EA FC 25: How To Select Strong MLS Players For Ultimate Team?

If someone asks you what is the key to a team’s success? I think you will probably answer the players, and indeed, even if you choose other elements such as “tactics” as the answer, these elements still rely on the players to play their role. It is for this reason that not only are various football clubs in real life keen to discover talented newcomers or poach star players from other clubs all year round, but when you play football games in FC 25, you will also want to get more powerful player cards, or improve player attributes by upgrading existing cards, and all of these need to be achieved through EA FC 25 Coins. So, how can you make full use of your coins, or get better player performance with fewer coins? It is definitely a good idea to look forward to various promotions in FIFA 25! In fact, the game will not only launch various normal promotions from time to time but also regularly return some large promotions, such as TOTY not long ago. Road To The Final (RTTF) promotion we are going to introduce to you this time is also a returning promotion, which aims to bring you new card upgrade opportunities based on the real Champions League and Europa League. Based on this, we will introduce you to the currently known information about this RTTF. What Is RTTF? RTTF, the full name of Road To The Final, is an annual promotion held by the game starting from EA Sports FC 19. It will launch a batch of new cards with initial rating upgrade opportunities, and determine what upgrades the cards can get based on the performance of the teams corresponding to these players in the Champions League and Europa League this year. It should be noted that the upgrades provided by RTTF depend on the performance of the team, not the performance of the individual players corresponding to the card. This means that even if a RTTF player does not participate in the game, if his/her club performs well in the game, the player will also receive upgrade rewards, including a series of rating upgrades and skill moves. EA FC 25 RTTF Team 1&2 RTTF first team list is expected to be announced on Friday, March 7, 2025. Before that, you can get some items that will come in handy later through your efforts. As for Team 2, it is expected to be announced a week later than Team 1, that is, on Friday, March 14. In addition, the game may also provide you with the opportunity to obtain some RTTF cards through SBC before the list is announced, but you will not be able to obtain all the cards. FC 25 RTTF Related Mechanism The specific operating mechanism of this Road To The Final, as well as the specific upgrade time of the items, should be determined after all the lists are announced. However, some content has always been fixed, such as any RTTF card upgrade that has the opportunity to upgrade will be carried out after a specific stage ends on Friday night every week, or if some players no longer belong to the original club after RTTF promotion begins, they will not be eligible for upgrades. Also Read: Is There A Way To Fix ‘Connecting To Ultimate Team Is Not Possible’ Error In EA FC 25? All RTTF Players FC 25 cards of the players involved will be upgraded based on their team’s performance in the game, but since they play in four different games, it is difficult to know who will be the next team to be upgraded. Based on this we have listed the relevant matches and the corresponding players for you: Champions League: Martin Odegaard (CM, Arsenal) - 92 Dominik Szabozslai (CAM, Liverpool) - 90 Dani Olmo (CAM, Barcelona) - 90 Victor Boniface (ST, Bayer Leverkusen) - 88 Edon Zhegrova (RM, Lille) - 88 Lucas Digne (LB, Aston Villa) - 88 Axel Witsel (CB, Atletico Madrid) - 88 Women’s Champions League: Damaris Egurrola (CM, Lyon) - 89 Alessia Russo (ST, Arsenal) - 89 Europa League: Inaki Williams (RM, Athletic Bilbao) - 88 Samuel Gigot (CB, Lazio) - 88 Conference League: Yacine Adli (CDM, Fiorentina) - 87 Tosin Adarabioyo (CB, Chelsea) - 87 What Upgrades Do The Final RTTF Players Get? The upgrades these players get will vary depending on how their teams perform in the Leagues, and the evaluation criteria for men’s and women’s teams are also different. Men’s competitions: Win or draw a match in round of 16: +1 OVR rating Qualify for quarter-final: +1 OVR rating and +1 Role++ Qualify for semi-final: +1 OVR rating and +1 skill moves or weak foot Qualify for final: +1 PlayStyle+ (+2 if they only have one to begin with) Win the final: +1 OVR rating or upgrade to 96 and 5* skill moves or weak foot Women’s competitions: Win or draw a match in the quarter-final: +1 OVR rating Qualify for semi-final: +1 OVR rating and +1 Role++ Win or draw first semi-final game: +1 OVR rating and +1 skill moves or weak foot Qualify for final: +1 PlayStyle+ (+2 if they only have one to begin with) Win the final: +1 OVR rating or upgrade to 96 and 5* skill moves or weak foot After understanding the above information, you should be more confident in preparing RTTF. Let us look forward to its official arrival!

With the holiday season just around the corner, there are more and more promotions in EA FC 25. If the recent Globetrotters and Ultimate Succession promotions gave you a different gaming experience, the upcoming Winter Wildcards promotion (formerly known as FUTMAS) may give you an even bigger surprise! The return of Winter Wildcards promotion will bring you a lot of special cards and a lot of festive game content. Since EA officials have not yet released the exact details of this promotion, this guide combines the many leaks on social media and the player community to summarize the following dates, principle, and the player list for you. It is worth noting that this is for reference only, and everything is subject to the last release. Release Time The Winter Wildcards promotion will start at 1 pm ET on December 20, which is the same day that Globetrotters promotion ends. There’s no word on how long this promotion will last, but if FC 24 is anything to go by, it’ll probably be around two weeks, ending on January 3, 2025. All the cards in Winter Wildcards promotion will be available as two teams, so given how long the promotion will last, you’ll most likely see Team 2 on Friday, December 27. How Does It Work? Winter Wildcards promotion is a traditional holiday promotion that was previously called FUTMAS in EA FC games, then Freeze, and now FUT 25. Like most promotions, it offers a ton of special cards and icons that have been upgraded to add to your player packs, as well as themed Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) and objectives. Some of the stars are expected to appear as different position cards in this promotion, with Erling Haaland appearing as both a striker and a centre-back, for example. You can expect familiar players to appear in unfamiliar positions and wait for you to spend some FC 25 Coins to bring them back to your team. In addition, this Winter Wildcards promotion also offers some daily login rewards to let players enjoy the unparalleled festive atmosphere in this very interesting football video game - you just need to have a player complete Squad Building Challenge of the day. Not only that, there is also a new Crafting Upgrade waiting for you to explore. All you need to do is have the player complete multiple small SBCs, and you can get some player card packs and FUT 25 Coins from it. It is worth noting that in the previous games of this series, an Advent Calendar was also launched, and new Squad Building Challenges for those improved players would drop every day until the end of the promotion. Although it is not certain what form this promotion will take, I believe that these contents are rich enough and can provide you with a great gaming experience. Player Card List According to the leaked information, FIFA 25 Winter Wildcards promotion will provide players including many football stars in contemporary real-life games with items with the theme of this event. Some players with multi-positional capabilities will be given two Winter Wilcards items. In addition, Icon and Hero player cards that have been sought after by players in the game are also in this Winter Wildcards promotion. In fact, as more advanced player cards, they will also be awarded two Winter Wilcards items, but one of them may be rated lower than the other. Given that there is no definite news about which players will be in Team 1, this guide lists the players who can participate in this promotion based on the existing information, as well as their overall ratings. Once again, it is for reference only. ST: Ronaldo Nazario From Winter Wildcards Icon - 95 OVR ST: Erling Haaland From Manchester City - 94 OVR CB: Erling Haaland From Manchester City - 94 OVR ST: Vinicius Jr From Real Madrid - 93 OVR LW: Vinicius Jr From Real Madrid - 93 OVR RW: Caroline Graham Hansen From Barcelona Women - 93 OVR CB: Carlos Alberto From Winter Wildcards Icon - 92 OVR CDM: Carlos Alberto From Winter Wildcards Icon - 92 OVR CM: Xavi From Winter Wildcards Icon - 91 OVR LM: Eden Hazard From Winter Wildcards Hero - 91 OVR ST: Ronaldo From Winter Wildcards Icon - 90 OVR CM: Frenkie de Jong From Barcelona - 90 OVR CDM: Frenkie de Jong From Barcelona - 90 OVR CM: Yaya Touré From Winter Wildcards Hero - 89 OVR LW: Antonio Di Natale From Winter Wildcards Hero - 89 OVR ST: Antonio Di Natale From Winter Wildcards Hero - 89 OVR CDM: Declan Rice From Arsenal - 89 OVR ST: Alexandre Lacazette From Lyon - 88 OVR CAM: Ademola Lookman From Atalanta - 87 OVR From the above unconfirmed player list, we can see that FC 25 has put a lot of effort into this much-anticipated Winter Wildcards promotion before the holidays. Ronaldo Nazario and Vinicius Jr from Brazil lead the entire lineup, as well as star players from major excellent clubs, which have added very bright colors to this grand event. The above is some information currently known about the upcoming Winter Wildcards promotion of EA FC 25. I hope you can get your favorite player cards in these two weeks and use them in your team to make you and your team have more honors! If you find the lack of game products in your selection, you can participate in the giveaway activities that often appear in iGMeet Discord so that you can better build your own dream team. Read More: FC 25 Coins Giveaways

Ultimate Team is a very interesting game mode that is very popular not only in EA FC 25 but also in all sports video games released by EA. In this game mode, you can build your dream team from all the available players throughout the season. In the current season, you can perform an Octopus Evolution on your midfielders, and your players will be given abilities from the legendary French midfielder Blaise Matuidi. In short, this player’s speed, defense and physical speed will be significantly improved. Most importantly, CDM Holding++ Role will be added to the player card, striving to make them the most solid defender in your midfield. Of course, this Octopus Evolution is not free to complete, it requires you to spend 500k FC 25 Coins or 750 FC Points. So it is very important to choose the most suitable player for evolution to make your money worthwhile. So this guide will introduce you to some players suitable for Octopus Evolution and how they will perform in the future. 1. Renato Sanches For S.L. Benfica EVO Rating: 82 As one of the strongest teams in Portugal, S.L. Benfica has a very strong defensive player, Renato Júnior Luz Sanches. The defensive ability of this player in the current FUT 25 card has been greatly improved compared to his default card, which makes him a great threat to the opponent’s players in the midfield area. In addition, the 84 physicality, 83 pace, 83 dribbling, 80 passing, 79 defending and 70 shooting shown on his player card can be the reason for your selection. If this is not enough to impress you, are his four-star skill moves and weak foot accuracy enough? These can make him have super dribbling ability when shooting or passing, and never miss any ball. 2. Tyler Adams For AFC Bournemouth EVO Rating: 82 Tyler Adams is the first Premier League player to receive an Evolution Card in this FC 25 Octopus Evolution because of his excellent defensive stats. With his strong defensive ability and good physical fitness, he can easily suppress the opponent’s players on the field, so that his own offensive players can score. In his Evolution Card, you will see 83 pace, 50 shooting, 71 passing, 75 dribbling, 83 defending and 82 physicality. These impressive stats, coupled with three-star skill moves and three-star weak foot accuracy, will make him one of the most reliable players in your Ultimate Team. And his relentless style of play can make the opponent players fall into fatigue and make mistakes without knowing it. 3. Matt O’Riley For Brighton & Hove Albion EVO Rating: 84 Another Premier League player who has received a comprehensive evolution card is Matthew Sean O’Riley. Of course, his defensive stats are very good, but his offensive stats are also very impressive. Not only that, he can also play as both an offensive midfielder and a defensive midfielder in your team and can win your games. This is very friendly to players who don’t have a lot of budget when building a dream team, because this all-round midfielder can help you save a lot of FUT 25 Coins spent on cultivating a dedicated offensive midfielder or defensive midfielder. Matt O’Riley scored 18 goals in 37 games when he played for Celtic last season. This number is very rare for a midfielder. On his evolution card, he has 84 physicality, 83 passing, 81 pace, 77 shooting and 75 defending as well as four-star skill moves and four-star weak foot accuracy. 4. Pape Matar Sarr For San Antonio Spurs EVO Rating: 84 San Antonio Spurs, a veteran team, has a very young football talent in Pape Matar Sarr. At only 22 years old, he has a card rating much higher than his base card rating in this Octopus Evolution. On top of that, Sarr also has a very high potential rating. As long as you properly train him and invest some EA FC 25 Coins, he will definitely become one of the best midfielders in the entire league. In addition, his unique interception style increases his chances of keeping possession on the field, which distinguishes him from many players with similar stats. But his 83 physicality, 78 passing, 82 pace, 81 dribbling, 65 shooting and 83 defending are still very good. Although his two-star skill moves and three-star weak foot accuracy are not very strong, please wait for his growth. 5. Kobbie Mainoo For Manchester United EVO Rating: 82 Kobbie Mainoo, a talented youngster playing for Manchester United, is a player who can shoot in many ways on the field: he can dribble forward and easily break through the opponent’s defense, or he can shoot directly from unexpected positions and score. This is because of his excellent calm attributes on the ball, which can make the right choice in tense situations. So when you include this player in your dream team, your midfield will be well controlled, coupled with his unique play such as finesse shot and long ball pass, making it a very simple thing to win the game. These are some midfielders you can choose from in Octopus Evolution in EA Sports FC 25. I believe that their superb abilities combined with your careful training will make your dream team win a lot of games! If you have any problems when building a team or are unsure about the player selection, you can ask for help in iGMeet Discord. I believe you will find the most satisfactory answer here. And you will also have the opportunity to get Coins here to upgrade players. I wish you a happy game!

In EA Sports FC 25, you need good strikers. But without good defenders, your goalkeeper will have a hard time defending against the opponent’s attack. Therefore, defensive players play a vital role in football games. They are usually assigned to three key positions: left back, right back and center back, ensuring that the opponent’s attack has a hard time breaking through the defense. This guide will provide you with detailed information on the 10 best defensive players in EA FC 25. 10. Joshua Kimmich (RB) Joshua Kimmich’s overall rating is determined by several key statistics that reflect their skill level. Kimmich’s score in interceptions is as high as 85, which shows his ability to win back possession from opponents. Although he may not always keep up with the pace of his opponents, Kimmich’s passing ability is quite good compared to most defensive players. His Long Passing and Crossing scores are both 91, which shows that he can quickly take the ball away from the opponent’s feet and help his team regain control of the game. For those who want more from their defensive players, spending some FUT 25 Coins to get Joshua Kimmich is a good option. 9. Joao Cancelo (LB) Joao Cancelo has excellent Stamina and Acceleration stats, allowing him to cover a lot of areas of the field. His high ball possession score of 87 also means that he can maintain control of the ball away from the goalkeeper even when under pressure. 8. Trent Alexander–Arnold (RB) While Trent Alexander–Arnold is not a well-rounded defender, he can still bring a brilliant performance to your team. He is known for his passing skills, which are impressive, ensuring that he can quickly and accurately pass the ball to the incoming midfielder. Trent Alexander–Arnold’s unique personalization further enhances his influence. In particular, his 88 Curve makes his defensive style unique. Trent Alexander–Arnold’s scoring contribution has increased significantly for Liverpool, deepening his role in defense. 7. Carvajal (RB) Carvajal is a player who excels in defense, and his 85 Aggression stat reflects his ability to constantly put pressure on the opposing team and force them into mistakes. His 81 Sprint Speed ​​and 82 Acceleration allow him to close in on opposing players at a very fast pace. His 85 Reaction score and 80 Defensive Awareness mean he can quickly identify unfavorable situations and move on time to support other defenders. 6. Marquinhos (CB) Marquinhos focuses on defense. The center back effectively blocks counterattacks and crosses from opponents with his excellent stats of 89 Standing Tackle and 88 Heading Accuracy. His 89 Jumping allows him to jump up and head the ball, making him ideal for defending crosses from any corner. With his 90 Defensive Awareness, Marquinhos can always accurately prevent opponents from scoring a game-winning goal. 5. William Saliba (CB) William Saliba’s 87 Strength and 89 Jumping make him physically superior to most attacking players in aerial duels. In EA Sports FC 25, his 89 Standing Tackle and 88 Defensive Awareness combined to easily give his team an advantage in the game. 4. Theo Hernandez (LB) Theo Hernandez is much faster than other defenders. In EA Sports FC 24, you can pair Hernandez with powerful defenders, and his 95 Acceleration and 95 Sprint Speed ​​keep opponents under pressure as they get past the midfielders. With 88 Strength and 86 Aggression, Hernandez may have a better chance of getting the ball away from his opponent first in many situations. 3. Antonio Rudiger (CB) Antonio Rudiger is very good at defense, with his Sliding Tackle, Defensive Awareness and Interception all reaching over 85 points, which makes him a stable defensive player in any match. His Sprint Speed ​​is also very high, which means he can quickly chase down the opponent’s forwards and prevent their shooting attempts. Besides these skills, Rudiger also has excellent physical fitness data, such as 91 Strength and 92 Aggression. This makes him a strong physical confrontation ability on the court and can effectively stop the opponent’s attack. 2. Ruben Dias (CB) Ruben Dias uses Sliding and Standing tackles with ease. He has 90 Standing Tackle, which allows him to exert amazing explosive power when approaching the opponent. In addition, Dias also has 90 Strength and Defensive Awareness, which allows him to attack at the right time with his excellent physical fitness. 1. Virgil van Dijk (CB) Virgil van Dijk is the highest rated defensive player in EA FC 25, with 90 Defensive Awareness and 93 Strength. Whether performing tackles or headers, Virgil van Dijk has shown amazing accuracy. His passing ability should not be underestimated. In short, anyone who wants to find the best defensive player should consider Virgil van Dijk. When choosing a defensive player, players should consider the player’s overall rating, key statistics, and their position on the field. In addition, it is also crucial to understand the player’s special skills and personalized adjustments. Whether it is through accurate tackling, strong physical confrontation or excellent passing ability, these players can help you effectively stop the opponent’s attack and protect your goalkeeper from pressure. If there are other defenders you think are good, you can discuss with players in iGMeet discord group, and follow Giveaway channel, where you can occasionally receive some free FIFA 25 related game items.