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[Yevrah]

What's the latest on the Sancho SBC? Presumably it's now impossible due to all the German Bundesliga IFs being extinct?

[Yevrah]

Prices aren't going down either yet, in fact they've risen significantly. Pogba is now 60k more than he was a week or so ago.

[Danny]

Yeah I think we have had the 'crash' on the big lesser packed players. We might get a dip after the weekend but thats the normal cycle at the moment

[Yevrah]

On the plus side, I'm picking up 82 rated's for fun.

[Danny]

Did the third one, got nothing.

[Yevrah]

Given the luck I've had while streaming on here I think I'll save them all up and open in one go.

Might do a few of the league SBC's as well.

[Boom-Boom-18]

The 2* W/F on Sturridge is very frustrating. Judging the card on the base stats and it looks excellent, I would have spent 300K on it.

[Danny]

Icari and Mkhitaryan from the latest SBC.

[SincereTheRebel]

I packed a kante. What is the best chem style to use on him?

[Yevrah]

I saw someone say basic. Which might be a first, but worth considering before you shell out for a chem style card.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I bought some ultimates with points earlier and packed IF Alisson and IF Koulibaly.

[Danny]

Perin from the last SBC

[Gray Fox]

I've been at work tonight so missed all the good stuff. Thanks for the tags though.

As an update, I added Mane and managed a good snipe on Van Dijk(114k, he's currently over 150k). Red Wijnaldum and Mahrez both come in and see Fernandinho and Salah leave. Red Willian drops to the bench.

That left me with 610k and staring at the SBC screen. I looked at Aguero, but then decided fuck it, I'll take Dannys advice. I ended up doing Aubameyang for bang on 500k with help from some in-club items. Unfortunately the packs were not kind and I barely have 30k worth of players back. Still what it means is this for the team:

https://i.gyazo.com/7bb996e94565e75f895a026bb8f6ee14.png

Turned into

https://i.gyazo.com/4594826837788a98650d6fb889523853.png

Can't complain with that kind of upgrade in the space of one weekend!

[Yevrah]

Opened all the packs from tonight.

Buffon the best pull by a mile.

Bought almost all of the 82's in the game tonight for buttons and a few IFs too, so should be set for the incoming SBC's. Annoyingly I'm out from tomorrow lunchtime until Sunday lunchtime so will be doing it all on my phone.

[Danny]

Gray Fox

That team looks a completely different level. I think down the line he is going to have made you more than he cost you! Especially as you can upgrade around him as cards come out. I really didn’t get on with him, more shame on me haha

I assume your midfield is Wijanldum box to box, Firmino getting forward and Fabinho the defensive minded. How does it work with him being in the ‘outside’? Work well? I have this right now with Telles being tested over Robertson and me swapping IF Gylfi and Fabinho to get him in the middle

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2247022

Telles with Loyalty and manager gets 8 chem.

[Gray Fox]

I'm certainly hoping so! Unless I get a different card to the loan somehow I should be good. The best part is there are still upgrades to make. Hazard, Pogba, De Gea and Kante still to come.

I have both CMs set to stay back whilst attacking. My theory here is that when I told Fernandinho to do that he still pushed forward so why not put someone a little fasted and technically better in?

Fabinho is very good, but is limited going forward. If for example I'm springing a counter, him being the one getting furthest forward can slow it right down or even trip me up. His height is a big bonus and he always seems to be in the right place defensively(I do switch to a pure 4-2-3-1 in tighter games). Added extra is he is great at penalties, which is useful in auto-assigned shootouts.

I don't touch Firmino at all.

I'll let you know if Wijnaldum is up to the task.

[Gray Fox]

Okay I've played 7 games of the WL. Had to stop as my batteries have died on my controller and there's no others in the house.

I've really gotten the hang of the timed finishes with Aubameyang and if you do it rifles into the net. The addition of him and VVD at corners has helped massively too. They're proving a nuisance as both ends and I'm sure VVD has 3 goals already.

Wijnaldum feels like an upgrade on Fernandinho. He does get caught a bit more out of position but he is a lot faster to make up the ground. Much improved going forward too.
I'm 7-0 for now, but a marathon session will be needed tomorrow if I'm to fit even most of my games in. I don't have a lot of time this weekend so I'll settle for getting into Gold.

[Yevrah]

Missed a UCL Three Player pack SBC overnight.

[Raoul Duke]

Seems to be pretty much impossible to actually buy anyone as everybody gets insta-bought :moop:

[Yevrah]

What type of players are you trying to buy?

[Gray Fox]

Seems to be pretty much impossible to actually buy anyone as everybody gets insta-bought :moop:

Problem is everyone has been selling off teams and waiting for Yesterday/Today. For example Van Dijk. Popular in meta teams and possibly the best CB in the Premier League teams. He was mass sold off by players wanting to buy him back again cheaper. You could have got him easily for 95k on Xbox on Wednesday morning.

But now you have everyone with coins in their pocket there is no reason for him to be cheap. In fact he's now up to 155k on Xbox.

Further adding to the problem is right now a great deal of meta players have their standard versions out of packs due to the 2 TOTW going on. You are also right in the middle of the weekend league. Prices should drop at least a little on Monday-Wednesday.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Neto as my UCL rare, meh.

[Trancemeister]

Got Bailly. Could've been worse I suppose.

[Yevrah]

Bronze pack method is coming up trumps here big time. Any without a full gold requirement are getting loaded with them.

[Danny]

League upgrade packs are out.

[Boom-Boom-18]

I hope that isn't it for today in terms of SBC's.

[Yevrah]

I might gut the club tomorrow on the PL premium upgrades.

[Danny]

I got one board in about 6 packs.

[Trancemeister]

De Gea!!.

[Yevrah]

I got one board in about 6 packs.

I’ll probably save them until the promo is over as the pack weight will be offensively low right now.

[Danny]

Its here! TOTW Tradeable and untradeable.....FLY MY VAN DE BEEKS FLY!!!!!!!

[Boom-Boom-18]

Repeatable & unrepeatable TOTW SBC is out.

[Trancemeister]

Mahrez. Damn that was a good one. Was expecting Rusniak or something.

[Yevrah]

How much have 83s and IFs risen by? Is Kagawa finally worth something?

[Boom-Boom-18]

Kagawa has doubled in price.

[Trancemeister]

Second try was as bad as it could get. Mateus 78. wtf am I supposed to do with that.

[The Merse]

Olsen tradeable, Forrest untradeable. Ffs.

Could’ve made 100k from the players submitted, but at least all but the IFs were duplicated.

[Boom-Boom-18]

I did one untradeable and one tradeable and both were utter dross.

[Gray Fox]

Seems like I've missed a big profit chance again.

Looks like we could well have POTM Sterling too. I'd want it so I'm up for investment ideas here.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Kompany is usually a safe bet when he is around the 11K mark. I have bought and flipped him since launch.

He went from 10K to 19K when the Sturridge card was released and I expect the same again when an attractive high rated SBC is released.

David Silva as well, bought him yesterday morning for 35K and sold him in the evening for 50K. He is back down to 35K now.

[Gray Fox]

Hard to judge players prices now until the repeatable SBCs go away. If I were trader smart like some of you I'd be rolling in it.

[The Merse]

I’ve got 4 Silva’s already so hoping you’re right.

[Danny]

Did a few untradeables and a few tradeables and my best was untradeable Wijnaldum and Tradeable Batshuayi

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did 3 PL upgrades to start and Ozil was the best. Will be useful for an ABC.

Edit: Fuck you phone.

[The Merse]

I’m set on icons and major upgrades now I think. Seedorf looks tasty and I’d really like to finally get a run with R9 this year.

[Danny]

Pjanic is about half the price of the next 87 rated IF. I shall be picking up some of those.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bought some rare player packs with coins.

Nothing in the first but Sterling in the second and Ramos in the third.

I'll keep Sterling and hope he's POTM and Ramos puts me in profit for the packs alone.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

10 PL Premium player packs:

Pack 1: Kompany
Pack 2: Maguire and Herrera
Pack 3: Herrera
Pack 4: Moutinho
Pack 5: Heaton
Pack 6: Mata
Pack 7: Keita
Pack 8: Mata
Pack 9: Mata
Pack 10: Henderson

Kompany is good and I might use him, the rest are dick.

[thommo]

Aiming for a first FUT Champs appearance next week, I'm only 6 points off from redeeming - not sure what to expect when I take part. I've been grinding a lot of Squad Battles instead this weekend - up to Elite 3 now so a decent return. However, some of the fucking squads you come up against must have the shittiest custom tactics applied. I faced off against an 89 rated, 100 chem squad (only World Class, not fully confident on Legendary), and there were 4 shots all game. Won 2-1 and ran out the last 25 mins passing it around the final third with all 10 outfielders for the AI sitting deep and just crabbing across. Absolute bore.

[Gray Fox]

Aiming for a first FUT Champs appearance next week, I'm only 6 points off from redeeming - not sure what to expect when I take part. I've been grinding a lot of Squad Battles instead this weekend - up to Elite 3 now so a decent return. However, some of the fucking squads you come up against must have the shittiest custom tactics applied. I faced off against an 89 rated, 100 chem squad (only World Class, not fully confident on Legendary), and there were 4 shots all game. Won 2-1 and ran out the last 25 mins passing it around the final third with all 10 outfielders for the AI sitting deep and just crabbing across. Absolute bore.

If you're Div 4 and up in Rivals you'll enjoy it I think. I've been hovering in Div 4 since starting the game, only this past week deciding to take the step up to 3.

It's no joke to say I struggle to win consistently in Rivals, yet find myself about 20 wins per weekend league. I'm 7-0 this week. Not sure how many more I can manage due to having sick kids this weekend.

My 2 bits of advice would be to get good at shutting down outside the D to stop timed finesse shots. The other is get used to people trying to play ping-pong passes through you. That's say 70% of opponents wrapped up there.

Pick a target that's realistic too. Maybe start at 11 wins(that's the number needed to automatically re-qualify next week). The look to 14 wins for the player pick pack improvement. Same again for 17 wins and then on to 20 etc.

[Gray Fox]

7-0 --> 14-2.

Both losses saw me about even with my opponent. The one that hurt was the first. I was 2-0 up and he came back to snatch it in extra time. He had prime Henry up front who was a nightmare all game.
The 2nd loss saw me playing a guy with POTM Hazard and Mbappe on his bench. He also has prime Maradona, Messi and Dybala playing in behind Suarez. I did my best and even had a massive chance to go 2-1 up, but Courtois somehow saved a Mahrez to Aubameyang cut back from 5 yards out. He went straight up the other end and scored.

As for the team, Mane is doing okay, but how crisp Mahrez feels on the ball leads me to want Hazard over there. Wijnaldum is very good for his price. However against your top tier teams he can struggle a little. I'd love to add Pogba in there. The defence is pretty perfect now VVD is there and he keeps adding goals from corners too.

I'm not sure how many games I'll be able to play tomorrow if any at all, but I'll be happy to stop here if not.

[Yevrah]

What’s your approach on corners Fox?

[Gray Fox]

Get someone who can whip them in, you don't want it being floated into the box.

Check to see who I have towards the near corner of the 6 yard box. Usually I have Aubameyang there with Van Dijk off towards the penalty spot. Make sure it's an in-swinger and give it 3/4 power aiming at the corner of the 6 yard box.

[SincereTheRebel]

I'm 14 and 8 and I'm not playing anymore. I can't handle the constant pressure and tika-taka passing style. I can't figure out how to counter or stop it, I try and cut passing lanes but it just does not work. Yet when I have the ball, the opponenets plays can just sprint into me and come out with the ball. So fucking annoying.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Constant pressure looks like it will be much less effective after the update which is due shortly (already out for PC users). Someone on Reddit posted a picture of a team using constant pressure and the stamina bars were at 0 after the game.

[SincereTheRebel]

Constant pressure looks like it will be much less effective after the update which is due shortly (already out for PC users). Someone on Reddit posted a picture of a team using constant pressure and the stamina bars were at 0 after the game.

But are they still able to compete?

[Yevrah]

55,000 coins or 750 FIFA Points or a Prime Gold Forwards Pack.

Amazing.

[Boom-Boom-18]

55,000 coins or 750 FIFA Points or a Prime Gold Forwards Pack.

Amazing.

Amazing good or amazing bad?

[Trancemeister]

82+ guaranteed SBC out. Got Corluka & Mandanda so yeah worthless.

[Yevrah]

Amazing good or amazing bad?

Bad.

They're taking the piss with that.

The 82+ rated one is probably one to avoid too.

[Yevrah]

Picked up a clean IF Sane for 165k. Bit of a bargain that I feel.

[Boom-Boom-18]

I don't understand why EA don't do something about the unassigned 'glitch'. I am reading stories of people having 800+ Kepa cards sat unassigned which they are now listing for profit.

I have taken advantage of it a few times but if they are dead set against people making coins from trading then surely they would sort this.

[Boom-Boom-18]

It sounds like a baby icon SBC is coming tomorrow. I am stocking up on 85+ cards.

[Danny]

Where you seeing that? I bought a chunk of them, and some highers yesterday too, might spend what I dont have on investments if thats coming.

[Yevrah]

This bloke:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/a0b9pu/great_leaks_mate/

[Yevrah]

Although, it comes as part of cyber Monday you'd imagine it'll be a one day only thing, which would be balls.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/tKczeLE.jpg

I think I've finally picked a squad to settle with.

[The Merse]

I got Khedira in the 85+ upgrade from a 75 rated untradeable team of largely Swiss and Argentine league golds. So that’s nice.

He goes into the pot for the Icon SBCs again.

[Danny]

This bloke:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/a0b9pu/great_leaks_mate/

Cheers! I was looking on reddit but that thread title didnt even twig.

Tomorrow makes sense with the other SBC expiring.

Edit: further reading of that and it might be nonsense. More likely to get prime set 4.

[Yevrah]

The Fut traders do talk a lot of shit

[SincereTheRebel]

There is too much space between my defence and midfield regardless of the formation. I play all my tactics at 50%

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Got SIF Mahrez in a pack so I've bought Marcelo and De Gea to slot into my first team.

[Yevrah]

Just opened 4 French player packs and pulled absolute bilge. The pack weights are disgusting, so the rest are getting saved until after the promo.

[Gray Fox]

I've abstained from playing on for the sake of sleep tonight. I'll have to bash Rivals through the week. Division 3 now though.

[Danny]

Got SIF Mahrez in a pack so I've bought Marcelo and De Gea to slot into my first team.

Incredibly tempted to drop him in over Lucas. I loved his cards last season.

[Gray Fox]

Incredibly tempted to drop him in over Lucas. I loved his cards last season.

I got him Red this week. I can't describe how much you need to use him.

I'm loving him at CAM too with his 4*/5*

[Danny]

Pjanic is about half the price of the next 87 rated IF. I shall be picking up some of those.

He has gone from 39/40k last night to 45 today.

That is still 25k behind the next cheapest 87 IF (Szczesny) and 110k behind the next cheapest outfield player (SIF Mahrez). I dont see him getting to Mahrez money but he has to get closer to the 70k imo.

I bought 18 in total for about 39k average. Sold 5 for 45 already. Holding the rest for a little.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Incredibly tempted to drop him in over Lucas. I loved his cards last season.

I punted him to help get De Gea and Marcelo in but I am thinking about picking him back up when I make some extra coin.

[Danny]

That probably makes sense looking at your side above. Two big improvements. :nod:

Maybe I’ll try pick him up when rewards drop in the next 15

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hate my pre-order packs, there's always fuck all in them.

[Gray Fox]

He has gone from 39/40k last night to 45 today.

That is still 25k behind the next cheapest 87 IF (Szczesny) and 110k behind the next cheapest outfield player (SIF Mahrez). I dont see him getting to Mahrez money but he has to get closer to the 70k imo.

I bought 18 in total for about 39k average. Sold 5 for 45 already. Holding the rest for a little.

I've got nothing to use my coins for until Thursday so I've jumped on at about 47k. That bought me a whole 2 of them.

[bruhnaldo]

There is too much space between my defence and midfield regardless of the formation. I play all my tactics at 50%

i'm no tactical genius but i swear to God how the players react to the "tactics" are not how the tactics are intended whatsoever.

Ask my fullbacks to overlap and all of a sudden they're leading the line in attack.

[Gray Fox]

Decided to redeem my free draft token this morning. Ended up getting to the final and lost due to a shot coming from the edge of the box. I moved the keeper to have it covered but it hit my defender in the face and went flying into the other corner.

I ended up getting a measly 2 rare gold packs. The only small comfort to take from this is it got me about 6 squad fitness cards. I'm hoping the 2 Pjanic will rise in price if that Icon SBC drops. If not I'll wait for Thursday and hope he goes up.

[five time]

http://i.imgur.com/JiDU4h6.jpg

Decided to sell Roberto Carlos. He's probably the best player I've used but he doesn't really influence games enough from left back so I thought the coins would be better spent elsewhere. The free kicks were insane though. I can barely hit the target with other players and I scored several over the ~50 games I used him for.

Brought in Shearer and him and Reus are ridiculously effective together. Has anyone used Makelele? I went for Keane because of price (sniped him for under 700K) and the formers complete lack of shooting stats does put me off.

[Danny]

That team looks like a lot of fun. I used baby Keane when he was in the 400’s and really liked him. Sold for a nice profit but nothing like now. Makalele is someone I really want to try but not sure I can commit that money to him right now!

Champions league games this week, expecting another SBC so I really need to flip my Mendys today.

[Gray Fox]

That looks a very good team indeed. Icons feel like a big jump on normal players this year too so I imagine Shearer bangs them in for fun. I used the 88 version of Best in that draft run and he's the best player on the ball I've used yet.

It's a shame they've killed the Icon market for anyone without the mega bucks though. I was going to suggest turning that Keane into the SBC and picking up Makelele. It'd cost you about 400k on top of turning him in, but there's only 2 hours left to do it so I doubt you will.

[five time]

I don't think I'd ever do one of those icon SBCs just for the fact that the player is untradable.

Just checked and 90 Makelele is going for around 1.1m on Xbox right now. Seems like the SBC would cost around 1m (minus any pack pulls) but you have an untradable you can never really get rid of (short of sinking more coins and throwing them back into another icon SBC).

If you wanted Giggs for example then that SBC makes no sense whatsoever as you can just buy him from the market for less than 800k.

I think the majority of Baby icons (obviously not Pele etc.) should be price capped (~400k?) as often they aren't any better than some of the meta players and thus will never see play.

[Danny]

Flashback Pato.

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17305/Alexandre%20Pato/

[Gray Fox]

He actually looks very very good. But 200k on him is hard to justify.

[Danny]

No baby icon SBC. Hope the goalpost shifting leaker is getting roasted.

[Gray Fox]

Pjanic should still hold his value due to the IF, 85 rating and Italian league requirement for the first part of Pato. He'll rise again once the repeatable SBC disappears.

I've just finished up the Hybrid league and nations SBC group. Didn't manage to pull anything from the packs unfortunately, but did pick up a fair few 82s and 83s. I tried my luck at the untradeable TOTW last night and got Orban.

I'm tempted to try once more. The 2nd player can then move into 1 go at the tradeable TOTW if a bad pull. It's got to be worth a punt, but I see a lot of people getting a walkout only to be trolled by Ziyech.

[Yevrah]

No baby icon SBC. Hope the goalpost shifting leaker is getting roasted.

Seriously, FUT economists are all awful. I enjoy the Futhead weekly podcast, but the FUT Economist is comfortably the worst thing on it. He offers nothing.

[Danny]

Seriously, FUT economists are all awful. I enjoy the Futhead weekly podcast, but the FUT Economist is comfortably the worst thing on it. He offers nothing.

I had no idea they did a podcast :/

I typically watch Nick - Runthefutmarket and Elyyt. They both seem generally on it.

[Danny]

Pjanic should still hold his value due to the IF, 85 rating and Italian league requirement for the first part of Pato. He'll rise again once the repeatable SBC disappears.

Yeah he will be fine. I am not too worried about all my investments. I should still make money when something good comes along.

[Gray Fox]

Did an untradeable got Jedvaj and then turned him and Orban into the tradeable and got the damn troll Ziyech. Loss of about 11k after selling him on. Was worth the risk but I won't take it again.

I reckon 86 Thomas Muller could be a good investment. He's falling to about the lowest he's been since the game came out which is just under 16k. Any form of high rated SBC, whether that be Icon or a future Flashback will surely use him. He's a decent nationality and in a popular league to boot.

[The Merse]

Oof. I’ve been anticipating a flashback Pato for a while - it’s tbe obvious one from CSL. I’m experimenting with 442 and he obviously links well with my three integral CSL Brazilians so it’s a no brainer for me.

[Gray Fox]

It's the kind of card you're 50/50 on doing now as it is so good, but then when it comes around to me needing a Brazilian striker in a month or twos time I'll kill to have him in.

[Danny]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i3s2mYELcmui8EEJ9qLQesiwERb-vg27l-BvuSb0BkE/edit?usp=sharing

A while ago I put this together for the prem prep. I also added my recent trading activity for anyone interested.

The left table is the costs and what I plan to sell for (assuming they get there of course) and the right is what it would be if I sold right now. Hummels was just about in profit earlier today but the lack of SBC saw him drop. Pjanic :drool:

[Gray Fox]

That looks awesome. Shows I've a long way to go on learning the trading stuff.

I started following a guy called Imaduckquackk on Twitter and he was telling everyone a week before it happened to stock up on 82s and 83s ready for the TOTW SBC. I followed along and when the SBC did drop everyone who did it is doubling and tripling their coins. Annoyingly his best tips are hidden behind a paywall now. You have to subscribe to his Twitch channel to get the good stuff.

He did post this last week though and I'll be interested to see if any of you guys have success with it.

https://i.gyazo.com/addec824dc404343db700159a9cb79e8.png

[Danny]

I would be interested to see how that works. I dont have any interests in those leagues though sadly.

I picked up Mahrez last night and also Renato Sanches today. Guaranteed upgrade in a couple of weeks so see how that works out.

[Gray Fox]

If I could get Depay or Gnabry for free I'd love it, but meh.

Sanches will go to 84, then 86 if Bayern go through again. That's one hell of an upgrade for what you're buying now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That looks awesome. Shows I've a long way to go on learning the trading stuff.

I started following a guy called Imaduckquackk on Twitter and he was telling everyone a week before it happened to stock up on 82s and 83s ready for the TOTW SBC. I followed along and when the SBC did drop everyone who did it is doubling and tripling their coins. Annoyingly his best tips are hidden behind a paywall now. You have to subscribe to his Twitch channel to get the good stuff.

He did post this last week though and I'll be interested to see if any of you guys have success with it.

https://i.gyazo.com/addec824dc404343db700159a9cb79e8.png

I just subscribed to him (Twitch/Amazon Prime ftw) so hopefully I'll be able to get those better tips and if so I'll pass them on here.

[Gray Fox]

He says they're in a special discord channel but i think he adds you in manually so you may have to wait for the morning.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive been testing my theory on pressing and it is too strong. It is super effective on getting your players once they lose the ball to be touch tight to the player receiving it. It also helps you tackle as your defender will just auto still sprint to the ball and somewhat auto-tackle. The difference between playing the team press and not is huge.

It really is annoying to play against. Down and right on the d-pad. I have no choice but to play it as I have no other way to combat it. Nerfing the stamina will not be enough as it is a tactic that can be turned on and off. It needs to be toned down. If the long ball was effective, it could counter it but the long ball does not work either.

[five time]

Expected, but this is quite scummy from EA:

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/a0tz7u/pack_probabilities_not_updated_during_the_weekend/

[Yevrah]

They do that every year and through the promos. It’s clear as day and they are scum.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive got every player from the Japan league as I thought the price would have been an Iniesta or Torres but the 84 Podolski and 84 Jo, just isnt bringing hype to the card. I suspect they have other plans for Iniesta and Torres. Probably flashbacks. A cool idea would be flashforwards thinking about it. Imagine getting a flashfoward card of his youngster who is scouted as the next big thing under the same idea as a flashback

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He says they're in a special discord channel but i think he adds you in manually so you may have to wait for the morning.

General sniping filters:
MLS - Silver - Any Pos - Max BIN 300

LIGA NOS - Silver - Any Pos - Max BIN 300

SERIE A - Silver - Any Pos - Max BIN 300

Ligue 1 - Silver - Any Pos - Max BIN 300

PL/La Liga/ Bundesliga - Silver - Defenders/Midfielders/Attackers - Max BIN 300

Arsenal - Gold - Germany - Max BIN 1,000

Liverpool - Gold - Brazil - Max BIN 8,000

PL - Special - Any Pos - Max BIN - 900

Any - Gold - Hunter - Max BIN 1,500

Any - Gold - Defender - Shadow - Max BIN 1,000

Any - Special - Max BIN 11,000 - Min Price 10,000 - We are looking at the 59th minute for special cards listed for discard that shouldn’t be

Any - Icon - Max BIN 630,000, can be anything below this as well (Good luck if you attempt this one)

POTM Sterling investments:

Special card investing:
Buy Time: ASAP
Options: Manchester City informs / Liverpool informs / England informs
Outside Options: CL cards / Scream / OTW (personally I’m not interested in these).
Favourite Picks: Inform Bernardo / Inform Alison / Inform Wijnaldum / Inform English (Sancho covers PL/Bundes Investments)

NIF Card Investing:
Buy Time: Within the next day or so
Options: Manchester City / Liverpool / English
Rating: Aim for 83+ / fullbacks that are slightly lower
Sterling Himself? Possible, but meh.

Sterling covers such basic logic, that a full guide seems overkill. We just need to be considering the basics here and doing them well. Instead, I’ll be available on DM for more specific talks around this and ideas :)

They add new things seemingly every week too and he was telling people to hoover up Talisca and Hulks as he predicted the Pato SBC.

[The Merse]

Schalke and Porto players going for 4-5k. I’ve got 16 so I’ve comfortably got enough for the SBC and 50k income :drool:

Fortunately I’ve been using the Imaduckquack methods (big league players and 82-84’s at discard prices) since he was a fledgling in the reddit boards doing the MM predictions, off my own back as from a couple of months into 17 it was clear it was the way to go. There’s always value in a player eventually.

[The Merse]

Packed a duplicate IF Olsen from the MMs. Not much else exciting, but a Parma GK worth 3k and the other duplicates worth 1.5k means I’ve not regretted trading in the other 4 schalke players I would otherwise have sold for 16k. Decent night of profit.

[Danny]

Some of these RTTF Prices have exploded :cab:

Sanchez and Kimpembe up over 200k right now. Lingard and Telles are up 50 from when I bought them too. Even Renato Sanches is up this week.

[Danny]

Did a CL upgrade back for shits and Giggles and got Fabinho. Time to sell mine.

I have 11 FUTSWAPS and zero urge to actually play the game right now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've done so fucking many and IIRC my best was a Lucas Vazquez.

I was going to do more recycling the shit ones but they don't count as a rare, despite being RARE CL PLAYERS.

[Danny]

Anyone ever sold their coins? I found a website willing to pay almost $250 for 3m coins. According to FUTBIN my squad and tradepile are worth about 4m :|

[The Merse]

I think the general idea is to be ready to be banned. So sell up everything so you can create a new account if needs be.

[Danny]

Oh yeah without a doubt. I probably won’t do it. Was just shocked by how much!

[Danny]

Yevrah here you go

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/a15z3z/affordable_cm_matthaus/

Do the Desailly one :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Played my first game with the squad I posted and Sterling was brilliant. Hattrick on his debut and he was just a nuisance to the opponent all game.

5-2 win in division 5.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bought a clean UCL Fred to replace Fernandinho.

Anyone used him? He looks amazing with engine on him.

[The Merse]

Bought a clean UCL Fred to replace Fernandinho.

Anyone used him? He looks amazing with engine on him.

He’s bloody great, and has been in my B team since week 1. Has a touch of the Kante about him in his movement and agility. I really enjoyed him.

[Gray Fox]

Only ever used the normal Fred but he seems a kind of budget beast.

Going to hop on and hopefully play 3 or 4 games to get me into Rank 3. Not a lot of playtime since Friday so Gold 3 and Rank 3 rewards are welcome. Should add about 100k into the club.
Not holding out any hope for the red picks this week. 2 lots of 1 x 3. Just looking for a supersub really.

[Gray Fox]

After moving to Div 3, every game thus far has featured Ronaldo on the other team. I don't think I've ever seen him miss the target either.

Just played another crazy game that ended 5-4 in my favour. I went 4-3 up in the 88th minute too. I also hate what they have done with stamina. From about the 70th minute, both sides are dead on their feet. It does however make substitutions more effective.

It's also a little easier to slip a through ball in now. It being auto-cut out has been toned down a little, however I've got so ingrained into not playing the pass for that very reason it'll take me a while to get used to it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Had 0 points tonight but I decided to play a handful of games and I'm at rank 3 (with 4190 points) and should stay there.

Really liking the team bar Arnautovic who I'm just not sure about. Kroos has been firing in goals today and Anderson and Sterling are a constant threat.

I was shafted by Flashback Sturridge in my last match and it's a shame his SBC is done now as he'd have fit in nicely.

Might try IF Kane or UCL Firmino next I think.

[SincereTheRebel]

I played about 5 games last night with the new patch and it now appears you are rewarded for my defending style which is trying to cut passing lanes. I didn't win every game, but the games that I lost. I didnt feel like I was out the gaem from minute 1 becuase of the high press and clossing down. It maybe early, but I liked it. Im still in division 5. I havent been releagted or promoted from it yet.

[Yevrah]

What’s the timeline for potm? If it’s Sterling then surely his if will be needed?

[SincereTheRebel]

What’s the timeline for potm? If it’s Sterling then surely his if will be needed?

Possible. Usually, you would need to submit the same place if his base car is of high value or he already has a POTM card.

[Yevrah]

It'll be what, an 88, 89 rated card? Without the IF I can't see how they'll make it pricey enough.

[SincereTheRebel]

He has three 86 special cards right now. I dont think it will be an 89 rated card. Thats a mega jump. He does have lots of special cards floating around though so one may be needed. Ive just bought 8 special Sterlings for 90k. Should go over 100k once POTM day arrives.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Took the untradeables and best I got was Banega, ugh.

[SincereTheRebel]

Take the coins

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm a pack addict.

[Danny]

I took tradeable and the best I got was Spurs Dembele. Also pack addict.

FUTBIN listing Robertson at his new max bin (190k)
Kimpembe up 70k since I packed him
Sanchez up 80k.

This market is insane. Not sure if I should sell those two before any hype dies down on these cards

[Boom-Boom-18]

All desirable cards have sky rocketed. Glad I bought my team in the week before Black Friday.

[Gray Fox]

Took tradeable Rivals rewards and got sod all.

Then opened my red players and got Mooy and a Santi Mina. Nothing amazing there, but then I moved onto my packs and:

https://i.gyazo.com/d3a8a8ff9ecfc23d4a4e883a93baac88.jpg

G fucking G.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Fuck.

Using him or selling him?

[Danny]

Took tradeable Rivals rewards and got sod all.

Then opened my red players and got Mooy and a Santi Mina. Nothing amazing there, but then I moved onto my packs and:

https://i.gyazo.com/d3a8a8ff9ecfc23d4a4e883a93baac88.jpg

G fucking G.

You bastard :lol:

So, that advice on Auba, we good yeah? :uhoh:

[Gray Fox]

2.2m coins as a min BIN. Might go to 2.3 or a little more if I don't use him.

Using him would mean re-doing my team entirely. However I know how good he is.

[Danny]

I have seen people drop him back into CM and hyperlink to Cancelo. Then they go for the in game switch.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You utter bastard.

[The Merse]

Oof. Know the feeling as I packed him early doors in 17 and I struggled to contain my inner KSI.

Good time to do it too if you’re going to sell. He’s still valuable enough but you’re not paying such a heavy premium for players. I spunked mine away building teams on vastly inflated month 1 prices in 17 and regretted it a little as their relative values dropped like stones

[Trancemeister]

Alexander-Arnold from the MMs.

[Yevrah]

Pogba’s now nearly 100k more than he was before Black Friday. Mental note to self to remember that the crash on the bigger players is before Black Friday.

Still sat on 1.6m with a shitload of investments and untradeables

Also added IF Sane and Mahrez to the first team over Black Friday.

I’m loathe to spend it when prices are this high, so could really do with a baby icon sbc or a set of icons that don’t require one to do.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Pogba’s now nearly 100k more than he was before Black Friday. Mental note to self to remember that the crash on the bigger players is before Black Friday.

Still sat on 1.6m with a shitload of investments and untradeables

Also added IF Sane and Mahrez to the first team over Black Friday.

I’m loathe to spend it when prices are this high, so could really do with a baby icon sbc or a set of icons that don’t require one to do.

Every 'trader' seemed to call it.

I would just buy the players you desire and forget about the market. Maybe leave 300K for investing.

[The Merse]

It’s just the trend of the last two years. The traders just regurgitate an edited version of everything on reddit where there are guys doing a pile of free work. Just as Imaduckquack was until recently going premium.

[Yevrah]

Apparently the next icon set is incoming, so I’ll wait for that.

Not sure whether I can be arsed with weekend league this week too.

[Gray Fox]

Only just calming down after buzzing my tits off with that pull. I've not yet touched the big man, but there's 3 choices for me.

1. Plug him into the team in the manner Danny suggests, with me probably having to move to 4-1-2-1-2 in game to keep Aubameyang going.
2. Sell, then turn that into close to the best premier league team money can buy and keep some savings
3. Sell, then go mental and move my current team to be my B team, get in the likes of The Brazilian Cunt and Mbappe, or get a full La Liga side with Messi, Bale Griezmann and Co.

What did you do with your 2m Yevrah ?

[Danny]

Hope its not the same guy calling it as last time :lol:

I have about 1.8m of investments, 400k in coins and according to FUTBIN 2.3M in players.

These RTTF's :drool:

https://i.imgur.com/xEdWpxM.png

[Yevrah]

I was just looking at what I have via the club in game and I reckon if I sold everything I’d have 3.5m+ coins, maybe pushing 4m.

It’s quite tempting. The side I could build with that. :drool:

[Yevrah]

Or I could buy 1,000 William Carvalho’s and hold him until the next TOTW sbc.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Sell up, spunk the coins on a MEGA player and put budget guys around him.

It's quite fun.

[Danny]

Did you ever buy Shearer last year Yev?

Get the gang back together. Owen, Gerrard, Lampard, SBC Rooney, Rio and Sol. Maybe even Shearer and Scholes for the numbers.

[SincereTheRebel]

Got Mooy from fut rewards and some other wasteman. Still try to get the best from kane but i don't think he plays that good. I just cant get him into space to shoot or header regardless of chem style or formation.

[Yevrah]

Did you ever buy Shearer last year Yev?

Get the gang back together. Owen, Gerrard, Lampard, SBC Rooney, Rio and Sol. Maybe even Shearer and Scholes for the numbers.

I did, but didn't get on with him.

I've just realised I can pull together a decent team from my untradeables alone, so I'm very tempted to see what SBC's land tonight and then gut the club.

GK: UCL Adan
RB: IF Valencia
LB: Red IF Chilwell
CB: Mustafi
CB: RTTF Tah
LM: RTTF Alonson
CM: Futswap Lallana
CM: Futswap Guilavogui
RM: Potm Lucas
SC: Lacazette
SC: Potm Aubameyang

And then all this shit on the bench and reserves:

Futswap Antonio
Fernandinho
RTTF Milinkovic Savic
SBC Paulinho
UCL Dembele
Scream Blind
Fabinho
Isco
Red IF Batshuayi
Scream Schweinsteiger
Scream Koke
SBC Duffy

[Gray Fox]

Patiently waiting on Ronaldo to sell. Considering I can have every player in the game, minus a few Icons and the man himself, it seems daft not to.

Unfortunately the players worth millions can take a few goes to sell on. Not many players have that laying about.

After that according to popular rumours, we're getting another league SBC tonight, along with Icon set #4.

[Boom-Boom-18]

IF 87 Mahrez is by far and away the best player I have used in this game, he makes the game so enjoyable.

I am now trying to figure out how many of the following 5* skill players I can get into a team with 100 chemistry.

Neymar
Mahrez
Pogba
Mpabbe
Coutinho
Marcelo
Douglas Costa

[Gray Fox]

If anyone is looking at things like that, go to Futbin and get on their Community Squads page. You can then add players you want to find in your squad and it'll show what the community has come up with.

[SincereTheRebel]

Can you actually get 10 outfield players with 5* skills?

[thommo]

Looking forward to starting my first FUT Champions weekend when home tonight. Will be aiming to get re-qualification for next week, as Gray Fox suggested, and anything higher than that will be a bonus.

One more question - would you guys say it would be better to use one squad and fitness cards, or rotate between two every couple of games? In terms of player value, I'm sure I will have one of the more budget offerings in FUT Champions so I'm not fussed either way really.

[Gray Fox]

Looking forward to starting my first FUT Champions weekend when home tonight. Will be aiming to get re-qualification for next week, as Gray Fox suggested, and anything higher than that will be a bonus.

One more question - would you guys say it would be better to use one squad and fitness cards, or rotate between two every couple of games? In terms of player value, I'm sure I will have one of the more budget offerings in FUT Champions so I'm not fussed either way really.

Depends how desperate your need for coins. If you go down the squad fitness route, you can end up paying 1,300+ per card in which case you'll be playing the games for almost nothing but the eventual reward for your placement.

The advantage of sticking to one team is you get used to using it and know what each player can do.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I prefer one team but then I am a pack addict so usually end up with loads of fitness cards.

Currently at 15 gold squad and 1 silver (recently sold about 30 or so) but I have around 300 various player fitness cards.

[Danny]

Patiently waiting on Ronaldo to sell. Considering I can have every player in the game, minus a few Icons and the man himself, it seems daft not to.

Unfortunately the players worth millions can take a few goes to sell on. Not many players have that laying about.

After that according to popular rumours, we're getting another league SBC tonight, along with Icon set #4.

Anyword on which league?

If we get Icon set 4 and its a good one I think I will make a massive wedge on the high level players I bought during the lightening rounds.

Waiting to sell:

2 x Handanovic
1 x Higuain, Iniesta (Should have pumped more into him), Matic, Ozil, Naldo and Verratti
15 x Hummels
17 x Kompany
13 x IF Pjanic
2 x Ter Stegen

[Yevrah]

Yeah, I’m sat on a goldmine if there’s a non icon SBC.

La Liga or Prem for the SBCs would be great too. Oh and I think you’re right Danny, in that they’re going to do them all again in 2019 with better players.

[five time]

The new Marquee Matchups is really good if anyone hasn't done it yet. The Barca one gives you a Jumbo Premium Gold players which should pay back the cost of the SBC.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, someone definitely fucked up there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Best I got was Felipe :(

[Trancemeister]

Scotland & Turkey league sbcs added

[The Merse]

Flashback Boateng. Look great, tbf. Stamina is shite and he’s expensive but he looks like IF Naingolan of yesteryears.

[Yevrah]

Disappointing to say the least.

A Norwegian League keeper in weekly objectives, some bollocks kits, two wank league SBC's (admittedly the Scottish left back looks ok), an uninspiring Flashback card and no icons.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Morelos doesn't look too shabby but a Scottish League Colombian is a dick for chemistry.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17339/Kieran%20Tierney/?chem=backbone&pchem=10&schem=100

Filthy.

If only you could link him into a decent squad without icons.

[The Merse]

I’ll play him at CB or RB in the the Scottish team I’ll be building up over the year (I do it every year in homage to my original FUT 09 team off all Scots, and just use them in the final few weeks once there’s a few IF’s and a TOTS or two). I’ve got Red IF Robertson, red SIF Forrest and IF Fraser who all look fun so at some stage I’ll definitely do Tierney. McGregor, Armstrong or McGinn In-forms would do nicely, but mainly needing a striker and a couple of IF CBs since the wide areas are sorted and the aforementioned CMs NIF cards are ok enough.

[thommo]

Depends how desperate your need for coins. If you go down the squad fitness route, you can end up paying 1,300+ per card in which case you'll be playing the games for almost nothing but the eventual reward for your placement.

The advantage of sticking to one team is you get used to using it and know what each player can do.

I have about 80 squad fitness cards in the club so I wouldn't be worried about that. I might give it a go with just one team and keep track of how everyone performs over the 30 games. Will be interesting to see how well POTM Sancho actually fares throughout.

[Danny]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17339/Kieran%20Tierney/?chem=backbone&pchem=10&schem=100

Filthy.

If only you could link him into a decent squad without icons.

Looks very good but like you said, it would have to be without Icons. If you are linking in him with Icons you better be doing better than him at left back :lol:

[Danny]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17337/Kevin-Prince%20Boateng/

87 yet not listed as an 87 in any position on FUTBIN? Anchor gets him in well into the Gullit Gang

[Yevrah]

He's just a bit shit.

[Yevrah]

Looks very good but like you said, it would have to be without Icons. If you are linking in him with Icons you better be doing better than him at left back :lol:

That's the problem with all of these cards, they're absolutely pointless.

If you're a casual you might like them, but then if you're a casual you're probably not arsed to do the SBCs to get them. Anyone who isn't casual is going to struggle to find a use for them or link them with the much better players from different leagues in their teams already.

I wish EA would change things so the captain of your side gets icon style linking.

[Danny]

IF 87 Mahrez is by far and away the best player I have used in this game, he makes the game so enjoyable.

I am now trying to figure out how many of the following 5* skill players I can get into a team with 100 chemistry.

Neymar
Mahrez
Pogba
Mpabbe
Coutinho
Marcelo
Douglas Costa

Here you go.

Luiz and Ramos 3*
Roberto 4*
Everyone else 5*

Team chem 100, Pogba and Mbappe on 8 chem after loyalty and manager

https://www.futbin.com/squad-builder/view/2493438

[Gray Fox]

So the rumours were right on the league SBCs but wrong on the Icons again.

Ronaldo finally sold though so that's a bonus. 2.1m now to spend on a team is exciting to see. I was wondering if I could spend it all on just bringing one permanent star in like Gullit, but I'm not even halfway to affording his middle card, which is disappointing. 6 million for the prime version :moop:

[Danny]

I did, but didn't get on with him.

I've just realised I can pull together a decent team from my untradeables alone, so I'm very tempted to see what SBC's land tonight and then gut the club.


GK: UCL Adan
RB: IF Valencia
LB: Red IF Chilwell
CB: Mustafi
CB: RTTF Tah
LM: RTTF Alonson
CM: Futswap Lallana
CM: Futswap Guilavogui
RM: Potm Lucas
SC: Lacazette
SC: Potm Aubameyang

And then all this shit on the bench and reserves:

Futswap Antonio
Fernandinho
RTTF Milinkovic Savic
SBC Paulinho
UCL Dembele
Scream Blind
Fabinho
Isco
Red IF Batshuayi
Scream Schweinsteiger
Scream Koke
SBC Duffy



Figured I would look at this too.

Main highlights:



GK UCL Bravo
RB UCL Aurier
RB UCL Alexander-Arnold
LB UCL Baba
CB Felipe
CM UCL Partey
CM FUTSwap Guiliovigo
CM UCL Fabinho
CM UCL Wanyama
CM UCL Coquelin
CM Red IF Pjanic
CM IF Wiljnaldum
CM Rakitic
CM Draxler
LW UCL Sane
RM Mata
RW UCL Bernado
RW POTM Lucas
LW POTY Paulinho
LM POTY Duffy
LM Scream Koke
ST UCL Jovetic
ST UCL Santa Mina
ST Red IF Batshuayi
ST Lacazette



I would put togther

GK UCL Bravo
RB UCL Aurier
CB Felipe
CB Mustafi
LB Redmond
CM UCL Wanyama
CM UCL Fabinho
CM IF Wijnaldum
RW POTM Lucas
ST Lacazette
LW UCL Sane

Wouldnt be great chem around the back 4.

[thommo]

First game in and I was fearing the worst. 2-0 down inside the opening 10 minutes, a finesse from Mertens and breakaway goal from Belotti. Calmed down, and got back in the game, pulled one back just before break thanks to Scream Koke. Second half, I had the measure of him and quickly equalised, and snatched the win through Thiago of all people thumping a shot in from the edge of the box with 8 minutes to go. Pleased to get the first win already!

[The Merse]

That's the problem with all of these cards, they're absolutely pointless.

If you're a casual you might like them, but then if you're a casual you're probably not arsed to do the SBCs to get them. Anyone who isn't casual is going to struggle to find a use for them or link them with the much better players from different leagues in their teams already.

I wish EA would change things so the captain of your side gets icon style linking.

SBCs have kinda created a problem, along with the rewards getting more generous. In previous FUTs (prior to 16), I’d regularly pitch up against Saudi and Russian IFs in div 1. Now, with more and more special cards, more cash, more investment opportunities and more emphasis on winning the best rewards... everyone needs their most effective teams out. There’s no variety. 4 years ago people would have lost their shit for that Tierney as a tournament reward. There was also the broken chem years, and the years where no one trusted it, which led to really interesting 50 chem sides all over the place. I like the chem system, but it needs overhauling if the fan base really want that variety back (which the hardcore redditors seem to).

Personally, I’ll do Tierney after TOTS. Then I stop worrying about the team and rewards and always build a Scottish side, just like my original FUT09 ‘Wallace Thistles’ team. Tierney, IF Red Robertson, IF Red Fraser and IF Red Forrest will mean just needing a decent couple of IF/TOTS/SBC CBs and Striker, which should happen by June. Gk is less interesting and there’s a few gold NIF CMs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pack only shit chem days :drool:

What a time that was.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Here you go.

Luiz and Ramos 3*
Roberto 4*
Everyone else 5*

Team chem 100, Pogba and Mbappe on 8 chem after loyalty and manager

https://www.futbin.com/squad-builder/view/2493438

Thanks, I didn't realise Depay had a 5* WF. Makes me tempted to finish the league SBC (I have done about 25% for the packs).

9-7 in the WL so far for me. Mahrez has 31 in those 16 games (playing as ST), I have never had a player like it. His dribbling and finishing are both unreal. I think they broke the card by adding +10 to the physical, he can break free from a defender and hold them off with ease which surprised me.

I would recommend him to anyone. I have Aubameyang, Aguero, Lukaku, Hazard, Salah, De Bruyne and he stands out above them all.

[Gray Fox]

I've been looking into what team to build and looked at the pros to see what they have.

Unfortunately they have pretty much full icon teams, but with the same 3 exceptions every time. Alex Sandro and Walker are in every team. After that it's the goalkeeper of their choice. I've been looking on getting both in, but given you need icons to link it up that isn't happening.

Neymar seems a must as he's the best LW in the game, but it's a question of what I link it up to if I chose him.

[Boom-Boom-18]

I am trying to get Neymar in my team. This is what I am thinking of but it means changing from my usual formation (4-1-2-1-2).

If you change formation using the custom tactics in game does it reduce the teams chemistry?

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2512374

[Gray Fox]

I am trying to get Neymar in my team. This is what I am thinking of but it means changing from my usual formation (4-1-2-1-2).

If you change formation using the custom tactics in game does it reduce the teams chemistry?

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2512374

Once you go into the game the chemistry is set. Changing formations in game does not affect it whatsoever.

[Gray Fox]

We're due a new set of FUT Swap items tonight I believe. Hopefully we continue the trend of it improving each time. The flashback Pedro looked decent, but soon as I got Mahrez red there was no point in going for him and I took the French CDM.

A flashback Pizsceck(?) would be awesome.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I haven't bothered with the swaps in the past (I only got 4 last month and just took some packs) but I'll try this month if the rewards are useful.

[Yevrah]

Futswaps have been good.

Guilavogui is awesome. Lallana and Antonio not so much, but will be useful when they're specifically required for another SBC.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm a bit annoyed I didn't get Guilavogui instead of the 3 packs I got.

[Yevrah]

I've been selling bronzes, silvers and consumables all day and made about 150k to take me up to 1.72m of coins, not having started the club gutting yet.

[Yevrah]

Here's the stream.

https://mixer.com/Chemical_Locust

[Gray Fox]

I've done some messing about with potential buys and come up with a few solutions. I wanted both Messi and Neymar in the team, but given that they are 650k and 800k respectively it means, unless I gut the club of the premier league team, I'll have to settle for one for now. Just wondering which people think is best.

Team 1:

https://i.gyazo.com/ac2e559cd6a71ecc55c79d71d57448e0.png

Team 2:

https://i.gyazo.com/b8ce071ddee42e341f6b3389cb6867ac.png

Team 3:

https://i.gyazo.com/5b30619c5068db61068e79d1fa400707.png


All 3 cram Mbappe in, but doing so fixes the problem position of La Liga if you missed the flashback Juanfran.

And that you can get these teams for the cost of 1 Ronaldo is disgusting.

[Danny]

Team 1 and work up to Messi.

Wont take you long with 1) how good you are and the rewards you are able to earn 2) Coins are a flowing massively these days.

[The Merse]

I've been looking into what team to build and looked at the pros to see what they have.

Unfortunately they have pretty much full icon teams, but with the same 3 exceptions every time. Alex Sandro and Walker are in every team. After that it's the goalkeeper of their choice. I've been looking on getting both in, but given you need icons to link it up that isn't happening.

Neymar seems a must as he's the best LW in the game, but it's a question of what I link it up to if I chose him.

Depends on formation. I’ve had both full chem with no icons. Saying that, Walker is average this year for me. iF Cancelo, SIF Lalla and even Valencia all performed better for me.

[Yevrah]

Team 1 for me too.

Cracking set up.

[The Merse]

Gray Fox

Ramos over Umtiti. Trust me. The latter is good, but Ramos far outdoes him for me.

[Danny]

Depends on formation. I’ve had both full chem with no icons. Saying that, Walker is average this year for me. iF Cancelo, SIF Lalla and even Valencia all performed better for me.

Interesting. I was looking at Walker this morning. I have Valencia but am underwhelmed. Considering shoehorning IF Meunier in using my RTTF Kimpembe.

[Gray Fox]

Gray Fox

Ramos over Umtiti. Trust me. The latter is good, but Ramos far outdoes him for me.

Cost is the only reason for the decision. Ramos is over 200k whilst Umtiti is about 90. All of those teams come out at about 2.2m which is my entire budget.

[Yevrah]

Interesting. I was looking at Walker this morning. I have Valencia but am underwhelmed. Considering shoehorning IF Meunier in using my RTTF Kimpembe.

I've played about 300 games with IF Meunier and while I think he'd be cracking in midfield, in a defensive capacity, he's not a very good right back in an offensive sense. If that's what you're looking for.

[Danny]

I used his FUTMAS last year for hundreds of games and I loved him. Was hoping for the same again.

[Danny]

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/a21rsw/you_can_get_this_team_for_the_price_of_a_base_icon/

[Yevrah]

I saw earlier that the cheapest Icon was now 730k on Xbox.

They may as well not be in the game at this stage, only acting as a bumper reward if you pack one.

[thommo]

First weekend well underway and I'm 7-6 so far. Really pleased with some wins, but had a 5 match losing streak last night where I was either matched up against some unreal teams, or I was not clinical enough in taking chances.

Just had one of those wins that are so fucking satisfying. Matched up with a 5-3-2 team with POTM Aubameyang, POTM Hazard, 3 or 4 RTTF cards. Held out for 0-0 till extra time when I took the lead, but a kick off and finesse goal put me behind until Thiago equalised in the 122nd minute. Saved 3 penalties and won it in sudden death. Fucking brilliant.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Can anyone think of someone better than Eriksen to fit in this role for no more than 100K?

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2526488

I like Eriksen but would prefer someone to be on 9/10 chemistry.

[Danny]

Are you planning on starting that way?

UCL Fekir, Verratti (I think his Scream is due a pace upgrade) could slot into the striker role of a 4-3-2-1 to allow you to start on full chem and switch in game.

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2535061


Edit: In your example wouldnt starting Eriksen at CDM (flipped with Fabinho) get them both on 10?

[Boom-Boom-18]

Are you planning on starting that way?

UCL Fekir, Verratti (I think his Scream is due a pace upgrade) could slot into the striker role of a 4-3-2-1 to allow you to start on full chem and switch in game.

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2535061


Edit: In your example wouldnt starting Eriksen at CDM (flipped with Fabinho) get them both on 10?

Yes it does, good shout. (and yes, that is how I plan on starting).

Is it possible to switch in game without having to pause. I have not looked into custom tactics.

[Danny]

Custom tactics lets you do exactly that. Switch without pausing.

You start the game on "balanced" and then use one of the other 4 slots to set what you actually want to play. You can set all the aggression levels, player positions etc however you want at each level and just choose what you want. So started start with Eriksen at CDM and Fabinho at CAM on balances but set "Defensive" to be what you want above + how you want to play. You would still have "V Defensive" to use when if you ever go that way and then the two more attacking ones to go "up" to.

I did it when I wanted to test 4-2-3-1 as my new formation and had no issues. Well, except for not getting on with that formation but thats a different story!

[Gray Fox]

Yeah you really need to set up some custom tactics. The ability to move your formation about without your opponent being immediately obvious to it is essential.

I use all 4 of my other slots in most games. The only one I really struggle with is a "shut the game down" tactic.

[Boom-Boom-18]

That's great and opens up so many more options. I was thinking to myself earlier that I don't find many people pausing at the start of games anymore.

I have listed my entire squad to fund the change. Just waiting for them to sell!

[Gray Fox]

The important things to do are:

1. Make sure you have a set up that allows you to go very defensive and very offensive set up.
2. Everyone starting on as much chemistry as possible is vital. Once you get into game Neymar will still have 10 chem at RB.
3. Make sure when you set the formation for step 1, you change where the players are. For example there's no point in going into a 4-1-2-1-2 if Neymar gets shoved to CDM and Fabinho becomes your striker.

[thommo]

Chuffed to already be 11-9 and Silver 1, with re-qualification assured for next week. To be honest I didn't expect to be over 50% win rate this weekend! What rank do the better player picks appear at?

[Yevrah]

Silver 1 gets you access to any of the players in the picks, but you get more than one pick when you hit gold 3.

[thommo]

Nice, hopefully should be able to make that tomorrow. Definitely finding it more enjoyable that pretty much any other gameplay in FUT at the moment, I really should have shelved Squad Battles long ago.

[Gray Fox]

9-1 from my first 10 games. I've used exclusively the new super team. I'm loving Mbappe, Neymar and Griezmann, but Suarez, not so much. The card seems a bit of a clunky mess and I can't wait to get Messi in there.

The difference in passing in this team is unreal too. I've come up against a few high pressing good players in that run, but a substitution in the 65th or so minute to bring on a Mane, Mahrez or Aubameyang soon gets the better of them.

[SincereTheRebel]

Chuffed to already be 11-9 and Silver 1, with re-qualification assured for next week. To be honest I didn't expect to be over 50% win rate this weekend! What rank do the better player picks appear at?

I felt the same in my first-weekend league. Jumped straight into gold 3. Ive been gold 2-3 since week one though. You don't get better player picks with higher ranks. You just get more player picks. Gold 3 gets two players and gold 1 gets three I believe.

[Yevrah]

Sold a few players last night so am up to 2.5m coins now.

Think I'm going to clear the trade pile and invest big in 2 or 3 cards.

[Trancemeister]

Team at the moment. https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/429279

Got almost 300k

[Gray Fox]

I felt the same in my first-weekend league. Jumped straight into gold 3. Ive been gold 2-3 since week one though. You don't get better player picks with higher ranks. You just get more player picks. Gold 3 gets two players and gold 1 gets three I believe.

Silver 1 is 1 pick from 3. Gold 3 is 1 pick from 3 x 2. Gold 2/1 is 1 pick from 4 x 2, Elite 3 is 1 pick from 5 x 3.

If you're after red players, stopping at Gold 2 is best off unless you can make Elite. Though quite oddly I find Gold 3 pack rewards to be better than 2. Gold 1 is only really worth it you pull a bigger name player in the 100k packs. The consumables gained from the packs below are very valuable.


Sold a few players last night so am up to 2.5m coins now.

Think I'm going to clear the trade pile and invest big in 2 or 3 cards.

If you're looking a high rated investment, you've got Bonucci and Muller(86) both going for 17k and have settled there for a good week or two. If you want an 87, Rakitic has held around 21k for a while.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Team at the moment. https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/429279

Got almost 300k

Would you not prefer Sterling and Mahrez switched around due to their strong foot? I used to play that formation and the wingers scored for fun, but almost every goal was a finesse shot curled in with their strong foot.

Mahrez is a great player.

[Trancemeister]

I must say I have not thought about that.

[Gray Fox]

How on Earth did I forget about Ben Yedder? Yevrah is he as good as previous years? Suarez is going and he's coming in. That'll get Griezmann infield from the RAM spot too.

[bruhnaldo]

2. Everyone starting on as much chemistry as possible is vital. Once you get into game Neymar will still have 10 chem at RB.

See i was told that they'd drop to at least like a 7 or something lol welp!

[Gray Fox]

Once you advance into the game, any chemistry on a starting player is locked. For example, Neymar starting on 10 chem but then moving to RB after the game starts will still have 10 chem.
Neymar put in at RB will probably have 1 or 2 chemistry. Moving him to his usual LW position in game will change nothing after the game has started.

Bringing a player off the bench will get that player around 6 chemistry(It's 6.something, I'm sure).

[Yevrah]

How on Earth did I forget about Ben Yedder? Yevrah is he as good as previous years? Suarez is going and he's coming in. That'll get Griezmann infield from the RAM spot too.

I really liked him, but he was one of the players I sold last night.

I've been using him in FIFA for two years now so fancied a bit of variety.

[Gray Fox]

I really liked him, but he was one of the players I sold last night.

I've been using him in FIFA for two years now so fancied a bit of variety.

Fair play. Fancy a few games after Liverpool v Everton to earn that rainbow kit?

[Yevrah]

My team's in a bit of transition with the sales, so you'll just batter me and I'm not that fussed about the kit.

[Gray Fox]

Ah fair enough. Didn't realise you were selling everything

[Yevrah]

Ah fair enough. Didn't realise you were selling everything

I decided to sell what I think has reached somewhere close to peak price, but am basically relying on the untradeables (+ a couple of others), which is fun on squad battles, but you'd seriously ruin me.

[igor_balis]

Just got this. Any ideas for cheap starting UT team, lads? ta

[Yevrah]

Just got this. Any ideas for cheap starting UT team, lads? ta

Something like this is under 25k.

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/2555413

You certainly won't get better bang for your buck than the three forwards.

[Yevrah]

Really hope some decent SBC's land tonight.

[Gray Fox]

Really hope some decent SBC's land tonight.

I completely forgot about them not dropping more FUT swaps last night. They have been running an eSports event over the weekend but surely they've time to put them in.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, nothing last night at all.

[Gray Fox]

Watch them drop a shit SBC related to their event or Romania or something.

[Raoul Duke]

Been on the bronze packs today. Seems like a mostly useful way of building up some coin (squad fitness cards going for 1300 if you catch one).

[Danny]

Watch them drop a shit SBC related to their event or Romania or something.

They did that last year but it was continuous over the weekend. So hopefully thats not the case today.

[Danny]

I wont be working too hard for any of those FUTSwaps

[Yevrah]

Jesus, are EA trying to piss people off?

[Yevrah]

Actually, Gamiero's reactions and compsure make him interesting, with a Sniper very interesting indeed, but having to get all 14 for him is an absolute piss take and he won't be better than anyone who would play the game enough to get all 14 will already have.

[Yevrah]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17346/K%C3%A9vin%20Gameiro/?chem=sniper&pchem=10&schem=100

Looks the bollocks, but all 14 cards? Jesus.

[Boom-Boom-18]

The lack of content from EA is baffling. FUTSwap players are useless.

[Danny]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17346/K%C3%A9vin%20Gameiro/?chem=sniper&pchem=10&schem=100

Looks the bollocks, but all 14 cards? Jesus.

Looks like a good card but all 14 for an 86? Nah. Atleast Pedro was an 87.

[Gray Fox]

86 Gameiro for 14 cards? No thanks. This one screams to me that they forgot or it was done on short notice. He looks good with a sniper, but IF Ben Yedder is already better and available now.

[Yevrah]

Talking of forgetting, I assume they've completely forgotten about the scream boots being changed too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.futbin.com/19/player/17344/Jefferson%20Lerma/?chem=anchor&pchem=10&schem=100

I'll be going for that.

The rest can fuck off.

[Danny]

Backbone on him gets him up to 88 CDM. Might be decent for the "second team"

[Yevrah]

This isn't meant as a dig, I'm more genuinely curious than anything, but does the overall rating have more of a bearing for you than the stats?

I mean, I have Isco and he's an 89, but pretty much dogshit.

[Danny]

Nah, not at all. Its a good starting indicator but like your example isn't the be all.

Lerma going up to 87/88 with a good chemstyle just shows he has the attributes in the right places. Then you have to look at things like WR's, height and, for me personally, agility, balance, reactions and stamina. He comes out decently, for how much he would cost, in those areas.

Edit: And for all that, he might be dogshit in game :lol:

[Danny]

He is somewhat similar to Guilavogui. Better on the ball and quicker but a little worse defensively and shorter.

https://www.futbin.com/19/compare/17344/17178