Some great bronze players this year, haven't really looked, I just build a couple of them, they can compete against the low gold players.

And get Akinfenwa 

He is really funny to use, opponents have all sorts of trouble with getting him off the ball, just pass it in, hold the ball  and wait for a good run and pass. his own runs are so slow you have all the time to get the passing right setting him up.

Nice one Glad. There are some great CM's in Serie A & that Parolo card really looks immense in midfield - for the price! Even with 70+ balance for his height.

Nice review - have used a few of them and do agree.

Okey dokey, ladies and gentlemen. Some things do not change and yes, I am an FUT pauper as always. I do have this strong urge building in me to avoid using 'star' players this year or improving too much on a team, so I've decided this gold team may get one or 2 more decent players in time but for now, this is fairly complete.



Was sort of saving for Gundogan to play RCAM but I'm making a gold B team instead. IF Jonas might be nice up top but I can't see me making a spare 80k in match coins any time soon. Kruse is pretty damn useful there tho, he has the qualities I was after in that he can jink and pass, finding the runners from midfield, good finisher too. Had Gomez and Klose but neither moved well enough on the ball to satisfy me and 4-5-1 is crap for crosses anyway.
Did build this team for Meyer but he's very light, currently trying Arslan on the left with Marin moving to the right. Had Castro at CM but the age old 4-5-1 problem with that position breaking forward all the time is as present as ever, so I've put Baier in. He's bigger, stronger and M/H, still gets forward but is a little better at holding the middle and has even scored a couple goals on his attacking forays. Candreva is the 'marquee' signing, he's good but really, he doesn't do much more for the team than anyone else. Dszudsak on the left contributes just as much.
The gems.
Erkin. This guy has been a bit of a revelation. Excellent going forward as well as seeming to be a quick, strong and able defender. I use him to overlap the 2 guys in front of him a fair bit and he's got enough about him to be effective around the opposition box too.
Marin. Lightweight is not the word... But he's so nimble, gets forward well and scores goals for me, something I still struggle with. Seems to have a talent for slipping defensive nets.
Subotic/Toprak. Nothing new here, classic sturdy CB pairing from years past.

The Bronzes.



Been using this lot in singles as reserve to the golds. They're good but I struggle with people dribbling into the box from the byline at the best of times and going up against gold teams with them all the time really doesn't do these any favours. Embarrassed a fair few teams tho and scored quite a number of goals against 80 rated sides, which is always fun.
Made the team to basically try and get a load of these top dribbling bronzes in one side. Did not know at that point that strength was going to be such a big factor...
The gems
Ryu Seung Woo. This guy has been awesome, even gold defences can't pin him down. Links well, finishes chances regularly and is just a royal pain in the backside for the opposition when I eventually manage to get the ball up that end of the pitch.
Vladlen Yurchenko. Brilliant bronze CAM. Obvious qualities on the ball but he's a big lad and scores goals too.
Moussa Sao. Pace of course. But also decent on the dribble and he's really quite tall. A valuable outlet. Oh and he apparently has a 5* weak foot, tho his strong foot ain't really that strong...


Another dribble-tastic bronze hybrid build but with added longshotability. A defensive concession in that German CDM. Been sort of wanting to replace him then suddenly he spanked in the only outrageous long shot I've scored so far this year. He's not even one of the long shotters. Smh.
The gems
Moreno Costanzo. Probably the bronze I'm most happy with. I actually got him with my starter team and ignored him. Was going through discarding rubbish when I suddenly clocked his stats, went and looked him up on FUThead and immediately built a side round him. For a CDM he's a bit crap at defending but he's fantastic in every other way, his free kicks are pretty lethal against bronze keepers as well.
Samed Yesil. Really starting to come alive for me and I'm almost able to tell the difference between him and Fandrich now. Basically, Yesil will be the one who shrugs past defenders and boots the ball in the back of the net. Fandrich will glide about beautifully then fall over or get booked.


This was the team I finally got around to building with strength in mind. The midfield are decent all-rounders with a bit of physicality. Not used them much yet but it seems a decent, well balanced team. Striker is another dribbler/passer/finisher in the mold of Kruse in the gold team, for the same reasons.
The gems
Diego. Pace, dribbling, shooting. Early to tell but could be an FUT16 bronze favourite in the mold of Kandji/Kielb from previous years. He's been possibly my most dangerous attacker in all 3 of these teams.
Pablo. Great on the ball, good passer, can't shoot but can tackle a little bit. Easily the pick of the midfield 3 so far.
Kevin Larsen. Proper tank of a CB, he's a threat on corners on top of that and can also spank a free kick. Scored a screamer from 30yds on his debut and buried a bullet header in the 2nd game, he's a keeper. Previous Nowegian bronze CB go-to, Wangberg, is just Larsens sidekick.

Bit fed up of playing well and still losing against gold teams with that 352 so currently building a gold 4321 around a soon to be new marquee signing, Thiago Alcantara. Just really trying to hold my patience so I can pick him up for less than 25k during TOTW tomorrow....

Interesting, Kiwi. I remember on 13, balance was a key stat I looked at and I've been doing it with these players too. Not so much the 1st stat I look at or judge by but certainly if they have high balance, I know they'll feel good to use. That said, if they have poor balance but good stats elsewhere, I'll ignore it.
Marin has excellent balance btw, I think it's his best stat maybe.

I just now built a bronze team based on long shot beastiness!
Total cost of oooo, 2k tops. Couple CDM-CM cards will double that, lol. This is one of the things I love about bronzes, top players at rock bottom prices, good for trying stuff. Not that you'd ever find a game in the bronze cup, Kiwi...



Will be an interesting exercise in pacelessness and also the 4312. Also, weird unbalanced WRs.
CAM and L/RCMs have long shot stats in the 80s, which is stupendous at this level. CMs also have appropriate inside foots.
Ouedraogo and Seidl were immense on 13. Could've have had Sikorski, who was too, but he looks a bit rubbish this year.

Ouedraogo was a striker in UT13, a really good one. Look forward to seeing what he's like now, he has similar stats to then.

Noticed the other day that Kruse is left footed, which would make him an excellent RCAM in that 451. Just need to save a ton of coins for Muller now then....

I don't have too much trouble with the wingers holding back in 451. I think mainly because I use the full backs on the overlap into the channel and then the 2 mids on that side sort of hold the ball and work each other into the space. I'd quite like it if the wide men had their strong foot on the inside because with the possession I work on the flanks, I get them coming inside a fair bit. CAM and full back can draw defenders and create space there for a run in and shot. Always concious of being on the weak foot tho so I tend to delay and faff about before shooting with them, hence not too many goals from there.
That CM thing, I've wondered whether using a pair of CAMs with defensive strengths and high defensive WR in combination with attacking CM/full backs/wide mids would make for a useful set up....
I remember Tevez being an almighty LCAM back on 12, I think it was.

funny Eric I have just build a similar team:



IF Slimani is almost a certainty , shame for Jefferson as he got 3 assists in that game. Those shooting stats on Jefferson are insane. Will try this team next week.

ouch, indeed, saw that they adjusted teh pricing of Jonas to 100K  . Big chance that he will get an SIF, but I didn't find his upgrade that appealing:+ 2 shooting, +2 finishing only some nice physics upgrade. Not worth 100K at least IMO

Did you had alook Danilo Pereiro? Looks like a great CDM (1,88 high, M/H workrates)



I will have a look aboubakar

I've to build a new team later, already have IF Andre, IF Slimani hopefully will be cheap, plus there's bound to be a winger from an obscure nation in the Portuguese league, or a small club with a random gold player in that league as well.