FIFA 21: Featuring the FUT 100

[Gray Fox]

I've removed the PS5 version. I wasn't aware that you were locked to only play other PS5 users. Ever since I installed the new one winning a game became a proper struggle.

Everyone had this annoying ability to both have enough players back to swamp my attacks and enough forwards to get me on the counter every time. Something just wasn't right. It's been an infuriating couple of days feeling like I've faced the same player over and over. They were all very good with skilled dribbling, making it impossible for me to tackle them.
My attacks would always get crowded out too. I never seem to score the goal I so often concede. A counter with one or two passes being enough before the shot.

I've also decided it's time to find out a drop back tactic as it so often undoes me. I want to play the proper way but I just don't have the tools it seems.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've removed the PS5 version. I wasn't aware that you were locked to only play other PS5 users. Ever since I installed the new one winning a game became a proper struggle.

Everyone had this annoying ability to both have enough players back to swamp my attacks and enough forwards to get me on the counter every time. Something just wasn't right. It's been an infuriating couple of days feeling like I've faced the same player over and over. They were all very good with skilled dribbling, making it impossible for me to tackle them.
My attacks would always get crowded out too. I never seem to score the goal I so often concede. A counter with one or two passes being enough before the shot.

I've also decided it's time to find out a drop back tactic as it so often undoes me. I want to play the proper way but I just don't have the tools it seems.
You toxic piece of shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I played my first two Rivals games on PS5 earlier both were quick rage quits after going 3-0 up. Bebou won a penalty and got an assist and it's really nice having someone so electric out there.

Forsberg with a Hunter is almost as fast as Bebou but the agility/balance makes it feel like the difference is night and day. Whenever I had the ball with Bebou it genuinely felt like shit was about to happen.

It also dawned on me that I haven't lost with my first team since I got Blanc. It hasn't been many games (I'd say 6 or 7) but it has to be my best run of wins on Rivals.

I think I'll also dip my toe into Champs either next weekend or the week after as I'd like to be playing when TOTY comes out and would like some practice.

[Yevrah]

3-2 after 5.

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

First three games were tough and went 1-2, but won the last two fairly comfortably.

[Yevrah]

5-5 after 10, including a humping in the last one.

[The Merse]

Good week to logon just for MM and UEFA MMs. Got Ferland Mendy twice, Lloris, another 85 I can’t recall and two min bin in forms. Added 170k via those.

[Yevrah]

4 wins from the last 5 and we go into tomorrow at 9-6.

Eusebio is obviously amazing, but revelation of the weekend so far is Forsberg at CAM with an Artist. Cracking player.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I used Hunter on my Forsberg, he's on 114 goals and 103 assists in 98 games.

[Yevrah]

The price of that Ox. :lol:

[Gray Fox]

https://media.giphy.com/media/y7kvOYLzas6Ag/giphy.gif

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Holy shit.

[Gray Fox]

More expensive than Felix. Lol.

[Danny]

Incredible. I was kind of interested for a second too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally a Telles assist but I don't think it's enough for an IF or even HYPE.

[Danny]

Everything but the assists in 15 games done on Coman.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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

He didn't quit after this but he did quit when I scored my second just before halftime.

About 100 ranking points above me but he got donned and it puts me into division 3 for the first time in any version of FIFA.

[Danny]

Is that POTM? I am loving chips this year

So scoring and putting my controller down (with the right stick pushed up) has so far resulted in two people being inactive for so long they get kicked and the game counts for me :lol: :face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is indeed the POTM.

[Danny]

I want to do it but with his 91 untradeable I just dont think its worth.

Having sold petty much all the cards I bought to make money on I am now up to about 2.6m in the bank. Really should do something with it.

[Yevrah]

More packs and maybe a 3rd icon. :eyemouth:

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

[Gray Fox]

I've sold up everything I have. Luckily a few of the bigger cards went up a smidge to cover the tax a bit so I didn't lose too much. I just got into a rut with it. The passing was shite from everyone and it made me a bit to 1 dimensional.

140k to make a new team now. It's not much but I reckon it'll get me a good start in either Serie A or the Bundesliga. The 2 objective cards for those leagues would also slot straight into a team.

[Shindig]

I've started a team on Pro Evo's equivalent. Mainly so I can export the classics into the other modes. Bergkamp, Roberto Carlos, Rijkaard and Van Basten in. I have very little idea how this works. You can play against AI but it seems to restrict you to weaker teams so you smash them. Maybe I have to play more to give that boost?

You can't sell players but you can trade duplicates for another pull. 3 of the same card to qualify for it, though. GP (the free currency you get for playing) doesn't seem to go very far and it seems the paid currency gets handed to you at a snails pace. I'm rolling with the team 'Default Team Name' which I must've set up when I was reviewing it.

[Yevrah]

Back on, but just lost the first to go 9-7.

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

14 to go!

[Yevrah]

11-9 with 10 left.

Far more enjoyable this weekend.

[Danny]

The FIFA Stream is live now to earn those tokens.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

"Ticket".

[Danny]

I got timed out for putting !Vieira :lol:

[Yevrah]

14-11 and done.

:D Why would they time you out for that?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

Ha.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I just got timed out for "Gifts are fun" :D

[Danny]

They are probably timing out thing that make it obvious people are watching for the ingame stuff (even though it doesnt say drops are enabled).

[Yevrah]

Is Lloris viable to use?

If so, I can get Kante in when Beckham lands.

[Danny]

I havent used him but I imagine he is probably about as good as any other keeper (so not very).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

All they fucking do is just fall over, other than Nick Pope who exists just to piss me off.

[Yevrah]

Those Beckham objectives are nice, but I've scored 12 direct free kicks all year. I just very rarely get fouled there.

[Yevrah]

Some of them also have a counter that differs from the description. :cab:

[Danny]

81+ UCL Upgrade - 11 golds needed. 7 rare. 30 chem. Repeatable
Rare Player Pick pack (of 3) - 7 gold players. Minimum quality silver. 30 chem.

Beckhams Best objective
Score 62 goals with prem players any mode - two rare gold
Score 16 goals with UCL any mode - gold pack
Assist 37 with la liga any mode - Electrum Pack
Score 18 with MLS any mode - Gold Pack
Score 5 free kicks in SB's or Rivals - Premium Gold Pack
Assist with 15 crosses in any mode - 75+ rated player
Score 10 outside the box any mode - 75+ rated player

Rare players pack for all of that. Looks like its there for the season.

[Danny]

Guess I am hopping into a beginner game and assist 13 la liga goals really quickly.

[Raoul Duke]

Can bash those out simply enough but the freekick one is never happening

[Danny]

Apparently its meant to be:

Assist 80 goals using Premier League player
Score 16 goals using UCL player
Score 13 goals using LaLiga player
Score 18 goal using MLS player
Score 5 direct freekicks in Squad Battles semi-pro or rivals
Assist 5 goal with crosses
Score 10 goals from outside the box

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've only scored 1 free kick this year.

Had so many "nearly"'s though, keeper always manages to just get to it.

I was so good last year too.

[Danny]

And its now been changed to any mode.

[Danny]

Might be worth trying in friendlies. See if people here could trade off.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They do count in friendlies, me and GF just did it.

Got the free kicks and exchanged a load of MLS/La Liga goals.

[Danny]

Very nice. I ran into someone who messaged me so we traded off.

[Danny]

Packed Tagliafico and one of those crappy MOTM's in my rewards.

[Raoul Duke]

If anyone's about tonight and wants to do it then let me know

This looks filth: https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/k8e6kl/op_corner_tactic_volley_chip_edition_score_1_a/ (definitely going to try it)

[Danny]

Are you on PS5 version? I would be down for letting you score a few.

I deleted the PS4 version of the game the other day though.

[Raoul Duke]

Nah, peasant PS4. My controller is whittled out of wood and connected to the console by string :(

[Danny]

:lol:

I did see someone say you could couch play with two controllers and then score them against yourself.

[Danny]

Damn it. Figured I would look and missed a snipe on 89 Beckham.

[Gray Fox]

Good news Yevrah

Beckham is M/M on the baby and H/H on the rest.

[Yevrah]

Is his 86 out then?

[Danny]

15th for that one.

[Gray Fox]

Watching Neps latest video and he makes the point I was going to. TOTW cards even as red picks are usually terrible. 90% of the time your red pick is of someone 81-84 rated that is no use to you, so playing on to Elite is often not worth it, unless you are doing it for content purposes. Most of the reason people play is to get that tiny % chance to get that top player as a free pick essentially and it almost never happens. Even then, TOTW cards now aren't even that much of an upgrade on the base card until you get to the 2IF or 3IF.

He says he'd rather get his 14 wins and then go get all of the objective cards for that week instead. He's right too. How many players from this coming TOTW are going to be better than say, 86 Deulofeu? Maybe 1 or 2 at best.

His latest team is also one I would not be far off building as he's chucked loads of objective cards in. Might be tempted to grab them tonight when I get in, instead of going on in Rivals.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Driven crosses are being nerfed :(

[Danny]

To be fair those and the resulting volleys were broken.

Looks like the are also starting to nerf the fake shot speed boost.

[Yevrah]

Silver Stars and finishing Coman tonight I think.

I actually have plans this weekend too for the first time in weeks so I think it'll be the first weekend league off since I qualified. Which is a shame as this week's rewards will see me hit 11 red picks in total and quite close to the upgrade pack.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

To be fair those and the resulting volleys were broken.

Looks like the are also starting to nerf the fake shot speed boost.

I know, they were how I scored most of my goals :(

[Yevrah]

I'm so shit at this game I could never get them to work, the ball would just fire across goal, miles away from anyone and straight out of play.

[Danny]

Looks like decent value on Immobile. 83 and 84 for the 88 card. Strong link to Correa will be up to an 86 if Lazio avoid losing today.

Lazzari rulebreaker likely flying up in value.

Edit: Only around 21k so I picked him up with a hunter.


Once I do Immobile I should have some sort of decent FO Serie A side coming together:

Handanovic
RB
Skriniar
Romagnoli (ill be taking him at level 30)
Sandro
Tello
Gold Nainggolan
RAM (Lazzari probably)
Deulofeu
Correa
Immobile

With UCL SMS, UCL Alberto and UCL Hakimi available

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Looks like decent value on Immobile. 83 and 84 for the 88 card. Strong link to Correa will be up to an 86 if Lazio avoid losing today.

Lazzari rulebreaker likely flying up in value.

2-1 up at home against 10 man Brugge.

[Danny]

I saw the 2-1 but didnt realize they were a man up too. That will be nice to get.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lazio were lucky to hold on. They sat back after about 60 minutes and invited pressure.

Reina was flapping at crosses all game and Brugge even hit the bar at the death.

[Raoul Duke]

Looks like decent value on Immobile. 83 and 84 for the 88 card. Strong link to Correa will be up to an 86 if Lazio avoid losing today.

Lazzari rulebreaker likely flying up in value.

Edit: Only around 21k so I picked him up with a hunter.


Once I do Immobile I should have some sort of decent FO Serie A side coming together:

Handanovic
RB
Skriniar
Romagnoli (ill be taking him at level 30)
Sandro
Tello
Gold Nainggolan
RAM (Lazzari probably)
Deulofeu
Correa
Immobile

With UCL SMS, UCL Alberto and UCL Hakimi available

Stick Hakimi in at RB. I've been playing him there as I got TOTW Berardi and they're both decent. Will definitely do that Immobile, looks great with an Engine. Unique body type too.

[Danny]

I might have Cuadrado so will have to see how he compares to him when off chem.

[Yevrah]

Silver stars done in three games with none of them reaching half-time. Gotta love that shit.

4 assisting games left on Coman now too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well at least Klostermann is getting an upgrade...

[Gray Fox]

Don't think I'm making the WL at this rate. Early shift kills me off so I never feel like playing. Will instead try and tick off some objectives I think.

I don't even have a team yet tbf. I'm hoping the American defenders are worth the pursuit. After I get them, I think the Dutchies need to be next.

[Danny]

Just played some full trick stick warrior with this team

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

I was buzzing to have smashed him with this team until I saw his skill rating was about 400 less than mine. No idea how we matched up..

https://i.imgur.com/9FZTi4q.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not as many players on PS5 so the matchmaking isn't that great right now.

[Danny]

I guess so. This is the first time, even on the 5, it been that wild. Think the biggest gap I have had was +-150

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/aftifvlva7461.jpg

Pogba, Son and Salah the highlights.

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/c45n9vfua7461.jpg

Nuts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Such pricks picking Pogba (money) over Telles.

[Yevrah]

If I ever get a genuinely good red pick it's going to be tomorrow and it's going to be Son. :cab:

[Danny]

My first game just ended 8-6. That was mad. The guy was giving it the big one with full celebration/replay at 2-0 so no way I was leaving.

[thommo]

Only started WL at 9pm on Sunday and managed to race to 11-8 by about 4am, so that seals me re-qualification and a red pick at least. Hoping for something half-decent, but I think the 89 Bruno I got a few weeks back has used up my luck for a while.

I forgot to upload this on the night, but I've just remembered it happened. What an incredible way to force extra time in WL... :lol:


https://youtu.be/JQYeHWxjeeg

[Yevrah]

Due to playing FUT Champs non-stop I haven't played Rivals for weeks (well before I had Cruyff and Eusebio), so with 5 games leftover from last weekend I took my super team into Division 5 Rivals. 5 wins and 5 rage quits later I think I've secured rank 1 in Rivals this week for the first time. :D

Doing these shitty Gold objectives next for this week should drop my ELO back down again nicely too. :drool:

[Yevrah]

Oh and thommo, wanna do those Beckham free kicks sometime?

[Raoul Duke]

Oh and thommo, wanna do those Beckham free kicks sometime?

I did these last night - plugged in a second pad, moved the keeper and popped them in on Beginner friendly :drool:

[Yevrah]

Ah, that might be even easier. Cheers Raoul.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have officially signed up to Rivals this week.

This is going to end badly.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Making people in Rivals rage quit in the 85th minute :drool:

I was 3-1 up against the first and he gave away a penalty (and a red I think) to stop me scoring and ended his connection.

Second I was 2-0 down early against a good player but got one back almost instantly and from there whilst he was incredible at getting & keeping possession he was doing fuck all with it. Managed to go 3-2 up and he was still playing really passive. He got a corner in the 77th minute and I managed to head it out to Bebou for a 2 on 1 counter which I finished with him. Got a late penalty and he quit after I scored.

Absolutely glorious.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Also, the Zakaria upgrade (the UCL one at least, they're into the UEL at the minimum) is on the ropes. Gladbach 2-0 down and any goal in the Inter/Shaktar game would put them third.

Edit: Trubin the Shaktar keeper is a fucking hero. Time-wasting like a champion.

[Yevrah]

Signed up for Rivas 'how or Weekend League?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Weekend league, sorry.

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/zvqbfd29j8461.jpg

I like that.

[Danny]

FUT "FREEZE" confirmed. RIP FUTMAS. Always one of my favs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/ka1y67/new_rttf_upgrades/

Now to decide if I want Herrera tomorrow with his card going to 86.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Futmas was fun but they always used the same fucking people.

Hopefully they deviate from that this year.

[Yevrah]

Weekend league, sorry.

:drool:

How do you reckon you'll do?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'll get the 11 wins and be done with it so hopefully it doesn't take me too many games.

I think in 18 I used to be a pretty consistent 11-9.

[Yevrah]

Cruyff has joined the 100 club for The Dugout tonight:

Current Hall of Fame:

Aubameyang - 143
Dembele - 356
Williams - 466
Cruyff - 101
Son - 169
Hazard - 151

[Gray Fox]

I dare say there's little point to going beyond 14 wins now. Perhaps 17 is the best if you can manage it as it's a guaranteed 100k into the club and 1 extra red pick chance.

Even so this current TOTW has some big names in it. But there's only really 4/5 of them you'd ever want and we all know you're getting a choice between Esser, Pablo and Piatek.

Do you still get the Rivals points for completing your games out of interest?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

My players in the 100 club are:

Mukiele - 138
Telles - 134
Allan - 130
Neuer - 112
Forsberg - 112

I've only played 207 games though (I assume the record at the top doesn't count friendlies so it will be more).

100+ goals club has:

Hwang Hee Chan - 184 (also in the assists club with 114)
Forsberg - 123 (also has 114 assists)
Lewandowski - 101.

[Yevrah]

You do indeed Fox.

[Yevrah]

Dawned on me that with my red picks tomorrow I'll have 11 reds. They're mostly dogshit, but I fancy taking them into a full run of Squad Battles over the Christmas break (minimum WC difficulty) and see how we do. Depends on what the no doubt slog of icon swap both requires and offers mind.

[Yevrah]

https://i.postimg.cc/wjSwBMQS/10-12-2020-08-28-40-v1ze4s0s.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3kFXSK6B)

:drool:

[Yevrah]

And on a more serious note as to why these rewards are bollocks. That's 6 weekend leagues to get that lot (I appreciate I'm crap and it would have taken others a lot fewer games), but let's say an average of 28 games a week, so that's 168 games in total.

Compare that to the team I could have had from playing a similar number of objective matches, with much less stress and admittedly no packs/coins (that you also get from WL) and it's crazy, absolutely crazy.

You're looking at all of the MLS, Championship and Dutch League players and probably all of Bellerin, Deulofeu and Mollet too.

[Yevrah]

As for packs, tale of the tape is now:

https://i.postimg.cc/VNXWkcgg/10-12-2020-08-28-40-v1ze4s0s.png (https://postimages.org/)

I'm minded of when I was a child and I wanted to spend all my birthday money on stickers. Having seen how much £3 had already got me I stopped short of spending the full fiver and then regretted it when it came to opening them. That's more packs than I've ever had going into TOTY by a country mile already, but, MUST PUSH ON.

[Danny]

Decent packs this morning:

TOTT Navas
Telles
Witsel

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/ixyoorvsfe461.jpg

[Yevrah]

That is looking quite promising.

[Gray Fox]

Icon swaps? Someone fill me in. Can I get in on that or do I need an Icon first?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You do objectives for special icon swap players (like win 4 Rivals games with 7 Premiership players in the first 11 etc) for a maximum of 24 over 4 weeks.

You then turn those players in for an icon, they'll range from 6 icon swap players to 23/24. So you can choose a combination or one really great on.

[Gray Fox]

Ah see I remember something similar from '19 but you didn't get Icons you got a possible reward player or 100k pack etc depending on the tokens you had.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You could also swap them for a random mid icon and then later a prime one too.

[Danny]

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

Gray Fox

This is how it worked last year:

https://www.millenium.gg/guide/8550.html

[Danny]

Lib Sud are back
MLS and Serie A are added.

Still no player reward

[Gray Fox]

Hmmm so likely there'll be 1, maybe 2 usable ones, or the requirements will be stupidly high.

Looking at that Ox SBC I think I know the answer.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They're usually pretty good and it's not too hard to get the tokens you need.

From swaps 1 I took the Bobby Carlos and Nesta cards. I also had mid Pirlo and mid Del Piero later in the year from swaps.

[Danny]

With them saying Swaps will only be 6 icons this could be a shortened cram it into the rest of this season type deal.

[Danny]

I went for only Rio from the first batch last time and used him all the way until TOTS/Summer Heat

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't think I took any of my icons out of my team, although I did stop playing a little earlier than I usually do (March, April?).

[Gray Fox]

Using them to link everything together is just too useful.

[Yevrah]

1337214525091799045

Some crazy shit in here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

25 players 85+, holy shit.

[Danny]

Conflicting lines in that code (shocker). Says 83 in a different line.

Probably that rather than 85

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

25 players 83+ would still be insane.

[Danny]

Base or Mid Icon
Mid or Prime Icon
Prime Icon
Mid Icon 89+; Players you can get: https://www.futbin.com/21/players?page=1&player_rating=89-99&version=mid_icons
5x 85+
25x 83+

Stolen from Reddit but listing out the packs. Must be the other swaps options?

[Gray Fox]

Dutchies done and I'm still without a team, but now 160k in the kitty. If you can redeem entry to the WL after it has started then I could play some tomorrow night to get myself there and play a few games.

Those 83 and 85+ packs look very tempting for someone like me, who has nothing really. But it wont be that easy I'm sure.

[Yevrah]

5x 85+
25x 83+

Given the icons I already have, those packs are uber-tempting for TOTY.

[Danny]

Bruno POTM out for around 1m.

Bonkers card though to be fair.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd love him but only chance I get him is if the TOTY is released before (8th of January perhaps?) he expires.

[Danny]

It started on 6th Jan last year from what I am finding. So maybe the 4th this year?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo92qrIXYAYbVzd?format=jpg&name=medium

First WL match, I really shouldn't have lost but EA fucked me over a couple of times including letting him score in the 120th minute by refusing to let me change to the defender I wanted to.

He had so many blocked shots too and he should have had a man sent off in regular time as his Bruno slide tackled through the back of one of my defenders well after the ball had gone. He wasn't even shown a yellow though...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Second game I put the controller down (with a pushed down) at 4-0 down.

The amount of shots blocked are mental.

[Danny]

FUt Freeze just Xmas shapeshifter

https://i.redd.it/yrmssonykl461.png

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/m3ig5s2all461.jpg

Welcome Vidic

SBC is CDM Marquinhos for an 86 squad.

[Yevrah]

So how many tokens will there be?

[Danny]

2 tokens = 2 ultimate packs
3 tokens = 5 85+ Players
5 tokens = 25 83+ Players
7 tokens = Baby Vidic
8 tokens = Base Icon Pack
9 tokens = Baby Hagi
10 tokens = mid or base icon pack
11 tokens = Mid Suker
12 tokens = mid icon pack
13 tokens = prime Koeman
14 tokens = prime Rijkaard
15 tokens = mid or prime icon pack
16 tokens = mid 89+ icon pack
17 tokens = 1 of 3 base icon player pick
17 tokens = mid Henry

[Danny]

So guessing there’s 18 total? Since they always build in some wiggle room

Vidic, ultimate, 5+ 85 and 25+ 83 is the most tempting for me

[Yevrah]

I might be joining you in that.

There's no way I'm going to be able to resist going for that 83+ x25 pack for TOTY.

[Yevrah]

Or maybe three player packs and the base icon one, to open in the web app. :eyemouth:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So guessing there’s 18 total? Since they always build in some wiggle room

Vidic, ultimate, 5+ 85 and 25+ 83 is the most tempting for me

This is my first thought too, especially with TOTY around the corner.

The only other player I'd fancy would be Koeman but I'd much rather Vidic (who looks like a monster despite his inability to head the ball) and all those packs.

[Danny]

Bolasie objective out too in managerial master piece using Prem players. I still havent done Bellerin. Might be able to double dip.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The online Icon Swaps (5 of the 8 this season) are in friendlies :(

I guess I'm not self-relegating.

[Danny]

Apparently it’s still somewhat SBMM in friendlies. So it could still help.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

0-4 :moop:

I was always shit on Fridays so good to see that hasn't changed.

[Raoul Duke]

I want either Koeman or Suker. All the tokens seem fairly doable though. Shame Henry is gimped as he'd be the one I'd want but his balance is horseshit.

Are you able to carry them forwards to Icon Swaps II or is it all for this round?

[Danny]

Going to just be this round. Tokens should be numbered when you get them.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

8 are in this season, 10 in the next season. They'll have a little number at the bottom and you can only use them for that round.

The next round there will be new swap players and SBCs.

[Gray Fox]

It's nice to see these all in friendlies, though the first owner card stipulation is disappointing to see. I hope this mode is also rating limited.

From the outside looking in, getting Vidic or Hagi seems pointless. Unless you need the potential of linking people together, you can probably buy similar players for your team. For example Varane is half the price of Vidic and is at least as good.

Suker and Koeman are the 2 obvious ones you want, assuming no one wants to earn every single token pretty much for Henry. Koeman looks like he would be an outstanding CM.

The multi player packs look very tempting to me, but I'm very aware just how many shit 85+ there still are before you get to something usable.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The mode is just limited to one league in your team. Which is annoying as I can't use my icons.

[Danny]

It's nice to see these all in friendlies, though the first owner card stipulation is disappointing to see. I hope this mode is also rating limited.

From the outside looking in, getting Vidic or Hagi seems pointless. Unless you need the potential of linking people together, you can probably buy similar players for your team. For example Varane is half the price of Vidic and is at least as good.

Suker and Koeman are the 2 obvious ones you want, assuming no one wants to earn every single token pretty much for Henry. Koeman looks like he would be an outstanding CM.

The multi player packs look very tempting to me, but I'm very aware just how many shit 85+ there still are before you get to something usable.

Vidic is United bias for me. Though I have heard good things

I had Koemans base and then PIM last year and did exactly what you said. Started 5 in the back and moved him into CDM. They were both very good cards.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Vidic has great agility/balance for a CB too.

[Gray Fox]

Don't get me wrong he is a very good card for someone like me. He'd likely serve me well right through til either TOTS or a big pull. If you already have coins however then not so much.

On the subject of my team being ass, I'm in position to do something about it. I have 2 options I can afford right now and 1 that is an afford later kind of job.

Option 1:
https://i.gyazo.com/60463123e3a24f2c762936b36cd28047.jpg

Option 2:
https://i.gyazo.com/2d1c0db23afb1940f7f0aff54fab0ae0.jpg

Option 3:
https://i.gyazo.com/34361572d03f3f375d1a544b525db394.jpg

I'm not overly convinced on the RB in these(annoyingly Bellerin doesn't link in) but it's 3 differing options. Not too sure which or 1 or 2 is best, but I should build one and get cracking into the WL.

[Yevrah]

I didn't get on with Depay but then I'm shit at skill moves so you may well do much better.

Can't play tomorrow so no weekend league for me for this one, but 5 wins away from Deulofeu after tonight so I'll finish him on Sunday (so I can get started on grinding the Serie A League SBC) and start one of the milestone leagues or Bolasie then too.

[Danny]

Build 2 with Dumfries at RB if you can snag him.

[Gray Fox]

Depay is only in there as he's about the only one who can link it all together and is cheap.

[Danny]

https://i.redd.it/9v16opon2m461.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nicely stolen from Reddit.

The guy also missed the best combo.

[Danny]

What if I am the guy?



(yep stolen, I usually do declare tbf :lol: )

[Gray Fox]

I tried option 2 bringing Lewa in, but I found he didn't suit my style that well. Still I sold him on for a smidge more than I got him. I'll bring in Mendy instead and get me my left back sorted for a long time.

[Raoul Duke]

If you're using Mendy then Dembele on the left is mustard. Maybe link him in with Sissoko for a cheap beast in the middle.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

0-5.

Conceded a goal in the last minute of extra time (which I'm 99% sure was offside and the prick watched the full goal celebration despite me skipping one) to send it to extra time where I lost on penalties.

I had at least another 6 shots blocked.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

0-6...

I don't know what the fuck is going on.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1-6 \0/.

Played someone who was absolutely rancid and it really should have been more as I had 23 shots on target with his keeper making 18 saves.

He was playing constant pressure, was constantly out of position and as such all his players had no stamina after 30 minutes. I was so worried I was going to fuck it up until I scored my first goal as I kept missing so many chances.

Edit: Follow it up with a 3-0 half time rage quit. 2-6.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Taking a break to watch United/City but I'm now up to 5-6.

Last two I'd have 100% lost if I didn't have a couple of wins under my belt.

[Yevrah]

Good recovery Mahow!

[Gray Fox]

If I remember how it works right, your ELO/Form system doesn't kick in til your 5th match is done. Hence why game 6 you suddenly found yourself much the better player.
You may have got unlucky with who you got in your first 5 games.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If I remember how it works right, your ELO/Form system doesn't kick in til your 5th match is done. Hence why game 6 you suddenly found yourself much the better player.
You may have got unlucky with who you got in your first 5 games.

*Game 7.

There was only game in the 6 losses that I faced someone who was a lot better than me (and I ended up putting my controller down at 4-0). Two I lost on penalties after I conceded in the 120th minute ffs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpEFe0IWMAIoNrg?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Faced some guy who used a dark ball which was really hard for me to see.

Whenever I was on my defensive formation he was causing me all sorts of problems but when I went to my attacking (3-5-2) I was all over him.

Thought I won it late with Lewandowski but he pulled one back almost instantly. He then scored in the 93rd minute and watched the whole celebration (up to this point he had skipped everything) which lit a fire inside of me and Lewandowski. When I scored the 9th he quit as he probably knew a 10th would be coming.

Up to 7-6 with 7 wins on the bounce.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Shouldn't have played the next one as I'd knew I'd struggle after such a taxing game.

I lost 4-1 to a much better player. Pleased with 7-7 so far (I'll get to 11 tomorrow) after the horrific start.

The guy I played also had the new 95 Messi who was insane.

[Gray Fox]

'19 used to put everyone into the FEWC Stadium and the same EA ball for Champs games to stop shit like that.

I've mentioned it on previous games too but to get over an even record is good going in this. I reckon even getting to say 20-10 puts you into the top single figure % of people on the game too.

I've watched some of the EA tournament tonight and it seems that even the top players are just using a back line of Mendy, Walker, Gomez and Semedo. Instead they choose to put the coin into the attack. I have a Mendy to buy and then to work on Alisson maybe and that's the back line relatively set.

[7om]

What is this icon swaps thing? I’ve tried to find an explanation online and I still don’t understand it.

[Danny]

You complete challenges (win X games with Y requirement) to collect the tokens which you then trade in for icons/packs as you wish.

There are only 18 tokens to earn in total.

Its also in friendlies rather than a mode that matters so people are usually leaving after 1/2 goals. Making it much quicker than if it was in rivals and rivals points/packs were on the line.

[Raoul Duke]

Might be a new working AFK glitch: https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/kbsmil/new_squad_battles_afk_glitch_how_to_do_it/

[7om]

You complete challenges (win X games with Y requirement) to collect the tokens which you then trade in for icons/packs as you wish.

There are only 18 tokens to earn in total.

Its also in friendlies rather than a mode that matters so people are usually leaving after 1/2 goals. Making it much quicker than if it was in rivals and rivals points/packs were on the line.

So what are the challenges and how long do we have to complete them?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Decided to do another game.

Went 2-0 down (his second was a stunning finesse shot from the 87 Beckham) but fought back and made it 3-2. He then scored a late equaliser (and watched the whole fucking thing) but I would have had a winner right at the death as I had put in a through ball which saw Lewandowski just beat Klostermann but he instantly fouled me and had Klostermann sent off.

Cagey extra time but I won it in the 110th minute. 8-7.

[Danny]

So what are the challenges and how long do we have to complete them?

https://www.futbin.com/objectives

Requirements and timing are listed 3rd and 4th down.

[Yevrah]

Day of grinding objectives and league SBC's.

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

[Yevrah]

That connection monitoring icon at the top of the screen in games must be the most pointless addition EA have ever made.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've just seen that there will be a FUT Freeze United player!

I'd love it if it's Greenwood.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Won my first two games today but the next two have been against far superior players.

Still in the game with the second guy, I put my controller down at 4-0 and he's still trying to score as many goals as he can. He's currently on 8.

[Gray Fox]

The freeze cards have a change of position too, no? Wouldn't be shocked to see a LW/RW Martial. Rashford already has a few special cards but he doesn't.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I kind of hope it isn't Martial because if it is it's going to be crazy expensive.

[Danny]

I want something a bit new. Massive boosted CB McSauce would be fun.

[Danny]

Just 4 wins with Ligue Un left to complete all the online swaps.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I want something a bit new. Massive boosted CB McSauce would be fun.

A CDM Telles that boosts his OTW would be very helpful for me.

[Danny]

His OTW wouldnt change for a promo card.

[Danny]

Leon Bailey is todays player. RW.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

His OTW wouldnt change for a promo card.
Fuck I forgot about that.

Leon Bailey is todays player. RW.
Haven't seen the price but should be worth it, Bundesliga have fuck all good RM's.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

An 85 rated squad? Ugh.

[Yevrah]

100k+ for these cards when you can buy Eden Hazard's gold card for buttons is insane.

[Gray Fox]

Which is what I have done. Is it just because he's a LW and has lost a smidge of pace?

[Danny]

I still have Bellarabi doing a solid job for me on the right not going to waste the coins.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Which is what I have done. Is it just because he's a LW and has lost a smidge of pace?

Being downgraded to an 88 (and thus more likely to be packed) will help too.

[Danny]

With Swaps done I have moved onto Bellerin/Bolasie grind. 5/5 on wins and completed (or almost) all of the other pieces.

MM prem team is a bit broken.

Pope
Fredericks
Morgan
Ake
Tsimikas
Gedson
Fred
Traore
Richarlison
ASM
Rodrigo

[Danny]

People rumouring Striker Adama being tomorrows card. If he goes to an 84/85 he might get done for me to help me get Beckham central (when I can pick up the Prime that is)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

After getting to 10 wins I collapsed. I lost two earlier in the afternoon to take me to 10-9.

I loaded up a couple of hours ago hoping to get a quick win and I ended up losing another four games to take me to 10-13. In that run I played a guy who was much better than me but the others I could have beaten. One guy I went 2-0 up early on and went a little more defensive but he pulled them both back late and won in extra time.

Final straw came against a guy who was a lot worse than me but every bounce seemed to favour him, his first goal in particular was serious bullshit where my defender looked like he was going to get the ball easily but his Werner warped around him. I ended up losing 4-3 with him blocking about 20 shots of mine, I also had 56% possession (my gameplay usually sees me get around 30-40% as I'm much better at counter attacking) but it felt closer to 80%.

I then decided to quit out of the PS5 version and load up the PS4 version. Scored 2 quick goals and the guy quit out.

I went 11-13 but I could have easily won 21 of the games that I played or just 5, it was mental.

I'll play next week but I'll be doing so on the PS4 version of the game. I'm not sure what it is but I haven't had a problem playing on the PS5 version in Rivals but in Champs it was the complete opposite. I had more shots of mine blocked in one game than I have in all the games I played on the PS4 version.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Heroes of my weekend were Lewandowski, Forsberg, Blanc, Klostermann and the undoubted MVP was Bebou. I liked Bebou before his upgrade but he feels so dangerous since his upgrade, if he manages to get another he's going to be ludicrous.

On the other hand the weak link was Telles by far. In my defensive 4-2-3-1 he's fine but in my 3-5-2 he offers very little.

Also, it's evident that crossing has been massively nerfed which really hindered my performance.

[thommo]

Currently 7-5 myself. Started similarly to you mahow, 0-4 on Friday night, but I then won 7 on the trot, before losing my last one to a guy who had a seriously tough team and was pretty dominant. Aiming for 11, but if I have enough time to hit 14 tonight, I'll go for it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hendo and an IF Ajorque from my pre-order packs.

[Gray Fox]

Watching Nep open up some of the Icon Swap packs. It seems the 25 x 83+ is much the safer option. Perhaps to someone with a club like Yev has, he has no real use for them, but for most there might be something in there.

Most have had at least 3 or 4 players over 85 in there too. Obviously you take the risk of getting 25 just 83 rated cards and no less, but I've not really seen one of those yet.

The 85+ pack on the other hand is extremely hit and miss. You're guaranteed a walkout, but I've seen many that are all 85s or just the one 87 and it's Navas.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watching Nep open up some of the Icon Swap packs. It seems the 25 x 83+ is much the safer option. Perhaps to someone with a club like Yev has, he has no real use for them, but for most there might be something in there.

Most have had at least 3 or 4 players over 85 in there too. Obviously you take the risk of getting 25 just 83 rated cards and no less, but I've not really seen one of those yet.

The 85+ pack on the other hand is extremely hit and miss. You're guaranteed a walkout, but I've seen many that are all 85s or just the one 87 and it's Navas.
He absolutely has if saved for TOTY.

[Yevrah]

Yeah, I'll be taking both of those packs and the Ultimate ones.

You could get nothing, but when your luck is in, it's in. I got KDB TOTY from the much maligned single player 83+ packs last year, so you never know.

Only worry I have now is which league upgrade packs to go for (France is the preference, but it's shit or bust) and whether I'll have time to actually open them all. Up to 581 now, which translates to over 1,100 when recycling.

[Yevrah]

Is quick sell recovery on the web app knackered for anyone else?

It's only showing me the same 5 players for every day for the last week.

[Raoul Duke]

Don't have any players listed in mine (which I think is just because I haven't done it much recently). They've definitely been tinkering as the font was borked last night

[thommo]

Same for me Yev, just showing the players I discarded yesterday for all the dates I choose.

Ended 11-9 yesterday, not a great week and I had a number of connection issues which didn't help. The new upgraded 86 RTTF Correa was a brilliant super-sub though - almost tempting me into doing the 88 Immobile SBC for that strong link up top.

[Yevrah]

I think I've lost my untradeable Jordi Alba then who had 300+ games for me. :sob:

Couldn't be bothered trying to piss about swapping him onto the unassigned bit of the transfer page so just quick sold him so I could put a tradeable one of him from the transfer list into the Nani SBC. I'm never trusting that again.

[Yevrah]

As for Immobile, I have so many 83's on my transfer list I'm thinking of doing him too. My Serie A team could really do with him as well.

[Danny]

Has anyone done any of these cards so far?

[Danny]

Yevrah

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/k7pmo8/workaround_quick_sell_recovery/

[Yevrah]

Top man Danny!

[Danny]

I havent tried it so no promises but I have seen a few people complain about it and remembered the thread. Not had a dupe worth keeping recently.

[Yevrah]

Yep, worked a treat.

[Gray Fox]

After adding Semedo, Mendy and Hazard into my team things have got better. The former has excellent recovery pace and also allows me to defend better.

There’s now 2 glaring issues with the team. Firstly Ake now sticks out. He’s neither fast or strong. He’s cost me a few goals in situations where he wins the ball from an attacker only for it to be stolen straight back.

The second is I seem to struggle now holding the lead. I should have my rivals points enough for the WL by now but my last 2 games have seen me surrender a 2-0 and 4-2 lead late in games. Still I’m 1 win away from the promised land. Once I’m there I can sod rivals off completely and just do WL/objectives.

[Danny]

86 Rated ST Gaya (yes the LB from Valencia) for an 84 rated squad.

Ill pass.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

*86 rated.

He's not bad tbh.

[Danny]

Repeatable Base ICON SBC

84, 85, 85 and 86

[Danny]

*86 rated.

He's not bad tbh.

You are right. Mixed up the squad rating. Edited. I wont be bothering.

[Yevrah]

Repeatable Base ICON SBC

84, 85, 85 and 86

I'll be able to hammer that over TOTY.

Some Icon Swaps gameplay tonight I think...

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That base Icon SBC isn't too shabby. Will be a great way to get rid of high untradeables when ripping packs.

[Danny]

Market flying right now. I had gone unassigned on 84's (about 200 in all) and made about 2k per card after this SBC has come out.

[thommo]

I'll be able to hammer that over TOTY.

Some Icon Swaps gameplay tonight I think...

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

Judging by the reaction of the FIFA community on Twitter and Reddit, be prepared to be abused if you don’t leave after going behind.

The toxicity is contagious, I think I will let every game run for the full 90 mins if I get someone pausing it for me when they go 1-0 up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I just played my first one.

I was 4-2 up and the guy brought it back to 4-4, he did all celebrations (Ronaldo one) and watched as much of the replay as he could despite me skipping every single one.

So when I won a penalty at the death and put it away I did what he did.

He messaged me saying "Ehrenlos" which according to Google means "dishonourable" :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just played one where I went 1-0 down and the guy paused to get me to quit.

I almost instantly equalised and he quit out...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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

:drool:

Done my Bundesliga games. I lost 1, I quit out of one at 2-0 down and had two people quit when drawing (the 1-1 above and someone who quit before the whistle).

[Raoul Duke]

Undoubtedly EA will find some way to make the next batch intolerable, but it's a fairly nice way to play. I bashed through the Ligue Un ones tonight and should be able to do one set a day, if it goes like this.

[Yevrah]

Beckham's out!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's a shame he's not an icon but he obviously slots nicely into the La Liga first owner.

[Danny]

I cant ever seem to see his others on the market :face

[Yevrah]

They've done a couple of things dirty vs. his 87.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I cant ever seem to see his others on the market :face

I faced his CM version in Champs this weekend.

Curled one into the top corner from range and was incredibly effective in all aspects of the game.

[Danny]

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/kddcj1/two_beckhams_can_play_together/

:rosebud:

[Yevrah]

That's 3 of the 5 online swaps done, with Bundesliga and Ligue 1 left to do.

Not been too bad so far, but this golden goal thing does make it something of a precession that I barely feel involved in as a result.

[Danny]

85 CB AWB for lots of coins

[Yevrah]

A disgustingly overpriced AWB SBC.

[Yevrah]

It's arguable his base card is actually better, for around 2% of the cost of the SBC one.

Shocking stuff.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's not even that great.

[Danny]

I wanted to do it, because United, but I will do the loan and call it.

Pace drop of 5 is nuts. Granted the other boosts are nice but thats a no go.

[Raoul Duke]

I've just been playing his RB card at CB. Lol at spending 300k or so on that

[thommo]

Completed both Immobile and Ansaldi before they expired - had everything in the club otherwise I wouldn't have bothered as the new Icon SBC has really pushed prices up now. Had a set of decent packs too, getting Lloris, Henderson, IF El Arabi, IF Otavio and a few more 83s.

Next on the agenda is the 15 wins towards Deulofeu - would give me a fair few nice Serie A cards.

[Yevrah]

Silver stars and then maybe some MLS Foundations.

https://www.twitch.tv/chemicallocust

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I still haven't got Beckham...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just played my last Silver Stars for Romero and in the 91st minute my opponent asked for one more assist.

Why didn't he ask earlier? He had one chance and he passed to the wrong man the fool.

[Danny]

I still haven't got Beckham...

Weird. Tried both versions (not that it should matter)?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I have.

Edit: I'm an idiot. I assumed he'd be an unassigned player not a pack...

[Raoul Duke]

Did a couple of Freeze promo SBCs this morning and got Untradeable Mendy and Freeze Golovin who looks pretty fantastic (although I'm drowning in L1 RBs with him, Atal, Florenzi and the Silver Stars guy)

[Gray Fox]

You weren’t kidding about the first goal wins thing being expected. It has seen me start flying through the objectives though. I’ve done the EPL and Serie A swaps and made a start on Ligue 1 in just one sitting.

Everyone seems to pause it for me if they score first, which leads to them quitting immediately when I equalise.

Still I’ve flown through enough games to get me a reward pack from something and in it was an untradeable Sterling. Should be a great sub at the very least.

I’ve redeemed my Champs entry already and now wonder what I should do with Rivals rewards. I’ve got Div 3 rank 3 in the bag, but could push on to 2. All 3 of the reward options look tempting.

[Raoul Duke]

Pausing for the other person is a bit cunty - I don't stand for that

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pausing for the other person is a bit cunty - I don't stand for that

100%

[Danny]

Agreed. I didnt have anyone do it for me but I know for sure I wouldnt have left if they did.

[Danny]

https://i.imgur.com/Q6u48Uk.png

Buy MID Figo + SIF Bruno for less than MID Figo SBC :face:


Also some new cards.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/ke8uz6/new_loading_screen_freeze_cards_that_will/

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

1339269259000766466

Not great but not bad either.

I'd want Vardy, Tavernier, Kounde, Lozano, Bamba or Mkhi from my red pick.

[Danny]

Politano ST SBC. Just did Immobile the other day so I will be passing.

Silver stars Silas Wamangituka. Very good but hard to link to the silver team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Politano ST SBC. Just did Immobile the other day so I will be passing.

Silver stars Silas Wamangituka. Very good but hard to link to the silver team.

I did wonder why he wasn't in the TOTW after he helped destroy Dortmund.

[Danny]

Holy shit these new silver milestones

Score an Outside of the Box goal using Silver players in 10 separate matches
Score 3 goals using Silver players in 20 separate matches
Assist with a Through Ball using Silver players in 30 separate matches
Play 50 matches with at least 7 Silver TOTW players in your starting squad
Score 150 Finesse goals using Silver players
Win 200 matches with 11 Silver players in your starting squad
Play 250 matches with 11 Silver players in your starting squad
Score 300 goals using Silver players

Looks like the silvers will be getting some SB run outs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Doing the PL icon swap.

Guy pauses for me at 1-0 and then at 2-0. I keep playing until halftime where I'm 5-0 and put my controller down.

We could have been done ages ago mate.

Don't pause for people.