner, just like Aguero will be granted a brand new Ultimate Team card.