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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 episode, game designer Seb and game critic and consultant Brammers join Ben to cover the following topics: 00:00 Intro & Panel Introductions with Seb and Brrrammers 01:42 Reviewing Season One: Expectations, Comparison to Past Cycles, and Gameplay 26:10 Content and the Power Curve: Store Packs, Squad Building, and Progression 35:19 Chemistry, Squad Variety, and Ownership in Ultimate Team 46:57 Pound-for-Pound SBC Review: Xavi S-Bart 49:19 GTA 6 Release Impact: How the Industry and EA Sports Are Preparing 1:03:34 What to Do with Your Pre-order 2,000 FC Points 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! We are 1 Month into FC 27, from gameplay, to Gallery, to new SBC's we give our thoughts. Future Stars is here with an odd upgrade path. We also get some answers from EA on the future of FC Content! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:30 Nepenthez's thoughts on FC 27 so far 01:56 Is every team starting to look the same? 10:37 Shooting in FC 27 18:03 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 23:08 Why Good Promo Players Does Not Mean Fast Power Curve 28:08 Future Stars Is A Live Promo, Sort of 32:35 How To Use The Future Stars Academy Evo 43:50 Champs Rewards Are Taking Flak Again 55:14 EA Clarify How Gallery Will Change 1:00:22 Is the Interface The Only Problem with Gallery and SBCs? 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! With The FUT Economist interview nixed, we got the next best thing, The FUT Accountant! Nate joins us to discuss Gallery, Champs and a rumoured return of PlayStyles Lab. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:15 EA Statement on Pulled Interview 04:56 Nate's Loving The Gallery 08:44 How To Score in FC 27 18:15 The First Champs Weekend of FC 27 27:38 Why People Chose Suboptimal Rewards From Champs 30:57 Pound For Pound Powerhouse 39:51 Why The Early CB's Are Being Moved On 43:09 Future Stars and The PlayStyles Lab 52:01 Nate's Market Predicitions 57:00 The Impact Of Gallery On The Market 1:01:00 EA Have Made Gameplay Rewarding? 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! Ben and Josh are joined by Coach Venny on the first more gameplay skewed podcast of FC 27. With informed views beginning to be made and the dust settling on the first "meta" discoveries, they discuss the biggest topics in the community and give some tips that they have found useful in the first few weeks. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:38 News About Our EA Interview 01:48 General Thoughts About FC 27 Gameplay 08:06 Is Powershot Plus A Problem? 17:23 The Case For Attacking AI Being Fine 34:51 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 45:31 Evo's Are Bad, Does Anyone Care? 50:22 Nusa and Streamlined SBCs 1:06:34 Promo Players Are Actually Special 1:09:09 Check Your Controller 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! Your hosts Ben and Josh are joined by Brammers to review our first week of FC27! Pound for Pound powerhouse returns, we talk about how to maximise your gallery score and why we think playstyles might not be the most important thing anymore! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:43 Brammers First Thoughts on FC 27 03:20 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 14:26 A Hopeful Start for Gameplay 21:59 Josh's Very Hot Gameplay Take 30:51 Understanding the New Corners 35:46 How To Beat Legendary AI 42:23 Are PlayStyles Less Important This Year? 51:51 Gallerymaxxing 1:09:49 AOB - New SBCs, Squad Battle Glitch and SP Progression 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! 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