Budget Alternatives: Donny van de Beek and Allan. Donny van de Beek may not be getting the play FC 25 Coins time he deserves at Manchester United at the moment, but with an 83 overall rating and all-rounded skill stats, he is a solid, cheap midfielder (~5.000 coins). Pair him with Allan, who's got great defensive stats, to build an engine room that will last for weeks.
Best Choice: Sadio Mane. It should come as no surprise that the "best choice" slots on this list are dominated by Liverpool players. After all, they've won just about everything there is to win between 2022 and 2020. and their players' stats reflect that. Having Sadio Mane on the left flank will render even the best defenders in the game nearly useless, with his 94 pace rating and 90-rated dribbling.
Budget Alternative: Allan Saint-Maximin. The 80 overall rating may not look too impressive, but the Newcastle winger is an incredible budget player. With 93 pace and 87 dribbling, sending him down the left-wing and cutting into the middle will be incredibly easy. His one downside is the 70-rated shooting skill, meaning that his finishing can be a little hit-and-miss.
Best Choice: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Arsenal's best player is also one of the most prolific strikers in recent years. With an 87 overall rating and an 87 shooting stat, he's bound to find the target with most of the shots he takes. For such a highly rated player, he isn't too expensive, either, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to snatch him for around 40.000 coins.
Budget Alternative: Rodrigo. Since Aubameyang is not prohibitively expensive for a player of his caliber, players should be able to build their pairing of strikers quite cheaply, if they choose Rodrigo to compliment Arsenal's star in their 4-4-2 formation. He's what many FC 25 Ultimate Team fans refer to as a "meta" card -- with blistering pace and a decent shooting stat (79), he plays as if his statistics were much higher than they actually are. Until a player can afford Aubameyang, buying Everton's Richarlison as the second striker might be a good idea.
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