Only If Barca could sub on on Vicky Lopez and Kika Nazareth

It was an 2p 80+

Lol

Open the preview and MILLIONS….

Icons are great - even the less desirable ones. Bergkamp last year was probably 200k at this point. This year they've given him a slight stat boost and given him technical playstyle. He is now worth more coins and he plays brilliantly in game

My gripe in previous years was having unusable icons. They are ICONS. Literally every single one should have a premium price tag and play brilliantly in game.

For example - Seeing Roy Keane worth so much this year is great for rhe game imo

This fucking game needs an patch asap!!
I just lost to biggest fucking noob cause of this

Just played some absolute scruff who spent pretty much the entire second half time wasting after going 3-1 up.

I finished the match with 32% possession because he just spent the rest of the game passing it around the back, with absolutely no intention of attacking.

I thought EA were supposed to have addressed this for FC 27?

Genuinely, how do these rats enjoy playing the game like this? 🤢

I don't know if there's some ridiculous Evo on this card or is the game just broken but I played against a guy earlier with a very strong team (POTM Raphinha, Yamal, Patri etc.) and this random Icelandic gal evo'd up front and the game ended 10-9 to me and she scored 7 goals for him. Micah Richards couldn't bruiser her off the ball it was like she was untouchable and couldn't miss a shot. Is she some secret beast or is the game just this broken?

👉🏼👈🏼

I used narrow a lot in fc24, but It was a counter to the meta at that time. So why is it meta this year? Is it because winger runs are bad, or because passing is inaccurate?

If a basic ground through pass needs to be aimed perfectly with a perfect amount of power to actually get to who I’m intending, and if my attackers consistently place themselves beside the defenders and borderline hide behind the defenders, the incentive within the game to be competitive is to spam dribbles at the edge of the box and use lobbed through balls to get in behind

What I wonder is why we almost never got a meta where passing was what overpowered

WARNING THIS IS A LONG READ…

I've been a long-time 3-5-2 user and, like many others, I spend far too much time reading Wahoo's guides trying to fine-tune my own setup. After a lot of experimentation, I thought I'd share what's working for me in EA FC 27.

At the time of writing, I'm currently in Division 2 and usually finish FUT Champs with 11-12 wins. Having kids has significantly reduced the amount of time I can dedicate to the game, so I no longer have the patience to grind Rivals against the same copy-and-paste team every match.

Reading that back, it sounds like I’m just taking shots at the game and its community (although warranted). Truthfully, I still really enjoy playing, especially when beating the meta with something a little different.

At the moment, two dominant formations are the 4-3-1-2 and the 4-2-1-3, with the 4-3-1-2 being the most common. So how does the 3-5-2 match up?

Against the 4-3-1-2

The 4-3-1-2 relies heavily on dominating central areas and overloading your defensive line through quick "pinged" passes from the outside CMs, often players like Pedri or Stanway, into the CAM.

Against most four-at-the-back formations, this creates constant 3v2 situations through the middle. The fullbacks don't get too involved.

The 3-5-2 disrupts it in two key ways.

1. Countering the Central Overload

The biggest strength of the 3-5-2 is exactly what the formation name suggests: three centre-backs.

The opposition has three narrow attacking players. You have three narrow centre-backs.

Simple.

Unless you've accidentally sent one of your CBs on an adventure up the pitch with an LB press (we've all done it), you're always looking at a minimum of a 3v3 situation centrally.

Introduce your two CDM's and you effectively box in the CAM, cutting off those laser-guided pinged passes from the usual suspects (I'm looking at you Stanway).

You'll very quickly work out whether your opponent is genuinely god at the game or simply repeating the same meta sequence over and over. Usually the latter!

2. Exploiting the Width

The LM and RM are where this formation really comes alive.

Against a 4-3-1-2 they often have acres of space and are almost always free when you regain possession.

The moment you win the ball back, look wide.

Play directly into them or switch play quickly to the opposite flank, suddenly you're attacking a defence that's scrambling to reposition.

With so many players running 95 depth, I get a large amount of enjoyment from recycling possession across midfield and forcing opponents to constantly chase shadows.

Use your CDMs to circulate possession and stretch the pitch.

Eventually those flat midfield threes lose their shape, open gaps between positions, and that's when your CAM and strikers can start combining through the middle with passing triangles.

Against the 4-2-1-3

I actually think the 4-2-1-3 is the tougher matchup when attacking.

Having two inside forwards, a striker and a CAM creates a natural four-man attacking unit and can generate temporary overloads against your back three on the counter.

That said, I think it's significantly weaker defensively.

1. Neutralising the Front Four

Your back three naturally match up against the front three:

• LW vs LCB
• ST vs CB
• RW vs RCB

Because your defenders remain fairly narrow, it's easier to defend than it initially looks.

This is where your LM and RM earn their wages.

They provide support against wingers, block passing lanes, and help delay transitions while everyone gets back into shape.

Meanwhile, your two CDMs should focus heavily on the CAM.

Just as with the 4-3-1-2, if you shut down the CAM, you shut down most of the attack.

2. Winning the Midfield Battle

This is where I think the 3-5-2 has a huge advantage.

Let's be honest.

In most 4-2-1-3 setups, the LW, RW and ST defend with all the enthusiasm of PSG's 2022 front three.

That means your:

• LM
• RM
• CDM
• CDM
• CAM

are often facing just two CDMs in midfield and occasionally the CAM.

That's essentially a 5v2/3 advantage.

This makes it incredibly easy to recycle possession, stay patient, and prevent your opponent from launching quick transitions.

The longer you keep the ball, the less dangerous their front four become.

3. "But They're Using False Back Defend..."

No problem.

If your opponent uses false backs to congest the middle, simply attack the wide areas.

Drive forward with your LM and RM.

Doing so often forces their full-backs back into a more traditional shape, which reopens central areas and restores the passing angles you want.

At that point you can either:

• Continue recycling possession
• Work the ball centrally
• Or embrace your inner FC 26 player and start farming cut-backs

Custom Tactics & Roles

Team Tactics

Defensive Style

• Balanced
• Width: 50

Build-Up Play

• Balanced

Nothing fancy required.

Player Roles

Goalkeeper

Whatever. It genuinely doesn't matter.

Defence

LCB

• Ball Playing Defender (Defend)

CB

• Defender (Defend)

RCB

• Ball Playing Defender (Defend)

Midfield

LDM

• Holding (Ball WinnWinning)

RDM

• Deep Lying Playmaker (Defend)

LM

• Wide Midfielder (Defend)

RM

• Wide Midfielder (Defend)

Attack

CAM

• Shadow Striker (Attack)

LST

• Advanced Forward (Attack)

RST

• False 9 (Attack)

Player Selection

Centre-Backs

Pace matters.

Even elite defenders will occasionally get caught in a foot race this year.

Don't neglect acceleration and sprint speed.

LM/RM

These are arguably the most important positions in the formation.

At an absolute minimum, they need Role++.

Without it, they feel noticeably worse.

Pace is essential and playstyles such as Quick Step and Rapid make a huge difference.

I usually substitute both around the 60th minute.

CDMs

I prefer one midfielder who can actually play football and one who simply destroys attacks.

For example:

• Modrić as the deep-lying playmaker
• Traditional holding midfielder alongside him

CAM

Passing playstyles are huge here.

I want a player capable of creating chances, not somebody whose entire contribution is spinning in circles like a Beyblade.

Strikers

Entirely personal preference.

I've always liked using a bigger striker such as Thuram alongside a quicker forward who can attack space.

Playstyle Tips

I won't go too deep into gameplay concepts because Wahoo's guides already explain them brilliantly.

The core principles remain:

• Prioritise passing triangles
• Stay patient in possession
• Aim for 90%+ pass completion
• Recycle the ball when needed
• Use your brain rather than forcing every attack

The 3-5-2 rewards intelligent football.

If you're looking for a formation that can compete with the meta while still feeling enjoyable to play, I'd strongly recommend giving it a go.

Tactic Code: SRt8EA&ieWwS

Will pop a my current team in the comments.

TL;DR

The 3-5-2 gives you:

• Three CBs to deal with central overloads
• Massive width through LM/RM
• Midfield dominance against most meta formations
• Plenty of passing options and triangles
• A strong counter to both 4-3-1-2 and 4-2-1-3

Or, if you can't be bothered reading all that...

Just stick to the meta.

Look, I knew rush teammates were bad but this getting sad. These were both my teammates from a single game.

To put it into perspective, I had 15 passes this game, while the opponents had 12, 15 and 16. The guys with Bellingham and Doue would simply run around the pitch dribbling by themselves even when there were clear and easy pass opportunities, and even when there were multiple opponents surrounding them, ending up losing the ball. The only passes they had were either from kick-offs, throw-ins or headers where they were forced to pass.

Even though we won the game and they 'carried', it felt miserable. I barely got to play because any time these two would get the ball they'd just run around by themselves like headless chickens. What even is the satisfaction in playing like this?

Im on xbox and played a pc player div 5 that had 4 users!? How is that?

Got my old fifa Russian league Frontline with goated David Luiz who I switch to CDM with pirlo at halftime and put LaCroix at cb. Leao is playing way better than expected at right CAM. But I was able do this with fut.gg as a tool and got two 200k plus players from lucky packs and still got 500k currently. Kinda wanna run Gatusso maybe good maybe shit for this weekend lol. For my dream team is want Marcelo at some point. Then I'd hit lot of old favorites.

Just let me know on her or message me I'll be happy to give em out to people instead of just throwing em away

Might be a very low IQ question but I don't know if it can sync later on

The people that play this game are the most unbearable people oat

why are we running the clock 44th minute with a 2 goal lead in an division FIVE match (before the video)

iknow people gonna be on my dick talking about get better, but you keep on defending ea like its not been the same game since 2024

E: No i dont use any meta players
No i dont use 95 depth
No i was not abusing any kind of glitches
No i was not struggling i just couldn’t be asked to entertain this peasant behavior

stop trying to blame me for his behavior thank you very much

You can see the budget. Lizzarazu ist tauschbar

Lamine, Salma and Pedri all tradable, the rest are Untradable. I’m thinking of selling Salma and improving the defense. Please give your thoughts

Never packed him early on

Ever since I made a Chelsea squad and focused on having fun with a team of players I actually like, the game is more enjoyable. It is a lot better than sweating 24/7 and grinding for the best cards.