FUT Weekly Podcast

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Your hosts Ben and Josh join after playing early early FC 27! A big shoutout to the EA creator network for making this special pre-launch episode of FUT weekly possible! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Intro 02:14 Gameplay Insights and Early Impressions 09:04 Gameplay Mechanics and Tactical Adjustments 12:17 Navigating League Choices and Squad Foundations 12:42 Understanding Objectives and Live Events 20:35 Market Dynamics and Early Game Economy 29:41 Introduction to the Gallery Feature 43:35 Key Features and Squad Battles Tips 54:00 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins the pod this week! We get his opinions on FC 27, why he's excited for The Grounds and we cover that tweet from FUT_Economist. With plenty to discuss, and with Ben away, regular co-host Josh takes over host duties. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:20 Introduction to FC27 and Ultimate Team Pitch Notes 02:53 Why is Nepenthez Excited About The Grounds? 06:35 The Grounds x Ultimate Team Integration 11:14 Ranked Rush In The Grounds, Ultimate Team too? 15:32 EA Communication on Co-op Champs 20:27 Our Highlights and Lowlights For FUT 27 Pitch Notes 28:14 Evolution Debuff In FC 27 - Necessary? 41:56 A Move Back to Coins and Tradeable Packs 48:28 Our Thoughts On THAT Tweet 01:06:42 The Retro FIFA Revival - Doomed To Fail? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! The gameplay deep dive for FC 27 is here and it has caused two quite different reactions on the Pod. AI defending getting nerfed is the headline but there is plenty to dig into underneath. With plenty to discuss, Ben is joined by regular co-host Josh. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:48 A Shorter Than Usual Pitch Notes 07:55 A Change To AI Defending, Finally 15:29 Manual Defending Buffs 20:50 Mikel Arteta's FC 27 Pitch Notes 27:25 Will Crossing Be Bossing In FC 27? 32:42 Attacking Runs In FC 27 Are Bent 39:56 RIP German Crosses 43:15 Players Now Aware Offside Is A Thing! 44:38 Through Ball Changes - Manual On The Rise 47:02 "Dinked" Passes Are Fully Manual 49:14 Off Balance Dribbling 51:54 Are PlayStyles FINALLY Being Nerfed? 1:05:14 Unambitious or Exciting - Our Takeaways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! The cinematic event of 2026 has arrived! No, not The Odyssey, but EA's first bid to win back players and our first look at what might be coming for FC 27. With a new $150 price tier causing a stir, Ben and regular co-host Josh cover everything FC 27. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:56 The Ultimate + Edition - Should Any Video Game Cost $150? 10:02 Breaking Down Value For Money with Ultimate + 16:52 Hall of FUT Players 24:46 FC 27 Is Free? 31:28 Breaking Down The FC 27 Trailer - The Grounds 36:57 Can The Grounds Get Off The Ground? 41:11 FUT Gallery The Major FUT Addition for 27 45:15 How We Would Do Rewards for FUT Gallery 53:26 Brief Gameplay Overview 1:02:02 How To Sign Up For The Beta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! A bumper episode this week to make up for no public episode last week! England are in a World Cup Semi, EA have been shamed into removing microtransactions from a sports title, oh and Phenoms are in packs! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:24 England Scrape Past Norway 08:48 Discussing The Big Referee Calls 15:45 England Vs Argentina 23:20 Semi Final Predictions 29:37 EA's CFB 27 Scandal and Climbdown 47:41 Underhanded Season Pass Move From EA 51:16 How We Feel About Our Relationship With EA 57:46 Phenoms Are Not Phenomenal 1:01:58 Looking Ahead To FUTTIES 1:07:07 How Big Should PlayStyles Lab Be In FC 27 1:13:27 Has The Token Transition Highlighted The Problem with Tokens? 1:31:34 FUTTIES Token Store Players Are AWFUL 1:38:19 The Time of Day You Play Matters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Seb joins Josh and Ben on this weeks public episode to talk about VAR in FC, the World Cup and a brief review of Glory Hunters! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Intro 04:46 Should We Have VAR In FC? 16:23 World Cup Round of 32 Pet Peeves 17:34 England vs DR Congo Thoughts 23:07 Winning At The Azteca Is Easy... 28:08 The US Are Good Now? 36:36 Glory Hunters - Is It Good? 43:19 The Change Required For Playstyles Lab To Work 50:18 Player Reviews and SBC's To Complete 58:21 Evo's vs Playstyles Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins the pod this week to talk about Greats of the Game, Tokens and who is winning the World Cup! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:51 Why Are Greats of the Game So Cheap? 11:34 Have Evo's Made Promo's Pointless? 22:15 How EA Make Packs Worthwhile Again 27:47 Evolutions Are THE Place To Be Right Now 36:40 Nepenthez's Review of Tokens 47:20 Why Did EA Make Gauntlet So Hard? 59:23 World Cup Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Game Designer Seb is on his second podcast of the week! After 20 minutes of World Cup chat, he goes through why EA may have added the token system and what it could mean in the future. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Week 1 of the World Cup Reviewed 21:14 What does Tokens mean for Ultimate Team long term? 33:04 Is Ultimate Team just for rewards? 40:11 Randoms Reds vs Weekly Pick of 3 51:05 Why are EA scared of repeatable gameplay grinds? 54:29 Have EA got power curve rubber banding right? 1:00:18 The biggest problem with Tokens 1:03:11 How Star Performers work 1:07:11 The future of Playstyles Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! ​Nate The FUT Accountant and Seb join Josh for this weeks public episode! With the first week of Tokens finished, they review the system and give their world cup predictions! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 World Cup Thoughts So Far 04:01 Thoughts on Tokens after a full week cycle 14:11 What To Spend Your Tokens On 18:11 Has Tokens Made Us Play More? 25:43 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 34:30 Path To Glory Team 2 Highlights and Lowlights 39:18 Path To Glory Upgrades Reviewed 48:20 What SBC's To Look Out For This Week 56:22 A Brief Overview of Evo's 59:56 World Cup Predictions, Dark Horse, Early Exits and Winners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins Ben and Josh for this weeks public episode! With the bruiser patch here and all the changes to Ultimate Team coming on Thursday, we get Neps thoughts on whether this can reignite interest in FC 26 and we go through our worries and hopes for the new system! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:07 Are Cup Winners Cards The Best Promo Addition? 05:43 Are Prime Heroes Just Filler Cards? 09:45 99 Stats vs All PlayStyles 14:12 Our Thoughts On The Bruiser Patch 26:31 Nepenthez's Thoughts On Tokens 33:02 Concerns Over Token Cap And Gameplay Enjoyment 47:29 Is This Ultimate Team 2.0 or Another Mode Mastery? 50:17 Evolution Changes and How Evo's Will Look Moving Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! EA Principle Gameplay Designer on FC, Gili Lopes, joins your hosts Josh and Ben to discuss the latest gameplay update in FC 26 and more: Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Changes 01:15 Understanding the Bruiser Patch 07:16 Balancing Bruiser and Enforcer Mechanics 13:48 The Complexity of Defensive Mechanics 24:32 Changes to Intercept Play Style 34:22 Exploring Gameplay Mechanics and Depth 36:45 Understanding Team Press Changes 42:10 Balancing Responsiveness and Gameplay 51:51 Future Directions in Competitive Gameplay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! It's just Ben and Josh this week to talk all things La Liga, Liga F and Liga Portugal TOTS! Josh's pack luck continues, CB's are banned from pound for pound powerhouse and your reaction to last weeks podcast! Chapters: 01:37 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 09:39 Are Kiwior and Hancko Too Good? 13:35 Do We Expect TOTS To Hold Value? 17:11 What World Content Should We Expect? 24:48 The Promo Squads No One Is Talking About 35:28 Reaction to Last Weeks Podcast With Nep 45:25 Is The Lack of Excitement Packing a Player The Problem? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins Ben and Josh for this weeks public episode! With Ligue 1 TOTS nearly done and only 2 weeks of TOTS to go, is Ultimate Team "dead" as social media would have you believe? Also they choose their playstyle power rankings for CB! Chapters: 01:58 Player Recommendations for This Week 05:43 Thoughts On The Proposed Bruiser Patch 14:59 Centre Back Playstyle Power Rankings 30:38 With Earnings Up, Is Ultimate Team Actually Dead? 42:29 Ultimate Team 2.0 vs Whole New Gamemode 50:17 Is This Just a Gaming Issue In General? 55:00 The First FC 27 Leaks - SBC Changes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Tazz joins Ben and Josh for this content episode during week 3 of Team of the Season! They talk about the best Evo's we've had so far and the problem fodder prices are causing with SBC's. Sign up to The Guide here - https://bit.ly/FW-TOTS-Meta 01:21 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 06:39 Why Are This Weeks TOTS So Expensive? 11:45 Players Not To Miss From TOTS This Week 22:58 Is The Chemistry System Next for the Chop? 30:36 The Problem With SBC's In FC 26 35:20 Which SBC's You Should Complete 43:32 Evo's Are Back! 54:07 Is Tiki Taka Worth a Playstyle Plus Slot? 57:45 How To Get 3 Free Icons on PlayStation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! On this weeks gameplay episode, your hosts Ben and Josh are joined by NealGuides to talk about how good their Evo's actually are, and whether stats are actually important after all! Neal's 4141 Tactic - j#7t8neptfAj They discuss: 01:30 Our TOTS Player Recommendation 09:08 Are Your Evo's Actually Better Than This? 16:47 Are Stats More Important Than We Believe? 23:55 What Non TOTS Players Are Still In Our Squads 31:59 Power Rankings of Box to Box Playstyles 50:58 Neal's 4141 Tactic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Team of the Season has begun and we've brought out the big guns NepentheZ and Nate The FUT Accountant! They join Josh to talk all things TOTS, how to grind SBC's and what role Creators have in shaping the narrative! They cover: 01:38 Initial thoughts on Team of the Season 04:33 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 12:27 Highlights from the RoE TOTS Squad 15:48 Highlights from the MLS TOTS Squad 19:36 Highlights from the Eredivisie TOTS Squad 21:05 Highlights from the Serie A TOTS Squad 29:28 Which TOTS SBC's Should You Complete? 37:51 Is TOTS Milestone the Worst Objective We've Ever Had? 44:36 Have Josh's Evolution Predictions Come to Pass? 50:36 Love It, Keep It, Get Rid - SBCs, Evos, Live Cards 52:49 Are We Old Or Has TOTS Lost Its Shine? 1:02:15 What Responsibility Do Content Creators Have? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! NepentheZ joins Josh and Ben this week for his first Gameplay pod of the year. We get his thoughts on gameplay as a whole, how to find fun in the grind and why big man could be THE meta to counter AI defenders. 00:00 Introduction and ToTS Champs Thoughts 10:20 Fullback Playstyle Power Rankings 28:12 Using Different Fullback Roles 36:47 How Jafonso Won ePrem With Attacking Fullbacks 39:26 Is Analog Sprint the Next OP Mechanic? 48:22 More Dribbling Tips 52:23 What are Accelerate Types? 1:00:42 Stop Sprinting 1:02:17 How to Defend Against the Best Cards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Trophy Titans returns and so does Seb, he joins your hosts Josh and Ben join to discuss the objectives, SBC's, players and Evo's this week, as well as more "future of FC" chat! They cover: 01:27 Pound for Pound Nominations 09:37 Trophy Titans and Its Oddities 12:52 Our Thoughts On Trophy Titans 17:53 3-5-2 Tournament: Our Tips 28:45 What Trophy Titans Players Should You Look For? 36:12 Which SBC's Have Caught Our Eye 42:44 Have EA Found a Groove With Evolutions? 51:05 Seb's Q&A - Is It Nostalgia, Fatigue or Is The Game Bad? 57:22 Seb's Q&A - Do We Have To Forget "Completionism"? 1:05:14 Seb's Q&A - Is There "Good" and "Bad" Engagement? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! NepentheZ joins Josh and Ben this week for his first Gameplay pod of the year. We get his thoughts on gameplay as a whole, how to find fun in the grind and why big man could be THE meta to counter AI defenders. 00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Episode 01:33 Nepenthez's Thoughts on FC 26 Gameplay 05:52 Matchmaking Problems in FC 26 08:34 Nep's Massive Tip - Attacking Runs 17:10 Tips For Making a 3 Back Work 24:12 The Problem With Bruiser 34:15 Is Precision Shooting Necessary Anymore? 40:00 You Should Be Changing Formation More 41:32 Big Man Meta Is The Key To Breaking Defensive AI 54:32 The HUGE Effect of Player Focuses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Tom joins Josh and Ben this week as they all Answer The Call. What is this promo? Will anyone care about the upgrades by the time they happen? HOWEVER Evo's have stormed back with a 500k, 3 playstyle+, Icon shell evolution taking headline billing, but is there a way to squeeze more out of it? 00:00 Intro 01:15 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 09:21 Showdowns, Let Downs and Beat Downs in SBC's 15:01 What Is Answer The Call? 23:12 National Captain Puts Evo's Back On The Menu! 41:07 What To Do and Avoid Among The Other Evo's 49:26 FUT Birthday Cosmetic Evo Causes Mayhem 52:10 How To Get The Most From National Captain Evolution 56:29 The Lasting Effect of FUT Birthday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices