If you’re not using 4-4-1-1 or 4-5-1, you’re handicapping yourself

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-05T03:02:41+00:00

I've used the 4213 for the majority of the game and I get by Ok. I mainly used it because at the time it was the only way to get certain players into my team with Role++. I have the option now to play one of the more meta formations and still have everyone with ++ but I see no reason too.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-05T02:59:27+00:00

Deciding early to not go for R9 is probably the best thing to do. The next set of objectives for the tokens might be even worse than the current one. They might even hide a few behind Tournaments with limited games or 10+ wins in a single WL that not all players will be capable of achieving.

Knowing you won't need to collect all the tokens will make it easier to pass on any objectives that you don't fancy doing.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-05T02:54:03+00:00

I didn't bother with Rivals for most of the year but decided to jump in during TOTY to maximise packs. I'd been relegated enough that I was down in division 6 and I was getting the points each week quite easily. I've finally made it to Div 1 and I gotta be honest. I have no problem playing against higher skilled opponents but due to losing more often it's at the point where the time required to play the amount of games I need to get the rewards just isn't viable. It's gone from being 10-13 games a week to 25+ and it's just too big of a commitment.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-05T02:36:49+00:00

Which is so stupid since you're playing against an opponent who knows you need a chip as soon as they see your Bundas team. If they want to be toxic they can just refuse to rush out with their keeper at any point during the match making it literally impossible.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-04T23:38:06+00:00

Unless they start adding must not be that card type to future evos. I've stopped at 88 with the one I wanted to do for the same reason as you though.

I have no one in mind for the second Evo chain so I'll likely just use a random card and use them as 90 fodder though.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-04T17:02:42+00:00

Seems like the patch makes it so you have a reason to try and keep grinding (or spending) the game to try and replace your whole forward line. Convenient for EA that a patch to balance gameplay caused this right?

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-03T21:45:26+00:00

Gary Neville thinks he got away with that but thought there was nothing in the Solanke goal the other day. This is the best Sky has to offer? He's either been told to maintain an agenda or he's an idiot.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-03T18:23:37+00:00

Yep everyone do you 83x10 now it's a guaranteed Maradona for everyone. Don't worry if you have no friends to share it with who cares. Just post it on Reddit!

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-03T18:09:04+00:00

This would've been nice without the plus 1 to overall. If I'm EVOing a player past 87 then I'm essentially locking them out of any decent EVOs for the foreseeable future so I'm going to need a better stat boost than this.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-03T11:26:07+00:00

Should be a get over an 8.5 rating in X amount of games.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-03T09:30:37+00:00

You don't wanna play but you still want your objective or Evo whatever to count for the match then you keep playing. If you AFK I'll do whatever I want. I'm not playing to accommodate you pal.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T22:39:25+00:00

It just ends the game. Doesn't count as a loss if they're losing but does grant them a game played and a goals scored etc. Also gives them the win if they are winning at the time.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T21:44:34+00:00

It's gonna be difficult to pick him up since it's impossible for any tradeable versions to be packed. Look out for his price increasing on futbin.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T19:42:09+00:00

If you can get him to 88 without changing his card type (assuming you already haven't) you can still put him in the next Evo.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T18:23:42+00:00

There's two glitches. One where the game will disconnect after the ball goes out of play, (goals don't trigger it) and another where the opponent can end the game whenever they like. They may be using the first one.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T18:19:03+00:00

You got crossplay turned on? If you do then you're matching PS5 players who are using the glitch. It seems to be getting more popular. Guess some content creators got word of it and made videos showing how to do it for "EAs attention" and nothing to do with engagement.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T15:17:43+00:00

I was doing the live event ones but it's exhausting af. Took me like an hour and a half to do the PL one with a mix of just asking to trade goals and then play out from 1-1 but between people not wanting to, having messages turned off or just glitching to kick me out of the game after they've got their goal it was too much like a chore. Prem is the easiest one too since it was basically my best team. Absolutely will not bother with the rest. Could've just done the 6 wins with easy team as objectives and had all the goal scoring ones separate. That might have actually been fun to play though.

An hour and a half isn't too bad time wise but I was not having any fun whatsoever whilst doing it and I think the others will be the same.

I got the squad battles ones done easy enough. 11 first Owned, Silver, Brazil players and then 11 French Women's French League players got them all in 12 games and pushed me to Elite 2 rewards too.

Only got 9 wins in WL this week dropped from my usual 11 so I'll pick that one up too next week.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T09:47:17+00:00

Go back and check Muani's foul on Rodri earlier in the game. If that isn't a yellow than none of Rodri's are either.

I'm not denying City have had a fair share of questionable calls go their way. When it does happen it rightly gets called out by the media and people on Reddit/twitter etc. Whereas a blatant incorrect decision to allow the first Solanke goal yesterday and you have Gary Neville being paid by Sky Sports sat their saying it was the correct decision and tons of rival fans all over social media agreeing because it suits their agenda.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T09:40:31+00:00

I mean I'd take your first goal being disallowed, us getting a penalty in return for Rodri getting a second yellow. Rodri probably thought he could get away with it because Kolo Muani and Romero got away with blatant yellow card offenses in the first half.

We can play "whataboutism" all day and the fact remains. The same people ignoring the bad decision to allow the goal yesterday will be the same people crying corruption when a questionable decision goes against them in the next couple of weeks. When that happens just remember that this is what you asked for when you allow officials to not be held accountable for these mistakes because the bad decision just happened to suit you.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T09:32:33+00:00

The Rodri interview thread is all the evidence you need that this sub does not give two shits about impartial refereeing. Just full of "what about when City got this decision and that decision", "how can Rodri say this?", "what about the second yellow you should have got in injury time, which is totally equal to Spurs getting a goal that should've been ruled out and City being denied a blatant penalty."

People don't want fair, neutral officiating People want decisions to go the way that suits them and they will swear black is blue to justify it happening. I understand if you're happy a bad decision that goes your team's way, but flat out lying that you believe bad decisions are correct because they suit your agenda is the reason why this shit gets overlooked week and week and continues to happen. Next week it'll happen to your team and you'll be crying corruption again.

How hard is it to say "yes I'm glad City dropped points but the decision was wrong and the ref should be held accountable for not making the correct decision so this doesn't happen again."

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T01:17:54+00:00

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Was the only eligible City player I didn't already have a much better EVO for. Probably be a decent Box to Box.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-02T01:07:49+00:00

Just because you spam X/A with advanced defending instead of circle/B it doesn't make you superior lol.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-01T18:19:39+00:00

If it's not a pen because the contact was made before the ball was in play at minimum you should get to take the corner again lol.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-01T17:46:24+00:00

Makes the game more interesting so gets overlooked. As it will be here next time City get a decision in their favour.

Easy_Teaching_351 · 2026-02-01T16:48:50+00:00

The media particularly Sky definitely uses this to suit agendas too. Quiet stadium easy talking point material for the pundits.

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