FC 25: Career without stress – 5 tips for starting as a coach

With these tips, nothing stands in the way of celebrating in career mode.
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Make Sevilla FC a permanent fixture in Spain again? Get promoted to the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV? In the career mode of EA SPORTS FC 25 you can make your long-awaited fan dreams come true virtually. But where there are opportunities, there are often risks too. With these five tips you can at least avoid the faux pas at the start.

Tip 1: Don’t make the Schalke mistake

There is one main reason why FC Schalke 04 fell from a Champions League participant to a second division team: the frequent changes in orientation. Ultimately, there is a squad that doesn’t really fit together in terms of sport – apart from the wasted transfer money.

The Knappen’s path can be a warning example not only for other clubs – also for virtual managers in EA SPORTS FC 25. Anyone starting a new career should therefore ask themselves fundamental questions at the beginning. What type of soccer should the team play? What types of players are needed for this? Is the existing squad even capable of implementing the style of play?

Before each last question in the new part of the series, things got a little more complex. The cross-mode feature gives FC IQ EA SPORTS’ football more depth. Specifically, analyzing your squad is about the player roles. Are there the desired types in your team and do the attributes match them? An example: If you want to play with an inverted winger, you should pay more attention to his finishing rather than his crosses.

At the same time, you shouldn’t forget to think outside the box. Playing philosophies also fundamentally require good attributes that apply to the entire team. For example, if you are forechecking, your team should have strong stamina.

Tip 2: Bite the bullet and play training games

Admittedly, as the game lasts longer they become tedious at some point, but they can still be worth it. This refers to the training games. These used to be of central relevance in the development of a virtual professional, but now they seem to be of little importance.

But appearances are deceiving. If you successfully completed a scenario, you could give the participating actors a temporary PlayStyle for the upcoming 90 in-game minutes. As an underdog or before an important game, this is definitely worth considering.

Tip 3: Coaches – it’s the mix that counts

Of course, you can not only buy the right players, but also develop them. A cornerstone of this is the additional trainers on staff – a feature that was introduced in FC 24. When selecting instructors, two key questions are in the foreground: Pay attention to the stars or the knowledge level?

The answer: With the exception of the division manager, the stars are in the foreground. They reduce the duration of progress. The knowledge level, on the other hand, refers to how many values ​​are improved. As the head of a department, you should also rely on an expert – ideally one with several or even five stars. You can then pay attention to a high number of stars in the respective area.

Tip 4: Turn rough diamonds into world stars

Celebrating success with real-life players may have more potential for identification. You should check several times a season to see which diamonds in the rough are hidden in the youth department – and at the same time still build a network.

Your focus should be primarily on so-called platinum players – those who have a potential between 75 and 94. Ideally, you will further develop these top talents and thereby get a good player or a high transfer proceeds if you need a budget. You can find out how a talent performs on the pitch through the new youth tournament. Unfortunately, the very poor presentation of the Rush competition doesn’t provide much motivation to spend the time on it.

Tip 5: Laid off despite championship?

You did it. Cup after cup fills the display case – but the board still asks you to have an unpleasant conversation. In this you will be informed that you did not meet expectations and now unfortunately you have to leave.

What sounds paradoxical and is definitely a meme on the internet can happen quite quickly. The good news: You can easily prevent this by always keeping an eye on what goals the board is setting for you. If this is extremely important to establish a young defender, you must not forget this task. If the objectives annoy you, you can use a little trick. Because the board can be deactivated in the new game settings.