FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

 

For all those players who plan to build a FIFA 18 Ligue 1 squad, we’ve conducted an extensive analysis on the best players.

Here is our guide to the top Italian league players in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team.

 
 

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Introduction
Goalkeepers
Centre Backs
Right Backs
Left Backs
Central Defensive Midfielders
Central Midfielders
Central Attacking Midfielders
Right Midfielders
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Introduction to the FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 1 squads are suggested, we added a link where you can check anytime the updated prices.

 
 

 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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 the Ligue 1 are Ruffier and Enyeama.

 

MOST HIGH-RATED GOALKEEPERS
Danijel Subašić 85 AS Monaco CRO
Stéphane Ruffier 85 AS Saint-Étienne FRA
Anthony Lopes 83 Olympique Lyonnais POR
Kevin Trapp 82 Paris Saint-Germain GER
Steve Mandanda 82 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Benoît Costil 82 FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA
Vincent Enyeama 81 LOSC Lille NIG
Yoan Cardinale 79 OGC Nice FRA
Benjamin Lecomte 79 Montpellier Hérault SC FRA
Alphonse Areola 79 Paris Saint-Germain FRA
Diego Benaglio 77 AS Monaco SUI
Alban Lafont 77 Toulouse Football Club FRA
Baptiste Reynet 77 Dijon FCO FRA
Ciprian Tătăruşanu 77 FC Nantes ROM
Alexandre Letellier 76 Angers SCO FRA

 

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. Enyeama is one of the goalkeepers with best reflexes in the world.

 

GOALKEEPERS WITH BEST REFLEXES
Vincent Enyeama LOSC Lille NIG 88
Danijel Subašić AS Monaco CRO 87
Stéphane Ruffier AS Saint-Étienne FRA 87
Anthony Lopes Olympique Lyonnais POR 85
Steve Mandanda Olympique de Marseille FRA 85
Kevin Trapp Paris Saint-Germain GER 84
Benoît Costil FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 84
Benjamin Lecomte Montpellier Hérault SC FRA 83
Alphonse Areola Paris Saint-Germain FRA 83
Yoan Cardinale OGC Nice FRA 82
Baptiste Reynet Dijon FCO FRA 81
Alexandre Letellier Angers SCO FRA 81
Alban Lafont Toulouse Football Club FRA 79
Karl-Johan Johnsson En Avant de Guingamp SWE 79
Ciprian Tătăruşanu FC Nantes ROM 78

 

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, Anthony Lopes and Mandanda are the best ones.

 

GOALKEEPERS WITH BEST DIVING
Anthony Lopes Olympique Lyonnais POR 86
Steve Mandanda Olympique de Marseille FRA 86
Danijel Subašić AS Monaco CRO 84
Stéphane Ruffier AS Saint-Étienne FRA 82
Benoît Costil FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 82
Benjamin Lecomte Montpellier Hérault SC FRA 81
Alphonse Areola Paris Saint-Germain FRA 81
Kevin Trapp Paris Saint-Germain GER 80
Yoan Cardinale OGC Nice FRA 78
Alban Lafont Toulouse Football Club FRA 78
Vincent Enyeama LOSC Lille NIG 76
Diego Benaglio AS Monaco SUI 76
Baptiste Reynet Dijon FCO FRA 75
Ciprian Tătăruşanu FC Nantes ROM 75
Alexandre Letellier Angers SCO FRA 75

 

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.

Yohann Pelé and Ciprian Tătăruşanu are the tallest ones.

 

TALLEST GOALKEEPERS
Ciprian Tătăruşanu FC Nantes ROM 196 / 6′5″
Yohann Pelé Olympique de Marseille FRA 196 / 6′5″
Alphonse Areola Paris Saint-Germain FRA 195 / 6′5″
Diego Benaglio AS Monaco SUI 194 / 6′4″
Alban Lafont Toulouse Football Club FRA 193 / 6′4″
Alexandre Letellier Angers SCO FRA 193 / 6′4″
Danijel Subašić AS Monaco CRO 191 / 6′3″
Kevin Trapp Paris Saint-Germain GER 189 / 6′2″
Stéphane Ruffier AS Saint-Étienne FRA 188 / 6′2″
Benoît Costil FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 187 / 6′2″
Karl-Johan Johnsson En Avant de Guingamp SWE 187 / 6′2″
Benjamin Lecomte Montpellier Hérault SC FRA 186 / 6′1″
Steve Mandanda Olympique de Marseille FRA 185 / 6′1″
Baptiste Reynet Dijon FCO FRA 185 / 6′1″
Rémy Vercoutre Stade Malherbe Caen FRA 185 / 6′1″

 

Your goal will be in safe hands whether you choose Ruffier or Subašić. Our preference goes to the Saint-Étienne goalkeeper mainly because of his good handling.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

GOALKEEPERS

Best Players
1 Stéphane Ruffier
2 Danijel Subašić
3⃣ Anthony Lopes
4 Steve Mandanda
5 Benoît Costil

Economic Choice
Anthony Lopes


 
 
FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad GuideBest FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Goalkeeper

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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.

Thiago Silva is still the highest rated centre back playing in France.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRE BACK
Thiago Silva 88 Paris Saint-Germain BRA
Kamil Glik 85 AS Monaco POL
Marquinhos 83 Paris Saint-Germain BRA
Loïc Perrin 83 AS Saint-Étienne FRA
Adil Rami 81 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Dante 81 OGC Nice BRA
Jemerson 80 AS Monaco BRA
Romain Thomas 80 Angers SCO FRA
Marcelo 79 Olympique Lyonnais BRA
Mexer 79 Stade Rennais FC MOZ
Hilton 78 Montpellier Hérault SC BRA
Florentin Pogba 77 AS Saint-Étienne GUI
Aymen Abdennour 77 Olympique de Marseille TUN
Damien Da Silva 77 Stade Malherbe Caen FRA
Christopher Jullien 76 Toulouse Football Club FRA

 

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 the Thiago Silva, Glik and Perrin. It’s really hard to get past them.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain BRA 88
Kamil Glik AS Monaco POL 86
Loïc Perrin AS Saint-Étienne FRA 86
Marquinhos Paris Saint-Germain BRA 84
Dante OGC Nice BRA 82
Adil Rami Olympique de Marseille FRA 81
Jemerson AS Monaco BRA 81
Romain Thomas Angers SCO FRA 80
Marcelo Olympique Lyonnais BRA 79
Mexer Stade Rennais FC MOZ 79
Hilton Montpellier Hérault SC BRA 79
Damien Da Silva Stade Malherbe Caen FRA 78
Aymen Abdennour Olympique de Marseille TUN 77
Issa Diop Toulouse Football Club FRA 77
Presnel Kimpembe Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77

 

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, Florentin Pogba is who stands out.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Florentin Pogba AS Saint-Étienne GUI 85
Kamil Glik AS Monaco POL 84
Nicolas Pallois FC Nantes FRA 83
Adil Rami Olympique de Marseille FRA 82
Marcelo Olympique Lyonnais BRA 82
Aymen Abdennour Olympique de Marseille TUN 81
Issa Diop Toulouse Football Club FRA 81
Papy Djilobodji Dijon FCO SEN 81
Loïc Perrin AS Saint-Étienne FRA 80
Christopher Jullien Toulouse Football Club FRA 80
Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain BRA 79
Joris Gnagnon Stade Rennais FC IVC 79
Ismaël Traoré Angers SCO IVC 78
Mapou Yanga-M’Biwa Olympique Lyonnais FRA 78
Maxime Le Marchand OGC Nice FRA 78

 

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.

Maxime Le Marchand is the fastest centre back playing in the Ligue 1.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH HIGHEST PACE
Maxime Le Marchand OGC Nice FRA 76
Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain BRA 72
Malang Sarr OGC Nice FRA 72
Marquinhos Paris Saint-Germain BRA 71
Koffi Djidji FC Nantes IVC 71
Papy Djilobodji Dijon FCO SEN 70
Diego Carlos FC Nantes BRA 70
Christopher Jullien Toulouse Football Club FRA 69
Presnel Kimpembe Paris Saint-Germain FRA 69
Loïc Perrin AS Saint-Étienne FRA 68
Mapou Yanga-M’Biwa Olympique Lyonnais FRA 68
Kévin Théophile-Catherine AS Saint-Étienne FRA 68
Ramy Bensebaini Stade Rennais FC ALG 67
Marcelo Olympique Lyonnais BRA 66
Mexer Stade Rennais FC MOZ 66

 

Thiago Silva is obviously our number one choice for this position. He is the one with the best defending and dribbling stats.

The big question is: who will partner with him? There are no other quality options but, in our opinion, Perrin is the best one. Glik is so slow…


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

CENTRE BACKS

Best Players
1 Thiago Silva
2 Loïc Perrin
3 Marquinhos
4 Kamil Glik
5 Florentin Pogba

Economic Choice
Loïc Perrin


 
 
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Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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.

Dani Alves is the most popular right back playing in Ligue 1.

 

HIGHEST RATED RIGHT BACKS
Dani Alves 84 Paris Saint-Germain BRA
Thomas Meunier 81 Paris Saint-Germain BEL
Djibril Sidibé 79 AS Monaco FRA
Rafael 79 Olympique Lyonnais BRA
Kenny Tete 77 Olympique Lyonnais NED
Christophe Jallet 77 OGC Nice FRA
Youssouf Sabaly 76 FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA
Arnaud Souquet 76 OGC Nice FRA
Léo Dubois 75 FC Nantes FRA
Hiroki Sakai 75 Olympique de Marseille JAP
Kévin Malcuit 75 LOSC Lille FRA

 

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.

In France, no one defends as well as Kenny Tete.

 

RIGHT BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Kenny Tete Olympique Lyonnais NED 79
Thomas Meunier Paris Saint-Germain BEL 78
Dani Alves Paris Saint-Germain BRA 77
Djibril Sidibé AS Monaco FRA 76
Christophe Jallet OGC Nice FRA 76
Arnaud Souquet OGC Nice FRA 76
Rafael Olympique Lyonnais BRA 75
Youssouf Sabaly FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 75
Hiroki Sakai Olympique de Marseille JAP 75
Léo Dubois FC Nantes FRA 74
Kévin Malcuit LOSC Lille FRA 71

 

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.

Kévin Malcuit is the fastest RB playing in this league.

 

RIGHT BACKS WITH BEST PACING
Kévin Malcuit LOSC Lille FRA 84
Dani Alves Paris Saint-Germain BRA 82
Rafael Olympique Lyonnais BRA 81
Djibril Sidibé AS Monaco FRA 80
Kenny Tete Olympique Lyonnais NED 77
Thomas Meunier Paris Saint-Germain BEL 76
Youssouf Sabaly FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 76
Hiroki Sakai Olympique de Marseille JAP 76
Arnaud Souquet OGC Nice FRA 73
Christophe Jallet OGC Nice FRA 71
Léo Dubois FC Nantes FRA 68

 

Dani Alves is the best choice for who needs a good Ligue 1 right back. However, if you need someone more focused on the defense, maybe you should try Meunier.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

RIGHT BACKS

Best Players
1 Dani Alves
2 Thomas Meunier
3 Djibril Sidibé
4 Rafael
5 Kévin Malcuit

Economic Choice
Djibril Sidibé


 
 
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Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 1, there is a left back that stand out more than the other ones: Patrice Evra.

 

HIGHEST RATED LEFT BACKS
Patrice Evra 81 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Layvin Kurzawa 80 Paris Saint-Germain FRA
Marçal 77 Olympique Lyonnais BRA
Terence Kongolo 77 AS Monaco NED
Yuri 77 Paris Saint-Germain ESP
Jérôme Roussillon 76 Montpellier Hérault SC FRA
Ludovic Baal 76 Stade Rennais FC FRA

 

If you need someone to defend, you need to pick Patrice Evra.

 

LEFT BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Patrice Evra Olympique de Marseille FRA 82
Terence Kongolo AS Monaco NED 78
Layvin Kurzawa Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77
Yuri Paris Saint-Germain ESP 76
Ludovic Baal Stade Rennais FC FRA 74
Marçal Olympique Lyonnais BRA 72
Jérôme Roussillon Montpellier Hérault SC FRA 72

 

Jérôme Roussillon is faster than any other left back of this league.

 

LEFT BACKS WITH BEST PACE
Jérôme Roussillon Montpellier Hérault SC FRA 86
Terence Kongolo AS Monaco NED 81
Ludovic Baal Stade Rennais FC FRA 81
Marçal Olympique Lyonnais BRA 80
Yuri Paris Saint-Germain ESP 78
Layvin Kurzawa Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77
Patrice Evra Olympique de Marseille FRA 74

 

Patrice Evra is, in our opinion, the best left back playing in Ligue 1. He is a very balanced player.

If you need someone with more attacking skills, you should try Kurzawa.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

LEFT BACKS

Best Players
1 Patrice Evra
2 Layvin Kurzawa
3 Yuri
4 Jérôme Roussillon
5 Ludovic Baal

Economic Choice
Layvin Kurzawa


 
 
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Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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.

Fabinho is clearly the most popular central defensive midfielder in Ligue 1.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER
Fabinho 83 AS Monaco BRA
Thiago Motta 81 Paris Saint-Germain ITA
Luiz Gustavo 80 Olympique de Marseille BRA
Jérémy Toulalan 79 FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA
Lucas Tousart 78 Olympique Lyonnais FRA
Soualiho Meïté 77 AS Monaco FRA
Benjamin André 77 Stade Rennais FC FRA
Thiago Maia 76 LOSC Lille BRA
Otávio 76 FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA
Nampalys Mendy 76 OGC Nice FRA
Grégory Sertic 76 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Lucas Deaux 76 En Avant de Guingamp FRA
Baptiste Santamaria 75 Angers SCO FRA
Ibrahim Amadou 75 LOSC Lille CAM
Mathieu Bodmer 75 Amiens SC FRA

 

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.

Fabinho is a really good choice for teams that want to complicate an opponent’s game in the space between the midfield and the defence.

 

CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Fabinho AS Monaco BRA 83
Luiz Gustavo Olympique de Marseille BRA 80
Otávio FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA 78
Thiago Motta Paris Saint-Germain ITA 76
Jérémy Toulalan FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 76
Lucas Tousart Olympique Lyonnais FRA 76
Thiago Maia LOSC Lille BRA 76
Soualiho Meïté AS Monaco FRA 74
Benjamin André Stade Rennais FC FRA 74
Nampalys Mendy OGC Nice FRA 73
Lucas Deaux En Avant de Guingamp FRA 73
Ibrahim Amadou LOSC Lille CAM 73
Grégory Sertic Olympique de Marseille FRA 72
Baptiste Santamaria Angers SCO FRA 72
Mathieu Bodmer Amiens SC FRA 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.

Again, Fabinho is one of the best on this side.

 

CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Lucas Tousart Olympique Lyonnais FRA 84
Fabinho AS Monaco BRA 83
Thiago Motta Paris Saint-Germain ITA 82
Soualiho Meïté AS Monaco FRA 82
Lucas Deaux En Avant de Guingamp FRA 81
Luiz Gustavo Olympique de Marseille BRA 80
Ibrahim Amadou LOSC Lille CAM 80
Jérémy Toulalan FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 78
Benjamin André Stade Rennais FC FRA 77
Nampalys Mendy OGC Nice FRA 76
Otávio FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA 74
Thiago Maia LOSC Lille BRA 74
Grégory Sertic Olympique de Marseille FRA 73
Mathieu Bodmer Amiens SC FRA 72
Baptiste Santamaria Angers SCO FRA 67

 

Fabinho is undoubtedly the best player for this position. He has the best dribbling and defending stats, and in the other four basic attributes is always the second one.

Lucas Tousart is our second choice. He is much cheaper than Luiz Gustavo but also a better player.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

CENTRE DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
1 Fabinho
2 Lucas Tousart
3⃣ Luiz Gustavo
4 Soualiho Meïté
5 Ibrahim Amadou

Economic Choice
Lucas Tousart


 
 
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Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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.

Verratti is the most popular centre midfielder in this league.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL MIDFIELDERS
Marco Verratti 87 Paris Saint-Germain ITA
Javier Pastore 83 Paris Saint-Germain ARG
Jean Michaël Seri 82 OGC Nice IVC
João Moutinho 82 AS Monaco POR
Morgan Sanson 81 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Youri Tielemans 80 AS Monaco BEL
Adrien Rabiot 80 Paris Saint-Germain FRA
Wylan Cyprien 79 OGC Nice FRA
Vincent Koziello 78 OGC Nice FRA
Valentin Rongier 78 FC Nantes FRA
Thomas Mangani 78 Angers SCO FRA
Giannelli Imbula 77 Toulouse Football Club FRA
Younousse Sankharé 77 FC Girondins de Bordeaux SEN
Jonas Martin 76 RC Strasbourg Alsace FRA
Stéphane Sessègnon 76 Montpellier Hérault SC BEN

 

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.

Marco Verratti has a great passing stat.

 

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST PASSING
Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain ITA 84
Javier Pastore Paris Saint-Germain ARG 83
Jean Michaël Seri OGC Nice IVC 82
João Moutinho AS Monaco POR 81
Morgan Sanson Olympique de Marseille FRA 80
Youri Tielemans AS Monaco BEL 80
Clément Grenier Olympique Lyonnais FRA 78
Etienne Didot En Avant de Guingamp FRA 78
Adrien Rabiot Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77
Wylan Cyprien OGC Nice FRA 77
Vincent Koziello OGC Nice FRA 76
Thomas Mangani Angers SCO FRA 76
Jonas Martin RC Strasbourg Alsace FRA 76
Valentin Vada FC Girondins de Bordeaux ARG 76
Dimitri Liénard RC Strasbourg Alsace FRA 76

 

A Centre midfielder usually needs creativity. Good dribbling allows the team to move forward, creating potential disequilibrium’s.

Once again, Marco Verratti is the best dribbler playing on the Ligue 1.

 

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Marco Verratti Paris Saint-Germain ITA 89
Javier Pastore Paris Saint-Germain ARG 85
Jean Michaël Seri OGC Nice IVC 81
João Moutinho AS Monaco POR 81
Stéphane Sessègnon Montpellier Hérault SC BEN 81
Morgan Sanson Olympique de Marseille FRA 80
Wylan Cyprien OGC Nice FRA 80
Giannelli Imbula Toulouse Football Club FRA 80
Vincent Koziello OGC Nice FRA 79
Valentin Rongier FC Nantes FRA 79
Youri Tielemans AS Monaco BEL 77
Adrien Rabiot Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77
Clément Grenier Olympique Lyonnais FRA 77
Valentin Vada FC Girondins de Bordeaux ARG 75
Bongani Zungu Amiens SC SAF 75

 

Verratti is the best one in the most important attributes, passing and dribbling, but also in the defensive ones. He is our first choice for this position.

Pastore is the second most popular CM, but our preference goes for Sanson, Seri and even Moutinho. They attack as well as the PSG midfielder but defend much better than he does.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
1 Marco Verratti
2 Morgan Sanson
3 Jean Michaël Seri
4 João Moutinho
5 Javier Pastore

Economic Choice
Morgan Sanson


 
 
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Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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.

Wesley Sneijder is the most popular CAM playing in this league.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS
Wesley Sneijder 83 OGC Nice NED
Nabil Fekir 82 Olympique Lyonnais FRA
Hatem Ben Arfa 81 Paris Saint-Germain FRA
Yoann Gourcuff 79 Stade Rennais FC FRA
Max Gradel 77 Toulouse Football Club IVC
Yassine Benzia 76 LOSC Lille ALG
Rémy Cabella 75 AS Saint-Étienne FRA
Jimmy Durmaz 75 Toulouse Football Club SWE
Ola Toivonen 75 Toulouse Football Club SWE

 

How we explained, the central attacking midfielders need to have good passing stats, so they can assist forwards.

Sneijder is the CAM with best passing stat in France.

 

CENTRAL ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST PASSING
Wesley Sneijder OGC Nice NED 86
Yoann Gourcuff Stade Rennais FC FRA 80
Nabil Fekir Olympique Lyonnais FRA 77
Hatem Ben Arfa Paris Saint-Germain FRA 77
Rémy Cabella AS Saint-Étienne FRA 74
Jimmy Durmaz Toulouse Football Club SWE 74
Ola Toivonen Toulouse Football Club SWE 74
Yassine Benzia LOSC Lille ALG 73
Max Gradel Toulouse Football Club IVC 71

 

If a CAM is a good dribbler, he can make all the difference when the team is attacking.

Nabil Fekir is the best dribbler.

 

CENTRAL ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Nabil Fekir Olympique Lyonnais FRA 86
Hatem Ben Arfa Paris Saint-Germain FRA 85
Wesley Sneijder OGC Nice NED 82
Yoann Gourcuff Stade Rennais FC FRA 81
Max Gradel Toulouse Football Club IVC 80
Rémy Cabella AS Saint-Étienne FRA 78
Yassine Benzia LOSC Lille ALG 77
Jimmy Durmaz Toulouse Football Club SWE 77
Ola Toivonen Toulouse Football Club SWE 73


 

If you need a good CAM, maybe you should pick another league. Sneijder is OK but he will not make the difference in your team. Fékir is faster and stronger but can’t assist his team mates to goal as Sneijder does.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

CENTRAL ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
1 Wesley Sneijder
2 Nabil Fekir
3⃣ Hatem Ben Arfa
4 Yoann Gourcuff
5 Max Gradel

Economic Choice
Nabil Fekir


 
 
FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide - CAMBest FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Central Attacking Midfielders

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Right Wingers

RM | RW | RF
 

The wingers are responsible for giving game width in the attack. They’re normally very explosive players.

Ángel Di María is the most popular right winger playing in the Ligue 1.

 

HIGHEST RATED RIGHT WINGERS
Ángel Di María 85 Paris Saint-Germain ARG
Lucas 82 Paris Saint-Germain BRA
Florian Thauvin 82 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Malcom 79 FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA
Bertrand Traoré 78 Olympique Lyonnais BUR
Romain Hamouma 78 AS Saint-Étienne FRA
Rony Lopes 77 AS Monaco POR
Yannis Salibur 77 En Avant de Guingamp FRA
Rachid Ghezzal 76 AS Monaco ALG

 

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.

Lucas is the only fast right winger on Ligue 1.

 

FASTEST RIGHT WINGERS
Lucas Paris Saint-Germain BRA 93
Bertrand Traoré Olympique Lyonnais BUR 88
Yannis Salibur En Avant de Guingamp FRA 87
Ángel Di María Paris Saint-Germain ARG 86
Malcom FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA 83
Florian Thauvin Olympique de Marseille FRA 82
Rony Lopes AS Monaco POR 79
Romain Hamouma AS Saint-Étienne FRA 78
Rachid Ghezzal AS Monaco ALG 76

 

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, including Lucas, Di María and Traoré.

 

RIGHT WINGERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Lucas Paris Saint-Germain BRA 86
Ángel Di María Paris Saint-Germain ARG 85
Bertrand Traoré Olympique Lyonnais BUR 84
Florian Thauvin Olympique de Marseille FRA 83
Malcom FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA 82
Rony Lopes AS Monaco POR 81
Romain Hamouma AS Saint-Étienne FRA 79
Rachid Ghezzal AS Monaco ALG 79
Yannis Salibur En Avant de Guingamp FRA 77


 

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.

Di María has the best passing stat.

 

RIGHT WINGERS WITH BEST PASSING
Ángel Di María Paris Saint-Germain ARG 82
Florian Thauvin Olympique de Marseille FRA 78
Romain Hamouma AS Saint-Étienne FRA 77
Lucas Paris Saint-Germain BRA 75
Rachid Ghezzal AS Monaco ALG 75
Malcom FC Girondins de Bordeaux BRA 74
Rony Lopes AS Monaco POR 74
Yannis Salibur En Avant de Guingamp FRA 71
Bertrand Traoré Olympique Lyonnais BUR 70

 

To us, and probably to everyone, it is extremely easy to choose the best right winger from Ligue 1: Di Maria. The only exception is if you need someone even faster than him. In that case, Lucas will be perfect.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

RIGHT MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
Melhores Jogadores
1 Ángel Di María
2 Lucas
3⃣ Florian Thauvin
4 Malcom
5 Bertrand Traoré

Economic Choice
Lucas


 
 
FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide - RM, RW e RFBest FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Right Wingers

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Left Wingers

LM | LW | LF
 

The left wingers have exactly the same role as their team mates from the other side.

Neymar, the most expensive player in football history, is obviously the most popular on Ligue 1.

 

HIGHEST RATED LEFT WINGER
Neymar 92 Paris Saint-Germain BRA
Julian Draxler 84 Paris Saint-Germain GER
Dimitri Payet 84 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Thomas Lemar 83 AS Monaco FRA
Keita Baldé Diao 82 AS Monaco SEN
Memphis Depay 80 Olympique Lyonnais NED
Wahbi Khazri 78 Stade Rennais FC TUN
Marcus Coco 77 En Avant de Guingamp FRA
Lucas Ocampos 76 Olympique de Marseille ARG
Gaël Kakuta 76 Amiens SC DRC
François Kamano 75 FC Girondins de Bordeaux GUI
Préjuce Nakoulma 75 FC Nantes BUR
Allan Saint-Maximin 75 OGC Nice FRA


 

Préjuce Nakoulmais the fastest left winger.

 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST PACE
Préjuce Nakoulma FC Nantes BUR 93
Neymar Paris Saint-Germain BRA 92
Keita Baldé Diao AS Monaco SEN 92
François Kamano FC Girondins de Bordeaux GUI 90
Memphis Depay Olympique Lyonnais NED 89
Marcus Coco En Avant de Guingamp FRA 88
Allan Saint-Maximin OGC Nice FRA 87
Thomas Lemar AS Monaco FRA 85
Gaël Kakuta Amiens SC DRC 79
Julian Draxler Paris Saint-Germain GER 78
Lucas Ocampos Olympique de Marseille ARG 78
Wahbi Khazri Stade Rennais FC TUN 76
Dimitri Payet Olympique de Marseille FRA 75

 

Neymar is clearly the most highlighted left winger of Ligue 1 in this chapter.

 
 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Neymar Paris Saint-Germain BRA 94
Dimitri Payet Olympique de Marseille FRA 87
Julian Draxler Paris Saint-Germain GER 86
Thomas Lemar AS Monaco FRA 86
Keita Baldé Diao AS Monaco SEN 86
Memphis Depay Olympique Lyonnais NED 83
Allan Saint-Maximin OGC Nice FRA 82
Gaël Kakuta Amiens SC DRC 80
Wahbi Khazri Stade Rennais FC TUN 78
Marcus Coco En Avant de Guingamp FRA 78
Lucas Ocampos Olympique de Marseille ARG 77
François Kamano FC Girondins de Bordeaux GUI 77
Préjuce Nakoulma FC Nantes BUR 76

 

Dimitri Payet has a much higher passing stat than any other LM of this league.

 
 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST PASSING
Dimitri Payet Olympique de Marseille FRA 86
Julian Draxler Paris Saint-Germain GER 82
Thomas Lemar AS Monaco FRA 80
Neymar Paris Saint-Germain BRA 79
Wahbi Khazri Stade Rennais FC TUN 76
Gaël Kakuta Amiens SC DRC 74
Lucas Ocampos Olympique de Marseille ARG 74
Keita Baldé Diao AS Monaco SEN 72
Memphis Depay Olympique Lyonnais NED 72
Marcus Coco En Avant de Guingamp FRA 70
François Kamano FC Girondins de Bordeaux GUI 65
Allan Saint-Maximin OGC Nice FRA 64
Préjuce Nakoulma FC Nantes BUR 63

 

Neymar is clearly the best left winger. He is the one with the best passing and the best shooting stats.

If you can not pay his price, you have three high-quality alternatives: Lemar, Payet and Draxler. Depay is also a very interesting player. It’s incredible how someone of this quality may be so cheap.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

LEFT MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
1 Neymar
2 Thomas Lemar
3 Dimitri Payet
4 Julian Draxler
5 Memphis Depay

Economic Choice
Thomas Lemar


 
 
FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide - LM, LW e LFBest FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Left Wingers

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Forwards

CF | ST
 

The forwards are the players on which fall the most responsibility of scoring goals.

Cavani is the most popular striker playing in France.

 

HIGHEST RATED FORWARDS
Edinson Cavani 87 Paris Saint-Germain URU
Falcao 84 AS Monaco COL
Kylian Mbappé 83 Paris Saint-Germain FRA
Mario Balotelli 82 OGC Nice ITA
Konstantinos Mitroglou 81 Olympique de Marseille GRE
Stevan Jovetić 81 AS Monaco MON
Valère Germain 80 Olympique de Marseille FRA
Alassane Pléa 79 OGC Nice FRA
Emiliano Sala 78 FC Nantes ARG
Jimmy Briand 78 En Avant de Guingamp FRA
Nicolas De Préville 77 FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA
Karl Toko-Ekambi 76 Angers SCO CAM
Mariano 76 Olympique Lyonnais DOM
Loïs Diony 76 AS Saint-Étienne FRA
Billy Ketkeophomphone 76 Angers SCO FRA
Andy Delort 76 Toulouse Football Club FRA
Giovanni Sio 75 Montpellier Hérault SC IVC

 

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.

Falcão has the higher shooting stat.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST SHOOTING
Falcao AS Monaco COL 84
Edinson Cavani Paris Saint-Germain URU 83
Mario Balotelli OGC Nice ITA 82
Konstantinos Mitroglou Olympique de Marseille GRE 81
Stevan Jovetić AS Monaco MON 81
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain FRA 80
Valère Germain Olympique de Marseille FRA 80
Alassane Pléa OGC Nice FRA 80
Mariano Olympique Lyonnais DOM 79
Emiliano Sala FC Nantes ARG 77
Nicolas De Préville FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 77
Andy Delort Toulouse Football Club FRA 77
Jimmy Briand En Avant de Guingamp FRA 76
Loïs Diony AS Saint-Étienne FRA 76
Giovanni Sio Montpellier Hérault SC IVC 75
Karl Toko-Ekambi Angers SCO CAM 74
Billy Ketkeophomphone Angers SCO FRA 72

 

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.

Mitroglou has the best physical stats.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Konstantinos Mitroglou Olympique de Marseille GRE 83
Emiliano Sala FC Nantes ARG 82
Edinson Cavani Paris Saint-Germain URU 81
Mario Balotelli OGC Nice ITA 77
Andy Delort Toulouse Football Club FRA 76
Alassane Pléa OGC Nice FRA 75
Jimmy Briand En Avant de Guingamp FRA 75
Loïs Diony AS Saint-Étienne FRA 75
Giovanni Sio Montpellier Hérault SC IVC 75
Falcao AS Monaco COL 74
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain FRA 74
Mariano Olympique Lyonnais DOM 72
Valère Germain Olympique de Marseille FRA 68
Stevan Jovetić AS Monaco MON 66
Karl Toko-Ekambi Angers SCO CAM 66
Nicolas De Préville FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 64
Billy Ketkeophomphone Angers SCO FRA 58

 

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.

Kylian Mbappé is the fastest striker in Ligue 1.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST PACE
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain FRA 90
Nicolas De Préville FC Girondins de Bordeaux FRA 84
Giovanni Sio Montpellier Hérault SC IVC 82
Alassane Pléa OGC Nice FRA 81
Billy Ketkeophomphone Angers SCO FRA 81
Mario Balotelli OGC Nice ITA 80
Loïs Diony AS Saint-Étienne FRA 79
Valère Germain Olympique de Marseille FRA 78
Edinson Cavani Paris Saint-Germain URU 77
Stevan Jovetić AS Monaco MON 77
Mariano Olympique Lyonnais DOM 77
Andy Delort Toulouse Football Club FRA 76
Jimmy Briand En Avant de Guingamp FRA 75
Karl Toko-Ekambi Angers SCO CAM 74
Falcao AS Monaco COL 69
Emiliano Sala FC Nantes ARG 62
Konstantinos Mitroglou Olympique de Marseille GRE 58

 

Cavani and Mbappé are two good players that complement each other very well. The first one is a goal machine, while the other one has a bad header but a lot of pace.

Far from the quality of these two, you have Falcão and Balotelli. Both have weak points. The first one needed more pace, while the Nice’s striker needed better work rates.


FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide

FORWARDS

Best Players
1 Kylian Mbappé
2 Edinson Cavani
3⃣ Falcão
4 Mario Balotelli
5 Alassane Pléa

Economic Choice
Alassane Pléa


 
 
FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide - CF e STBest FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Forwards


 
 
 
 
 

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Suggestions

Ideas to help you building your FIFA 18 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 1 Squad with Unlimited Budget

 

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad GuideClick on the image to maximize it

 

FIRST SQUAD
 

?? GK: Stéphane Ruffier
?? RB: Dani Alves
?? CBR: Thiago Silva
?? CBL: Loïc Perrin
?? LB: Patrice Evra
?? CDM: Fabinho
?? RM: Ángel Di María
?? LM: Neymar
?? CAM: Marco Verratti
?? STR: Kylian Mbappé
?? STL: Edinson Cavani

SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
 

?? GK: Danijel Subašić
?? RB: Thomas Meunier
?? CB: Kamil Glik
?? CB: Marquinhos
?? LB: Layvin Kurzawa
?? CDM: Lucas Tousart
?? RM: Lucas
?? LM: Thomas Lemar
?? CAM: Wesley Sneijder
?? ST: Falcão
?? ST: Mario Balotelli

 
 
? BUDGET
November 2017

 

Playstation 4 Playstation 4
880,000 coins (starting eleven)
905,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

XBox One Xbox One
810,000 coins (starting eleven)
835,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

Origin PC
825,000 coins (starting eleven)
850,000 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.

Your goal will be in safe hands with Ruffier.

Thiago Silva and Perrin are both untouchables in the defence. The only players that have not their place in this team guaranteed are Dani Alves, because of his poor work rates, and Evra, because his lack of attacking skills.

Fabinho helps the back four and tries to start the attacks, while Verratti is responsible to assist Cavani and Mbappe.

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 Ligue 1 Squad with Medium Budget

 

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad GuideClick on the image to maximize it

 

FIRST SQUAD
 

?? GK: Stéphane Ruffier
?? RB: Dani Alves
?? CBR: Loïc Perrin
?? CBL: Marquinhos
?? LB: Patrice Evra
?? CMR: Morgan Sanson
?? CMC: Fabinho
?? CML: Jean Michaël Seri
?? RW: Ángel Di María
?? LW: Thomas Lemar
?? ST: Falcão

SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
 

?? GK: Danijel Subašić
?? RB: Thomas Meunier
?? CB: Kamil Glik
?? CB: Florentin Pogba
?? LB: Layvin Kurzawa
?? CM: João Moutinho
?? CM: Javier Pastore
?? CM: Lucas Tousart
?? RW: Lucas
?? LW: Dimitri Payet
?? ST: Mario Balotelli

 
 
? BUDGET
November 2017

 

Playstation 4 Playstation 4
60,000 coins (starting eleven)
90,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

XBox One Xbox One
55,000 coins (starting eleven)
90,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

Origin PC
65,000 coins (starting eleven)
100,000 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 the goal, Stéphane Ruffier is good enough to keep your goal safe.

Marquinhos and Perrin are good examples of how it is possible to build a great team without paying too much coins. Evra and Dani Alves fill the other spots.

The central midfield position of this team has to be of Fabinho. He builds up the first barrier between your goal line and the opponent, making his physicality and defensive attributes count. Besides that, he starts the attacks very well, thanks to his passings skills. Sanson and Seri complete the midfield.

In the attack, Di Maria and Lemar have the mission to assist Falcão.

If you still have some room in your budget, Cavani and even Matuidi are players that would improve this squad a lot.

 
 
 
 

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad with Low Budget

 

FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad GuideClick on the image to maximize it

 

FIRST SQUAD
 

?? GK: Kevin Trapp
?? RB: Djibril Sidibé
?? CBR: Florentin Pogba
?? CBL: Marcelo
?? LB: Layvin Kurzawa
?? CMR: Soualiho Meïté
?? CML: Morgan Sanson
?? RM: Florian Thauvin
?? LM: Memphis Depay
?? STR: Alassane Pléa
?? STL: Konstantinos Mitroglou

SUBSTITUTES AND RESERVES
 

?? GK: Vincent Enyeama
?? RB: Rafael
?? CB: Adil Rami
?? CB: Maxime Le Marchand
?? LB: Yuri
?? CM: Ibrahim Amadou
?? CM: Wylan Cyprien
?? RW: Malcom
?? LW: Marcus Coco
?? ST: Giovanni Sio
?? ST: Stevan Jovetić

 
 
? BUDGET
November 2017

 

Playstation 4 Playstation 4
10,000 coins (starting eleven)
16,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

XBox One Xbox One
11,000 coins (starting eleven)
17,000 coins (starting eleven + subs)

Origin PC
11,000 coins (starting eleven)
17,000 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.

In the goal, Trapp is the best cheap choice. Pogba, Marcelo, Sidibé and Kurzawa complete the defensive line.

On the midfield, Meité and Sanson complement each other well. The first one is strong and aggressive, while the second is a player that usually pushes forward to assist his colleagues. Thauvin and Depay fill the wings in order to assist Pléa and Mitroglou.

 
 

Follow our tips and you’ll become more successful on FIFA 18 Ultimate Team with your Ligue 1 Team.

 
 

10 thoughts on “FIFA 18 Ligue 1 Squad Guide”

  1. Hi
    I was wondering, do you guys take work rates into account? (Because of Cavani and Kane (when i was reading your prem guide) were 2nd and 5th respectivly but they both have high/high work rates and balloteli having low/low work rates)
    And how much do you guys think People should take work rates into account when building teams.
    Thanks
    P.S:Excuse any english mistakes

  2. Thanks for your guide one more time. I have a specific question, I have the full unlimitted budget squad and with the same 4121 formation you describe here, how do you recommend to decide who is best fit to become 23rd guy in the team? I was wondering in general, do you pick a versatile player? A CM to be able to play almost in any midfield place? I am thining of Sanson, but I also like to add a 5th ST… What do you think? Thanks!

  3. You didn’t include Keita Balde on the left wing. Do you really think he is that bad or did you just forget him ?

  4. why Ruffier > Subasic?

    Overal Ruffier 85 = 85 Subasic
    Diving Ruffier 82 < 84 Subasic
    Reflex Ruffier 87 = 87 Subasic
    Height Ruffier 188 < 191 Subasic

    Im not saying Subasic is better, just asking why Ruffier is?

    1. Hi. As we said in the guide, it isn’t easy to choose between them.
      Goalkeepers are the easiest players to analyze because they only have 6 attributes and height. In a common player, you have to analyze dozens of in-game stats but with GK you only need to focus on these stats. The rating is not important. In our opinion, the two most important are reflexes and diving. Subasic is slightly better in one of these. The third one is handling. In this case, Ruffier is much better. That’s why we think he is better.

  5. Nice guide

    I have around 40/50k to spend on a team, what league would you suggest out of la liga, calico A or Ligue 1?

    1. Maybe Liga NOS. You only need 15k to build the best team from this league but then you can upgrade it with many IF cards (Ricardo Pereira, Casillas, Rui Patricio, Bas Dost, etc). We will publish a guide about this league on Sunday. Maybe you should wait to see and take your decision.

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