There are all kinds of features and roles inside an elite modern-day midfield.
The highest managers search gamers able to filling a number of positions in addition to specialists, with defensive destroyers, box-to-boxers and attacking maestros all required to make the engine room tick.
EA FC 25 permits gamers the distinctive alternative to assemble their very own swashbuckling midfields, with the world’s finest generals and creators at your fingertips throughout Final Group, Profession Mode and good old style Kick-Off.
As we’ve already coated defensive midfielders individually, listed below are the perfect gamers who can play as central or attacking midfielders in EA FC 25.
One other quietly spectacular season from Bernardo Silva helped Manchester Metropolis seize their fourth successive Premier League title in 2023/24. The Portuguese is never probably the most glamorous or apparent performer, however his intelligence, mentality and technical presents make him unstoppable.
Underneath Pep Guardiola, Silva has developed right into a clutch participant, evidenced by his last-minute equaliser within the Group Defend at first of 2024/25. He’ll possible show simply as essential in EA FC 25, the place he has been given a tidy 88 total score.
Federico Valverde is a part of an esteemed however seldom seen group: ‘The Gullit Gang’. Put merely, a member of the troupe is a participant with 80+ scores within the six key classes – tempo, taking pictures, passing, dribbling, defending and bodily.
The all-action Uruguayan has entered the gang in EA FC 25 and boasts some distinctive stats following one other productive and trophy-laden season with Actual Madrid that culminated in Champions League glory.
Lionel Messi might not be gracing the 90s part of the scores however he is nonetheless a fairly particular footballer. The Inter Miami star, who helped Argentina win the Copa America this summer season, is classed as a RW in-game however has an alternate place of CAM.
No particular person participant can higher his insane 92 dribbling and the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner additionally has 85 taking pictures and 87 passing. Even his tempo has solely fallen to 79.
Following probably the most prolific yr of his profession which noticed him named the 2023/24 Premier League Participant of the Season, Phil Foden has deservedly earned himself a cheeky +3 improve in EA FC 25. The England worldwide’s versatility was exemplified final time period and he can function at RW, RM, LW and CAM.
Foden’s ruthlessness in entrance of purpose has seen his taking pictures obtain a major improve – going from 79 to 86 – and his 86 tempo, 85 passing and 90 dribbling will show a handful for defenders.
Martin Odegaard is one other Premier League creator who has been blessed with an improve by EA, with the Arsenal midfielder the one CM or CAM rated 89 total. The Norwegian’s score remains to be bettered by two of his compatriots additional up the pitch, however that does not cease the Arsenal skipper from being an distinctive asset.
With five-star talent strikes and 89 passing and dribbling, pixelated Odegaard will glide throughout the turf, orchestrating assaults from a quantity eight or ten function.
The 2-time Ballon d’Or winner endured a troublesome 2022/23 marketing campaign however got here roaring again from harm in 2023/24 as Barcelona gained the quadruple. The Spanish midfielder did not shine fairly as brightly as a few of her teammates, however she nonetheless performed a major half in her aspect’s success.
Her 90-rated EA FC 25 card is sure to be in style, with some beautiful all-round stats. Able to enjoying as a CM or CAM, none of her six stat teams are beneath 70, with the very best being her 91 dribbling and 90 passing. She additionally has five-star weak foot and talent strikes.
Kevin De Bruyne missed a lot of the 2023/24 season by harm and Man Metropolis managed to skate by in his absence. Nonetheless, the Belgian made a useful distinction in the course of the second half of the marketing campaign because the Cityzens claimed the Premier League crown.
Regardless of having hit 33 years of age, De Bruyne remains to be 90-rated on this yr’s sport, boasting 94 passing – the very best of any participant. 87 taking pictures and dribbling is fairly spectacular, too.
The face of EA FC 25 – that includes on each the Customary and Final Version covers – Jude Bellingham has unsurprisingly acquired an improve of +4 after his outstanding marketing campaign with Actual Madrid, profitable La Liga and the Champions League in Spain.
Whereas he discovered himself enjoying as a centre-forward at occasions in 2023/24, it is CAM and CM the place Bellingham can function in EA FC 25, with the England star simply +2 defending away from getting into The Gullit Gang.
Unsurprisingly, 2023 Ballon d’Or victor Aitana Bonmati is the main title in ladies’s soccer in EA FC 25. She’s certainly one of solely 4 gamers to be rated 91 on this yr’s iteration of the sport after proving the linchpin en path to quadruple success for Barcelona.
The 2023 World Cup winner and 2023/24 UEFA Nations League champion has some formidable stats, together with five-star weak foot and four-star talent strikes to go with her wonderful passing, taking pictures and dribbling.
Sure, we mentioned no defensive midfielders, however Rodri can play as a CM on EA FC 25, too. The Euro 2024 winner and midfield metronome is lastly receiving the plaudits his performances have lengthy deserved, even when a long-term harm will affect his in-game upgrades on Final Group.
The Spain and Man Metropolis man is 91-rated on this yr’s sport and has acquired an improve of +2 on final yr’s total score as a result of his constantly sensible performances. He will not be probably the most meta participant on the sport, however he is nonetheless a superb addition to any squad.
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