For all those players who plan to build a FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander squad, we’ve conducted an extensive analysis on the best players.
Here is our guide to the top Spanish league in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team.
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Introduction
LaLiga Santander
Goalkeepers
Centre Backs
Right Backs
Left Backs
Central Defensive Midfielders
Central Midfielders
Central Attacking Midfielders
Right Midfielders
Left Midfielders
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Introduction to the FIFA 18 LaLiga Squad Guide
Building a team is the biggest challenge in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team. It doesn’t need to be the best team, this is because the budget may not allow it, but it needs to be the player’s stature for him to obtain success.
When choosing which players to play with, you will have to look carefully at their attributes. Choosing a team based on ratings is one of the most common mistakes on FUT 18. It’s precisely this aspect that this guide focuses on. For each position, and focusing on the truly important attributes, we’ll show you who are the best athletes to choose.
It’s also important that the player checks to see if the player he chooses fits the formations he likes to play in. For example, a good full back will be useless if the player only uses a formation with three defenders. According to these formations, the player must be cautious and look at the work rate. Try to relate them with the ones we advise in our Formations Guide.
Last but not least, it’s mandatory that you tune all of your team so that the individual and team chemistry will be as high possible. For this last step to be easier, the majority of the players start to define the type of team they’re building. Some choose to gather players of the same nationality, while others decide to form a team of players from the same league. There are also more experienced players that can form hybrid teams without damaging team chemistry a lot.
All of these steps are necessary to have; or it could mean that the team is not always well built as it could be. This article aims to help those that want to form a FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander squad. Even the players that already have a team based in this league, could take out some valuable conclusions from this guide that could help you make your team even better.
We received thousands of comments about similar guides that we have published in previous years. Most of them have asked us to help improve their teams and the players they had. It’s important that the readers understand that this guide is simply guidance. It’s a theme too vast and the player combinations are almost infinite. Besides, there are various factors that influence the choices, like one’s style of play, the formations used, the available budget, the preferences or even the time spent playing. There’s still one uncertain component: a good player for someone might not be for another. If there was a better team everyone would fight to get it. Part of the fun of FIFA 18 Ultimate Team is this: everyone has their personal club and players.
Another important point and that must stay very clear is that whoever is reading this guide, it’s about some criteria we chose and should be of everyone’s knowledge:
✔️ Only Gold Players
In this guide we didn’t consider silver or bronze player. Most players don’t assume them to be a better option than gold players, so to simplify the guide’s analysis we didn’t include them. In the future we may come to publish guides exclusively talking about these qualities.
✔️ Only Regular Players
In this guide, we didn’t consider In Forms (IF). They’re extremely expensive and in most cases are not considered good value for money. They should only be used by players with generous budgets, that already have the best team possible and that want small upgrades.
✔️ Only Normal Players
In this guide, we didn’t consider players that have been transferred to other clubs or that have been reviewed (UP). Only players that started their season in the LaLiga SAntander and with their original attributes were considered.
✔️ Only Original Attributes
In this guide, we didn’t consider changes made on a players performance such happens when applying training or chemistry styles cards.
✔️ Position Analysis
To make the comprehension of this guide easier we divided the players in ten distinct groups in order of their original position: Goalkeeper (GK), central backs (CB), right backs (RB and RWB), left backs (LB and LWB), central defensive midfielders (CDM), central midfielders (CM), central attacking midfielders (CAM), right midfielders (RM, RW and RF), left midfielders (LM, LW and LF) and forwards (CF and ST).
✔️ Fluctuation of Prices
In the chapter where FIFA 18 LaLIga Santander squads are suggested, we added a link where you can check anytime the updated prices.
LaLiga Santander
Arguably no league has as good players as the main football competition in Spain. The qualification for the champion is made through the points system. Whichever team gathers the most points wins the league. The first four classified gain access to the champions league in the following year, while the fifth and sixth qualify for the Europa League and the last three trade places with the first two promoted from the Segunda División and with the play-off winner. Every season starts in August and finishes in May, having 38 game weeks with 10 matches each, being a total of 380 matches per season.
The LaLiga is the third most watched football league in the world and the best league classified in the UEFA league coefficients.
Started in 1928, LaLiga has only been conquered by nine clubs. The dominant clubs are Real Madrid and Barcelona, with a total of 33 and 24 titles. Atlético de Madrid (10), Atlético de Bilbao (8), Valência (6) and Real Sociedad (2) were the other teams that have won the league more than once, while Deportivo la Coruna, Real Bétis and Sevilla only won the title once.
There are many great player choices to make which will make an even better team for you to aim to build. But, since it’s the league with better players, their prices are high. Only the Premier League players are more expensive than these ones. To the players with a limited budget, there are other better options.
LALIGA SANTANDER
Total Players: 533
Gold Players: 310
Average Rating (Global): 75
Best New Cards:
Ousmane Dembélé
Éver Banega
Carlos Bacca
Highest Upgrades:
Theo Hernández (+9)
Carlos Soler (+9)
Highest Downgrades:
Tomás Pina (-6)
Nolito (-4)
Markel Bergara (-4)
Samu García (-4)
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Goalkeepers
GK
Goalkeepers are the players that are used least on the field. Because of this they are also first ignored when building a team. Most players start their purchases with a forward, later they strengthen the midfield, the defence and only later the goal. The truth is a good goalkeeper may be worth a lot of goals. They are a good investment because they are normally the most economically accessible players.
The goalkeepers with most prestige in La Liga Santander play in Madrid: Oblak and Keylor Navas. With having the best rating they are also the most searched for by this league’s teams so this makes them more expensive.
Jan Oblak | 88 | Atlético Madrid | SVN |
Keylor Navas | 85 | Real Madrid | COS |
Marc-André ter Stegen | 85 | FC Barcelona | GER |
Sergio Asenjo | 84 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Gerónimo Rulli | 83 | Real Sociedad | ARG |
Diego López | 83 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
Sergio Rico | 81 | Sevilla FC | ESP |
Jasper Cillessen | 81 | FC Barcelona | NED |
Adán | 81 | Real Betis | ESP |
Moyá | 81 | Atlético Madrid | ESP |
Neto | 80 | Valencia CF | BRA |
Kiko Casilla | 80 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Arrizabalaga | 79 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Roberto | 79 | Málaga CF | ESP |
Pau López | 77 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
When choosing a good goalkeeper it’s not only down to his rating. There are two fundamental attributes for choosing a good goalkeeper: reflexes and diving.
The first measures a goalkeeper’s agility when making a save. The best on this aspect are Marc-André ter Stegen and Gerónimo Rulli.
Marc-André ter Stegen | FC Barcelona | GER | 86 |
Gerónimo Rulli | Real Sociedad | ARG | 86 |
Keylor Navas | Real Madrid | COS | 85 |
Sergio Asenjo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 85 |
Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | SVN | 84 |
Sergio Rico | Sevilla FC | ESP | 83 |
Neto | Valencia CF | BRA | 83 |
Adán | Real Betis | ESP | 82 |
Roberto | Málaga CF | ESP | 82 |
Arrizabalaga | Athletic Club | ESP | 81 |
Diego López | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 80 |
Sergio | RC Celta | ESP | 80 |
Moyá | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 79 |
Andrés Fernández | Villarreal CF | ESP | 79 |
Jaume | Valencia CF | ESP | 79 |
Diving is a fundamental attribute when choosing a goalkeeper. It measures the capacity for a goalkeeper to make a save when jumping.
In this attribute, is Navas who has a slight advantage over the other LaLiga Santander goalkeepers.
Keylor Navas | Real Madrid | COS | 87 |
Sergio Asenjo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 86 |
Gerónimo Rulli | Real Sociedad | ARG | 85 |
Moyá | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 85 |
Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | SVN | 84 |
Marc-André ter Stegen | FC Barcelona | GER | 84 |
Neto | Valencia CF | BRA | 84 |
Serantes | CD Leganés | ESP | 81 |
Sergio Rico | Sevilla FC | ESP | 80 |
Adán | Real Betis | ESP | 80 |
Roberto | Málaga CF | ESP | 80 |
Andrés Fernández | Villarreal CF | ESP | 80 |
Jasper Cillessen | FC Barcelona | NED | 79 |
Rubén Blanco | RC Celta | ESP | 79 |
Arrizabalaga | Athletic Club | ESP | 78 |
The most experienced Ultimate Team players know that another leaning factor on a goalkeeper’s performance without considering the remaining four attributes: height. The more tall a goalkeeper is, better his chances of having a clean sheet.
This is the weakness of Navas and Diego Alves. None of them are even in this TOP 15.
Costel Pantilimon | RC Deportivo | ROM | 203 / 6′8″ |
Diego López | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 196 / 6′5″ |
Sergio Rico | Sevilla FC | ESP | 194 / 6′4″ |
Neto | Valencia CF | BRA | 192 / 6′4″ |
Roberto | Málaga CF | ESP | 192 / 6′4″ |
Adán | Real Betis | ESP | 191 / 6′3″ |
Kiko Casilla | Real Madrid | ESP | 191 / 6′3″ |
Iraizoz | Girona FC | ESP | 191 / 6′3″ |
Jan Oblak | Atlético Madrid | SVN | 189 / 6′2″ |
Sergio Asenjo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 189 / 6′2″ |
Gerónimo Rulli | Real Sociedad | ARG | 189 / 6′2″ |
Moyá | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 189 / 6′2″ |
Pau López | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 189 / 6′2″ |
Arrizabalaga | Athletic Club | ESP | 188 / 6′2″ |
Mariano Barbosa | Villarreal CF | ARG | 188 / 6′2″ |
Oblak is undoubtedly the best option to the goal. He has the best positioning and handling in the entire LaLiga Santander.
It’s much more difficult to pick the second best goalkeeper. In our opinion, this position is in good hands (literally) whether you choose Marc-André Ter Stegen, Keylor Navas or Sergio Asenjo. The first one plays better with his feet, while the second one has better handling. However, it’s the Villareal goalkeeper who looks to be better: he’s taller, faster and has better positioning. We know you probably prefer to use the goalkeepers from Real Madrid or Barcelona because they are more popular but if you do, you would be wasting money. They are no better than Asenjo.
For those who want an even cheaper option, Rulli is a good alternative.
GOALKEEPERS
Best Players
1 Jan Oblak
2 Sergio Asenjo
3 Marc-André ter Stegen
4 Keylor Navas
5 Gerónimo Rulli
Economic Choice
Sergio Asenjo
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Centre Backs
CB
A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.
Sergio Ramos is once again the centre back with best reputation in the LaLiga Santander.
Sergio Ramos | 90 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Diego Godín | 88 | Atlético Madrid | URU |
Piqué | 87 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Raphaël Varane | 85 | Real Madrid | FRA |
Aymeric Laporte | 84 | Athletic Club | FRA |
José María Giménez | 83 | Atlético Madrid | URU |
Samuel Umtiti | 83 | FC Barcelona | FRA |
Javier Mascherano | 83 | FC Barcelona | ARG |
Ezequiel Garay | 83 | Valencia CF | ARG |
Stefan Savić | 82 | Atlético Madrid | MON |
Víctor Ruíz | 82 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Iñigo Martínez | 82 | Real Sociedad | ESP |
Nacho Fernández | 81 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Simon Kjær | 81 | Sevilla FC | DEN |
Daniel Carriço | 80 | Sevilla FC | POR |
On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and physical, which represents strength, stamina, aggression and jumping.
A player with good at defending will have an easier chance of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching your box.
It’s the case of Sergio Ramos. It’s really hard to get past them. The most experienced players, like Godín and Piqué, are normally those who have a higher rating with this attribute..
Sergio Ramos | 90 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Diego Godín | Atlético Madrid | URU | 88 |
Piqué | FC Barcelona | ESP | 86 |
Aymeric Laporte | Athletic Club | FRA | 86 |
José María Giménez | Atlético Madrid | URU | 85 |
Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid | FRA | 84 |
Ezequiel Garay | Valencia CF | ARG | 84 |
Stefan Savić | Atlético Madrid | MON | 83 |
Víctor Ruíz | Villarreal CF | ESP | 83 |
Samuel Umtiti | FC Barcelona | FRA | 82 |
Javier Mascherano | FC Barcelona | ARG | 82 |
Iñigo Martínez | Real Sociedad | ESP | 82 |
Nacho Fernández | Real Madrid | ESP | 81 |
Simon Kjær | Sevilla FC | DEN | 81 |
Gustavo Cabral | RC Celta | ARG | 81 |
The physical attribute shows the old heading capability but also how likely the players are to win game with their body. This is a crucial attribute when looking for the best centre back.
In this chapter, the players from the LaLiga Santander are very balanced.
Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | ESP | 83 |
Iván Ramis | SD Eibar | ESP | 83 |
Dimitrios Siovas | CD Leganés | GRE | 83 |
Rúben Semedo | Villarreal CF | POR | 82 |
Gálvez | SD Eibar | ESP | 82 |
Laguardia | D. Alavés | ESP | 82 |
Martín Mantovani | CD Leganés | ARG | 82 |
José María Giménez | Atlético Madrid | URU | 81 |
Víctor Ruíz | Villarreal CF | ESP | 81 |
Sidnei | RC Deportivo | BRA | 81 |
Etxeita | Athletic Club | ESP | 81 |
David López | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 81 |
Bruno | Getafe CF | ESP | 81 |
Gabriel Mercado | Sevilla FC | ARG | 81 |
Ezequiel Garay | Valencia CF | ARG | 80 |
Defending and heading may be useless against fast opponents. It’s necessary to fight fire with fire. No one likes feeling impotent when seeing you get overrun by extremely fast players. Even though, in a way, centre backs aren’t that fast, every team needs one of these players with a high pace attribute.
This is where Diego Godín, Piqué and Javier Mascherano are weak. There are much faster players in LaLiga, like Varane, the fastest one.
Raphaël Varane | Real Madrid | FRA | 79 |
Ximo Navarro | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 78 |
Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid | ESP | 76 |
Nacho Fernández | Real Madrid | ESP | 76 |
Jeison Murillo | Valencia CF | COL | 75 |
Gabriel Mercado | Sevilla FC | ARG | 75 |
Samuel Umtiti | FC Barcelona | FRA | 74 |
Clément Lenglet | Sevilla FC | FRA | 73 |
Vallejo | Real Madrid | ESP | 73 |
Rúben Semedo | Villarreal CF | POR | 72 |
Bigas | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 72 |
Luís Hernández | Málaga CF | ESP | 72 |
Iñigo Martínez | Real Sociedad | ESP | 71 |
José María Giménez | Atlético Madrid | URU | 70 |
Álvaro | Villarreal CF | ESP | 70 |
Sergio Ramos is our number one choice for this position. Fast and with good defending and attacking attributes, the Madrid’ defender is for that the without a chance most expensive of all central backs of the La Liga. Despite his high quality, you have to pay attention to this player because of his work rate high/medium. You need to choose very well who will be his team mate in the center of the defence. We recommend Varane, because he is the second best centre back of this league and has the perfect work rate to play with him.
Except you are playing with a 5xx formation, we don’t recommend to use Mascherano, Piqué or Godín. They are too slow. Umtiti is much cheaper and a better choice.
CENTRE BACKS
Best Players
1 Sergio Ramos
2 Raphaël Varane
3 Samuel Umtiti
4 Diego Godín
5 Piqué
Economic Choice
Aymeric Laporte
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Right Backs
RB | RWB
Full backs have the role of troubling the job of wingers. In addition, good full backs also support their team mates on offensive manoeuvres.
Carvajal and Juanfran are the only right-back from the LaLiga Santander who have such a big rating.
Carvajal | 84 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Juanfran | 83 | Atlético Madrid | ESP |
Nélson Semedo | 81 | FC Barcelona | POR |
Sergi Roberto | 81 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Mario Gaspar | 81 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
De Marcos | 81 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Hugo Mallo | 80 | RC Celta | ESP |
Šime Vrsaljko | 79 | Atlético Madrid | CRO |
Sébastien Corchia | 79 | Sevilla FC | FRA |
Capa | 78 | SD Eibar | ESP |
Victor Sánchez | 78 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
Juanfran | 78 | RC Deportivo | ESP |
Aritz Elustondo | 77 | Real Sociedad | ESP |
Montoya | 77 | Valencia CF | ESP |
Roberto Rosales | 77 | Málaga CF | VEN |
There are very important attributes for any right back: defending and pace.
Since they’re defenders they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding.
Carvajal is the player that best fits this aspect.
Carvajal | Real Madrid | ESP | 82 |
Juanfran | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 80 |
Mario Gaspar | Villarreal CF | ESP | 80 |
Sergi Roberto | FC Barcelona | ESP | 79 |
Victor Sánchez | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 79 |
Aritz Elustondo | Real Sociedad | ESP | 78 |
Hugo Mallo | RC Celta | ESP | 77 |
Šime Vrsaljko | Atlético Madrid | CRO | 77 |
Sébastien Corchia | Sevilla FC | FRA | 77 |
Carlos Martínez | Real Sociedad | ESP | 77 |
Nélson Semedo | FC Barcelona | POR | 76 |
Antonio Rukavina | Villarreal CF | SRB | 76 |
Bóveda | Athletic Club | ESP | 76 |
Montoya | Valencia CF | ESP | 75 |
De Marcos | Athletic Club | ESP | 74 |
A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces are obligated to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team. Pace is one of the most important requirements for a good full back. Even in FIFA 18.
Nelson Semedo is the fastest LaLiga Santander right back in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team. The Portuguese international player is far superior in this aspect when compared to every LaLiga full back, except with his teammate Aleix Vidal.
Nélson Semedo | FC Barcelona | POR | 92 |
Aleix Vidal | FC Barcelona | ESP | 91 |
Michel Macedo | UD Las Palmas | BRA | 87 |
De Marcos | Athletic Club | ESP | 86 |
Capa | SD Eibar | ESP | 86 |
Montoya | Valencia CF | ESP | 83 |
Carvajal | Real Madrid | ESP | 82 |
Juanfran | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 82 |
Mario Gaspar | Villarreal CF | ESP | 81 |
Šime Vrsaljko | Atlético Madrid | CRO | 81 |
Juanfran | RC Deportivo | ESP | 79 |
Sergi Roberto | FC Barcelona | ESP | 77 |
Sébastien Corchia | Sevilla FC | FRA | 77 |
Roberto Rosales | Málaga CF | VEN | 77 |
Bóveda | Athletic Club | ESP | 75 |
Nelson Semedo was a great signing for FC Barcelona but also for this League. He is by far the best right back playing in Spain. No one is faster or has a better dribbling than him.
Juanfran is the best alternative to the Portuguese young player.
RIGHT BACKS
Best Players
1 Nélson Semedo
2 Carvajal
3 Juanfran
4 Mario Gaspar
5 De Marcos
Economic Choice
Juanfran
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Left Backs
LB | LWB
Left backs have exactly the same role of their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.
On LaLiga Santander, there is a left back that stand out more than the other ones: Marcelo.
Marcelo | 87 | Real Madrid | BRA |
Jordi Alba | 85 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Filipe Luís | 85 | Atlético Madrid | BRA |
Gayà | 79 | Valencia CF | ESP |
Lucas Digne | 79 | FC Barcelona | FRA |
Jaume Costa | 79 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Antunes | 79 | Getafe CF | POR |
Escudero | 79 | Sevilla FC | ESP |
Balenziaga | 79 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Jonny | 77 | RC Celta | ESP |
Luisinho | 77 | RC Deportivo | POR |
Diego Rico | 76 | CD Leganés | ESP |
Aarón Martín | 76 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
Theo Hernández | 75 | Real Madrid | FRA |
Luna | 75 | Levante UD | ESP |
Besides being the high rated LB, Marcelo is also the one who defends better in this league.
Marcelo | Real Madrid | BRA | 82 |
Filipe Luís | Atlético Madrid | BRA | 82 |
Jordi Alba | FC Barcelona | ESP | 81 |
Balenziaga | Athletic Club | ESP | 78 |
Aarón Martín | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 78 |
Miguel Torres | Málaga CF | ESP | 78 |
De la Bella | Real Sociedad | ESP | 78 |
Jonny | RC Celta | ESP | 77 |
Jaume Costa | Villarreal CF | ESP | 76 |
Antunes | Getafe CF | POR | 76 |
Escudero | Sevilla FC | ESP | 76 |
Luisinho | RC Deportivo | POR | 76 |
Gayà | Valencia CF | ESP | 75 |
Lucas Digne | FC Barcelona | FRA | 75 |
Diego Rico | CD Leganés | ESP | 74 |
Jordi Alba is once again the fastest left back in the Spanish league. He makes his speed his biggest threat.
Jordi Alba | FC Barcelona | ESP | 93 |
Gayà | Valencia CF | ESP | 86 |
Theo Hernández | Real Madrid | FRA | 84 |
Jaume Costa | Villarreal CF | ESP | 83 |
Antunes | Getafe CF | POR | 80 |
Lucas Digne | FC Barcelona | FRA | 80 |
Filipe Luís | Atlético Madrid | BRA | 79 |
Marcelo | Real Madrid | BRA | 78 |
Jonny | RC Celta | ESP | 77 |
Diego Rico | CD Leganés | ESP | 76 |
Dani Castellano | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 76 |
Balenziaga | Athletic Club | ESP | 75 |
Escudero | Sevilla FC | ESP | 75 |
Luna | Levante UD | ESP | 73 |
Siqueira | Atlético Madrid | BRA | 72 |
This isn’t an easy choice: Marcelo is the most balanced left back but Jordi Alba is much faster. It’s up to you to decide which is more important to you.
Filipe Luís is a decent alternative but, if you are looking for someone cheaper, you should pick Gayà. Except the physical, he has everything you need.
LEFT BACKS
Best Players
1 Marcelo
2 Jordi Alba
3 Filipe Luís
4 Gayà
5 Lucas Digne
Economic Choice
Gayà
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Defensive Midfielder
CDM
Many of the FIFA 18 Ultimate Team formations require some midfielders that have a natural aptitude to defend. Central defensive midfielders distinguish themselves for being especially aimed to help the more retreated line of their teams. According to their attributes and their work rates, they can also be useful for starting attacks. They are players that occupy a very strategic position in the field.
Casemiro and Busquets are by far the most popular defensive midfielders in this league.
Sergio Busquets | 86 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Casemiro | 85 | Real Madrid | BRA |
Steven N’Zonzi | 83 | Sevilla FC | FRA |
Dani García | 81 | SD Eibar | ESP |
Javi Fuego | 80 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
Guido Pizarro | 78 | Sevilla FC | ARG |
Gonzalo Escalante | 78 | SD Eibar | ARG |
Celso Borges | 78 | RC Deportivo | COS |
Mosquera | 78 | RC Deportivo | ESP |
Javi García | 78 | Real Betis | ESP |
Thomas Partey | 77 | Atlético Madrid | GHA |
Marcos Llorente | 77 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Daniel Torres | 77 | D. Alavés | COL |
Johannes Geis | 77 | Sevilla FC | GER |
Recio | 77 | Málaga CF | ESP |
There are a variety of attributes in a central defensive midfielder that you have to give attention: defending, so that the first defender of team works; strength, so that you win all brawls in a prone area of the field; heading, to win possession in aerial moves like goal kicks; pace, so that you cover the most terrain on the field as possible; stamina, so they can equally participate in offensive and defensive moves (especially useful for players with high/high work rates); passing and possession so that he can properly start attacks. In our opinion the two first are the most important.
Normally using a central defensive midfielder is associated with having a deficit of elements in your defence. So, it makes sense that when you search for a player to occupy this position you’d want players that can defend.
The three highest rated CDMs are the ones who defend better.
Casemiro | Real Madrid | BRA | 84 |
Sergio Busquets | FC Barcelona | ESP | 82 |
Steven N’Zonzi | Sevilla FC | FRA | 80 |
Javi Fuego | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 78 |
Gonzalo Escalante | SD Eibar | ARG | 77 |
Javi García | Real Betis | ESP | 77 |
Celso Borges | RC Deportivo | COS | 76 |
Guido Pizarro | Sevilla FC | ARG | 74 |
Dani García | SD Eibar | ESP | 73 |
Thomas Partey | Atlético Madrid | GHA | 73 |
Johannes Geis | Sevilla FC | GER | 73 |
Campaña | Levante UD | ESP | 73 |
Geoffrey Kondogbia | Valencia CF | FRA | 73 |
Papa Kouli Diop | RCD Espanyol | SEN | 73 |
Daniel Torres | D. Alavés | COL | 72 |
The area of the field occupied by the central defensive midfielders is the one where most ball disputes happen. Strong players will have a higher probability of winning the ball.
There’s a lot of muscle between the LaLiga Santander central midfielders. N’Zonzi, Papa Kouli Diop and Casemiro are good examples of that.
Steven N’Zonzi | Sevilla FC | FRA | 88 |
Casemiro | Real Madrid | BRA | 86 |
Papa Kouli Diop | RCD Espanyol | SEN | 85 |
Guido Pizarro | Sevilla FC | ARG | 84 |
Thomas Partey | Atlético Madrid | GHA | 83 |
Sergio Busquets | FC Barcelona | ESP | 81 |
Javi García | Real Betis | ESP | 81 |
Geoffrey Kondogbia | Valencia CF | FRA | 81 |
Manu García | D. Alavés | ESP | 81 |
Dani García | SD Eibar | ESP | 80 |
Daniel Torres | D. Alavés | COL | 80 |
Jefferson Lerma | Levante UD | COL | 80 |
Gonzalo Escalante | SD Eibar | ARG | 79 |
Javi Fuego | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 78 |
Timor | Girona FC | ESP | 78 |
In our opinion, Casemiro is the right choice for this position. He is the CDM who gives more security to the back line but he is also a good offensive player. However, you will need a lot of coins to buy him.
There are also good options that are available at a cheap price who are still good quality-wise, like Steven N’Zonzi, our economic choice. There is no reason to pay 30 times more by Busquets. Zonzi is much faster and has better physical stats, while the Barcelona’s midfielder has a great vision and defends very well, but the overall difference between them is not as big.
CENTRE DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS
Best Players
1 Casemiro
2 Sergio Busquets
3 Steven N’Zonzi
4 Guido Pizarro
5 Javi García
Economic Choice
Steven N’Zonzi
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Centre Midfielders
CM
A lot of games are decided in the midfield and not close to the goals. The players that play in these zones are the ones that should create the game and define its rhythm.
It’s in midfield that there’s more quality in the LaLiga Santander. Some of the world’s best footballers play there. It’s the case of the Kroos, Modrić, Rakitić and Iniesta.
Toni Kroos | 90 | Real Madrid | GER |
Luka Modrić | 89 | Real Madrid | CRO |
Ivan Rakitić | 87 | FC Barcelona | CRO |
Iniesta | 87 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Isco | 86 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Koke | 84 | Atlético Madrid | ESP |
Bruno | 84 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Saúl | 82 | Atlético Madrid | ESP |
Mateo Kovačić | 82 | Real Madrid | CRO |
Jonathan Viera | 82 | UD Las Palmas | ESP |
Parejo | 82 | Valencia CF | ESP |
Beñat | 82 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Arda Turan | 82 | FC Barcelona | TUR |
André Gomes | 82 | FC Barcelona | POR |
Manu Trigueros | 82 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Centre midfielders are responsible for discovering lines that break the opponents defence. Their passing quality has to be really good so they can assist forwards.
Kroos, Iniesta and Parejo have a great passing stat.
Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | GER | 88 |
Iniesta | FC Barcelona | ESP | 87 |
Parejo | Valencia CF | ESP | 87 |
Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | CRO | 86 |
Ivan Rakitić | FC Barcelona | CRO | 86 |
Koke | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 86 |
Beñat | Athletic Club | ESP | 84 |
Xabi Prieto | Real Sociedad | ESP | 84 |
Isco | Real Madrid | ESP | 82 |
Mateo Kovačić | Real Madrid | CRO | 82 |
Granero | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 82 |
Jonathan Viera | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 81 |
Arda Turan | FC Barcelona | TUR | 81 |
Denis Suárez | FC Barcelona | ESP | 81 |
Manu Trigueros | Villarreal CF | ESP | 80 |
A Centre midfielder usually needs creativity. Good dribbling allows the team to move forward, creating potential disequilibrium’s.
LaLiga centre midfielders supremacy is also showed through their dribbling. Iniesta and Modric are two of the best dribblers in the world.
Iniesta | FC Barcelona | ESP | 90 |
Luka Modrić | Real Madrid | CRO | 89 |
Isco | Real Madrid | ESP | 89 |
Jonathan Viera | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 86 |
Mateo Kovačić | Real Madrid | CRO | 84 |
Arda Turan | FC Barcelona | TUR | 84 |
Rafinha | FC Barcelona | BRA | 84 |
Denis Suárez | FC Barcelona | ESP | 83 |
Ivan Rakitić | FC Barcelona | CRO | 82 |
Andrés Guardado | Real Betis | MEX | 82 |
Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | GER | 81 |
Koke | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 81 |
Manu Trigueros | Villarreal CF | ESP | 81 |
Saúl | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 81 |
Dani Ceballos | Real Madrid | ESP | 80 |
Luka Modrić is, in our opinion, the best centre midfield of this league. The Croatian is a box to box player, who attacks but also helps the defence.
Isco and Kroos are both great alternatives to Modrić. The first one is fast and tries to make the difference in the last third of the field. His team mate on Real Madrid has a more defensive style but still is the best player to assists the strikers. If you don’t have money for these players, you can try Rakitic.
Koke is a quality player who can be used in medium budget squads. If you still need someone cheaper, take a look to Turan and Jonathan Viera.
CENTRE MIDFIELDERS
Best Players
1 Luka Modrić
2 Isco
3 Toni Kroos
4 Ivan Rakitić
5 Iniesta
Economic Choice
Koke
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Central Attacking Midfielders
CAM
An attacking centre midfielder is responsible for creating chances to score. He should have a good dribbling, a decent passing, a high long shot stat and a great vision.
There are no many good CAM’s in this league. Marco Asensio is one of the few exceptions.
Marco Asensio | 84 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Éver Banega | 83 | Sevilla FC | ARG |
Franco Vázquez | 82 | Sevilla FC | ITA |
Ryad Boudebouz | 81 | Real Betis | ALG |
Raúl García | 81 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Fabián Orellana | 80 | Valencia CF | CHI |
Ganso | 80 | Sevilla FC | BRA |
Emre Çolak | 79 | RC Deportivo | TUR |
Canales | 79 | Real Sociedad | ESP |
Bojan | 79 | D. Alavés | ESP |
Alen Halilović | 77 | UD Las Palmas | CRO |
Pablo Fornals | 77 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Jozabed | 77 | RC Celta | ESP |
Camarasa | 76 | Real Betis | ESP |
Adrián González | 76 | Málaga CF | ESP |
How we explained, the central attacking midfielders need to have good passing stats, so they can assist forwards.
Banega is back to this league and to the top passers table.
Éver Banega | Sevilla FC | ARG | 85 |
Ganso | Sevilla FC | BRA | 84 |
Marco Asensio | Real Madrid | ESP | 83 |
Ryad Boudebouz | Real Betis | ALG | 82 |
Raúl García | Athletic Club | ESP | 82 |
Canales | Real Sociedad | ESP | 80 |
Franco Vázquez | Sevilla FC | ITA | 79 |
Emre Çolak | RC Deportivo | TUR | 78 |
Fabián Orellana | Valencia CF | CHI | 76 |
Bojan | D. Alavés | ESP | 76 |
Alen Halilović | UD Las Palmas | CRO | 76 |
Pablo Fornals | Villarreal CF | ESP | 76 |
Adrián González | Málaga CF | ESP | 75 |
Camarasa | Real Betis | ESP | 73 |
Jozabed | RC Celta | ESP | 72 |
If a CAM is a good dribbler, he can make all the difference when the team is attacking.
Banega is also the centre attacking midfielders with best dribbling stat.
Éver Banega | Sevilla FC | ARG | 84 |
Franco Vázquez | Sevilla FC | ITA | 84 |
Marco Asensio | Real Madrid | ESP | 83 |
Fabián Orellana | Valencia CF | CHI | 83 |
Ryad Boudebouz | Real Betis | ALG | 81 |
Emre Çolak | RC Deportivo | TUR | 81 |
Ganso | Sevilla FC | BRA | 80 |
Alen Halilović | UD Las Palmas | CRO | 80 |
Canales | Real Sociedad | ESP | 78 |
Bojan | D. Alavés | ESP | 78 |
Raúl García | Athletic Club | ESP | 77 |
Gabriel | CD Leganés | BRA | 77 |
Adrián González | Málaga CF | ESP | 76 |
Pablo Fornals | Villarreal CF | ESP | 75 |
Jozabed | RC Celta | ESP | 74 |
Marco Asensio is the only centre attacking midfield who can be compared to the quality CMs of this league. He is much faster than Banega and has better shots. However, there is no reason to be so much expensive when compared to the Sevilla’s midfielder price.
Vázquez, Boudebouz and Raúl García are all decent cheap alternatives to these two.
CENTRAL ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS
Best Players
1 Marco Asensio
2 Éver Banega
3 Franco Vázquez
4 Ryad Boudebouz
5 Raúl García
Economic Choice
Éver Banega
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Right Wingers
RM | RW | RF
The wingers are responsible for giving game width in the attack. They’re normally very explosive players.
The best wingers in the world play in LaLiga Santander: Ronaldo on the left side; Messi and Bale one the right side.
Lionel Messi | 93 | FC Barcelona | ARG |
Gareth Bale | 89 | Real Madrid | WAL |
Ousmane Dembélé | 83 | FC Barcelona | FRA |
Carlos Vela | 82 | Real Sociedad | MEX |
Lucas Vázquez | 82 | Real Madrid | ESP |
Williams | 81 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Samu Castillejo | 80 | Villarreal CF | ESP |
Pablo Sarabia | 80 | Sevilla FC | ESP |
Pedro León | 80 | SD Eibar | ESP |
Hernán Pérez | 79 | RCD Espanyol | PAR |
Nordin Amrabat | 79 | CD Leganés | MOR |
Keko | 79 | Málaga CF | ESP |
Joaquín | 78 | Real Betis | ESP |
Carles Gil | 78 | RC Deportivo | ESP |
Susaeta | 78 | Athletic Club | ESP |
There are three fundamental attributes for a winger: pace, dribbling and passing.
Pace is probably the biggest weapon of these players. They use it to evade opponents and getting to the other side, many times via sprints on the side lines.
LaLiga Santander is extremely well served in this chapter. Gareth Bale is one of the fastest player in the whole game.
Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | WAL | 94 |
Williams | Athletic Club | ESP | 93 |
Ousmane Dembélé | FC Barcelona | FRA | 91 |
Cristian Tello | Real Betis | ESP | 90 |
Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | ARG | 89 |
Jesús Navas | Sevilla FC | ESP | 88 |
Samu Castillejo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 86 |
Joel Campbell | Real Betis | COS | 85 |
Carlos Vela | Real Sociedad | MEX | 84 |
Hernán Pérez | RCD Espanyol | PAR | 82 |
Lucas Vázquez | Real Madrid | ESP | 81 |
Nordin Amrabat | CD Leganés | MOR | 81 |
Munir | D. Alavés | ESP | 81 |
Keko | Málaga CF | ESP | 79 |
Óscar Romero | D. Alavés | PAR | 78 |
Just being fast doesn’t cut it to reach the opponents box, having good dribbling to surpass the opponents’ players that appear on the way.
There are a lot of players gifted in dribbling, but no one can be compared to Lionel Messi. Excepting Pelé and Maradona, it’s him who has the best dribbling stat in the game.
Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | ARG | 95 |
Ousmane Dembélé | FC Barcelona | FRA | 88 |
Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | WAL | 86 |
Pablo Sarabia | Sevilla FC | ESP | 83 |
Carlos Vela | Real Sociedad | MEX | 82 |
Lucas Vázquez | Real Madrid | ESP | 82 |
Joaquín | Real Betis | ESP | 82 |
Samu Castillejo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 81 |
Pedro León | SD Eibar | ESP | 81 |
Nordin Amrabat | CD Leganés | MOR | 81 |
Jesús Navas | Sevilla FC | ESP | 81 |
Hernán Pérez | RCD Espanyol | PAR | 80 |
Keko | Málaga CF | ESP | 80 |
Cristian Tello | Real Betis | ESP | 80 |
Williams | Athletic Club | ESP | 79 |
When reaching the opponents box the winger has to decide what to do. Normally, they choose to cross to the forwards. That is why it’s important for them to have good passing.
Once again, Messi is the best one.
Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | ARG | 86 |
Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | WAL | 84 |
Pedro León | SD Eibar | ESP | 83 |
Susaeta | Athletic Club | ESP | 82 |
Lucas Vázquez | Real Madrid | ESP | 81 |
Joaquín | Real Betis | ESP | 81 |
Pablo Sarabia | Sevilla FC | ESP | 80 |
Samu Castillejo | Villarreal CF | ESP | 79 |
Keko | Málaga CF | ESP | 78 |
Carles Gil | RC Deportivo | ESP | 78 |
Carlos Vela | Real Sociedad | MEX | 77 |
Nordin Amrabat | CD Leganés | MOR | 76 |
Ousmane Dembélé | FC Barcelona | FRA | 75 |
Óscar Romero | D. Alavés | PAR | 74 |
Juan Pablo Añor | Málaga CF | VEN | 74 |
Lionel Messi is clearly the most indicated players to occupy this position in a team without budget restraints. He is the one with best passing, shooting and dribbling. The only problem is his price. If you are rich but not so much, Bale is also a top-quality winger. If he still is too expensive for your wallet, try Dembélé, our third choice.
For those that can’t pay so many coins, Williams, Carlos Vela and Lucas Vázquez might be an option. From these three wingers, Williams is the best one.
RIGHT MIDFIELDERS
Best Players
1 Lionel Messi
2 Gareth Bale
3 Ousmane Dembélé
4 Williams
5 Carlos Vela
Economic Choice
Williams
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Left Wingers
LM | LW | LF
The left wingers have exactly the same role as their team mates from the other side.
Cristiano Ronaldo is clearly the best player for this position. Not only in these league, but in the whole world.
Cristiano Ronaldo | 94 | Real Madrid | POR |
Yannick Carrasco | 85 | Atlético Madrid | BEL |
Vitolo | 83 | UD Las Palmas | ESP |
Nicolás Gaitán | 83 | Atlético Madrid | ARG |
Deulofeu | 82 | FC Barcelona | ESP |
Roberto Soriano | 80 | Villarreal CF | ITA |
Denis Cheryshev | 79 | Villarreal CF | RUS |
Michael Krohn-Dehli | 79 | Sevilla FC | DEN |
Oyarzabal | 79 | Real Sociedad | ESP |
Nolito | 79 | Sevilla FC | ESP |
Pablo Piatti | 79 | RCD Espanyol | ARG |
Jurado | 79 | RCD Espanyol | ESP |
Takashi Inui | 78 | SD Eibar | JAP |
Jefferson Montero | 78 | Getafe CF | ECU |
Morales | 78 | Levante UD | ESP |
Now that Ronaldo’s pace was downgraded, Deulofeu is the fastest left winger playing in Spain.
Deulofeu | FC Barcelona | ESP | 93 |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | POR | 90 |
Jefferson Montero | Getafe CF | ECU | 90 |
Mubarak Wakaso | D. Alavés | GHA | 89 |
Yannick Carrasco | Atlético Madrid | BEL | 88 |
Morales | Levante UD | ESP | 88 |
Alexander Szymanowski | CD Leganés | ARG | 88 |
Jony | Málaga CF | ESP | 84 |
Takashi Inui | SD Eibar | JAP | 83 |
Pablo Piatti | RCD Espanyol | ARG | 82 |
Nicolás Gaitán | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 81 |
Muniain | Athletic Club | ESP | 81 |
Vitolo | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 80 |
Denis Cheryshev | Villarreal CF | RUS | 80 |
Adnan Januzaj | Real Sociedad | BEL | 79 |
CR7 is clearly the most highlighted left wingers of LaLiga in this chapter.
Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | POR | 90 |
Yannick Carrasco | Atlético Madrid | BEL | 87 |
Deulofeu | FC Barcelona | ESP | 87 |
Takashi Inui | SD Eibar | JAP | 86 |
Nicolás Gaitán | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 84 |
Vitolo | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 82 |
Muniain | Athletic Club | ESP | 82 |
Jurado | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 81 |
Jefferson Montero | Getafe CF | ECU | 81 |
Adnan Januzaj | Real Sociedad | BEL | 81 |
Andreas Pereira | Valencia CF | BRA | 81 |
Roberto Soriano | Villarreal CF | ITA | 80 |
Pablo Piatti | RCD Espanyol | ARG | 80 |
Nolito | Sevilla FC | ESP | 80 |
Morales | Levante UD | ESP | 80 |
Gonzalo Castro | Málaga CF | URU | 80 |
Ronaldo, always him, shares the table’s top position of this stat with Michael Krohn-Dehli.
Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid | POR | 82 |
Michael Krohn-Dehli | Sevilla FC | DEN | 82 |
Nicolás Gaitán | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 81 |
Roberto Soriano | Villarreal CF | ITA | 80 |
Jurado | RCD Espanyol | ESP | 80 |
Vitolo | UD Las Palmas | ESP | 79 |
Yannick Carrasco | Atlético Madrid | BEL | 78 |
Fayçal Fajr | Getafe CF | MOR | 77 |
Nolito | Sevilla FC | ESP | 76 |
Oyarzabal | Real Sociedad | ESP | 76 |
Jony | Málaga CF | ESP | 76 |
Andreas Pereira | Valencia CF | BRA | 76 |
Ibai Gómez | D. Alavés | ESP | 76 |
Deulofeu | FC Barcelona | ESP | 75 |
Pablo Piatti | RCD Espanyol | ARG | 75 |
Ronaldo is the most expensive player in the game. His price prohibits him from lots of budgets, proving the worth of the player. He’s without a doubt the best La Liga left winger and, for many people, the best player in the world. Among all the left wingers of this league, he is the one with best passing, dribbling and physical. But there is more: except the ICONS, he has the best shooting of the game and he is one of the few that can perform any skill move.
For those who can’t pay as many coins for the captain of Portuguese National Team, the alternative is Carrasco. The Atlético’s winger is a good player but may also be too expensive for your wallet. In that case, try Deulofeu. He’s much cheaper and only a bit worse.
LEFT MIDFIELDERS
Best Players
1 Cristiano Ronaldo
2 Yannick Carrasco
3 Deulofeu
4 Nicolás Gaitán
5 Vitolo
Economic Choice
Deulofeu
Best FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Forwards
CF | ST
The forwards are the players on which fall the most responsibility of scoring goals.
The most popular strikers of LaLiga Santander are players that could play in any club in the world: Luis Suárez, Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema.
Luis Suárez | 92 | FC Barcelona | URU |
Antoine Griezmann | 88 | Atlético Madrid | FRA |
Karim Benzema | 86 | Real Madrid | FRA |
Aduriz | 84 | Athletic Club | ESP |
Iago Aspas | 83 | RC Celta | ESP |
Kévin Gameiro | 83 | Atlético Madrid | FRA |
Willian José | 82 | Real Sociedad | BRA |
Carlos Bacca | 82 | Villarreal CF | COL |
Wissam Ben Yedder | 81 | Sevilla FC | FRA |
Lucas Pérez | 81 | RC Deportivo | ESP |
Cédric Bakambu | 81 | Villarreal CF | DRC |
Fernando Torres | 81 | Atlético Madrid | ESP |
Leo Baptistao | 80 | RCD Espanyol | BRA |
Simone Zaza | 80 | Valencia CF | ITA |
Luis Muriel | 80 | Sevilla FC | COL |
Sergi Enrich | 80 | SD Eibar | ESP |
Ángel Correa | 79 | Atlético Madrid | ARG |
Luciano Vietto | 79 | Atlético Madrid | ARG |
Nicola Sansone | 79 | Villarreal CF | ITA |
To score goals shooting is necessary. If either by foot or head, the most important attribute for a forward are: shooting, heading and pace.
Most goals are scored with the foot so good shooting is a necessary attribute for a forward.
The best strikers are also the ones who have the best shooting stats: Suárez, Griezmann and Benzema.
Luis Suárez | FC Barcelona | URU | 90 |
Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid | FRA | 85 |
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | FRA | 84 |
Aduriz | Athletic Club | ESP | 83 |
Iago Aspas | RC Celta | ESP | 83 |
Kévin Gameiro | Atlético Madrid | FRA | 83 |
Willian José | Real Sociedad | BRA | 82 |
Lucas Pérez | RC Deportivo | ESP | 82 |
Ángel Correa | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 80 |
Nicola Sansone | Villarreal CF | ITA | 80 |
John Guidetti | RC Celta | SWE | 80 |
Carlos Bacca | Villarreal CF | COL | 79 |
Wissam Ben Yedder | Sevilla FC | FRA | 79 |
Simone Zaza | Valencia CF | ITA | 79 |
Cédric Bakambu | Villarreal CF | DRC | 78 |
Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 78 |
Luciano Vietto | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 78 |
Florin Andone | RC Deportivo | ROM | 78 |
Paco Alcácer | FC Barcelona | ESP | 78 |
Borja Bastón | Málaga CF | ESP | 78 |
Jump, strength and stamina are the ingredients to the new physical attribute, very important when we are analysing the best forwards: jump to score with the head; strength to dispute the ball with the opponents; and stamina to sprint in direction of goal at any time of the game.
That’s here where Suárez confirms how good he is. Only Zaza has better stats than him. Griezmann, for example, is almost in the bottom of this list.
Simone Zaza | Valencia CF | ITA | 84 |
Luis Suárez | FC Barcelona | URU | 81 |
Florin Andone | RC Deportivo | ROM | 80 |
Aduriz | Athletic Club | ESP | 79 |
Sergi Enrich | SD Eibar | ESP | 79 |
Cristhian Stuani | Girona FC | URU | 78 |
Willian José | Real Sociedad | BRA | 76 |
John Guidetti | RC Celta | SWE | 75 |
Kike García | SD Eibar | ESP | 75 |
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | FRA | 74 |
Cédric Bakambu | Villarreal CF | DRC | 74 |
Borja Bastón | Málaga CF | ESP | 74 |
Portu | Girona FC | ESP | 73 |
Luis Muriel | Sevilla FC | COL | 72 |
Roger | Levante UD | ESP | 72 |
Lucas Pérez | RC Deportivo | ESP | 71 |
Carlos Bacca | Villarreal CF | COL | 70 |
Jonathan Calleri | UD Las Palmas | ARG | 70 |
Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | ESP | 69 |
Sergio León | Real Betis | ESP | 69 |
Depending on the style of play and formation, having good shooting and heading may not be enough for a striker. Especially in games that privilege counter-attack, pace is a very important attribute.
Rodrigo is the fastest striker playing in Spain. This year, he received an upgrade on this pace of 7 points. p>
Rodrigo | Valencia CF | ESP | 91 |
Luis Muriel | Sevilla FC | COL | 89 |
Kévin Gameiro | Atlético Madrid | FRA | 87 |
Cédric Bakambu | Villarreal CF | DRC | 87 |
Antoine Griezmann | Atlético Madrid | FRA | 86 |
Wissam Ben Yedder | Sevilla FC | FRA | 83 |
Nicola Sansone | Villarreal CF | ITA | 83 |
Luis Suárez | FC Barcelona | URU | 82 |
Ángel Correa | Atlético Madrid | ARG | 82 |
Adalberto Peñaranda | Málaga CF | VEN | 82 |
Iago Aspas | RC Celta | ESP | 81 |
Lucas Pérez | RC Deportivo | ESP | 81 |
Roger | Levante UD | ESP | 81 |
Antonio Sanabria | Real Betis | PAR | 80 |
Leo Baptistao | RCD Espanyol | BRA | 79 |
Portu | Girona FC | ESP | 79 |
Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | FRA | 78 |
Florin Andone | RC Deportivo | ROM | 78 |
Carlos Bacca | Villarreal CF | COL | 77 |
Juanmi | Real Sociedad | ESP | 77 |
Suárez is the best FIFA 18 LaLiga forward, without any discussion. He has the best passing and shooting, and is also the second best in dribbling and physical stats. However, he is very expensive forcing many players to choose another forward.
Griezmann is the best alternative to Suárez. The only weakness of the Atlético’s striker is his strength, something that Benzema, our third choice, is really good.
There is a lack of quality strikers for medium budget squads. The best three we found were Kévin Gameiro, Aduriz and Bakambu. You should choose according to your preferences. Gameiro is who scores more goals but his heading is poor. Aduriz is a kind of target man who plays well with his feet and head, but you will not see him sprinting. Finally, Bakambu is opposite: he’s fast but plays better in a counter-attack style.
FORWARDS
Best Players
1 Luis Suárez
2 Antoine Griezmann
3 Karim Benzema
4 Kévin Gameiro
5 Aduriz
Economic Choice
Cédric Bakambu
FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Squad Suggestions
Ideas to help you building your FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Squad
A lot of people think that this is the most important part of the guide. It’s not. The thing that is really important to know is how to choose players based on their role and style of play that fits each player. The team suggestions that follow are simple graphic indicators of what we wrote previously. They should serve merely as orientation because it’s impossible to build a team that fits everyone. They depend on various factors we don’t know such as budget, formation, style of play and player preferences.
To try and explore the needs of the maximum player as possible we suggest three teams with different budgets and formations: 4-1-2-1-2 with unlimited budget, 4-3-3 with medium budget and 4-4-2 with a low budget.
FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Squad with Unlimited Budget
FIRST SQUAD
?? GK: Jan Oblak
?? RB: Nelson Semedo
?? CBR: Sergio Ramos
?? CBL: Raphaël Varane
?? LB: Marcelo
?? CDM: Luka Modrić
?? RM: Lionel Messi
?? LM: Cristiano Ronaldo
?? CAM: Isco
?? STR: Luis Suárez
??STL: Antoine Griezmann
SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
?? GK: Sergio Asenjo
?? RB: Carvajal
?? CB: Samuel Umtiti
?? CB: Diego Godín
?? LB: Jordi Alba
?? CDM: Casemiro
?? RM: Gareth Bale
?? LM: Yannick Carrasco
?? CAM: Toni Kroos
?? ST: Karim Benzema
?? ST: Kévin Gameiro
? BUDGET
October 2017
Playstation 4
4,135,000 coins (starting eleven)
4,920,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
Xbox One
4,275,000 coins (starting eleven)
4,995,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
PC
7,245,000 coins (starting eleven)
8,225,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
? UPDATED PRICES
If you want to know the current prices of any player or of the full squad, please click here.
? SUMMARY
The choice for this team’s players was based on the analysis made previously.
Oblak is the natural choice to the goal. However, who to put as his replacement presents one of the most difficult decisions. Asenjo, Ter Stegen and Navas are all good goalkeepers and you will be fine with either of them.
Sergio Ramos keeps on being the boss of the defensive foursome for all and a few more reasons. His weakest point is the attacking work rate and that’s why someone more defensive should play next to him. That’s the case of Varane. On the right side, Nelson Semedo was a great addition while on the left it’s difficult to choose between Alba and Marcelo. Our preference goes to the Madrid’s fullback because he is a much more balanced player.
Although Modric is originally a CM, he also can play as CDM if you have an attacking style. He is a box to box player but, if you think you need someone more suitable to give security to your defensive line, you should pick Casemiro instead of him. For the next position, Isco is our favorite but it’s up to you to decide how you will use the Madrid’s midfielders Casemiro, Kroos, Modric and Isco for these two spots.
On the wings, this league has the two best players in the world: Messi and Ronaldo. It is a waste to leave such talent like Bale out of this team but, if you want, you can move Messi to striker, opening a room for the Madrid’s winger on the right side. You can give full chemistry to Messi if you use his TOTW card or you can get a decent chemistry if you apply him a RW-RF card. One thing is guaranteed: he will play much better as striker than Griezmann. The other spot of the attack is obviously for Luis Suárez, an amazing goal machine.
Once all the players reach maximum individual chemistry via loyalty (achieved by each player after 10 matches for your club or by being pack pulled) you can go without a manager for your squad. They’ll be of no use while wasting contracts.
FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Squad with Medium Budget
FIRST SQUAD
?? GK: Sergio Asenjo
?? RB: Nelson Semedo
?? CBR: Samuel Umtiti
?? CBL: Aymeric Laporte
?? LB: Gayà
?? CMR: Koke
?? CMC: Steven N’Zonzi
?? CML: Mateo Kovacic
?? RW: Williams
?? LW: Deulofeu
?? ST: Kévin Gameiro
SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
?? GK: Marc-André Ter Stegen
?? RB: Carvajal
?? CB: José Maria Giménez
?? CB: Nacho Fernández
?? LB: Lucas Digne
?? CM: Éver Banega
?? CM: Guido Pizarro
?? CM: Jonathan Viera
?? RW: Carlos Vela
?? LW: Nicolás Gaitán
?? ST: Aduriz
? BUDGET
October 2017
Playstation 4
85,000 coins (starting eleven)
115,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
Xbox One
55,000 coins (starting eleven)
80,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
PC
90,000 coins (starting eleven)
125,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
? UPDATED PRICES
If you want to know the current prices of any player or of the full squad, please click here.
? SUMMARY
The choices for this more affordable team players was based on analysis made previously.
In goal, Asenjo is good enough to keep your goal safe.
Umtiti and Laporte are both fast and solid defensively. Nelson Semedo is the only player who keeps his spot in this team while Gaya’s assertiveness completes our defending foursome.
To the central position of the midfield, our preference goes for N’Zonzi, since he has the muscle that every midfield needs and also for his balanced attacking and defensive skills. Koke and Kovacic complete the midfield.
While Deulofeu beats the concurrence on the left wing, Williams do it on the opposite side.
Over the attack line, you have three decent options. As we already explained, you should pick Gameiro, Aduriz or Bakambu according to your needs.
If you still have some room in your budget, Filipe Luís, Casemiro, Rakitić, Carrasco and Benzema are players that would improve this squad a lot.
FIFA 18 LaLiga Santander Squad with Low Budget
FIRST SQUAD
?? GK: Gerónimo Rulli
?? RB: Juanfran
?? CBR: Nacho Fernández
?? CBL: Iñigo Martínez
?? LB: Gayà
?? CMR: Steven N’Zonzi
?? CML: Jonathan Viera
?? RM: Carlos Vela
?? LM: Nicolás Gaitán
?? STR: Cédric Bakambu
?? STL: Luis Muriel
SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
?? GK: Neto
?? RB: Mario Gaspar
?? CB: Rúben Semedo
?? CB: Gabriel Mercado
?? LB: Lucas Digne
?? CM: Guido Pizarro
?? CM: Arda Turan
?? RW: Lucas Vázquez
?? LW: Vitolo
?? ST: Simone Zaza
?? ST: Lucas Pérez
? BUDGET
October 2017
Playstation 4
20,000 coins (starting eleven)
29,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
Xbox One
15,000 coins (starting eleven)
23,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
PC
23,000 coins (starting eleven)
33,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)
? UPDATED PRICES
If you want to know the current prices of any player or of the full squad, please click here.
? SUMMARY
The choice for this budget team was based on analysis made previously.
Gerónimo Rulli is our choice for the goal. However, if you have a few more coins, upgrading to Asenjo would be a good improvement. The Spanish players Juanfran, Nacho, Iñigo Martínez and Gayà complete the defence.
In the midfield, N’Zonzi and Viera complement each other well. The first one is strong, quick and aggressive, while the second is a player that usually pushes forward to assist his colleagues. Vela and Gaitán fill the wings in order to assist Zaza and Lucas Pérez who have both been chosen for their combination of pace and finishing stats.
Follow our tips and you’ll become more successful on FIFA 18 Ultimate Team with your La Liga Santander Team.
Hi Rodrigo,
this is my squad now, do you have any suggestions to improve it?
I have 90.000 coins to spend.
41212 wide
Larsson(86)-Suarez
Isco IF
Neymar-Bale
Casemiro
Telles IF-Desailly-Ferdinand-Vrsjalko IF
Gea
Hello, how are you?
This is my squad https://www.futhead.com/18/squads/3172299/ do you have any suggestions to improve it?
Thanks!
Hi. I’m not fan of IF cards when you can get better NIF cards for the same price, so I believe you still have room for improvements.
Like which one for example?
Thank you!
Sergio Ramos, for example.
Right, but Sergio Ramos cost 250.000 coins on origin. None of my defense players cost that, only Nacho Fernandez who I think is in the top 3 of the central defenders of the league currently.
In that case, I think Bale is not an option too…
Hello Rodrigo,
What is your opinion about Ter stegen UP, Iago Aspas Up, Paulinho Up, Jordi Alba Up, Koke Up and Saul Up
Thank you
a greeting
I think that the upgrades were much better last year. You can see my predictions here.
But some of the upgrades would modify the best players in the guide
Yes, in some cases it may happen.
hello Rodrigo, what do you think of the upgrades of the Santander league?
Most of them make sense but a few ones are ridiculous.
Hi Rodrigo.
I need your opinion. Now, I use 4-1-2-1-2 (narrow). This is my team.
Lloris
semedo-varane-umtiti-alba
casemiro
modric-saul(IF)
isco
griezmann-ben yedder(IF)
subs:
iniesta, rakitic, asensio, gameiro, paulinho, koke
I will use same back four and casemiro, and only change my frontline. I use paulinho and koke better than iniesta and rakitic but don’t know why.
Any suggestions for improvement?
Thanks.
Hi. I’m not a fan of IF cards but you have a great team.
Hi i am currently using a 4-3-3 (2)
my Team
Coutinho(Lw) -Benzema(St) -Dembele (Rw)
Carrasco(lm play/ as cm)-Casemiro(cdm)- Koke(cm)
Alba (lb) -Varane (cb)-Umtiti (cb) -Semedo (rb)
Asenjo
Bench: kiko casila (gk),gaya (lb), laporte, (cb) n’zonzi (cdm), kovacic(cm) deulofeu (LW) gameiro (st)
I currently have 50000 coins but i cant decide myself. spend money to upgrade asenjo for oblak or doing doing something else like buying modric. What do you advise
Hi. If I was you, I would buy Modric.
hello Rodrigo. What is your opinion of Coutinho and Diego Costa now that they are in the Santander league?
Diego Costa is a player with a similar level of Benzema. Maybe he could reach the third place in this guide for CF/ST.
Coutinho is a player with a similar level of Carrasco. Maybe he could reach the second place in this guide for LM/LW.
Rodrigo,
I have been using your high budget squad for a few weeks now. I am having a much tougher time but I assume it is partly because it takes time to get better with new players and my competition has gotten much better. But a few things:
1. I am having a hard time utilizing Ronaldo at LM. He has a rough first touch and his ability to make cuts and avoid tackles seems worst than Carrasco. He just doesn’t impress me. And now when I face a Ronaldo I am easily able to shut him down because he dribbles so far ahead of himself and has poor balance. He is very easy to defend.
2. Bale at RM has no stamina. He plays ok but I prefer Dembélé or IF Wass. Am I not doing something right?
3. Suarez is a machine but I am having trouble finding a striker to complement him. I find Griezmann to be better than Messi. Griezmann is unstoppable in tight places with his balance and ball control. Messi is also too short to handle crosses is this formation.
I really need advice on Ronaldo. For $2MM coin, I have to get a return on the pitch
Hi.
Ronaldo is the best player in the game, but we all play differently. So, a good player for me may not be for you and vice-versa. The same applies to Messi and Bale.
However, you were the first player to say that these 3 players are not as good as other ones. Maybe you should try other formations, tactics and instructions.
Who should i buy with 300k?
https://www.futhead.com/18/squads/2892945/
Good guides!
Not easy. You already have a top team but I would say Bale.
Another question: vrsaljko 84 or juanfran 86? ( Both full chem)
Vrsaljko is better. His stamina, for example, is unbelievable.
Hey Rodrigo!
These are my squads, (I change formation in-game)
I play 4231 and will change to Messi to CCAM
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/3687197(Suarez ST Martial LCAM Jesus RCAM
or
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/3561091 Neymar LCAM Mbappe ST Jesus RCAM
Well I’m stuck between Messi-Neymar or Messi-Suarez basically. What do you think,
which one is the best in your opinion?
And when I have enough coins for Suarez-Neymar-Bale, should I sell Messi and go for them? Thank you !!
In our opinion, Suárez is better. However, there are things in your team that don’t make sense. A CDM with defending stat 26 is one of them.
Thank you, I was leaning towards Suarez too! I change to 442 in game and put Jesus on RM
Hi! Tell me pls what wrong in this squad? https://www.futhead.com/18/squads/2684250/
Thx for guide!
There is nothing wrong but you should think to try Umtiti. Besides that, if I was you, I would remove Asensio from that team and use Casemiro, Kroos, Mordic and Isco as CAM.
Hi Rodrigo,
I have a question about Griezemann is it better to play him CAM or ST? and which is the best chemistry style for him in any of the two cases ?, as I want to boost up a bit his physical side?
He plays better as ST but you can also use him as CAm with success. The style depends on many factors as you can see here.
what do you think about totw Vrsaljko? New number one RB?
Yes, he looks to be the best one but Sergi Roberto TOTW is also a good RB card.
However, I think he is too expensive for the little improvement he represents.
Did you notice my message above?
Yes. I still think you should sell you unwanted players and buy Gameiro
Great stuff. Thank you very much. Would love to hear your opinion on my squad.
I run a LaLiga 4-3-1-2. I am very hard to score against but I also don’t great many opportunities.
GK- Herrerin
CB- Laporte, Varane
RB- Semedo
LB- Alba
CM- Casmeiro
LCM- Iniesta
RCM- Modric
CAM- Banega or Isco
ST- Benzema
ST- Adruiz
Is it better to have all green lines or is orange the same as long as it is 100?
Would I still be solid defensively if I switched to 4-1-2-1-2 and picked up better attackers.
I normally don’t get to many shots off but I can usually count on Benzema to put one in the back of the net.
Thanks
Hola Emilio!
The colours of the lines don’t have any importance, as long as you have all individual chemistries 10.
Usually, the most difficult part is not conceding goals. I don’t think you need to change your formation. 4312 is not a defensive formation. In my opinion, you should try to replace Aduriz by someone better. If Griezmann is out of your budget, why don’t you try Gameiro?
Thank you for your response! I actually picked up Ramos and Oblak.
As far as Griezmann goes, I have never played with him but I find him easy to defend against. I was thinking about going with the following strikers: Suarez and Messi, with Bale as RM. the problem is that it will take some time for me to get Suarez. Gameiro is cheap so maybe he would work in the meantime. Is Griezmann really a worth having on the squad? I do have serious scoring issues.
You will score more often with Griezmann but can’t say that he is an amazing good value for money. Suarez is really amazing but also very expensive.
Hi Rodrigo 🙂
I need your advice, because I don’t know what to do now. I have two squads, first:
Oblak – Carvajal, Varane, Godin, Jordi Alba – Casemiro (CM), Modric (CM), Isco (CAM) – Carrasco, Muriel (83 – Futmas), Dembele, and second squad:
Oblak – Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Filipe Luis – Koke (CM), Kovacic (CM), Asensio (CAM) – Deulofeu, Gameiro, Williams.
I didn’t play for a while, but now I coma back, earn 160k and I want to buy someone who can improve my squad. I’m playing with tqo squads, whe first haven’t got enoguh stamina I play with second. I was thinking about Griezmann. Muriel is good, very good, but I want a crack on ST. Will Griezmann be good decision to buy? Maybe better decision will be earn more money and buy Bale. Luis Muriel has 92 pace (+Hawk), good shots, driblling etc. But I want to change something, there is something I miss in my squad when I’m playing. I would be very grateful if you can answer me 🙂
Best regards 🙂
Hi. You have two good teams. I suggest you buy Griezmann. He is one of the best ST in this league. You can’t improve it much more without spending a good amount of coins.
I have also Carassco ,Williams, Samson’s, Kovacic and Gimenez and Mario Gasper for Subs.
Hi Rodrigo,
I need your advice about two things:
First the formation and it’s customized tactics,
I don’t know if it’s a mistake or not or old fashioned but I used for a while to play with 3-5-2 but as much as it gave me power to the midfield it made me suffer also so much pressure some times on the CBs when I play against teams has world class wingers.
My question is which formation you prefer I am hesitated between 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-3-2-1 what are the advances of both?and if you pick one which you think it’s more balanced? And what Custome tactic you would use with it?
Now my Squad is average and I use more 4-3-2-1:
Wissam Ben Yeder
Deulfeou- Ousmane Dembele
Koke- N’zonze(Tolissio)- Asensio( Ben Yenega)
Gàya-la porte-Umtiti-Nelson Semedeo
Asensjo
I know I need to get better players in some positions would appreciate your advice about this point too, sorry fo my long post 🙂
Hi. 41212 is still the most popular formation, so I assume you have more chances to like it. You can see the difference between bot formations here. We are working on a custom tactics guide to be published in a few weeks.
About your team, you have decent players for your budget. With a small effort, you can try to upgrade your ST for Gameiro.
Ho,I, got him at 25 k, at bid. he is fabulous, 84 rsted.
Hello Rogrigo.
Asenjo – Semedo, Varane, Umtiti, Alba – Saul (special 84) – Modric, Wass (special 83, just great) – Asencio – Gameiro, Benzema
Perfect.
I would buy Vrselic special as RB.
Please advice, many, many thanks for your work.
Hi again, Alin.
You have a nice team. Most of the players you are using are the ones we also recommend on our guide.
Once again, I haven’t tried Vrsaljko IF. Obviously, his numbers are much better but I am always sceptical about IF cards. If you don’t mind to spend those coins, go ahead.
Hello.
I use 4-2-3-1 compact.
Asenjo – Semedo, Laporte, Umtiti, Alba – Casemiro, Saul (special 84) – Deulofeu, Asencio, Williams – Iago Aspas (special, 86).
Still having problems in defending.
What do you suggest, I will ask you about Italian teams cause the second team is from there.
I was thinking buying Carrasco (though Deulofeu is topscorer) and Varrane.
What is your opinion on my team and on additions to made?
Thanks
Hi. Varane is a must buy. I also believe that you are using too many special cards. They are very expensive.
Hi, This is my current team, playing on X-box. Switched earlier from 4-3-3 to now 4-4-1-1 after having too many troubles in defense. I am still having a lot of trouble defending, but it is getting better.
Gameiro
Isco
Carrasco – Koke – N’Zonzi – Dembele
Gaya – Gimenez – Laporte – Carvajal
Subs: Delefeu, Inaki, Kovacic, Semedo (replaced Carva into main team, bought for 3,800 to defend better on the flanks), Vasquez, Turan, Mascherano (was a disaster when he was in the main team and had to get Gimenez as a cheap replacement).
I do not particularly like the current formation as the mid-field to attack transition is difficult and want to explore 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 both possible with current players… but also 4-3-1-2, which worked really well in Fifa 17 for me but requires a completely different set of players – I will need a really good striker and need to sell Dembele and Carrasco.
Any suggestions on key players to be purchased, and on the formation?
Hi. I don’t know what budget you have, but Varane would be a great addition to any formation.
Following the description you made, I think you should use a formation with one CDM. In that way, you will have free players to attack. 41212, for example, is a good choice. You can use most of the players you have now in that formation.
Thanks, really appreciate the tip and the whole article. Just got Varane (12k), Benzema and Alba for 18k each (looks like steep drops in prices). Next up thinking about Iniesta and Casemiro to bolster the midfield.
I have changed to 4-3-3 for now (N’Zonzi as CDM) for better passing triangles but excited to try 41212. I can sell Carassco and Dembele, and try to re-install Gameiro (or something better) for pace.
On budget, I think I will have generated about 60k from trading in the next week, sitting on about 12k for now.
Good work!
I’ve currently got
Carrasco – Gameiro – Dembele
Iniesta-N’Zonzi-Ansesio
Alba-Umtiti-Gimenez-Semedo
Asenjo
I’ve kept 4-3-3 purely so I can utilise the stronger players I’ve packed or poached. I’m tempted to change to a 41212 for a more direct attack but am uncertain how to most effectively utilise these players. I’ve also got SBC Gignac which if I get Griezmann I could line up aside gameiro otherwise SIF aspas is on my radar (both of these could be useless choices, if I knew I wouldn’t pose the question)
Obviously there are other areas I need to improve (GK,CB,CDM) but for now they’ve been sufficient. (Limited budget)
Cheers
Griezmann is an expensive player. Haven’t understood how do you plan to get him.
If I was you, I would start by the players you can afford and see how good they are. As soon as you have a better budget, you may try the best ones. But yes, give a try to 41212, one of the most used formations.
Hi
My team is lloris semedo varane umtiti alba kroos modric dembele Isco carrasco greizmann 4-2-3-1(2) how would you suggest to improve this only have 70k to spend
Nice team! You have the best players for each position, except the biggest ones. You have now two options: save for Sergio Ramos or buy Oblak.
Really good guide ! I just got myself the whole medium budget team and i would like to know what to upgrade from now on and how can i get a good amount of coins ?
Thanks !
Thank you.
Casemiro and Benzema should be your next targets.
Nice article! Thanks! I sold my Premier League Team, because it did not work for me. I have 550000 Money. My Team finally: Oblak, Jordi Alba, Varane, Umtiti, Semedo, Isco, Casemiro, Kroos, Asensio, Griezman, Gameiro Tactic:4-1-2-1-2(2) I love this Team. Fantastic (Semedo, Casemiro, Asensio very very good) Thanks your help!!! Have you another idea? I will Modric buy if i have money and after Sergio Ramos and Suarez.
I’m sorry for English
Hi. I think you are doing it right, trying another league. That team is great. Yes, Modric, Ramos and Suarez will be great additions as soon as you have money for them.to buy them.
hey there. i got some issues with midfield/forward. imo Isco and Modric are to slow as CAM, so most of the time, my attackers are on their own. maybe i should change some positions, or tactics? got some lack of “manpower” if i try to switch fast to attack. Got the idea to switch Bakambu or Griezmann to CAM. Some other suggestions?
My Tactic: 4-1-2-1-2
My Team:
Griezmann, Benzema, Gameiro, Bakambu (IF)
Modric, Isco, Iniesta, Carrasco, Dembele, Deulofeu, Williams, Pique (atm as CDM)
Ramos, Godin, Varane, Jordi Alba, Semedo (This “all Black” Card. Dont know the english name of it)
Oblak
Hi.
That’s his OTW card.
Modric and Isco are fast enough for most of the players. Any change you make, you will weaken your team.
Ok. Tanks a lot. 🙂
Now Im playing 4-1-2-1-2 (2):
Bakambu Gameiro
Isco
Iniesta Modric
Casemiro
Marcelo Varane (PtG) Umtiti Semedo (OtW)
Oblak
with subs: Muriel, Aspas (IF), Rakitic, Wass (IF), Kovacic (Haloween), Kross, Alba, Gimenez, Vsraljko, Carvahal, Navas
any ideas? Benzema looks too slow for my team, Busquets also. I can buy every player till 100-150k.
what you think about playing 4-3-2-1 and changing it to 4-1-2-1-2 (2) in 1min of match? I could play sth like that:
Carrasco Williams
Gameiro/Isco
Modric Iniesta
Casemiro
Alba Varane Umtiti Semedo
Oblak
and what you prefer on CAM in that way: Gameiro and Bakambu or Isco And Rakitic?
Isco – Iniesta Modric or Gameiro – Isco Modric ?
Hi.
According to EA, making subs will affect the chemistry but we don’t know if we should trust them. If you do, then your second team is not an option.
You already have a good team. It’s time to see if Griezmann price drops.
And it’s Digne at LB not Goulham!
Thanks
Hey thanks for the the guides! I use them avidly but could you please help? I’m really struggling and on a massive loosing streak! I don’t fund so have small budget.
41212 narrow
Asenjo
Digne – Giménez – Laporte – Carvalho
NZonzi
Koke-Pauliniho
Asensio
Gamero – IF Sanbria
Where to improve next? My def on paper is the best I can afford but I can’t keep a clean sheet!
Thanks
Maybe you should sell your IF striker and use those coins to improve your team: Semedo, Kovacic, Gaya…
Nice article. want to see other leagues also
Every Sunday a new league.
What is your opinion about Paulinho and Aspas? Thanks
Decent choices for really cheap squads.
I have a Full la liga squad! First squad (41212(2)) : Asenjo, Semedo, Umtiti, Laporte, Gaya, Casemiro, Koke, Kovacic, Asensio, Gameiro, Bakambu/Substitutes: Carvajal, Gimenez, Digne, N’zonzi, Jonathan Vieira, Banega, Aduriz. I have 60k, what van I do to get my team better? Thanks again!!
Hi ‘John Doe’.
You have a nice team. I think it’s the right time to buy Benzema.
Thank you so much for your Guide!!! My team is doing Very Well. I have bought Benzema to replace Aduriz and Boudebouz to replace Banega, and it was a great surprise. Just a last question, now It is time to just save money for Filipe Luís or there are other things to do?
Usually, the LB position shouldn’t be a priority. However, if you are already happy with your team, you may go for Filipe Luis.
Hi ‘John Doe’.
You have a nice team. I think it’s the right time to buy Benzema.
Hey, great guide !
Can You help me more?
It’s my squad:
4-1-2-1-2 (2):
Gameiro – Bakambu
Isco
Iniesta – Rakitic
Casemiro
Marcelo Umtiti Laporte Semedo (OtW)
Navas
res: Muriel, Ben Yeder, Asensio, Kovacic, Koke, Busquets, T.Hernandes (OtW), Gimenez, Marscherano, Carvahal, Lopez
+ Williams/Vela and Carrasco/Deulofeu when I want to play some games with 4-3-2-1 formation.
(there is no 1st or 2nd squad, Im changing squad with res all the time to have 99 fitness all the time)
Any hard mistakes in this squad?
Now I have 350k (Kante in pack for Squad Battles :D) and so many players to buy: Varane, Oblak, Alba, Modric, Kross, Ramos, Griezzman and so many players to test: J.Viera, Turan, Paulinho, Saul, Sanabria (IF), Dembele, Wass (IF), Bakambu (IF)
Tell me please: what to change / buy / do with my squad 🙂
of course 350k it’s not end of budget for team 🙂 later when I ll get more coins I will finally buy all of this players but wanna know what should I do NOW (for example spend all for Grizman and rest later or maybe for Mordric + Varane + Alba + Oblak and rest later :)? or maybe wait for price drop because my squad anyway won’t be much better?
or maybe should i do SBC Rui Costa (Overmars would fit only in my 2nd formation; Del Piero SBC costs too much) or wait for other SBC Icons?
Forget SBCs. They shouldn’t be a priority.
My suggestion is to upgrade your current squad with some of the best players for each position: Oblak, Varane, Modric and Benzema. Later you can try Griezmann.
Thx 🙂 finally I bought Oblak, Varane, Modric, Alba and some players to test (around 2-3k each, 15k all). Benzema is too slow for my playing style. now is time for Kross, Ramos, Griezmann
Good one!
Why not Saul instead of Pizarro for backup CM in medium and low budget. He isn’t expensive, is better in most stats besides a little bit of strength and aggression.
Hi.
Saul is too expensive for the low budget squad.
He is not in the medium budget squad because we decided to use a CDM for that position. Obviously you can use him since he is globally a better player than Pizarro, but be sure that his physical stats are good enough to keep your backline safe.
Is really Semedo that much better than Carvajal?
Yes, he is.
A little too late but always a great article. Thanks for that
Great work! Thank you.
Amazing Guide. It helped me a lot. Congratulations!
” Choosing a team based on ratings is one of the most common mistakes on FUT 18 ” then I can say that you made so many mistakes in this guide,and what I can’t believe is that you didn’t even mention Paulinho…
We don’t make our choices based on the teams we support.
trying to be smart? it’s not about that,the fact is that he is complete player,amazing player,very good stats,much better than most players you’ve mentioned,and still you’re the one who choose player by ratings
It looks that you are alone. If you like him, go ahead, play with him. Just don’t tell us we choose players by rating. Just look at the pictures of best players for each position and you will see how wrong you are.
I agree with youre rankings.. ive been playing and studying this game for a very long time and the only time I would pull in Rafinha or Paulinho is to support a Chem on another Brazilian player. He doesn’t have very good stats, he has medicore stats.
Ive used Viera, Asenjo and Vittolo and have had amazing success (finishing top 100 in SQB and fairing a little over 50/50 in weekend league record).
Keep up the good work. you should try and do a mix league 100% chem report.
Thank you. We will try to keep publishing squad building guides every Sunday until the end of the world.
Paulinho sucks.
you have no idea