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[00:00:49] Hello FUTs and welcome back to FUT IN REVIEW, episode 594.

[00:00:57] It is time for a showdown FC showdown that is we look into the good bat and ugly.

[00:01:03] We discuss if the end of big Virgil's defensive ring is near, we look at where to start if

[00:01:10] you're getting back into the game and what to master if you need to focus on one aspect

[00:01:15] of the gameplay.

[00:01:16] And what the heck is going on with this rehearsal lately?

[00:01:20] My name is John and I'll be yours today.

[00:01:23] Well I'm not alone joining me is the man, the legend.

[00:01:27] Mr FC 24 database himself, the forum master, the Norwegian Indiana Jones and we need to

[00:01:35] hurry this show so I'm just going to announce him as Inve.

[00:01:40] Hello hello.

[00:01:41] Hello my friend.

[00:01:43] It's good to see you look like you got 45 minutes of discussions ready for you.

[00:01:49] Yep.

[00:01:50] Good to go.

[00:01:52] And last but certainly not least you haven't heard his voice for some weeks now because he's

[00:01:57] obviously very busy with preparing a certain podcast event in Creed and so, so much more

[00:02:04] but he's back.

[00:02:06] It's Grand Poppa MacDee, FUT in review, tell you where it's no longer in Chris.

[00:02:12] Hi guys, great to be back on.

[00:02:15] It's been a good six weeks I think since I've been on yes I have not fallen out with everyone

[00:02:19] on the discord.

[00:02:20] I've just been unfortunately busy with work so it's great to be back on.

[00:02:23] Anyone or everyone?

[00:02:24] Well, you could say that.

[00:02:26] No, it's been good, it's been good mate.

[00:02:29] The discord is popping as we say and with Creed just round the corner, you and I had a

[00:02:34] call with Mario us this week didn't we?

[00:02:36] And it's going to be awesome event.

[00:02:39] Yeah, the schedule for the event is almost ready.

[00:02:41] We got a concept laying around which is working on the last final details and I got

[00:02:47] to go on to wait to see if we can get to announce where we're going to record the live show

[00:02:52] in Creed.

[00:02:54] But it's just a little bit too early but I'm so hyped to talk about that soon, soon Chris.

[00:02:59] Yeah, no problem.

[00:03:01] See you next time folks.

[00:03:02] Definitely just a week or so I think.

[00:03:04] Anyways, Infi, it's time for a showdown.

[00:03:07] We used to have some proper showdowns.

[00:03:10] We used to love this promotion.

[00:03:14] Is there anything else that changed this year or are we going to continue this?

[00:03:18] Because just to put it out there, you and also Chris and I see a lot in the community actually

[00:03:23] enjoyed the last two weeks of FC 24, didn't you?

[00:03:26] Yeah, there's been lots of SPCs to do and fun objectives like playing so people backing

[00:03:36] some promo cards.

[00:03:38] It's nice to see of course.

[00:03:40] So we've had a little bit of fun at least.

[00:03:44] So content wise, which is good.

[00:03:47] There have been some interesting stuff at least.

[00:03:51] Definitely Chris, you've been enjoying the game as well, didn't you?

[00:03:54] Yeah, I mean I thought the forum was great.

[00:03:56] I thought the crombs were asked.

[00:03:57] The guy is actually on our discord who many poo packed water and how many did they get.

[00:04:04] Adam which you've heard on the podcast, he's got 20 fanatics.

[00:04:10] He's got 20 cards, including Jups as well.

[00:04:13] Andy got three fantasy heroes.

[00:04:17] Newer is at 14.

[00:04:20] My good friend, Ingrid who's on the show, he got 23.

[00:04:24] How many Kriven?

[00:04:26] 23.

[00:04:27] A few Dupes still but...

[00:04:29] Yeah, there are even 23 unique ones.

[00:04:33] Over got 10 and five Jups on top of that and they also got one hero.

[00:04:39] I think Hopi who sent me this one.

[00:04:41] I'm sure you read out how you packed.

[00:04:42] This is discord luck.

[00:04:43] If you're feeling the need to pack luck to come join the discord, it's free to join patreon.com forward slash foot review.

[00:04:51] I think I've got that right John.

[00:04:53] Definitely.

[00:04:54] Thank you very much.

[00:04:55] It'll be in that long.

[00:04:56] He got...

[00:04:57] He got Bomb Pastor, Kanati, McMannaman, Maggiere, Vola, Mascarano, Politano,

[00:05:05] My Dima, Aspas, Stanway, Akuna and many more low rated.

[00:05:09] The Bomb Pastor was actually trainable and he sold her in two of the year,

[00:05:13] Overdorf, because he's planning to do Rolfo.

[00:05:15] Now that is discord luck, isn't it?

[00:05:19] Very nice.

[00:05:20] Burnley and in Pagini.

[00:05:22] Well you need to open packs John.

[00:05:25] That's fair as well.

[00:05:27] I have to say that the reward lately for me has been abysmal.

[00:05:33] So yeah, that gets a little bit better.

[00:05:35] But hey, I'm glad everyone else did get some proper rewards.

[00:05:40] And I'm glad everyone likes the game.

[00:05:42] I've been playing heavy competitive, but I think I feel like I've been the only one

[00:05:47] if you listen to the Tuesday show people just play the cops, play friendly,

[00:05:52] play co-play different games.

[00:05:54] I've been corigning on all the time.

[00:05:58] I can't spend all food, just play in rivals.

[00:06:01] I'm now in Div 1.

[00:06:03] If I get some time, but that is a big hit this week, I should be a lead

[00:06:07] before the next rewards cycle.

[00:06:09] I think I'm really enjoying the high competitive setting at the moment.

[00:06:14] And I think it's because it's less toxic than before

[00:06:20] or it's a little bit easier.

[00:06:22] I do think if you get past level like Division 3,

[00:06:24] it's getting a little bit easier now.

[00:06:26] So yeah, definitely enjoy.

[00:06:29] That's all. In fees, shaking heavily with his hand.

[00:06:32] You don't think so in V?

[00:06:33] I'm in Division 2 and it's very tough.

[00:06:36] So I wouldn't say it's easier in the division.

[00:06:40] I have found it easier in Division 3 than Division 2.

[00:06:43] That's how it should be anyway.

[00:06:45] Yeah, that's too...

[00:06:45] I'm glad that is the case for you.

[00:06:49] Shall we talk about the showdown promo?

[00:06:51] Can you explain what it is in V to the concept and take it away from there?

[00:06:56] Well, it's a called showdown series.

[00:06:59] We'll get the daily squad battle challenges with two special player options.

[00:07:05] Soon to face off in the real world.

[00:07:09] So the first showdown is between Liverpool and Manchester City.

[00:07:13] So it's a showdown Bobby Clark and Manuela Canjee from Manchester City.

[00:07:19] So the winner there will get a plus two in form upgrade.

[00:07:24] If it's a draw, both players will get a plus one in form upgrade.

[00:07:28] So it makes things a little bit more interesting if you're a neutral supporter as well.

[00:07:34] If you pick just one of the players who might be a little bit more invested in watching the match as well.

[00:07:40] Maybe that's how we kind of came to like this promo the first time with a certain

[00:07:47] Clibber Robin combination in earlier FIFA, which was really fun.

[00:07:53] I don't know if you remember.

[00:07:54] Clibber guys, but...

[00:07:57] You don't.

[00:07:58] I was wondering though, in previous games, wasn't it as you have to pick one of them instead of

[00:08:05] being able to do both of them whereas just my...

[00:08:07] No, that was the...

[00:08:10] What was his name?

[00:08:13] Was it for James Forrest and Ryan Kent as we see.

[00:08:18] The road to the final thing.

[00:08:21] That was a player pick between the Celtic player and the Rangers player.

[00:08:25] And to once the pick Kent got really lucky.

[00:08:29] Let's put it like that.

[00:08:31] Was it James Forrest?

[00:08:32] His name is...

[00:08:32] James Forrest was, yeah.

[00:08:34] I mean, I think it's James Forrest.

[00:08:35] Yeah.

[00:08:36] Europe's not for everyone and it's certainly not for Celtics.

[00:08:41] Well, that goes all for listening, but thanks for that Chris.

[00:08:46] But what do you got?

[00:08:48] Let's ask Chris first.

[00:08:51] What do you think Chris of this format?

[00:08:52] You can just do any SPC's that good thing or should they make you choose?

[00:08:57] I think it's a good thing to do.

[00:09:00] You know, I mean, I see the two players have picked and, you know, I can't.

[00:09:04] I know of Fairbub at him, I have to say Clark is a new one for me.

[00:09:08] I'm unaware of that.

[00:09:09] No, I think it's fine.

[00:09:10] I think it's fine.

[00:09:11] I think...

[00:09:12] I like it when there's lots to do.

[00:09:13] You know, there's a fair bit of fodder.

[00:09:16] Especially people who have maybe not opened their packs from the cups.

[00:09:18] If you've done the cups, I mean there's loads and loads of packs there.

[00:09:21] We've put loads of troops, you know, did Rolfo, did

[00:09:25] Carvalio.

[00:09:26] I think it needs to be something in the game at the moment because it just is

[00:09:30] it's difficult because...

[00:09:31] Sorry, player prices are so high.

[00:09:34] The players that need to push your team.

[00:09:36] So I think other needs decent SPCs is well worth it.

[00:09:40] Fair.

[00:09:40] You see?

[00:09:42] Are you the same opinion?

[00:09:43] Yeah, pretty much.

[00:09:45] It's lots to do.

[00:09:45] I like the showdown series so I'm hoping for some

[00:09:49] little bit out of the box selections for the players you can do.

[00:09:55] Players that hasn't held or probably won't have too many

[00:09:59] special cards during the cycle of the game.

[00:10:02] So that would be...

[00:10:03] Bobby Clark is probably one that...

[00:10:06] Well, he's playing at the moment but he hasn't played that much so

[00:10:10] he might get an info maybe but normally he wouldn't.

[00:10:14] We'd be the first one in line getting a promo card which is nice.

[00:10:17] I would prefer EA if you're listening

[00:10:20] that we get a Conor Bradley card.

[00:10:24] I need a writeback and just put the whip cross plus on him and I won't complain.

[00:10:29] He's Liverpool as well?

[00:10:30] I don't even know.

[00:10:31] Yep, yep.

[00:10:32] That was hoping for Conor Bradley showdown card but Bobby Clark is a cool choice as well, of course.

[00:10:42] Yeah.

[00:10:42] So I'm alone in the fact that I would like to see him pick and actually have more stake here

[00:10:47] because you can just do a boat and it doesn't even matter who wins and you did some win-win.

[00:10:55] Maybe it's a competitive point in me saying you know what would be cool if you have to select one

[00:11:00] just make one as we see.

[00:11:01] They pick one of them and then the stakes are higher.

[00:11:06] Something, right?

[00:11:07] I mean...

[00:11:08] Yeah.

[00:11:09] Because now we'll see how Conor you already are the one like in half of the themes after this week.

[00:11:17] Yeah.

[00:11:18] That's true.

[00:11:19] I mean, I think they'll go to look at it and see, I mean I think

[00:11:26] you look at the Kenji card.

[00:11:27] I mean, we know we talk about the version of Van Dyke.

[00:11:30] Kill of this one is it or is it not?

[00:11:33] I mean if that does get plus two and we were right in saying that,

[00:11:37] do you think that card is on par with Van Dyke still in the 90-80 card or do you think it's still behind?

[00:11:45] That's why it's probably but...

[00:11:50] Unique body type on Van Dyke is very unique

[00:11:53] but of course stats wise is already better than at least the non-informed Van Dyke.

[00:12:01] So I don't know if Van Dyke has those long legs as well and really strong

[00:12:06] so if he's better than the non-informed Van Dyke, it's already a great SPC I guess

[00:12:13] to do because the thing I'm sorry Chris before I forget, the thing is with Akane

[00:12:19] he got Intercept Plus, Block Plus, he got Normal Ping Pass, Longbow Pass, Jockey,

[00:12:24] Anticipate, Slide Tackle First Touch and Aerial as well

[00:12:30] with 94 jumping 91 strength close to 90 defensive stats.

[00:12:38] With the medium attacking high defensive workers and unique body type on Akane,

[00:12:42] it's a very interesting card.

[00:12:45] Definitely, I mean, I think looking at the two of them that's probably one I'm

[00:12:51] not on the Liverpool fan so I've got a dog in the race come this Sunday when the game's on

[00:12:56] but the Clark card just looks a little bit pricey for what you're getting.

[00:13:03] It does a lot of centre mids that's probably why that's why one of the reason also I wanted

[00:13:08] to comment on it because there's not that many top right back that will be under 500,000

[00:13:17] coins so that would have been kind of perfect to get him now but hopefully we're going to show

[00:13:24] down with a few fullbacks later maybe.

[00:13:28] I mean, I know also the fact is I think we're going to mention is that evolution is there isn't

[00:13:32] for the player gets a maximum upgrade is that right?

[00:13:36] The winner or if both, if it's a draw they both get upgraded kind of it becomes kind of a winner card

[00:13:43] so you can do the three evolution which gives a plus one on the rating and some different

[00:13:51] in game stats of course. So in theory you can get 92 rated Bobby Clark or Akane if one of the

[00:13:59] teams wins the match and of course you can use the evolution on one of the other showdowns if

[00:14:05] you don't want to use it on any of these two players of course. Which is cool I think?

[00:14:10] No, very cool. I think it's very cool. I mean it's a weird promo and that it's no good,

[00:14:18] the players at the very start but it's an interesting one and I think it's one that we'll look

[00:14:22] forward to definitely do some of the SPCs on it. It's kind of a cool down promo before the next

[00:14:30] kind of big one if you can call it that. So that's why we have some previous cards back in packs as well

[00:14:39] like Centurion so along, team of the Iron-Ownable Mentions Kane and team of the group stages Mbappe

[00:14:46] versus Fire Name R etc. So there are some kind of pack fillers as well to make it a little bit more

[00:14:55] interesting opening packs. So that's why I think it's kind of a cool down promo even though we'll

[00:15:02] get lots of SPCs etc. which is nice so. I mean I think you're right. I don't know, it's just half

[00:15:11] it's sort of a weird promo for me like I see this and like yeah those showdowns could be more meaningful

[00:15:18] if you do a pick. I'd also be more inclined to see like facelves are cool when there's two similar

[00:15:26] players and you have to pick I think so if you have two center defenders for example from city

[00:15:30] and for example say you have a, I don't know, let's say you have a go-mess and you have a client

[00:15:34] right? Yeah. You have to pick one of them they are both good players you can almost make

[00:15:39] them identical even so you did some win when it whichever you pick but it can be a big a win if

[00:15:46] they beat each other the other one beats the other in this weekend. I think that would sort of

[00:15:52] activate me more but I'm looking at these two cards and like I don't need a center midfielder

[00:15:56] oh go on yeah okay that's done I'll go on yeah and I don't if not if it happens happens but I think

[00:16:04] and you don't know which promo which they're still going to be right which also makes a little bit

[00:16:08] harder this could be a good in between promo if they released all of them as picks and all the

[00:16:18] positions were the same with the same with the show. It's it's it's showdown had the same position

[00:16:23] yeah that would be interesting. I'm pick one player pick yeah yeah do defender do a goal keeper

[00:16:29] for a career do midfielder do attacker yeah and then you have four showdowns you have to pick one

[00:16:35] of them in all four that way there's more at stake everyone still wins because all the cards are

[00:16:41] sort of similar you can still pick your position but you for example you take the mid Liverpool

[00:16:46] midfielder because you're a Liverpool fan but you probably also going into a country.

[00:16:52] Well that depends on the father which is empty as the mother but it also depends on what other

[00:16:59] showdowns well I only have one day to finish it so I need to decide quickly if I want to do

[00:17:04] a kanji or not and I don't know it's not to I need a fullback more than I need a centerback I have

[00:17:11] quite a lot of centerbacks to be honest so yeah I might not do a kanji. No that's fair

[00:17:19] I will probably do although it's plenty of centerbacks at my team already as well

[00:17:28] but if of course if you get the full upgrade then yeah it's going to be a very good card no

[00:17:33] thought about that so no that's the thing but I also still have 92 all about on the bench for example

[00:17:41] I don't know I find it also a bit of a weird time where I didn't pack anyone this week so for me

[00:17:48] that didn't actually go up well but I play with a team that's basically well two months old now

[00:17:57] team year level and I only exchanged my left winger because I pack net fed not because net fed is

[00:18:05] that much better but I just like net fed and I still perform really well with it so I have no

[00:18:11] really incentive to upgrade like people did roof this weekend this week right

[00:18:18] perfect card would have been upgrade on paper yes over my core card for example

[00:18:23] but I still don't feel that goal card is lacking and still just does the job in this one for me so

[00:18:29] I'm like I probably best if I just wait a couple of weeks until it really gets obvious it's outdated

[00:18:38] maybe could be made out but you can say it further of course I mean I would just say that this

[00:18:45] is the this is possibly the prime time of the game before we go to the madness that's team of

[00:18:51] the season so between now and the team of season starting the cards that you're getting are going

[00:18:56] in matter and you can use them before we get to the usual embappies and harlands this world and

[00:19:03] whoever you know so I think this is a really good time to invest in the game and play the game

[00:19:09] and get those cards and use different ones because see come turtops we're all going to have

[00:19:14] the same cards you know and it's nice now you know you're gonna have a different team for everybody

[00:19:18] since maybe a good time you start you know really playing them yeah more unique type of team now

[00:19:23] possible probably so yeah that's why I'm that's where I'm not expecting that because I see everyone

[00:19:29] doing the same as BC's past week we'll talk about certain icons this week as well which people will

[00:19:34] do most teams have the same icons already in the team which were also as BC's we'll get rofo

[00:19:41] as left back in every single team or 90% of the team we'll get all the showdown players in team

[00:19:48] for coming weeks I think team the season is it is where the teams can actually differ without

[00:19:55] being penalised for using different cards even more than now but you could have the likes

[00:20:00] upon past or get an upgrade you know good looking to get an upgrade as well I know barson has

[00:20:05] no playing great at the moment but you know there's a good chance that they'll get an upgrade and

[00:20:09] they're no super expensive cards when I still use hemp as it futures stars hemp I use a

[00:20:16] new one I still use sour she still fits really nicely into my team I've got 94 live and dosky

[00:20:24] up top so I've got quite a big story players because I'm like you and I think I use a lot of

[00:20:28] crossing in my game so I like about height and players of the work past and we'll get only the

[00:20:33] the right wing as well but the best card that I've got is still a really good card so yeah there's

[00:20:38] definitely different options up there and I think what I liked about the previous promo and even

[00:20:43] this one is it's live cards and you're going to get upgrades and as you said John you take an

[00:20:49] interest in the game you're actually looking to see who has whatever team barson I've got this week

[00:20:54] or as barson the role for cards who are they playing when do they get an upgrade and you're actually

[00:21:00] checking the track so I think that makes it a little bit more interactive and it makes it a lot

[00:21:04] more fun than a lot of prongs that have had recently. I'm pretty sure lots of people know how

[00:21:11] how and when barsalona ladies are going to play and many people saw that the role for just return

[00:21:17] from injury people were kind of sweating on that and she played I think 16 minutes now in a cup

[00:21:22] match so she is recovered and ready for for the league so everybody's probably going to check

[00:21:27] how long if they get a clinch it does she does she play 60 minutes to get the clinch it bonus or not

[00:21:32] it's like it puts a little bit more interest in those matches as well and kind of open

[00:21:40] open up the eyes of the female football as well which is nice and I'm pretty sure a lot of people

[00:21:47] saw the upgrades on that the poli-tano card that got first up plus one and then got unlocked two

[00:21:54] more so he's up to 90 now and that's a really good card for around I think 50k last time I checked

[00:22:00] it's a really fun card so and cheap for the price I think for a 90 rated winger so

[00:22:08] I'm also watching kandreva if he's going to get an upgrade because he's really good already

[00:22:12] and if he gets a plus two it's going to be pretty awesome I think at least for my style

[00:22:19] he's playing really well yeah that's absolutely fair yeah maybe just me probably just me done

[00:22:30] I don't know if complaining anyway like I mean you know me I'm more of a game play guy than actually

[00:22:34] a guy that plays for the content anyways right so but it's just for me it doesn't really

[00:22:43] too much but I did just do our kandre to make sure I get that

[00:22:49] no regret there

[00:22:53] and what else do we get my friend?

[00:22:57] We got some objectives players as well looks like EA want to put a little bit of spotlight on the

[00:23:05] NWSL the female league in the United States so you need to play too much yesterday with three NWSL

[00:23:14] players you can do it in pretty much any ultimate team game mode so that's easy so you get a

[00:23:23] daily completion thing and you get some packs and if you complete it once you get the left back

[00:23:33] Carson picket it is seven rated with the wept pass plus which is of course a big bonus and

[00:23:41] relentless plus higher workers and she was really good in the beginning of the game the 82 rated

[00:23:48] non-inform if you complete it two times you get Jesse Fleming another center made from the NWSL

[00:24:00] and if you complete it three times you get the female player center made again labontam

[00:24:12] also it is seven rated so you can link them with ease if you have that Alex Morgan card or maybe

[00:24:21] so Sophia Smith team of the card if you were lucky enough to pack or maybe afford it so those are good

[00:24:30] links for her as well and probably very usable yeah I think that's a digress no you get XP as well

[00:24:40] you get a thousand XP for each of those completion so if you're a need of XP to get the level 25

[00:24:49] this is also a good way to get that so it's like four thousand XP or something you can get from

[00:24:54] this completionist objectives which is nice I think all right no I think it's a great thing

[00:25:03] John I think it's great it puts a spotlight on female players and dressing cards as well

[00:25:09] and I just wish you know maybe we'll talk about it later on the show that they bring in a token promo

[00:25:14] but you can actually use these cards that would be an absolute ideal for me and all of people in

[00:25:19] the discord would like it as well some people will know so you know what I mean but once we collected

[00:25:24] promo and decent rewards that's something we could even you know so see whether a month's promo

[00:25:28] like that that would be amazing let's take that topic though because envy dude would you like a token

[00:25:36] base promo or can you explain for your new listeners what a token base promo would do

[00:25:41] yeah I like the token thing we had where we could exchange the token in lots of different

[00:25:47] the players either icons or promo cards or yeah packs if you wanted that

[00:25:55] it's I think many people have missed it if it's made similar to the fantasy cap we had I think

[00:26:06] it would be great to have it I think most people will like it then because that cap was really fun

[00:26:14] at least for me and lots of different teams you didn't seem the same players and yeah that

[00:26:20] that was a very nice surprise when we got that one if it's only in in champs then of course

[00:26:27] it's gonna be really tough then maybe not so much but if you can do it in rivals or in a

[00:26:33] couple like that then I think it's it's a good thing at least for me I like it if they ever bring it

[00:26:39] back has to be a separate mode or let's go again and we don't limit the things please keep it out

[00:26:46] rivals because I didn't like the cup I played a couple of matches maybe I know a dozen

[00:26:51] oh I have for the friendly cup but I found it's extremely toxic because people didn't like

[00:26:57] wanted me to quit off then I can see the they're just played 424 getting early gold and like yeah okay

[00:27:02] this happens I'll get you I'll equalize take quit and send me a message I should have quit because

[00:27:08] apparently it's going to go and all that toxic behavior kept coming back or I had someone that scored

[00:27:14] a goal and sent balls send me message quit now and he just kept running with the ball coming back

[00:27:20] low playing wide coming back and I scored equalize and then quit again I was like yeah one more of

[00:27:27] this and I'm actually done and I think those token based promise people want so many want to do it

[00:27:34] ASAP so unless they spread those tokens out like for example you can only get like three a week

[00:27:39] and eat 12 in a month right something like that if that stops the pacing like the tasting

[00:27:47] the rushing of the object is a species token as well and I think we had a pack of packs as well

[00:27:53] I think it's one haptic and toxic promotion to get on so I don't like it and especially

[00:28:01] in like it having that competitive most either then again we got guards after I don't know 10 weeks

[00:28:09] for 30 tokens or something I didn't even know how many which got replaced one week after so

[00:28:15] it never made much sense for me anyways to do that so hey again I'm a bit of a downer on this but

[00:28:21] I don't like the token based promotions at all and like I said last week bringing the cup was pretty

[00:28:28] cool bringing it in with suddenly having different team building requirements without us knowing

[00:28:37] made it really awkward bringing that was great John yeah sure but the 7 scored was brilliant to do

[00:28:45] that because I didn't win 10 I did 12 matches with a I think 10 loan 86 87 cards which is

[00:28:53] and really what you want to do like if you know it's common and that's what I meant with the tokens

[00:28:57] as well because if you know it's common you'll save some of the players right you keep it you keep

[00:29:02] a Spanish or telling team separate you stay let me do this SPC because it's not like let me do

[00:29:09] the young for example because hey you might know needed for one of those tokens

[00:29:14] grinds later on which is sort of cool doing it suddenly out of the blue I think it's pretty annoying

[00:29:22] if you already tossed all everything in SPC's and stuff yeah I get that John but if you look at these

[00:29:27] in these American players or American female league players what they're there for if you're not

[00:29:34] going to have a token base system or that these are all right cards but at this stage the game at me

[00:29:40] I don't know right now I think they don't look particularly high do they and 87 87 they're not

[00:29:46] mean I mean I could be talking wrong here but if you look even looking at our discord or chat to

[00:29:51] your friends how many 87 cards are going to make that any rivals or we can leak so you need a

[00:29:57] more they can use these cards otherwise don't give us them that's the truth yeah and I don't disagree

[00:30:04] with that at all I just don't like it being pushed halfway through without us knowing it's common

[00:30:12] because if I would know there would be an American based wickedly common for example I do these in

[00:30:19] in a heartbeat and I spend time grinding it now like I'm not going to grind it and then when

[00:30:23] it suddenly does arrive I'd be like hey that sucks if only I knew in front of now I can't really do

[00:30:30] this because I don't have the players which is almost what happened with me the friendly mode

[00:30:35] luckily I had the highland card still for example and somehow I got lots of loans from the week before

[00:30:41] that 87 rated loans invite a winger from I forgot her name is she your own daughter something like that

[00:30:53] she was pretty cool your hands daughter something she was called 87 rated card from the academy

[00:30:59] players she no reaching yeah I think she's pretty there's a really cool card honestly and

[00:31:08] but she was pretty cool but I either alone and that that was sort of my

[00:31:13] diate got a loan so I used all kinds of loans for it and sort of lucky I could even compete but

[00:31:18] even then I found it be and what I look into the game so I really don't hope we get any token

[00:31:26] promos this stage of the game I do get what you're saying and I hope next year they bring it back but

[00:31:32] announced they will bring it back so everyone can take it into account from the start I agree that's

[00:31:38] that's a very good point if if they announce it then it's okay maybe now it's a little bit too

[00:31:45] for next year yeah that then people know it's coming and then can start keeping in mind that they

[00:31:51] might need to have a few players for those modes as well yeah definitely definitely good point good point

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[00:33:29] hang v back to the content my friend to the promo we also have a filled meal back to get into

[00:33:35] and we're already more than halfway through the show do you think we can get through it all?

[00:33:43] yeah that's not that much we got a few playoff the meta especially I think we need to mention

[00:33:49] and of course we got the centurion centurions there's a new spc that goes for around 2.35

[00:33:57] millions which I think it's quite a hefty price yeah it's a good card but there's yeah it's

[00:34:06] it's not for me I don't have father or anything I think the prices on the

[00:34:13] debala card is nice play of the montibala 175,000 coins with the good extra playstyle plus for him

[00:34:24] 90 rated he with also a plus one for his weakwood so his double four stanna which is really nice

[00:34:32] or that card looks really good the hoi lune player of the month card it's not bad I wish it was

[00:34:40] higher rated since he already has the future story deninerated cards so this is lesser with

[00:34:47] not the same type of playstiles but he did get better work rates now so it's a little bit confusing

[00:34:55] but price that 85k it's not awful so I think the price is fine I just wish he had different

[00:35:05] playstiles and was better than his last promo card but that's me he's got two playstyle pluses now

[00:35:12] right yeah it's like one spot that's still not too bad

[00:35:18] it's not the worst of course but it's one of the banned playstyle I guess from the events

[00:35:25] if i'm not mistaken aerial plus aerial plus and quick step so then we won't see this card in

[00:35:33] that those events which is a shame through quick step plus is fine for a striker of course

[00:35:42] but the future star card is of course a better much better passing but as a striker it's not a

[00:35:49] deal breaker I guess and for united fans I think it's probably good to us to see okay

[00:36:00] but i still think a player of the month card should be much higher rated because he's been

[00:36:04] very good over a whole month and I think that card should reflect on his performances that

[00:36:11] I don't know if he scored many headers or something during that month but I don't think so

[00:36:17] so if he scored a certain type of maybe power shots or finish shots then that would be

[00:36:22] much better if they put those playstyle plus on the card but maybe something for a later time

[00:36:28] no I definitely agree and we've said it before and we got two really good high rated very expensive

[00:36:34] player of the month cards started the game with sun and um and bapet yeah of course a bapet but also

[00:36:42] premium league sala of course yeah those are all expensive but actually really good cards

[00:36:50] after that most of the play of the months became a small upgrade with decent pricing

[00:36:57] um I like I do think the the own card for example hard saying from a final fan but it's actually

[00:37:05] pretty like it's a good value one of them and different type of player to put in

[00:37:10] I'm gonna comment on the baller for these reasons yes I'm biased

[00:37:15] but you've got this legend yeah which left event is for finance arch enemies so there's double

[00:37:21] problems there he also plays well against finite always but that's a different story no but

[00:37:28] so I there's more to be done with the player of the month I think the more times where I would like

[00:37:34] oh Friday it's gonna be the month's usual it should be really special cards really compared to

[00:37:40] what they already have because debaul already has 389 rated promo cards exactly yeah so uh

[00:37:46] yeah one is of course an inform but the other ones are another player of the month and then

[00:37:51] I went to wild card so he said a really good season so far so for me I would prefer a plus two

[00:37:59] from the latest promo card on the players with uh yeah unless it was a 95 rated card

[00:38:11] and then you of course I would understand yeah I wouldn't give a 97 rated uh and barb is

[00:38:16] certainly but uh for for lower rated cards they should boost them more to reflect that they

[00:38:22] actually played really well for a month yeah I think as well as when you're talking about the SPC's

[00:38:26] and Dan's mentioned in the chat which you get to listen live if you are a discord member the

[00:38:32] jargino he says jars no thanks uh too expensive for the stage of the game I mean I had a look at the

[00:38:38] Carlos he didn't come out and I never actually checked the price he was great last year when we used

[00:38:43] them I think he'd got in the world cup didn't we and then you look at it and the SPC's 2.3 million

[00:38:50] for a 90 rated uh winner I mean the less I can tell you something different I don't see anything

[00:38:57] in that card that some must do no he has the rapid plus uh play style and he's already quick so

[00:39:05] it's not that much of uh kind of boost for that card so he got five star skimmers that's nice but uh

[00:39:14] I would rather do the George Best SPC if I was gonna do anything the theme of the George Best and

[00:39:19] there's already so many wingers I would prefer the Chloe Kelly card I'd rather buy that if I had

[00:39:27] coins to spend if I was gonna spend two millions on doing the jars any all by the Chloe

[00:39:31] Kelly card I would buy the Chloe Kelly card straight away compared to that so far.

[00:39:36] Five points uh same Daniel says there's also a store pack which gives you anything from any

[00:39:42] program of this year 50k and it has a one less than one percent chance to also get you a team of the

[00:39:50] year player would be cool to pack a team of the year player in March but I wouldn't count on that

[00:39:57] there's also back which gives you thousands of XP at least though yeah there are some uh boost

[00:40:04] in card packs in store so if you're really neat for XP then there's of course a short fix there as well but

[00:40:12] I would rather do the objectives uh play a few matches with those NWSL players that's an

[00:40:18] easier solution I think definitely definitely I think as well you know I have to mention that the

[00:40:23] Declan Rice card that's getting upgraded we know you had a cracking week didn't know he scored and

[00:40:28] you know Arsenal or fire they'll get the two wins he'll get his thing you know that card looks like

[00:40:34] you know it's 3.2 million in coins but I don't know that card's pretty amazing I mean did you

[00:40:40] know compared to Virgil Van Dyke and being sent it to John? I don't think John I think John blocked

[00:40:49] me at that day so I didn't see uh see the comparison you know that emoji with a dog shaking now

[00:40:56] that's exactly what I thought you were going to say the emoji with dog sh** never

[00:41:01] no I wouldn't do that I know but it is something certain that I do have to be more strict with

[00:41:08] answering these things for me. So same directly if we want a comparison made John love some so please

[00:41:17] catch on your social send them to me loves looking at them so bring them up on the show you can

[00:41:21] see these face if you're watching the video how happy is about that so please just tag them in those

[00:41:26] ones. If you compare the after Rice got the upgrade to 91 and the team of the AirFundike

[00:41:33] total stats on Declan Rice is 515, 509 on Fundike total in game stats 2,413 on Rice and 2398 on Declan

[00:41:43] Rice so yeah I sent her back uh made it to the guy in count to the mill back. Rick says hey guys

[00:41:51] there's someone who has played almost every year and ultimately I'm really struggling to get

[00:41:55] to grips with EIFC from the beginning how would you suggest I get back into the game for you

[00:42:01] info I haven't played since October and felt with all the changes game play of Lucian's etc

[00:42:07] like a rabbit in the headlights let's ask in v um for that first yeah I would uh maybe just play

[00:42:21] a few skull battles on a higher level to just get a feel of how parsing shooting crossing etc etc

[00:42:30] just see if uh if there's any huge difference uh in that from when he played in October and then

[00:42:37] just start in rivals and just concentrate on playing your type don't try to learn if 5, 6, 7 skill

[00:42:44] moves uh and then go into a match and think you're gonna pull all of them off I would concentrate on one

[00:42:49] thing at a time keep things simple paths and move uh maybe do one concentrate on one type of skill move

[00:42:57] type of shot or type of pass uh and don't try to kind of uh be world class uh straight away it just

[00:43:06] just be patient you're gonna hit road blocks I do it myself uh and pretty much everyone does

[00:43:12] they're gonna struggle at some point uh just take a match try to focus on something and

[00:43:19] and if you can record it and see what you did good and then see what you can improve on

[00:43:25] and it's if you keep it simple it's not gonna be that bad I think but if you want to play like the

[00:43:31] pros then you're gonna struggle because that's pretty much impossible anyways.

[00:43:37] Correctives anything to add Chris? Yeah learn how to cross. What's past?

[00:43:44] What's past is the ultimate place that you can get because most people play a certain way

[00:43:50] and they're not used to it you don't need a lot of space when you're winger or your full

[00:43:53] backs have got whip pass and don't be scared to whip it in anytime you have to wait for the person

[00:43:58] makes a move in the box trying to cross. I scored a goal last night with Harland and the guy was

[00:44:03] virtually between the halfway line in the box and he whipped the cross and then Harland ran on

[00:44:07] there so learn how to whip pass play styles that one's the best one out there and I can't disagree

[00:44:14] more with that statement and I tell you I also exactly why. I know you guys

[00:44:21] like crossing and I do I totally understand it and crossing it's not the best it's ever been but

[00:44:27] it is pretty good right? It's pretty stable now what else is really really good 4-3-2-1 with

[00:44:34] two balls especially on the counter when do you can and what's the best time to get a counter in

[00:44:41] when someone keeps spamming crosses which are easy to predict interceptor then go from that so

[00:44:48] I don't think if you look at higher levels rival place or example pro tournaments

[00:44:54] you'll see any or all crosses at all during a match because the risk of being counter actually

[00:45:01] really high so I'm not disagreeing with you Chris that's really fun to do it's also pretty good

[00:45:10] you can do it really well but it's not hard too hard to defend basically old jockey out to

[00:45:16] make sure you use your power button to defend as a defender not use your passing button like 90%

[00:45:21] of the people I see comment pass foot coaching do because the power wins the header so you old

[00:45:28] out to use you you defend the cross with the shooting button and basically just counter away

[00:45:35] against people standing the players forward so I think crossing is way way too risky so if someone

[00:45:43] like Nick comes back into the game now I would certainly do like in VSES start with playing keeping

[00:45:50] everything simple so the the case tactic keep it simple someone I wanted to keep it nice there

[00:45:58] and then choose one thing to focus on and build on that one thing until you think you've mastered

[00:46:05] then continue then continue and don't feel a phomo like things like evolution or things as

[00:46:13] out of your reach of understanding currently just take one thing built from there no do start with

[00:46:19] the things you do know and of course at foot coaching it's pretty just take one of the basic sessions

[00:46:26] keep you like two things I think to get working on and if like race or play friendly cross cross

[00:46:32] cross for your life but please don't do too much in my life sorry see that's that's a that's a

[00:46:39] Dutch answer that isn't it that's the answer that Dutchman there whereas me and I really

[00:46:43] a big man up top don't mean they you know Harlan to this world she does this world get the ball in

[00:46:48] the box get the goals and honestly people are no expecting it early cross early cross early cross

[00:46:55] early cross right in the between the penalty spot and the six yard box keep your count count for it

[00:47:00] defenders count defender and your big man of slot at home or the back post versus Selma Raha

[00:47:08] back post headers it's also a good weapon in the end of matches if you're chasing your goals so

[00:47:14] that's fun as well that's that's that's shows that this game isn't all

[00:47:21] um that much focused on one thing that's really too good no make sense no that's true that's a good

[00:47:27] thing about it that's a good thing John I mean let's be honest there's one FIFA one Fc coach John

[00:47:31] here and you're listening when he's got the Dutch accent but there's different ways to play

[00:47:36] you know and I think if you find the way that likes your style then it's a great s actually if

[00:47:41] you know I hated the game I would say I'm as I hated the game at the start and I've got used to

[00:47:45] now I think they've made a few tweaks to the pressure once you let him out you play against it

[00:47:50] it's a bit harder at the moment because I think the players are a little bit better but you know

[00:47:54] if you can do three or four passing moves you will break that press and once you break that press

[00:47:59] then you've got a good chance to get in a goal definitely last question comes from Gael he says

[00:48:06] if you were going to focus to master on one gameplay skill or mechanic for the rest of the year

[00:48:12] what would it be crossing crossing from Chris crossing for Nana Cersei Evie always have a

[00:48:20] defending players switching and keeping the shape of the team with the defenders I think that would

[00:48:28] help a lot if you were able to not try to play as out of position which I'm pretty good at doing

[00:48:35] you would concede less goals if you could control that if that's kind of you always score goals I think

[00:48:43] but defending is really hard to master if you master that you will climb on the ladder in pretty much

[00:48:49] every game or I think that's where I can improve the most as well I still try to concentrate on

[00:48:55] the small things so it's gone a little bit better that's probably why I managed to get up to

[00:49:00] division two now so not try to overdo things I've chased the ball trying to win it very early

[00:49:09] before which is never a good idea because you pulled the whole team out of position then so

[00:49:14] being patient and keeping the players position right on the pitch is I think good way to start

[00:49:22] good points Chris I think that for Kyle I would say there's a couple of things I would say as

[00:49:28] I would vary my gameplay so first of all keep the game fresh if you constantly play rivals all the time

[00:49:34] we're constantly playing weak and league then the games don't fresh get the odds go back on there

[00:49:39] get the odds friendly in there you know make a pointy plan for the objective cards as well that'll

[00:49:44] keep the game fresh what I'd say is learn how to beat the press I think that's the important thing

[00:49:49] if you learn how to beat the press then the people who play this high pressure game which is still

[00:49:54] quite a few do that by nature I think they are impatient you know I think the I think people who

[00:50:01] play the press and I could be wrong here I sometimes feel they know the best players the people

[00:50:07] who don't play the press you've got to sometimes worry about because they are quite good they are

[00:50:10] good players they're confident in that the press is one where I think the person's less confident

[00:50:16] if you play the press I'm not trying to insult you but I do feel that and if I feel if you beat

[00:50:20] the press their impatience will come into and then you will be able to score more goals

[00:50:26] definitely I find hard to give one absolute answer that makes sense because a no-cow for example

[00:50:31] is a pretty good player and so it depends I don't know what he already mastered so it find hard to

[00:50:36] give an answer I and that's how we at food coaching coach we have some basics for example defending

[00:50:41] etc I can do should do depending on where you're at at the basics that's where we focus on like

[00:50:49] for example if you could defend or pitch-convary score we look at how you create more chances and

[00:50:53] that could be making more dynamic runs or manual assists for example or a green time shooting but

[00:51:02] that would make sense to recommend if I don't if you for example can't really defend or don't know

[00:51:07] how to tackle or don't know how to defend the crosses you just mentioned so there's two

[00:51:12] march to give us certain answer but two points you guys gave are perfect starting points and the other

[00:51:17] situations I think are two situational to give a definitive answer on but there's loads of

[00:51:25] standard things in the game which usually go into the next year for example the green time shooting

[00:51:31] which I could to practice always and Daniel says in chat you just have to know when to put my

[00:51:37] controller down which is also a good skill to master I think which is also a good skill to

[00:51:45] master yes definitely yes and don't do it after editing the botcos at 1am here's my golden tip of

[00:51:52] that one is there anything you guys have to add or want to discuss or want to toss into this before

[00:51:59] we dive into this weekend not sure Chris has something to say maybe yeah I was just going to say

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