FIR SHORTS: Hero SBC Breakdown and TOTW4 Insights!

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[00:00:53] Today on to the content. Today brings us the theme of the week. Number four already. Time flies when you're having fun.

[00:01:01] We will be talking shortly about Mr. Angelo Stiller and it is the first of the infamous Hero Roulette SBC. My name is Dion. Let's start with Angelo Stiller, shall we?

[00:01:17] Angelo Stiller, who've not heard about him. Well, if you look at his profile picture or his new dynamic image, you could say they might have done him dirty.

[00:01:26] I'll put him on screen for everyone looking at the visual shows, of course.

[00:01:31] He is a 85 rated center defensive midfielder and Angelo is, let me check this for one second.

[00:01:44] Mr. Angelo is a center defensive midfielder. He is, of course, from VFB Stuttgart.

[00:01:50] Three star, three star. Let's check out his roles. I don't think there's many special roles for him. Nope.

[00:01:55] He's got a central half plus deep line playmaker plus and holding plus. Honestly, we've been spoiled with center defensive midfielders and with center midfielders so far.

[00:02:05] Not even two weeks ago, we got Garcia. Same price. 28,000, 25,000, something like that.

[00:02:11] Like price wise, Stiller is good. Stiller can get upgrades. I totally get that.

[00:02:16] But if I look at this card, I'm afraid I don't see anything super special with it.

[00:02:20] Even if you look at playstyles, there's no playstyles plus. The only, there's two reasons why I should say you could do this SPC.

[00:02:28] One, you'd perfect fit, but I don't know if many people have main Stuttgart players in their team.

[00:02:35] The second thing why you could do this SPC or consider doing it is his dynamic image.

[00:02:42] Because does this man look happy on the picture? Does he?

[00:02:46] Honestly, though, if I were you, I'd skip this card. I don't think it's necessarily a great card.

[00:02:53] He's not got special stats in anything. He's alternate position in center midfielder.

[00:02:58] Also not very special. His passing is decent stuff, but I think we got spoiled a couple of weeks now for a good SPC.

[00:03:06] Like, even if you look at the cards from Dortmund, did come out this week. I forgot his name, honestly, but there's so many good midfields.

[00:03:15] I would just go for him. I don't think it's worth doing.

[00:03:20] So on to the big one. Let's talk about the actual hero SPC.

[00:03:28] Of course, the hero SPC is the one that got teased this week.

[00:03:34] It's caused a little bit of panic, which made me decide to pull the trigger on Bombastor this afternoon.

[00:03:40] It is a SPC which gives out 87 maximum ultimate team heroes.

[00:03:49] 87, of course, let me see what it costs. The SPC itself costs you around 125,000 or 126,000 coins.

[00:04:02] And if we look at the list of cards that you are able to get, I put it on screen.

[00:04:07] There are, well, the cards are not bad, honestly.

[00:04:13] Of course, you can get a Rickon or in my case, I got a George Campos.

[00:04:17] But if you look at the price-wise, what you can get, I think there's about 10, 12 cards that are 14.

[00:04:25] There's 12 cards that are like until 120,000 coins.

[00:04:30] Everything else is above it.

[00:04:31] So starting from John Arnerise all the way up, even Bombastor is now a little bit higher.

[00:04:38] I'll go 150 plus.

[00:04:40] But if we go at the Cap de Villa range or Lettley King, who I use this weekend game review.

[00:04:46] Excellent card, by the way.

[00:04:48] These are all 260, 280, 300,000 coins cards.

[00:04:53] And of course, there are chances you can get that Toure, that Jabstom card, that Humzy card.

[00:05:00] There's one disadvantage with the SPC.

[00:05:02] Of course, you can't ever know if it's worth doing, if that's one.

[00:05:06] And I think last year, when I checked out the last year, I think we need an 86 team for it.

[00:05:11] So the requirements this year are actually a little bit higher, unfortunately.

[00:05:16] And that makes a little bit sense.

[00:05:18] We get more follow.

[00:05:19] We get a little bit more rewards.

[00:05:21] And with follow, I mean low-rated cards from all these in-between SPCs, of course,

[00:05:25] and all the rush rewards.

[00:05:32] This is something, let me put it like, if you can spare the coins, I would just do it.

[00:05:41] Because heroes are cool.

[00:05:44] Most heroes are cool.

[00:05:45] And even, right, even if you pack a player, like that's worth 100,000,

[00:05:50] and Jisun Park, and Esquad, and Fair Rebellion, for example,

[00:05:54] and you did not buy the players to put into the SPC for a full amount,

[00:05:59] it can still lead to a pretty cool player for a little price.

[00:06:03] I'm not much for gambling SPCs.

[00:06:06] I definitely said I would never do those.

[00:06:08] I can loan SPCs, for example.

[00:06:10] But a hero card this early in the game,

[00:06:15] or I can't full-heartedly say this is a must-do,

[00:06:18] but it is something I've done.

[00:06:20] I got Composer, of course.

[00:06:21] That's about the worst you can get.

[00:06:23] But I definitely think it's worth considering if you can spare it.

[00:06:29] Just can you imagine packing a Touré in week four?

[00:06:32] I mean, that will last you a long, long while.

[00:06:34] So, yeah, let me know if you did this SPC, what did you get?

[00:06:39] But I hope for everyone that you got Cap de Villas and above from this one.

[00:06:44] Let me know which hero you packed.

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[00:07:04] So that's the hero SPC out of the way.

[00:07:07] My honest opinion is if you are somewhat able to do it,

[00:07:12] basically just do it, I think it won't.

[00:07:16] It could lead to be a little bit of a disappointment,

[00:07:18] but generally speaking, I'd say this is one word gambling for.

[00:07:23] So let's have a look at the last piece of content today,

[00:07:27] the team of the week number four.

[00:07:31] We've had some decent team of the week so far,

[00:07:34] but this is a team that comes in at 1.9 million currently.

[00:07:41] And from those 1.9 million total value from this team,

[00:07:45] 1.3 million is made up by the man himself, Valverde.

[00:07:51] Valverde is now 1.27, 1.3 million.

[00:07:55] This card is absolutely amazing.

[00:07:59] It's an 89 rated inform card.

[00:08:01] His upgrades aren't that extensive,

[00:08:04] but that goes from all the team of the week currently, of course.

[00:08:06] But even his 88 rated cards, of course, 450,000 coins.

[00:08:13] There's nothing wrong with this card, nothing at all.

[00:08:14] He's got the playmaker plus plus at CM.

[00:08:17] You go to display styles, he's got the power shields.

[00:08:20] He actually got rapid as a midfielder, which is pretty cool.

[00:08:24] Normal rapid.

[00:08:25] The Trevella, relentless, so he won't run out of stamina.

[00:08:28] The dude's big.

[00:08:29] He's got four-star weak foot, of course, three-star skills,

[00:08:31] but it's a midfielder that we really need that.

[00:08:34] And we've all seen how good this card can be.

[00:08:37] The fun part about this card is his alternate position is right midfielder,

[00:08:42] and you can play him as a right midfielder, as a wide playmaker.

[00:08:45] So it gives you some options as well.

[00:08:48] Valverde, I really hope you pack him this week.

[00:08:51] It is definitely a card worth considering.

[00:08:55] I wouldn't buy him necessarily, but this is cool to have one of these big cards now in pack.

[00:08:59] Another standout card for me is Lewandowski.

[00:09:02] Of course, 100,000 currently.

[00:09:04] Not much better than his normal card, but then again, an 89 rated inform.

[00:09:08] They're cheap or pretty cheap at the start of the game.

[00:09:11] Pretty nice to have.

[00:09:13] Is he necessarily very meta?

[00:09:15] No, but I've tried him for a couple of matches, and I do think it's regular card.

[00:09:18] I mean, then of course.

[00:09:20] And I do think it's not a bad, as far as people make it think out because of his pace.

[00:09:25] 77 pace with a hunter on him.

[00:09:27] You can up that four star, four star.

[00:09:29] He's got amazing finishing stats.

[00:09:31] Like, I think the finishing is 90 without a chemistry card.

[00:09:35] So it goes to 99 with a hunter.

[00:09:39] Pretty cool card.

[00:09:41] But the rest of the team, and I've did some research to see if there's something here which

[00:09:45] I could highlight and say that's a cheap piece, for example.

[00:09:48] Saka is pretty cool, but 200k.

[00:09:50] But the rest is pretty much fuller, I have to be honest.

[00:09:56] Gazinia, 84 goalkeeper, 13,000.

[00:09:58] And most cards that are on the bench are 10 or 11k as well currently.

[00:10:02] Of course, could be good cards to have for if later on they start being needed in SBCs.

[00:10:09] But I think we get a couple more of these team in the weeks where there's like one card

[00:10:14] in there or two cards in there that are worth hoping for.

[00:10:19] And I will really hope you get these cards.

[00:10:22] But the rest are just small upgrades and not really needed.

[00:10:25] And I would consider taking those cards.

[00:10:28] Don't toss them away.

[00:10:29] Don't quick sell them.

[00:10:29] Just wait.

[00:10:30] We will need...

[00:10:32] Informers sooner or later.

[00:10:34] Probably later.

[00:10:34] And I do think this year it's a little bit more, of course.

[00:10:38] But honestly, 10k for an Inform, it doesn't hurt.

[00:10:41] You can sell it for 10k just as much probably.

[00:10:46] Definitely worth it.

[00:10:47] But no cheap piece like we had last week where we had Raiton, where I said Raiton is probably

[00:10:51] one of those cards which if you pack her, she's definitely worth trying at least.

[00:10:57] I tried her.

[00:10:57] She's in my main team.

[00:10:59] Along with James.

[00:11:00] You heard the guys talk about James yesterday.

[00:11:03] Pretty cool card, honestly.

[00:11:06] Definitely worth trying as well.

[00:11:08] But I don't think there's any cards similar next to that.

[00:11:13] I've heard people talk about Horon.

[00:11:16] Of course, Horon.

[00:11:17] Really cool player in real life.

[00:11:19] And not bad stats.

[00:11:21] But honestly, 79 pace is a little bit low as a camp.

[00:11:25] I originally think.

[00:11:27] Three-star weak foot.

[00:11:28] I find that a little bit of a weakness.

[00:11:31] She can't really defend.

[00:11:33] Node plus plus.

[00:11:34] I think Midema, for example, is a way better option than Scamp.

[00:11:38] So there it goes.

[00:11:39] There I go again with my Midema rent.

[00:11:42] I think that's all for today, though.

[00:11:45] We have gotten a Team of the Week, which has a pretty amazing Volverde card in it.

[00:11:51] Which makes it Team of the Week interesting that you're able to pack these cards.

[00:11:56] Saka, of course, not bad at all.

[00:11:58] And also Lewandowski won't hurt having in your club even untradeable.

[00:12:03] We have had the Angelo Stiller SPC, which I don't think is really worth considering.

[00:12:08] But if you have the fodder, you will get upgraded.

[00:12:11] But even then, $28,000 for a mediocre center midfielder or center defensive midfielder.

[00:12:17] That could go to $87,000.

[00:12:19] You can buy Gundogan for the same price as well, I think.

[00:12:22] So for fodder reasons, you don't want to do them.

[00:12:24] Basically, you do them for him as dynamic image.

[00:12:26] Or the fact that you're a big fan of the club.

[00:12:31] And last but not least, we have the Hero SPC, which could feel like a trap.

[00:12:38] Might be a trap.

[00:12:39] Might end up being a disaster like mine was.

[00:12:44] But I think, especially this stage of the game, if you have the coins available, just do it.

[00:12:52] Let us know what you've packed.

[00:12:53] Because it's a gamble.

[00:12:55] If I look at the amount of better players, there's 16, 18, 20 players.

[00:13:00] 21 players at least more worth than the value put in.

[00:13:06] And some are, if you hit them, really good.

[00:13:09] So honestly, I would do it.

[00:13:11] I have done it.

[00:13:12] I've put my money where my mouth is.

[00:13:15] But don't go in expecting the best.

[00:13:17] I think it's pretty much a full 64 till you get something out of it that's better than,

[00:13:23] that's worth more than you put into.

[00:13:25] But even then, having an untradable Hero in your club at this stage of the game definitely isn't bad.

[00:13:33] So yeah, let me know what you think.

[00:13:35] We'll be back this Thursday.

[00:13:37] Probably with a marquee matchup.

[00:13:39] Maybe something special.

[00:13:40] I am dying to talk about the league format or the rival format in depth.

[00:13:46] And if that's not an option for tomorrow, we'll be back at this Friday where I'll be joined at least by Ingevy.

[00:13:54] We will not be joined by Chris.

[00:13:55] And remember, on Friday, we do a live stream.

[00:13:57] So Friday, 7 p.m. UK time.

[00:14:01] We'll be doing a live stream on youtube.com forward slash foot in review.

[00:14:05] And if you are a member of the Discord, link in description.

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[00:14:12] Send us your questions everywhere.

[00:14:14] We'll get into it.

[00:14:15] And that leaves me with one thing left to do.

[00:14:18] And that is to drop it.

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