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Jude Bellingham has managed to stand out even in a star-studded Real Madrid team , which speaks volumes about his quality. He has been played in different positions, but the results have been more or less the s

The commentary is still fitting to the soccer atmosphere, but remains to get easily drained out by the loud crowds which should be the focus. Rush has its own commentator to try and create a vibe, but he's super repetitive and is all over the place on commentary. Rush feels like a newer looter shooter, and that new Nike stadium is gorgeous, but the commentary for the mode isn't needed. This mode isn't about setting an atmosphere. The soundtrack is deep and remains fitting for the title. Different presentations for different championships are still present and including cutscenes in the career modes is a nice touch.


Then there's Career Mode. I'm a rare breed of EA FC player (or at least I feel like I am) in that Career Mode is my go-to , followed by Online Seasons. Ultimate Team has never had its claws in me much. This time, the biggest change is the addition of women's teams for Career Mode. In our short preview we only had Kick-Off and Rush, but it's a requested change which adds more options to the game with a simple


Harry Kane moved to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich for a new challenge and for a chance to finally lift some trophies. At the start of the season, everyone expected the Englishman to break his duck and get some silverware. Unfortunately for him, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen ousted them to the ti


Each new installment of FC 25, the biggest soccer game, is always accompanied by speculation regarding the best players. For years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the top spots, but with the end of their era, other players finally have the chance to claim the top spot in the rati


Few can doubt that Erling Haaland is not the best active goalscorer in the world. The Norwegian striker has been in the Premier League for three seasons, and he has toyed with almost every single defe


You don't even need to be controlling Carvajal for them to contribute to your team. This athlete's 85 Reaction score means that they can recognize adverse situations fast and move to support the rest of their defensive teammates. 80 Defensive Awareness will contribute to this playstyle even more as enemy offenses try to sneak by your backfield for a surprise g


It can make picking your formation and best line-up take a little longer, but playing Foden and Doku in the same position but with different roles, I did see an impact in how the players moved around the pitch. It seems good for Career Mode, but takes away from the pick up and go feeling of playing with friends or online, and how it will work in Ultimate Team when cards change players’ stats is still uncl


Greater depth has been added to the youth academy with more chance to push a philosophy over relying on stats and regens, while transfer rules and negotiations can be customised to include embargoes or be skipped and done automatically. For Player Career, you can adjust the start of your career to create a mini version of The Journey, and in a move every sports game ever has tried and none have ever succeeded at, there's a redesigned in-game social media f


In diving right in like this, there are two things instantly noticeable. Firstly, it's the same FC25 game Blog treasure maps. Secondly, it's not the same game at all. As a yearly series that offers minor evolutions each term and has long felt more suited to a live-service model , comparing one EA FC to the last is a microscopic task. The last few entries have brought more significant overhauls - HyperMotion , the generational jump, the rebrand and arrival of PlayStyles - but this time, not so m


Marie Katoto has emerged as one of the finest women strikers in world football, and she has been an absolute star for the women's team of Paris Saint-Germain. Her stats are similar to the previous year, and she remains at the same overall rating of


Jude's performances for England have been nothing short of fantastic. He keeps turning up whenever the team needs him. Jude Bellingham is rated 90 in FC 25, which is a bit high. A rating of 88 or 89 would be more in line, especially considering players like Salah and Van Dijk are rated lo


If added to EA Sports FC 25 , his pace would be electric, his finishing and dribbling would be a joke and, despite not being the tallest, he would also be a threat in the air. Although many English icons are already in the game, the fact that he is one of the only Englishmen to win the Best Player award is enough of a warrant to add him to the virtual soccer fi


Carvajal is a player who thrives on being aggressive on defense, forcing turnovers and making it hard for rival players to make good passes. With an 85 Aggression stat, this athlete exemplifies consistent pressure that you can use to force enemy teams to make crucial mistakes. 81 Sprint Speed and 82 Acceleration also combine to allow Carvajal to close in on opposing players at alarming spe