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[Yevrah]

Back to your comment from the other day Mahow, I've now been playing online again to do the German league Milestone and Orsic and this must be the worst state the game has ever been in since I got back into it.

My players all feel like they're wading through treacle, just less treacle for the better ones and it takes an age to get a shot or move off. Added to that the list of things that are broken in the game and it really is a steaming pile of shit.

Crossing? Broken.
Heading? Broken.
Player Switching? Broken.
Tackling? Broken.
Drop Back Effectiveness? Broken.

There's no chance shooting is any better post this patch either. What a shitshow.

[Danny]

Tomori FFS

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/evrivt/future_stars_tomori_confirmed/

And Felix
https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/evskn6/joao_felix_confirmed/

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I thought shooting was better after a couple of games but it's really not.

I'll finish the Serie A icon swap but I think I'll skip the Ligue 1. I only need 20 as I'm going for Del Piero.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A guy quit 10 minutes into the last game of TOTY Ronaldo's loan :moop:

I now have to use fucking Belotti or someone for the icon swap.

Edit: Lasagna, ugh.

[Danny]

I made sure I didn’t use his last one when I did it. Just incase I want him in friendlies.

Please getting a +2 on Pace is nice. Decent all round upgrade. Now for them to in three more.

[Yevrah]

That's Orsic done and 61% of the Bundesliga Milestone objectives in the process.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've not bothered with Orsic at all.

I'm done with all the icon swaps bar the Ligue 1 which I don't think I'll bother with. I only have 7 crap golds from the league and this patch is so crap.

[Danny]

I managed to smash Orsic out in a session on Saturday and then other than a few SBs for rewards Sunday I haven’t touched it since.

[Yevrah]

I am getting somewhat fatigued with all this. The thought of grinding out another 87 wins for 1/2 of Vieira is not a good one.

[thommo]

Opened up my 2 red picks for FUT Champions and ended up with 2 very average selections - 83 Portu and 84 Guerreiro.

I then went through all remaining packs for FUT Champions and Division Rivals - 2 Mega Packs, 2 Rare Electrum Player Packs, 2 Prime Gold Player Packs and a Rare Players Pack. Not one board in any of them.

[Danny]

I took tradeable and got Mourinho from my packs and not much else.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm taking tradeable but waiting until tomorrow to open them.

[SincereTheRebel]

Lol at goretka IF still extinct because of a 200k price range.

[thommo]

Finished off Orsic last night after a few games. I realised I had been making another error throughout this week - I thought Alli had a 4* weak foot and had been forcing the ball to him to get the goals for the objective. As it turns out, complete waste of time.

I also finished off the Icon Swaps objective - Ligue 1 turned out to be a breeze thanks to Storyline Aouar and POTM Osimhen, who is still so clinical. I've entered Weekend League again - 14 wins will be the aim.

[Danny]

Lol at goretka IF still extinct because of a 200k price range.

Hope you didn’t try pick him up for that. Down at 140 already

[Danny]

1223304942930128899

That Greenwood fuck :drool:

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/dcy9420ll5e41.jpg

Akanji ftw

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I need that Greenwood.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Tonali is batshit but annoying considering he's the league SBC.

[Danny]

That Odergaard set of objectives looks like fun.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

And Moise Kean SBC.

Card looks great on the base stats but then you see 3*/3* and Med/Med.

[SincereTheRebel]

They can't upgrade SM and WF?

[Danny]

They can, and did on Diego Costa, but chose not to I guess

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Down for anyone else?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.redd.it/656rnh2wm5e41.png

I can skip 3 so goodbye FUT Champs, Ligue 1 and something else online.

[Danny]

Lots of people on Reddit saying it. I am still at work

[Yevrah]

Pros

The Odegard objectives are cool
Akanji is awesome
All icon swaps available now

Cons

I don't understand the Odegard sbc for a Rare Players Pack. Unless you put the 87 Odegaard into it there aren't enough players available to complete it, surely?
Not enough players in the season objectives rewards
Moises Kean is borderline unusable due to his workrates and weak foot/skill moves

[Yevrah]

And I'm in on Xbox.

[thommo]

Really good content overall. My one gripe being what Yev has already mentioned - there should be another batch of players in the season progress in my opinion. Kean isn't great but the value is fine for an 87 ST from the Prem. I probably wont bother with him though as I'd rather do Jovic.

The Odegaard SBC is just there for those players who don't think the 87 is worth their time. They can do all the objectives and then just trade them in for a 50k pack. Not a brilliant return but I'm sure some whales will do it due to having a much better squad already.

[Yevrah]

Trading in an 80, 84, 85 and 87 for a Rare Players Pack, having gone to the trouble of completing 11 objectives to get them all is insanity.

[Yevrah]

Oh and another con, it appears untradeable packs for SBC's are now the norm, which is wank.

[Yevrah]

So many of these cards are either silvers or common golds. I'm going to be hammering the shit out of upgrade packs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I still can't get on.

[Yevrah]

Er lads...

[thommo]

Fuck off Yev, what is it this time?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tonali, Rodrigo, Greenwood or Joao Felix.

They're the most expensive Future Stars.

Or the bastard got himself a prime icon...

[Yevrah]

I've grinded and grinded all year, opening hundreds of packs, kept first owner, and I've finally got him.


https://i.postimg.cc/FKKxp3RD/31-01-2020-20-45-40-a4xjbspi.png (https://postimg.cc/mP0M2c7H)

My favourite ever player on FIFA. I let out a "yes" when I saw the Barca badge.

[Yevrah]

In before Nep, but I wonder if Gold Pack method isn't seriously viable now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally in.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cavani from the untradeable SBC pack.

Also got Vertonghen, Pepe and Djene from MM.

[Danny]

Should have bought Greenwood earlier for 1m. That would have been easy profit :moop:

[Yevrah]

The prices of these players are nuts. Some of them are genuinely shit too.

[Yevrah]

@Merse have you bought the game?

[SincereTheRebel]

The pack weight being <1℅ keeps the prices of some cards stupid high

[Danny]

Started some of the SB's last night to coincide with Odegaard/objectives. 4 Dutch wins down while unlocking his various 80 and 84.

Then moved onto rivals. I have a 11 first owner - 9 Prem players team. So that will nail two objectives. 84 Odegaard will come off the bench in those games to work towards his 85.

Thank god I only need 9 swaps for Zambrotta.

[Yevrah]

Still don’t know who I’m going to take.

Done 2/6 of the Argentina objective and 4/5 of the Coronavirus one.

[Yevrah]

Been doing a shed load of league SBC's. Packed nothing until this morning when I got Aguero from Atletico Madrid's pack. He only goes for 60k. :moop:

[thommo]

Get a stream up if you're going to keep doing it. I've gone through the MLS again, packed nothing apart from two 79 IFs.

[Yevrah]

https://mixer.com/Chemical_Locust

Streaming. But I warn you. I have no packs stacked and there will be some squad battles....

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPyCAFrXkAIiwYr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

From the Future Stars challenge.

Untradeable but a cracking first owner RB.

[Danny]

If they upgrade that McKennie to the tweet rather than the current IG then he looks like he will be very good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Got my 4 wins for the PL online (and 4/5 for 11 first owner) in 6 matches.

Really should have won the other 2 as well.

Starting to feel a bit more comfortable with this shitty patch.

[Danny]

Prem and first owner done in 5 games. Also up to the 85 Odegaard and working on him now.

[Yevrah]

I've been doing the Squad Battles so I can get Elite 1.

Done 3,with just the Dutch one left to go.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, I really don't get on with that Headliners Abraham.

I had tried his IF before as I had it untradeable but he's still very donkeyesque.

[Yevrah]

I got him, but I don't really know why. He looks like he'll play as Zapata does.

[Danny]

I've been doing the Squad Battles so I can get Elite 1.

Done 3,with just the Dutch one left to go.

I think I am going to do dutch + half of one other, then do the same next weekend. Spreads it over rewards but I can also get weeklies done at the same time.

Edit: and I agree on Abraham. I had him upfront for the Lampard objectives to see what he was like and ended up taking him off for Rashford very quickly

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I got him, but I don't really know why. He looks like he'll play as Zapata does.

He does 100%.

Forgot that I had a loan Aguero so I'll use him to finish off the 11 first owner objective.

[Yevrah]

Are we likely to get any more league SBC's?

[SincereTheRebel]

whenever ive used any type of big striker. They turn like the moon's orbit
It wouldn't be that bad of they have ridiculous strength and they could work with their back to goal. But they can't do that either, even with 99 strength and aggression.

[Danny]

Should have done enough to be gold 1 in SB's and I am 1 away from completing the Coronavirus one

[Raoul Duke]

I did the Jovic SBC - seems great from the reviews and the game I've played with him so far. Top finisher.

[Yevrah]

Secured Elite 1 and just rattled off the rest of the Turkish League, taking Arslan.

How are you finding the M/M workrates Raoul?

[Yevrah]

My pack luck has been absolutely horrific since TOTY. Aguero is the only decent pull (and only walkout) from probably 100 SBC packs this weekend.

[Raoul Duke]

How are you finding the M/M workrates Raoul?

I don't notice much difference. He's set to get in behind and is rapid (with a hunter) so I just send him off sprinting in off in the space between the CB + FB

[Yevrah]

Just packed a duplicate untradeable Cavani from the Bundesliga milestone rewards so I might have to do him.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ive boxed off french and Italian league icon swap really quickly. Took about 2 hours. Everyone quitting as soon as you score.

[Yevrah]

Had quite a successful night too.

Finished off the Bundesliga milestone and with it the Bundesliga icon swaps and 4/5 of the One Club Wonders.

[John]

Anyone else unable to get into Rivals matches tonight?

[Yevrah]

I struggled. Just sat on the loading screen for ages until it times out, which happened numerous times.

I sold Sane for 46k last night. He'd been a good citizen and I did so with a heavy heart, but with his moments card SBC having no expiry I don't need him anymore.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

New Daniel James objective like Odegaard :drool:

https://www.futbin.com/20/player/45325/Daniel%20James

Main objectives are Squad Battles based.

[Danny]

Delighted. Shame he is only 86 but that’s great how easy he is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Absolutely rapid, almost maxed agility/balance, 4*/4*, good work rates, high stamina, tremendous finisher etc etc.

He looks incredible with a deadeye.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, I was hoping they'd change the stupid SBC but they haven't.

Let us trade in the first 3 cards we get that are useless for a pack or two, not every single version.

[Danny]

IF Nacho from the daily challenge. Will be my new first owner La Liga RB since he is worth fuck all.

[Danny]

And Greenwood has gone back up 100k ffs

[Yevrah]

Love that Daniel James thing and the SBC fodder from all the versions.

A Sniper on him and you have an upgrade on Ryan Kent.

[Yevrah]

Also, I was hoping they'd change the stupid SBC but they haven't.

Let us trade in the first 3 cards we get that are useless for a pack or two, not every single version.

While there have been worse value for money SBC's, that must be the dumbest one they've ever done. It's obviously a mistake/been designed and checked by morons, but that it hasn't been changed is laughable.

[Yevrah]

Oh shit, I see you mean they've doubled down on it and released the same thing for James. My word.

[Raoul Duke]

That James card is great, and love that it's all SB.

They should make it so that you have to unlock the next tier card up by exchanging in the previous one. Spastics.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh shit, I see you mean they've doubled down on it and released the same thing for James. My word.

Yep, I knew they wouldn't change the Odegaard one but was hoping they'd have changed it up when I saw James' card.

[Yevrah]

I do have one question.

How in the fuck do you score a chip shot against the AI?

[Yevrah]

I've now been trolled twice by Coutinho this week.

[bruhnaldo]

I do have one question.

How in the fuck do you score a chip shot against the AI?

I did it once it in a squad battle, I'm trying to find the clip cause I know I saved it, but basically I shot it from like here:

https://i.imgur.com/30BB4HL.png

From a stand still basically and looped it over the gk's head

[Yevrah]

Rattled through the Rivals Prem Icon Swaps and that takes me to 18 tokens.

The temptation to take the Mid Icon pack is real.

[Raoul Duke]

I do have one question.

How in the fuck do you score a chip shot against the AI?

Run in super close (either skin the keeper or pass it by him) and then finish with L1 held down. You don't actually have to "chip" the keeper, just score a chipped shot.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Run in super close (either skin the keeper or pass it by him) and then finish with L1 held down. You don't actually have to "chip" the keeper, just score a chipped shot.

There was score a chip shot objective last season (or 2 ago) that was bugged and it only counted if it went over the keeper.

I'd imagine it's the same damn thing.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, Nepenthez reckoned in his 6pm video that it has to go over the keeper.

I play a shit load of Squad Battles and the keepers never come off their line. Only saving grace is that it's on semi-pro, but I could well see it being a pain in the arse nonetheless.

[Danny]

I just forced everything as a chip and managed to score a decent one while the keeper was on the line.

Also scored a panenka penalty in the same game.

[thommo]

Started chipping away at all the objectives for Icon Swaps last night and once again rediscovered how effective POTM Osimhen is. I can't understand it but he out-performs nearly every other striker I own, and has approximately 100 goals in 85 matches.

Ended up going 11-9 in the Weekend League just passed, quite disappointing when you consider I was 8-3 and strolling to a Gold finish on Monday afternoon. Koeman has slotted nicely into the team though, and is a really solid CDM.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland has to be nailed on for Bundesliga POTM right?

5 goals in 59 minutes is batshit.

Going to have to start hoarding for it as the card will be mega, especially if he gets a weak foot upgrade.

[Raoul Duke]

I score them fairly regularly on SB. Run in behind the defence then sort of diagonally send it over to the far, opposite corner. Strike it from 9 over into 1 like this:

[___]
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

[Danny]

Rinsing some non rare golds into upgrades:

https://i.imgur.com/IBxDR2v.png

Not gonna lie, I forgot about him I thought it was Martinelli or Rodrygo

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I also have him (untradeable), haven't used him yet but I did need a good La Liga first owner RB.

Looks very similar to Aguirregaray who I like a lot.

[Danny]

I started La Liga first owner to push on with Odegaard and he seemed very solid. No complaints in the one half I got in before the lad quit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pushing out some SBCs today haven't had too much luck but I did just pull a Bernardo Silva.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Few more boards to finish the session but nothing major.

Will finish the Premier League tomorrow as I'm currently sitting at 12/20 and I've already done Norwich (about 5k outlay) and Sheffield United (about 3k).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Another special Japanese card.

Are EA trying to tap into the Asian market with FUT and/or try and sell the company?

[Trancemeister]

Kante from MM. First good pull since boxing day.

[Yevrah]

Unless you have a hard on for Japanese players or only picked the game up recently that SBC is pointless.

[Yevrah]

Good set of packs for MM mind.

[Steven Row]

FIFA 20 is set for a September release and fans of EA Sports' wildly popular football series are in for a treat with a fresh playing mode: Volta.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cracking post.

Thanks Steven.

[Yevrah]

Lewa and Aspas from div rivals rewards and MM's. Should be closing back in on 500k of coins now, which is nice.

[SincereTheRebel]

Does anyone give a fuck about volta? It really should have been like pro clubs.

[Raoul Duke]

It's a spambot posting affiliate links.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You've confused him with Baz.

[Danny]

3/4 la Liga done and rattled through a chunk of the Odegaard at the same time. Will finish that and move onto one of the other leagues.

[John]

Unless you have a hard on for Japanese players or only picked the game up recently that SBC is pointless.

I think he looks decent. A bit expensive, but his existence is making me think twice about selling off a load of fodder to fund Rodrygo.

Haaland, Valverde of Real Madrid, and an Argie striker confirmed in the next set of Future Stars by the loading screen for Ultimate Team. Haaland will be fucking bananas I expect, so hopefully the three they're teasing on that screen are the top boys because a dynamite Valverde would be lovely.

[thommo]

I agree with John, he looks mental stats-wise, and he's still from a top league. In fact, he surely becomes the 2nd best RM/RW in La Liga behind Messi, and for 130-140k, that's not a bad deal in my eyes.

Plus, I've got a chance to build a pretty crazy Japanese team with Tomiyasu, Shoji, Nakajima from the Portuguese league, Yamaguchi at level 15, this Kubo and potentially Nakata from Icon Swaps. It's tempting.

[Danny]

I think he looks decent. A bit expensive, but his existence is making me think twice about selling off a load of fodder to fund Rodrygo.

Haaland, Valverde of Real Madrid, and an Argie striker confirmed in the next set of Future Stars by the loading screen for Ultimate Team. Haaland will be fucking bananas I expect, so hopefully the three they're teasing on that screen are the top boys because a dynamite Valverde would be lovely.

Has to be Martinez from Inter.

[bruhnaldo]

https://streamable.com/ga90u

I did a lob on an AI keeper I know someone was asking so I clipped it

It is on semi pro tho tbh

EDIT: apparently the goal starts about :20 into the clip

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pulled FFS Kabak from an SBC pack.

I also rinsed La Liga today and opened a ton of silver packs in the shop to try and pull Greenwood but no luck :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland looks insane.

[Danny]

Team 2 looks nuts.

[Danny]

Tierney is very expensive.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Haaland coming in at 3.7m, fucking hell.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, that Oshimen has a couple of dickhead objectives.

Score 2 goals in 7 rivals wins and score a header.

I think I'll just get his 85 and then leave those 2 objectives. The 85 looks good enough.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPSdX2fjB5o

I had another chip shot which went just to the side of the goalkeeper in another match but I did it (with a tremendous goal tbh) on professional as I still need more driven shot goals.

[Danny]

I am two starts away from finishing James.

Two starts, one lob assist and 5 goals in wins away from Odegaard.

[Raoul Duke]

I am two starts away from finishing James.

Two starts, one lob assist and 5 goals in wins away from Odegaard.

Let us know how the 86 version is. Haven't had time to play much recently but should get him done this weekend.

How is your FUT Utd team coming along? Greenwood would be the dream I guess.

[Yevrah]

One more to go on the Dutch Squad Battles Icon swap objective then it's time to hit the FFS ones.

Really like what they've done with that, albeit scoring a header is going to be torture.

[Danny]

Let us know how the 86 version is. Haven't had time to play much recently but should get him done this weekend.

How is your FUT Utd team coming along? Greenwood would be the dream I guess.

I have all the specials (without duplicating) except RTTF Tony and Greenwood. I can add Base Rio from my icons and then some former players like Flashback Sanchez and Schweinsteiger. Midfield is weak though. Flashback Mata + Bruno's likely OTW in centre mid will be a worry!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

On the SBC spreadsheet does anyone (Yev I assume) know how to mass change multiple cells to Yes or No in the "Done" checkboxes?

[Raoul Duke]

I have all the specials (without duplicating) except RTTF Tony and Greenwood. I can add Base Rio from my icons and then some former players like Flashback Sanchez and Schweinsteiger. Midfield is weak though. Flashback Mata + Bruno's likely OTW in centre mid will be a worry!

Feel like you'd need to go for the icons really. Keane/Scholes/Giggs would be solid. Surprised they haven't added Beckham to this really.

[Danny]

He signed an exclusivity deal with PES in 2018. It was described as "long term" :moop:

Finished La Liga (had one left) and Bundesliga. I now need 1 win with a goal from Odegaard and he is done.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pique from a Turkish SBC pack. Not bad.

Edit: One of the 8k+ silver strikers from Paderborn in the next pack. I might be able to complete that now.

[SincereTheRebel]

Ok struggling with squad battles for swaps. It is horrific and i don't want to play it at all. Not even AFK

[Yevrah]

On the SBC spreadsheet does anyone (Yev I assume) know how to mass change multiple cells to Yes or No in the "Done" checkboxes?

SBC spreadsheet?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TMnWRCEAlDWrGQHauKfe1St4s_vFixEmXoQ9CK4lETA/edit#gid=0

I've made a copy but I've had to put in "Yes" to SBCs I've done individually, I'd really like to mass change their values especially when I finish a league SBC.

[Yevrah]

Just packed Greenwood. 2 days too late.

[Yevrah]

Oh and Mahow, I could do what I think you're asking in actual Excel really easily (you just copy a cell and paste it over multiple cells), but no idea how to do it in whatever he fuck version of Excel that is.

Is there a way to save the spreadsheet and open it in actual Excel?

In other news 8/11 for James done and 4/11 for the other two.

[Yevrah]

Which of the level 15 players have people taken?

[SincereTheRebel]

I took that Nigerian brother. He does not fit into my team right now but he will replace Adama as my pace merchant from the bench. Planning on selling Adama soon as he should get hyped for winter upgrades.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and Mahow, I could do what I think you're asking in actual Excel really easily (you just copy a cell and paste it over multiple cells), but no idea how to do it in whatever he fuck version of Excel that is.

Is there a way to save the spreadsheet and open it in actual Excel?

In other news 8/11 for James done and 4/11 for the other two.

That works on this too, cheers.

[SincereTheRebel]

Whats everyone's team like or what are you trying to put together? I want to use this going forward in a 4231 with Firmino as the CAM

https://i.ibb.co/BCrh1Pb/Screenshot-20200209-141114.jpg (https://ibb.co/tJx0dhg)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/tH1F68n.png

Well when I get enough swaps for Del Piero. Change to a 4-2-3-1 in game with Pirlo in the middle.

[SincereTheRebel]

My coin balance is embarrassing low. Ive just gone past 150 wind in WL. Just over 600 games played. Im way behind my peers.

[Danny]

Anyone done/doing Tierney? I have untradeable UCL Robertson at LB right now

Edit: I took the Japanese fella. My Ligue Un doenst play with wingers and I figured my JP league options were worse than the Chinese league.

James done with one game this morning too.

[Yevrah]

That's James done. Did most of the 8 World Class wins on Legendary so am just over 40k points in Squad Battles, so a couple of wins and that's Elite 1 there again.

As for the SBC's, none of them really appeal so am holding on for one I really want.

[Danny]

That Baralla looks like a fun little card but way too expensive.

Who is everyone taking at level 30? I am thinking Akanji, will be perfect for my Bundesliga side.

[Yevrah]

Akanji for me too. SMS will turn like an oil tanker and Kovacic doesn't look good enough.

[Danny]

I have 85 untradeable SMS in my Serie A team, he is decent but is kind of invisible. Akanji would improve on Hernandez and Sule straight away.

[Raoul Duke]

Akanji for days (if I get there).

Finished up James earlier. Lovely player.

[Danny]

1 win away from completing Ligue Un (and all online objectives I need for Zambrotta) and 1 low driven away from 85 Osimhen.

[Yevrah]

What was the header you scored like with him?

[Yevrah]

That's the MLS done for the second time and Acosta added to the club. Still can't pack a FFS card.

[Danny]

What was the header you scored like with him?

Don’t need the header for the 85, that’s the 88. And I won’t be pushing for that. Those objectives are bonkers.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Gotze my best from SB packs, terrible.

[Yevrah]

Fair point.

Not sure whether I'll go through the pain, but I've got every objective player so far so I suspect I might.

Championship SBC done for the first time and taken Phillips. With a shadow he looks up there with the best CDM's in the game.

[Danny]

Had a bit of luck in upgrades tonight (couple of IFs and 85+s) so threw it all into Tierney. Cost me about 30k in the end.

Edit: And Thiago silva + MOTM Chirivella from the last pack pays for him. I say pays for, I mean recovers the out of pocket.

[SincereTheRebel]

Icon - ❌
OTW - ❌
Scream - ❌
RTTF - ❌
TOTGS - ❌
TOTY - ❌
Headliners - ❌
Future Stars - ❌
Messi - ❌
Ronaldo - ❌
RedNGold - Gomez 2nd IF
89+ - Kante
£ spent - 200
Games played - 600

[Yevrah]

I think I might get back into silver trading. Was buying a fair few silvers on open bid to complete the SBC’s yesterday and there’s an absolute fortune to be made.

[thommo]

Championship SBC done for the first time and taken Phillips. With a shadow he looks up there with the best CDM's in the game.

He's brilliant. I use him as a regular sub for my FUT Champs side and you very rarely find him out of position or missing a tackle/interception. Up there with Battaglia and Bahebeck as my favourite League SBC players.

[Yevrah]

I’m coming to terms with Icon Pack + Moore from Icon Swaps, so the latter might help me get him in the team.

[thommo]

Interesting choices. I've gone for Koeman (great at CDM or even CM), and I'm genuinely thinking I'll go for Nakata, despite him being the lowest value per token.

[Yevrah]

Very few of the players are good enough to get into my team, or at least don’t offer any sort of tangible upgrade so I figure I may as well roll the dice.

Moore will get in ahead of Nacho Fernandez so at least I’m getting that shitehawk out of the side.

[Yevrah]

That's 20 icon swap tokens down and 1 goal away from the 85 Odegaard. Both him and the 82 Osihmen are so shit. The former is allergic to getting forward and the latter can't pass and ice skates around all over the place.

[Danny]

I really enjoyed Ødegaard. Flew through his objectives with the 85, even the chips.

[Danny]

Been hammering some trading since late last week. Trying to get a serous wedge in the bank to get Greenwood and RTTF Martial. Might try and get the latter this week ahead of the United games in the UEL.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I didn't get on with Martial.

I think maybe it was the work rates but he just seemed to be non-existent in so many games.

[Danny]

I didn't get on with Martial.

I think maybe it was the work rates but he just seemed to be non-existent in so many games.

Pretty much the only reason I want him is for a United special team. Could replace 88 Mane in the first team.

Just pulled dupe 85 SMS from the 81+ packs and fuck all to put him on. So I guess I wait.

Edit: though I just looked at those work rates :sick:

[thommo]

Trying to run through the Saudi league SBCs again and have hit a snag with Al Faisaly. I can only see about 5 cards on the market for the 3 central midfielders, and no left back available either. Irritating as it is the last one I have left before I can refresh and start again.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Futbin solution has a GK at left back (because the only left back is 19k) and a RM at one of the CM spots.

[Danny]

Anyone used Pogba? He is seriously cheap compared to last year and has improved Med/High work rates. He would slot on next to Koeman in the 4-2-3-1.

I had Scream Alli but sold him as his other cards are catching up and passing him.

[Yevrah]

I don't think I've faced a team with Pogba in it all year.

[Danny]

Right. That’s what I was thinking. I don’t remember seeing him but usually he is just a bully.

[Yevrah]

What in the fuck is that 80+ upgrade SBC about?

Zaniolo FFS Obectives player released too. With some decent and some annoying objectives.

[Danny]

These objectives in Zaniolo are a disgrace. Assist 7 goals with lobbed through passes in rivals wins :face:

[Yevrah]

It's as if EA are accommodating for people who've self relegated, which just fucks over those who haven't and encourages more to do so.

It's such a stupid fucking system.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lofted through balls were great in the last patch but they're so hard to pull off now.

[Yevrah]

That Zaniolo card is crap as well.

He might be my limit.

[Danny]

Score two volleys with his 83. He has 50 volleys ffs

[Yevrah]

And you have to do that in rivals. :nono:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Score two volleys with his 83. He has 50 volleys ffs

That would be ok if it was in Squad battles but ugh, it's Rivals only.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Score and assist in 4 separate rivals wins is also a bitch.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, for what you get, that's the worst objectives for any player I can recall so far.

Were he not a FFS player you'd be able to get him on the market for 20-30k.

Just not worth it, on any level.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That 80+ upgrade pick is fucking mental.

10 UCL Rares? Yikes.

Edit: In game it's Rare or UCL Rare, which is better but still expensive.

[SincereTheRebel]

These obj upgrade cards. There are several versions with different positions per player. Do you get to pick a position and grind it to the highest level?

[Yevrah]

Nope. You get to use the card(s) you achieve and it never changes.

[SincereTheRebel]

I have little interest in doing them. Will I get to level 30 for Akanji if i dont do them. Will i have another Xp of i do everything else?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pussy.

[Yevrah]

You'll get enough Sincere.

85 Osimhen is actually quite good, so I'll be going for the 88.

[Danny]

I have little interest in doing them. Will I get to level 30 for Akanji if i dont do them. Will i have another Xp of i do everything else?

As long as you hit the weeklies you will fly there.

[Yevrah]

Oh and I scored a header with Osimhen in a win, but it was with the 82 before I'd unlocked the 85. You can't make that shit up.

[Raoul Duke]

That 80+ upgrade pick is fucking mental.

10 UCL Rares? Yikes.

Edit: In game it's Rare or UCL Rare, which is better but still expensive.

I got TOTW Mina from an 82-88 pack and Suarez as a player pick. Worth it for me.

[Yevrah]

7/11 for Osimhen and 9/11 for Odegaard now.

Absolutely no chance I'm doing Zaniolo.

[Yevrah]

Did the mid icon pack and got 89 Shearer.

My favourite player as a kid and arguably his best version, so I'll take that.

The players that will make me stick on this version for a while keep coming.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He was brilliant a couple of patches ago and was still decent on the last patch.

If he's got space and/or he's one on one he's absolutely lethal.

[John]

I did Kubo just before the SBC expired. I had to buy Toni Kroos for 22k but the rest was completed with untradeables so he was incredibly good value. A nice little bonus in the squad to look forward to when I get out and can play again.

[Yevrah]

What chem style did you use on him Mahow?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Engine.

His shooting is already good enough so I wanted to boost his agility/balance in addition to his pace.

[Danny]

Engine has become one of my go to’s this year.

83 Zaniolo done and 1 win away from the last swaps and Zambrotta. In any dead time between now and end of the season I might work on either Zaniolo or Osimhen but I doubt it.

[John]

Basic gives the same boost to Agility as an Engine. If that's the boost you're primarily after Engine is probably the least efficient way to get it. I've left a few players on Basic this year and for Rui Costa in particular it's worked wonders. It's definitely the best style to have on a goalkeeper too, because unless you're playing Silver only and using a complete no hoper in goal no keeper will be so far from elite that a Basic doesn't put them into the nineties in at least three stats.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah but engine also adds +5 acceleration, +10 balance and +5 reactions.

[Danny]

Keepers on basic all day. No reason to pick anything else.

[Danny]

Did one of those 80+ and got Thiago. Another duplicate sitting in the pile with SMS.

[thommo]

Completely forgot to finish off FS Kubo before the deadline at 6pm yesterday. Gutting as he would have been a great RM for La Liga first owner objectives, and a key part of a fun Japanese side I had coming along.

[SincereTheRebel]

I managed to scrape the last icon swap for Essien last night. I didnt want to use him as playing SB, just pissed me off. But he looks great with an Anchor

[Yevrah]

I’m toying with the idea of selling Ronaldo. :eyemouth:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why?

[Yevrah]

He's amazing and I'd love to have stuck with him, but he's a card that I'll always be able to pack again (however small the chance might be), his price is only going to go down and the 700k net I'd get for him now would take me to 1.2m+ of coins, which would be enough to do league SBC's forever and give me a buffer should an SBC I really want to do come along.

I haven't decided though.

[thommo]

I’m toying with the idea of selling Ronaldo. :eyemouth:

Is this in preparation for a potential Neymar POTM?

Whoops, I hadn't seen the following page.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck Neymar.

That 30 pace CB is winning all day long.

[SincereTheRebel]

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[Yevrah]

I don't think I'll be in a position to do Neymar, and depending on the upgrade he gets I don't know whether I'd want to anyway.

He's a proper fanboy card so the price is bound to be obscene.

I also don't have Mbappe, so can't link him at all.

[Yevrah]

As for TOTW, and going by just the face stats.

A catalyst on Doucoure and you have an absolute beast on your hands.

[SincereTheRebel]

This all means there is some TOTW SBC?

[John]

As for TOTW, and going by just the face stats.

A catalyst on Doucoure and you have an absolute beast on your hands.

Ben Yedder looks shit hot too. Decent TOTW.

[bruhnaldo]

My Ben Yedder is now at around 530k... I'm fuckin tempted to cash out if i'm being honest as it currently sits I can't get him on 10 chem.

[bruhnaldo]

I need to finish the Odegaard story thing I hope it's not expired by now

[Yevrah]

Goes on for another 30 days.

[Danny]

It will be there until the end of the season. So another 4 weeks.

[Yevrah]

It’s about time EA released a genuine value for money SBC.

Arthur isn’t it.

[Raoul Duke]

Got Pogba out of one of those player pick packs (:drool:) which means I can sack off Rodri, the absolute shitehawk

[bruhnaldo]

Goes on for another 30 days.


It will be there until the end of the season. So another 4 weeks.

thanks fellas sorry i couldn't remmeber if those expired on a weekly basis or something.

[Danny]

Normal they would. These ones have been made a bit special.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I got TOTW Mina from an 82-88 pack and Suarez as a player pick. Worth it for me.


Got Pogba out of one of those player pick packs (:drool:) which means I can sack off Rodri, the absolute shitehawk

Dick.

Did one player pick because of your luck and got Onana.

I only used non-SBC league guys though so at least I didn't lose too much.

[Raoul Duke]

I'm two teams away from finishing the Saudi League SBC. Want that RB. Complete bilge from the packs for it though.

I think next up is either Italy or Portugal.

Also - has "Men's National" always been an option in the "League" search in the app? I noticed it earlier and couldn't remember seeing it before

[Yevrah]

Not that I recall Raoul.

In other matters, has anyone seen any evidence of anyone on the internet, anywhere, packing a FFS from an upgrade pack?

[Danny]

:wave:

I got Emerson from the standard upgrade.

[Yevrah]

Fucking finally.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xexugzD6R_E

[Yevrah]

:wave:

I got Emerson from the standard upgrade.

What about bronze and silver upgrade packs? I've not seen a single one.

[Danny]

I haven’t dabbled in those. Don’t think I have seen any on Reddit from them either

[bruhnaldo]

how do you guys play with all the trainers on shit drives me mad

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What about bronze and silver upgrade packs? I've not seen a single one.

I tried a lot of the bronze upgrade packs during team 1 and got nothing.

[Yevrah]

how do you guys play with all the trainers on shit drives me mad

I don't.

[thommo]

https://screenshotscontent-d3001.xboxlive.com/xuid-2533274894873584-private/75f9a15d-6700-4773-9f7a-51ec0d769aa7.PNG?sv=2015-12-11&sr=b&si=DefaultAccess&sig=4Lofoe9iZXZJfhQ9iSnz7%2BSj6nQ0tgf65HfEiOqumQ8% 3D

:drool:

Ligue 1 first owner team is coming along well now, got him untradeable from the Mega Pack for Level 18 this season.

[John]

I got him the other day too but haven't had a chance to use him. He looks like he'd be terrific fun as a striker with a Deadeye on him.

Apparently there's been another significant change to gameplay.

[Raoul Duke]

Got Bernardo Silva from one of those Player Pick Packs. They've been good to me!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Only 50 are getting upgrades but they will all be +3 at least:

https://us.v-cdn.net/5022090/uploads/editor/hp/c0r260m1prbq.png

I like that they're gifting out bigger boosts but it's crap that it's limited to 50.

[Yevrah]

Mane and Parejo from MM's. I'll take that.

[SincereTheRebel]

They really are making a push to stop is from making coins. Its sad.

[Yevrah]

They've tested the water with it this year, and I can fully see all rewards being untradeable next year.

[Yevrah]

Odegaard done and 3 brace scoring wins away from Osimhen.

If Zaniolo's card gets a decent upgrade due to winter refresh that might bring me back in the room on him.

[John]

Moments Maradona, Cruyff, and Ronaldo have appeared on FutWiz with zero values, so presumably there's some sort of obscene moments SBC incoming.

[Danny]

Odegaard done and 3 brace scoring wins away from Osimhen.

If Zaniolo's card gets a decent upgrade due to winter refresh that might bring me back in the room on him.

I built a team last night in the app to look at doing them two. If there is a time there is fuck all to grind for (and Zaniolo gets an upgrade) I might do it.

[Danny]

I am ready for a mid icon SBC. 145 (5 dupes on the pile) 85 rated cards ready to go.

[John]

I used a good few 85s getting Kubo, and might spaff a few more on getting Arthur, but I've had a few higher rated players from packs lately so if an SBC like that did land I think I could swing it by making up the difference with guys like Thiago Silva and Koulibaly.

[Yevrah]

The loading screen makes it look like Mlestone Politano is getting a +2 upgrade, which would be shit.

Just hammered through 15 Bundesliga team SBC's and nothing better than an 84. :moop:

[Yevrah]

That's Osimhen done and with it the Serie A Iconswaps token. Just need 5 wins with 11 French players to get Moore now.

[thommo]

Unfortunately I don't think Zaniolo's card will get an upgrade, as it's not a 'performance-based' special card.

Mega night last night of just churning through reward packs from Div Rivals and FUT Champions, and then completing all of the Liga NOS SBCs for Nakajima, and finally getting Al Faisaly done in the Saudi league to take the Uruguayan RB. Managed to be a bit savvy and bought up some cheap duplicates for Al Faisaly, and sold them on overnight for a nice profit.

Red picks were the highlight for me though, definitely my best of the year so far. 87 SIF de Vrij firstly, followed by 87 SIF de Jong.

[bruhnaldo]

So I sold Hazard + Dembele RTTF (along with future stars Hudson-Odoi, Tagliafico, and every other less than 82 I had in the club) and replaced them with the 90 IF LW Mbappe and 95 IF RW Messi. I feel fairly good about this.

Current XI:

GK: Oblak TOTY
LB: Mendy Futmas
CB: Pique Scream
CB: Militao RTTF
RB: Semedo Highlights
RM: Messi IF (95)
CM: Vidal Futmas
CM: Casemiro IF (88)
LM: Mbappe IF (90)
CF: Griezmann OTW
ST: Ben Yedder OTW

Potential Subs:
Balotelli Moments
Iago Aspas Scream
Toko Ekambi La Liga POTM
Nainngolan IF

[bruhnaldo]

I'd like to work up to a Varane of some kind but I always say that and end up revamping my attack somehow.

[Yevrah]

15 packs from Serie A and I got a walkout this time.

Sadly it was UCL Vertonghen.

[Yevrah]

Is tonight's content literally a kit (that requires an 83 rated squad, fucking hell) and a disgustingly overpriced Haaland SBC?

Am I missing something?

[Yevrah]

Verdi's been added to the Serie A SBC.

Literally 2 hours after I finished it.

[Yevrah]

89 Politano card also now available. Attained using the 87 to complete some objectives.

[Danny]

89 Bruno meaning the United team just got more expensive. I was banking on 87 OTW being somewhat reasonable.

[John]

What the fuck is going on with some of those Winter Refresh cards? Zlatan up to 88 pace, I don't think any of his Flashback cards have ever even had that.