EA FC 25: Which Defensive Players Are Considered The Best Options? - Top 10 Recommendations

EA FC 25 has recently launched several promotions, and along with the much-anticipated Thunderstruck event, Mode Mastery is coming. This mode is similar to the classic FUT Swaps mode, and you will earn more Player Tokens, which can be exchanged for other great rewards. If you want to know more about EA FC 25 Mode Mastery, this article will help you. When Does EA FC 25 Mode Mastery Start? Mode Mastery starts at 1pm EST (10am PST) on Friday, November 29. This time frame coincides with the availability of FC 25 Players in Thunderstruck. But unlike Thunderstruck, which only runs for a week, Mode Mastery will run throughout Season 3 of EA FC 25, so you have plenty of time to earn rewards in this mode. How To Earn Tokens In Mode Mastery? Just like you normally earn FC 25 Coins by playing various game modes, in Mode Mastery you can earn Player Tokens by playing in the following three modes: Champs Win Weekend League to earn Tokens. The more wins you get, the more Tokens you get. 4 to 8 wins: 1 Token 9 to 11 wins: 2 Tokens 13 to 15 wins: 3 Tokens Squad Battles Perform well in squad battles to earn extra Tokens. The higher your ranking, the more Tokens you get. Silver 1 to Elite 3: 1 Token Elite 2 to Top 200: 2 Tokens Division Rivals Rank up in Rivals to earn Tokens. The higher your rank, the more Tokens you get. You can redeem your Tokens for all kinds of rewards you want, such as other Mode Mastery Players, some promotional items, and various other amazing gift packs. You can earn 28 Player Tokens in Season 3. In addition, you can get 3 bonus tokens from the store in the last week of the season, bringing the total tokens available to 31. Please note that some rewards are exclusive to certain modes and can only be redeemed using tokens earned from a specific mode. Therefore, if you want to get some special rewards, be careful to choose the corresponding mode. What Rewards Are Available In Mode Mastery? Once you have enough tokens, you can redeem them for rewards. Mode Mastery Swaps SBC introduces a degree of customization, allowing players to tailor rewards to their team building goals. This means you can choose rewards that better suit your needs for your team. Here is a detailed breakdown of the rewards: Token-Powered Packs 81×15 Players Pack: Contains 15 Players with a rating of 81 and above. Requires 1 token. 83×30 Players Pack: Contains 30 Players with a rating of 83 and above. Requires 3 tokens. 85×20 Players Pack: Contains 20 players rated 85 and above. Requires 6 tokens. 85×30 Players Pack: Contains 30 players rated 85 and above. Requires 8 tokens. Exclusive Player Picks and Hero Cards Pascal Grob: A versatile midfielder. Requires 5 tokens. Sidney Govou or Claudio Marchisio Base Hero Pick: Choose a legendary hero. Requires 7 tokens. Base Icon Player Pick (1 of 3): Choose one of 3 players. Requires 12 tokens. Gerd Müller or Carlos Alberto Base Icon Pick: Requires 14 tokens. Base Icon Player Pick (1 of 4): Choose one of 4 players. Requires 16 tokens. Star Players Kim Little: An outstanding midfielder. Requires 10 tokens. Rodrygo: A good winger with great speed, 18 tokens required. This is probably one of the most worthwhile rewards. Bonus Rewards Raspadori: A versatile forward. 4 Squad Battle Tokens required. Nkunku: This player could be a significant change. 8 Weekend League Tokens required. Unlike previous years, some Player Tokens this year may be very useful, as they are no longer low-rated cards. This may make you hesitate to use them to redeem rewards. If you are still looking for an excellent opportunity to strengthen your team, then don’t miss Mode Mastery event! Try your best to earn tokens in the game, and you will have the opportunity to choose the rewards that best suit your team and take your team to the next level!

EA Sports FC 25 is a popular game that players around the world compete in. To achieve the best performance in Division Rivals and Champions, players need to constantly optimize their team and adopt effective tactics, especially in Ultimate Team mode. The 4-3-2-1 formation is favored for its excellent midfield control ability, and it has remained effective despite the change from the traditional forward configuration to a double attacking midfield. Below is a summary of the recommended 4-3-2-1 tactics in EA FC 25. Tactics Build-up Style: Balanced Defensive Approach: Balanced In FC 25, there is no longer any need to adjust the number of “players in the box” or the width of the team. Although the player roles have become more complex to be closer to reality, the game has simplified the operation and only requires adjusting the build-up style and defensive approach. It is recommended to use a ‘balanced’ build-up style instead of ‘counter’ or ‘short passes’, so that players can flexibly switch between forward runs and short passes, ensuring that the team’s transition to a possession shape is smooth and not out of control. Additionally, defensive strategies should be “balanced” to ensure they can defend deep when necessary, or press forward quickly when looking to attack. This flexibility is essential for a 4-3-2-1 formation that emphasizes midfield control to avoid appearing vulnerable in defense. It is recommended to set the height line between 60 and 70, which is a safer option. Settings above 70 may bring unnecessary risks. Player Roles Perfecting player roles is one key to victory. In a 4-3-2-1 formation, there are a variety of tactics to choose from, but we particularly recommend the following. Goalkeeper: Defending, Goalkeeper Centre-Backs: Defender, Defend Right-Back: Full-Back, Balanced Left-Back: Full-Back, Defend Left Central Midfielder: Deep Lying Playmaker, Defend Right Central Midfielder: Box-to-Box, Balanced Central Midfielder: Holding, Defend Right Attacking Playmaker: Shadow Striker, Attack Left Attacking Playmaker: Playmaker, Roaming Striker: Target Forward, Balanced Defensive Player Roles In an attack-oriented tactic, the 4-3-2-1 formation may seem traditional. If you want to have an active player between the sticks, consider using a “sweeper keeper”, but it is risky. The traditional goalkeeper, as the last line of defense, rarely gets involved in the attack, is ideal for this formation. The two centre-backs should adopt the ‘defender’ and ‘defend’ roles, focusing on defending rather than advancing. Although they can be manually controlled to attack from the back, AI ​​will ensure that they are in the correct position when defending. On either side of the formation, the full-back can be placed in the ‘full-back’ and ‘balanced’ or ‘full-back’ and ‘defend’ positions. The full-back on ‘defend’ stays in the back when out of possession, and moves inside to form a back three when in possession. The ‘balanced’ full-back has more freedom to advance, but his primary responsibility is still to defend. While this can lead to a slightly asymmetrical team, it can increase defensive security. Midfield Player Roles In a 4-3-2-1 formation, the three midfield players play different roles, linking the defence and attack. The most critical are the ‘holding’ and ‘defend’ midfielders, similar to Rodri, who hold the defensive line and cover the field extensively, while also being the launch point for attack. The right midfielder is responsible for ‘box-to-box’ and ‘balanced’, and is the key link, constantly running and participating in the transition between attack and defense. On the left side of the midfield three, you need a ‘deep-lying playmaker’ who focuses on ‘defense’, planning attacks from the back and blocking passing routes. In front are two playmakers - one is a ‘shadow striker’ on ‘attack’, and the other is a ‘playmaker’ and ‘roaming’. They will act as creative outlets, acting as the ‘creative fulcrum’ of the midfield, responsible for creating attacking spaces and opportunities. Therefore, no matter how many FIFA 25 Coins you spend, you must grab the players who meet the requirements as soon as you can pick them up. Although they are rarely involved in defense, the presence of the three midfield players makes up for this. The ‘shadow striker’ activities in the space behind the striker are another way to attack. Attacking Player Roles In the 4-3-2-1 formation, a single attacker can be supported by three creative channels. As a ‘balanced’ ‘target forward’, it is necessary to be physically strong to control the ball, protect the ball and lead the attack, while relying on crosses and passes. They also need to drop off the defence and pass the ball to their teammates. Also Read: FC 25 Coins Giveaways Players To Use A 4-3-2-1 formation requires players with speed, especially in the final third. EA Sports FC 25 has ranked the best players, including the best centre-backs and the best value wingers. You need a striker with speed who can break defences, but also can hold the ball. Athletic Bilbao striker Inaki Williams is an affordable option, with experience in a number of positions up front. To support the striker, you need two attacking midfielders who are creative and a threat. Moussa Diaby or Ousmane Dembélé are ideal, although they are not pure playmakers, but they can fill that role. Defensively, you need players with speed who can hold the line easily. The likes of Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji and Micky van de Ven can do this. They are naturally fast and cannot be easily chased. Hopefully, these tips will help you achieve better performance in EA Sports FC 25 and enjoy the fun of competition! If you want to explore more different tactics, you may want to join iGMeet discord to share with players in the community. More importantly, there is a FC 25 product giveaway going on here recently. Come and join!

Although some fresh new game mode and mechanism have been introduced in EA FC 25, it is undoubtably that Career Mode still remains one of the most popular parts in the game.  It provides players an opportunity to manage a real-world club, offering them much more freedom to control over basically every element of its routine running, ranging from the players that the club is prepared to recruit to the style of playing on the court. Career Mode is undoubtedly a success. When it comes to club management, players may give much more emphasis on two factors: one is personal preference, and the other is transfer budget. It is reasonable to witness plenty of game players have chosen their favorite club or those clubs with the highest transfer budget to manage. But if you don’t consider these factors, or are undecided. Then the following 5 Career Mode clubs could be counted as a fabulous choice for your reference. The 5 clubs listed below all features overwhelming strength and offer exciting adventure waiting for to research. Real Madrid According to solid stats, 24-25 Season transfer budget for Real Madrid will be £104,883,152. For most of Career Mode managers, Real Madrid boasts a promising prospect because most of their starting eleven are basically under 25 years old or even younger, which gives us a hint that these players have the potential to dominate Europe in the further. Los Blancos also boasts quite a few youth players who are seeking to break through and make enormous achievements in later days, such as Guler and Endrick who are able to reach a 90 overall rating if being properly nurtured and educated. If you choose to manage this team, you can draw up a detailed development plan for them and make some high-return investments, such as elevating their performance by devoting EA FC 25 Coins to make a deal with consumables that is in need. Barcelona The transfer budget for Barcelona is promised to reach £70,507,968. This does sound high. But here comes an ignorable fact that it has been overwhelmed with financial woes. This team may be trapped by some urgent questions, but don’t ignore its potential. If you are interested in helping a fallen giant return to glory. Then it will be counted as a pleasant choice. Considering the fact that Barcelona still contains mountains of talented player, you still have a good chance of helping it return to the top. It is quite a highly rewarding action, though a lot of hard work is necessary. Wrexham Wrexham boasts £1,848,750 transfer budget. After back-to-back promotions in a roll, Wrexham takes the place of pretty near the top of League 1.  Their transfer budget is a little lower when make a comparison to some of the other teams in the division, but for those players who are looking to continue Welsh club’s victory will probably accept this challenge. If you really consider funds as an urgent issue, then make a choice of Birmingham City and try your best to help League 1 club come back to Premier League again. Chelsea The transfer budget belongs to Chelsea will be  £143,541,152. This is a considerable number. And there is no British club boasts a bigger transfer budget than Chelsea at the beginning of this year’s Career Mode. Of course, there are ways to make up the difference. For example, selling some players that this central London club currently has. Then, they can use the money to supplement the many new star players who are already working hard at Stamford Bridge. This is also equivalent to a more efficient player adjustment for your team, which is also conducive to better distribution and management. Sporting CP The transfer budget belongs to Sporting CP is £22,924,808. For those players who are expected to build a strong team for the future while still doing some challenge should look no further than Sporting CP. This club’s squad is filled with exciting young starlets, particularly when it refers to center backs with enormous potential, but their current starting eleven still has not reached the level of world-class. If properly cultivated, Sporting’s squad will qualify to make a competition at the highest level. If invested properly, it has the potential to become a glorious team. That’s all about the 5 best teams deserved to be managed in FIFA 25. If you want to know more about some relevant recommendations and advice of this game, welcome to enter iGMeet discord. Of course, there will be many wonderful gifts will be given away in Giveaway channel. Thanks for reading.

As the official release date of EA Sports FC 25 approaches on September 20, players are increasingly eager to know the attributes and some ratings of their favorite players in the game. In addition, players are also very concerned about the player rankings of various attributes. At present, the ratings of the Pace attribute in the game have been leaked, and there are many star players. This guide will introduce them to you one by one according to their ratings. So, now all you need to do is prepare your FC 25 Coins to ensure that you can get the star players immediately after the official release. Kylian Mbappé From Real Madrid Pace: 97 In today’s football field, no one does not know Kylian Mbappé, who is also the best signing player in the summer transfer window of 2024. His unique celebration has been imitated by fans all over the world. Kylian Mbappé’s lightning speed is the main reason Real Madrid is so eager to get him after his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires, and Real Madrid is very confident that Kylian Mbappé can become the fastest player in the entire league. In video games, Kylian Mbappé has always been a staple of these games, as he is also the fastest player in FC 24, with a rating of 97. If you get him, you get a very devastating striker, whether he has the ball or not, and his strong speed attribute is a terrible threat to the opposing team. Karim Adeyemi From Borussia Dortmund Pace: 96 Karim Adeyemi’s famous scene was in early 2024, when he made Borussia Dortmund reach Champions League final. The amazing speed of this winger from Germany is a nightmare for many defenders, so his ranking is only one place behind Kylian Mbappé. In FC 25, his pace rating is 96, tied for second place with Vinicus Junior below. After EA announced that Karim Adeyemi would be added to this new game, many fans and players wanted to add Karim Adeyemi to their Ultimate Team because he can perform very well in chasing the opponent’s defense. Vinicius Junior From Real Madrid Pace: 96 This is another second-placed Vinicus Junior, who is also from Real Madrid, but he plays as a winger. The combination of him and Kylian Mbappé can definitely be a great threat to every La Liga defender. Because even if the defender catches one of them, the other can get away from the crowd with extremely fast speed. Although Vinicus Junior’s speed is not as good as Kylian Mbappé, he can still help you win more games with his excellent dribbling ability and skillful moves, because in his hands, the ball is basically impossible to be stolen. If your FC 25 Coins are not enough to choose Kylian Mbappé, then you can also try to consider Vinicus Junior as his teammate, because his potential is also very great. Yankuba Minteh From Brighton Pace: 95 The recruitment of Yankuba Minteh is arguably Brighton’s smartest decision in recent years, as he has already established himself as one of the most capable players in the 2023-2024 season under new Liverpool manager Arne Slot. His pace attribute is only 95 points in FC 25, but don’t worry, he will definitely contribute lightning speed to the games in English league this season. As a result, his in-game attributes will also increase. Theo Hernandez From AC Milan Pace: 95 If you have played any of EA FC video games before, then you must be familiar with Theo Hernandez. For many years, AC Milan full-back has been one of the fastest players in the game, and this year is no exception. Serie A wingers have a hard time getting rid of the 26-year-old on the field, and even full-backs have difficulty dealing with his forward attacks. So Theo Hernandez is AC Milan’s all-around player on the left side of the back line, and if you add him to your Ultimate Teams, you will definitely keep him in the starting lineup! Alphonso Davies From Bayern Munich Pace: 95 The only person who can compete with Theo Hernandez for the starting lineup is Alphonso Davies, as Canadian player has long been one of the most feared players in the game. Now that he has the experience to match his excellent skills, Alphonso Davies has become one of the most sought-after players in his position in the game. According to some rumors, he may move to Real Madrid in 2025, so his subsequent value will definitely increase further. You can spend as many FC 25 Coins as possible after the official release, and you will definitely feel that it is worth it in the near future. Gareth Bale From Welsh Pace: 95 One of the new icons in the game, Gareth Bale has been awarded this title for his very fast pace. The Welsh player had both speed and power in his prime. Unfortunately, his career ended in 2023, but if he could play against today’s players, he would be no less impressive. Gareth Bale was initially known for winning very strong battles for Tottenham in Champions League, and his sprinting ability even posed a great threat to Inter Milan’s defenders. Moussa Diaby From Al-Ittihad Pace: 95 Moussa Diaby is also a recent sensation in the football world, as he joined Saudi Pro League for a huge transfer fee. Two years ago he was still playing in Europe. Actually, this transfer did not do his reputation any good, but every fan is very aware of this French player’s ability and believes that he can return to his peak. Despite not having the best of times at Villa Park, Moussa Diaby’s pace rating in this new video game is rated at 95. Many football fans are looking forward to seeing him improve in Middle East, where he won’t face the physically imposing opponents he faced in previous games. Rafael Leao From AC Milan Pace: 94 While Rafael Leao is known for having the brightest smile in football, his pace rating should not be overlooked. This Portuguese star has been one of the fastest players in Italian top flight for several seasons in a row and will be looking to defend that title again this season. Rafael Leao’s dribbling ability and physical strength make this 25-year-old one of the most impressive players in European football. Because of his young age, he has a lot of potential in FC 25, which makes FC 25 Coins you spend on him very valuable. Iñaki Williams From Athletic Club Pace: 94 For Williams in Athletic Club, many people will think of his younger brother Nico Williams, because the 21-year-old player has a lot of highlights in 2024 European Cup. But we will not introduce him to this guide. We are going to focus on his older brother Iñaki Williams. Because he has a pace of 94 points, he has successfully become the top ten fastest players in FC 25. He was already a top player during La Liga and could burst out with a lot of outstanding performances. The above are the ten players with the highest pace ratings in the upcoming FC 25. I hope you can get them as soon as possible in the official version on September 20, and lead them to win more games! I wish you a merry game. If you have questions about this upcoming new game, you are welcome to enter iGMeet Discord to discuss with other players. You will also have a chance to get some free coins in it. Good luck!