EA FC 25 Preview

As part of my preview for EA FC 25 , I was sent around 90 minutes of panel discussions of the new features in the game. But sometimes these can cloud your judgement - I've been playing EA FC (or FIFA , as it was then) since FIFA '99, as well as several of its competitors, so I know how the game feels. The best place to start was with a ma

The cash cow of Ultimate Team will always override everything else with **FC 25 ** , sadly. In an ideal world, EA Sports would develop Clubs into a major eSport, which would do extremely well. Real world soccer clubs around the world could have their own teams, and most importantly, the gameplay would then take priority with Ultimate Team being in the background generating income. Plainly, the game would be much better for


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


90 Strength and 90 Defensive Awareness also give Dias the ability to be consistently successful with the risks he takes. For example, missing a Sliding Tackle can leave a lane open for an offensive player to make a good pass for a goal. Due to his pure physical skill, Dias rarely allows this to happen since he has the awareness to pick and choose moments to str


But in presentation and organisation, EA FC feels very different. It feels a lot more Tactico-coded; no longer do players play in Defence or Midfield but as Inverted Wingbacks, Ballplaying Centre Backs, Wide Forwards, Shadow Strikers, and Roaming Playmakers. There have been options to control your positioning on a more micro level before, but this brings it front and centre, emphasising tactical input - how the players react to this is called FC


Keeping in mind his performances, EA has given Jude Bellingham a rating of 90 in EA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate Team, making him the highest-rated player in the attacking midfielder position. He has tremendous numbers in the game, with the major highlights being 88 dribbling, 87 shooting, 83 passing, 83 physical, and 80 p


On the pitch, it's EA FC. It looks the same as last year and the general feeling of the FC25 game blog crafting Guide is similar, too. That's to be expected, and while going back to those videos from EA did reveal some under the hood tweaks (more on those below), it's hard to see that much impact in the short time I had actually playing the g


Sliding and Standing tackles are an advanced technique for even top-rated players in EA Sports FC , but Ruben Dias makes them look easy. Very few players have a 90 Standing Tackle stat like Dias, which makes them explosive when approaching rival athletes. Those who are skilled at tackles can almost always use this player to steal the ball and create opportunities for their team instan


For more than 30 years of soccer simulators, screaming Arteta-like at the useless CPU teammates who were both ill-equipped and unwilling to adopt your footballing philosophy. It's got better over the years, but FC 25 's new AI is a further step towards the positive. Teammates are more intelligent, with some further refinement needed. They're still not world class readers of the game, let's say, and the longer you'll spend playing, the more you'll see the same old frustrations about movement off the b


The French international is quite pacey, and the same has led to EA providing him with a pace stat of 95 in EA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate Team. Accordingly, you will love having Moussa Diaby on the right side of the pitch. He can also be utilized as an attacking midfiel


According to the above video by YouTube creator AA9Skillz Extra , Hernadez thrives when you have teammates who support his weaknesses. Although Hernandez has 88 Strength and 86 Aggression, he may need to pass the ball to someone else to clear it in certain situations. However, due to his speed and strength, Hernandez likely has a better chance to force the ball away from an opponent fi


Another notable striker on this list is Harry Kane, and the English forward is best known for his time at Tottenham Hotspur, where he spent a major portion of his career. Currently, he is on a new journey with Bayern Munich, and he was great for the German side during the 2023/2024 sea


Tabitha Chawinga is officially the fastest female player in EA Sports FC 25, and she could be a solid selection for the striker position. Besides an incredible pace stat of 94, she also possesses good dribbling and shooting stats, making her an absolute threat when moving forw


Kylian Mbappé has the best card in EA Sports FC 25’s Ultimate Team, and all his metrics in the game are fabulous. He even leads in the speed segment, with his pace stat standing at the mark of 97. This officially makes him the fastest player to use inside the Ultimate T


The all-round superior Rush is also a key part of Career Mode, where you can use it to improve youth players in 5v5 games . It's also part of Clubs as a further commitment to make it feel like something to invest your time in. There's also the bonus of something that feels overlooked every year in sport simulation - family play across different ages. My son is 7, and he's a nice little chap, but he's terrible at 11x11. Rush allowed for fun shared gameplay, and less barely suppressed rage at him misunderstanding the Gegenpr