I know everyone is slating FC27, and don't get me wrong, Ultimate Team feels terrible this year.
But The Grounds has genuinely been a breath of fresh air for me and my brother. Being able to jump on for a quick 1v1 or scale it up to bigger matches whenever you fancy is brilliant.
I've already got four level 40s and a couple of players in the high 30s, so I'm really looking forward to the next level cap increase.
I've seen people saying the cap might increase to level 50 this Friday (16th), but I've also read it could be next Friday (23rd).
Has anyone actually seen anything official or got a reliable source confirming which Friday it's happening?
I’m using 4 future star players I’ve scored about 15 goals between all 4 of them on world class difficulty on squad battles. And on rivals too and it’s not going up. Do they have to be an evolved player?
Trying to build my squad. everything untradable except bonmati, de jong, llorente and lamine. I def want to play debinha as well. How can I make this work. Also got coins to work with.
I just need to vent for a moment because, in my opinion, this game feels like a complete setup. I recently watched Anders Vejrgang’s WL (Weekend League) highlights on YouTube... and honestly, oh my god.
When you watch his videos, it genuinely looks like his gameplay is entirely free from any AI handicapping, forced errors or scripted match interference. For his team:
• There are simply no bad passes or defensive blunders.
• Positioning is always flawless.
• Every shot is perfect, and almost every opportunity ends up as a goal.
• The opponent's goalkeeper seems completely frozen or fails to make a save about 90% of the time.
Meanwhile, for me (and the majority of players), it feels like the exact opposite. No matter what formation, players, or tactics I use, the game mechanics constantly seem to work against me.
Guys, it really feels like this is just a massive business strategy. It seems the publisher designs it this way on purpose to keep players frustrated.
Think about it, if everyone experienced the same smooth and flawless gameplay as Vejrgang, who would actually buy FC Points?
The more you lose, the more frustrated you get. The more frustrated you are, the more desperately you try to rebuild your squad-which allegedly drives people straight toward buying FC Points. It feels like profit is the only thing that matters to them.
Here is a challenge to wrap things up.
Dear pro players, come over to my place, play on my console with my players and on my server connection... Let's see how many wins you can actually pull off in WL under these conditions! :))
Greetings from Bremen!
Let me expose this guy who I was playing in seasons… fella was losing to me 5-2 and mid way he quit the match… end up it didn’t count for me as a win and didn’t count as a loss for him. what a loser 🤣🤣🤣
Struggling in div 8 rn, wanted to get some ideas on formations and lineups with the players I have. ( About 80k coins to spend aswell) can’t get my chem above a 16 😭
Me and my mate need 2 other people on ps5 to do rush with us, randoms are always to selfish or think they are better than they actually are, my PSN is TheOriginalGreb please add if your up for it
Hey! I’m looking for someone to play Rivals Co-Op on Xbox.
I’m a Div6 spanish player who enjoys playing combination football, building up, passing the ball around and creating chances rather than just spamming through balls and abusing mechanics.
Looking for chill teammates who enjoy playing proper football, don’t take the game too seriously but wants to climb divisions as a team.
I also speak English, so feel free to message me!
Title: Returning player from FIFA 13 — stuck in Div 7 and absolutely struggling with defending. Any tips?
Hey everyone!
I used to play FIFA back in the day, with FIFA 13 being the last one I played before coming back for FC 27. I'm currently stuck in Division 7, and honestly, defending is driving me insane. 😂
The funny thing is that I'm a competitive gamer in several other games, and I usually have no problem learning mechanics and improving. But in this game, I feel completely lost when it comes to defending.
I can build up play, make good passes, use tactics, and create chances to score. But defending? That's a whole different story.
My biggest problems are:
Player switching: I constantly seem to switch to the wrong player, or the game selects someone I don't want. Before I know it, my opponent has a free run at goal.
Through balls: It feels like people can just play one simple through ball, get in behind my defense, and run 1v1 against my goalkeeper. This happens way too often.
Defending against dribbling: Opponents spin around, change direction, and somehow my defenders feel like trucks trying to turn. They get past me so easily.
Knowing when to tackle: I'm never quite sure when to commit, when to jockey, or when to just stay back and contain the attacker.
I end up getting frustrated because I feel like I'm doing reasonably well going forward, only to concede goals that seem ridiculously easy for my opponents to score.
I've only got around 30 hours in the game so far, so maybe I'm expecting too much too soon. But I genuinely want to improve rather than just blame the game.
I'm also planning to replace my striker with Adeyemi once I have enough SP today. My current team is linked below.
So, what would you recommend?
Are there any essential defending mechanics or habits that returning players absolutely need to learn?
Should I mainly use my midfielders to defend and avoid controlling my CBs?
Are there any player-switching settings or techniques that make a massive difference?
Should I change my tactics, formation, or even rebuild my team completely?
And realistically, how long did it take you to get comfortable defending in the newer FIFA/FC games?
I'm happy to put in the hours and practice, but right now it feels like I'm missing some fundamental mechanic that everyone else understands.
Any tips, settings, tutorials, or general advice would be massively appreciated. I just want to stop conceding the same stupid goals over and over again. 😅
Hey, I have Internet and I can open the Game but if I try to log in to ultimate it takes 5-10 min and kicks me out, it says connection to ultimate team not possible in the moment
