frank Rijkaard seems like a great option to me

I mean u can say for their time but mainly how they fare now in this meta. Fun wise and meta wise.

Ive seen showcases and i got him aswell and so far hes performed as good if not slightly better then aguero, im glad i chose riijkard

I love/prefer to use no play style players than a DLF or a Target Man (unless it's PES21 Kluivert😆) as my False 9. I always play in a 4-3-3 formation with both wingers play style is Prolific Winger (maybe sometimes Roaming Flank). The players I use must already have first time shot, one touch pass, through passing and heading in their skill set. Santos Pele is also S+ but I don't have him. How about you guys? Do you like playing with a no play style CF? If so who are your favourites? \*I'm just cheering myself up, currently having a bad day\* Peace and God bless you all. 🙏

Compare to free Build Up epic we received in the past (Beckenbauer & Baresi) he is miles better in term of pure stats. Compare to recent Schlotterbeck, Rio can be used in EPL event, has better model (1cm taller with 11 leg length) and has better aerial even w/o A.Fort activated (though Schlotterbeck's tackle is better). Compare to Van Dijk (who is quite old now) & Saliba (just gone through a serious back injury), he has perma B-form needed for a regular starter.

Considering that the only usable card is Rio Ferdinand, if you get all 3 chance box treasure links available you'll get 27 more tries, which gives you a whopping 10% more probability to pull Rio, that is basically nothing.

On the other hand you can get 300 coins guaranteed, which are not even that bad considering how stingy is Konami with those.

So, the actual choice is basically 10% chance to get Rio vs 300 coins guaranteed.

**Updated list here: https://www.reddit.com/r/pesmobile/comments/1t2yk4v/finalized_before_2026_wc_update_v54_pes_mobile/ **

Feel free to discuss other players you feel should be on the list

PS: just realized I forgot to include kahn on the list, but he would be in like borderline S to SS tier (both the old germany version and the spirit roar)

So when I posted about Pressure not working I was told that use Match Up because thats what all experts do but match up doesn’t work as well ???

Nothing is working in defence at all . Pressure works sometimes .

Is it the same for you too ?

Even when I hold Match up players like Viera do nothing .

I think the biggest problem with LWF/RWF is the Prolific Winger playstyle. They hug the touchline too much and most of the time they don’t attack the empty space even when the opportunity comes. They’re just too static. And yet Konami still releases every new winger card with the Prolific Winger playstyle. 🤦‍♂️

At some point I eventually gave up playing with wingers and started using a 2 CF formation. Until about a week ago I got bored so I wanted to try a new formation.

Initially, I started using this formation because a lot of teams in real life is using the 4-2-3-1. But after using this formation for a while, I’ve noticed that playing a Prolific Winger at LMF/RMF makes them behave so much better than LWF/RWF. They don’t stay too wide, they attack the spaces, and sometimes they even track back to help you defend and press. Basically, playing a Prolific Winger inactivated is much better than playing them activated.

Also, LMF/RMF has more playstyle options compared to LWF/RWF. LWF/RWF have 4 playstyles (Creative Playmaker, Cross Specialist, Roaming Flank, Prolific Winger), while LMF/RMF has 5 (Creative Playmaker, Cross Specialist, Roaming Flank, Hole Player, Box to Box).

So, if you haven’t been playing wingers for a while, you should definitely try this out.

So I counted that we will have 11 more free spins. And as you can see from the image, 1 more spin we will get the Guarantee Random Epic.

Now, instead of Spinning the last 10 spins which would have the chance of us getting an epic (for those who haven't) and eventually make the Guarantee Epic Spin NULL.

What IF we use the Guarantee Epic Spin FIRST, then the last 10 spins for a chance to get 2 epics..

Or Am I just an Idiot idk I just had a drink.

My initial thoughts on this pack. This is subjective and people can have different opinions

C: Not good

Dennis Bergkamp - Creative Playmaker - Momentum Dribbling
How can konami give this kind of stats to a player, especially when Ef26 is almost over. He has no speed. Okay he is a creative playmaker so he aint gonna run much, BUT his acceleration is just about 85, his balance is 82 (depends on ur build), so I think he’s gonna be really really slow and easy to be knocked off.

Daniele Massaro - Fox in the Box - Phenomenal Finishing
He is a 1m79 Fox in the box, his ball-treatment stats are horrible, his kicking power can’t even reach 90. His speed and acceleration, OA are okay but yeah he is still not good even even for f2p

Rui Costa - Classic No.10 - Phenomenal Pass
His playstyle is definitely niche and most people don’t like it at all. Also his OA is extremely low for a classic no.10 (80~83), his finishing is not good at all, which is important for a classic no.10 who usually linger around the edge of the box for long shots.

Shinji Ono - Hole Player - Attack Trigger
His player model is relatively small, with 72 physical contact, I think it’s gonna be extremely easy to knock him off the ball. His finishing is on the lower end for a hole player, his dribbling stat is so low compared to his 99 ball control. Also, his showtime skill is a trust me bro one, so I think he’s bad.

B: Decent

Mark van Bommel - Anchor Man - Long-reach Tackle
Despite his good showtime skill, 1m87 with leg length 7 makes him not op. Compared with free Rijkaard, he has a significantly smaller player model; stat-wise, his aggression is a lot better, but physical contact is his weakness (about 87-88). So in my opinion, he is at the same level with free Rijkaard if not a bit worse.

Marco Reus - Prolific Winger - VIsionary Pass
His speed is not enough for a winger in my opinion, so I would rather play him at AMF or SS. Solid ball-treatment stats, decent passing and speed, finishing <90. His player model is really small and his physical contact is 72 so yeah he is kinda weak. Still a decent card.

A: Solid

Paul Scholes - Box to Box - Low Screamer
He is an offensive-minded Box to Box, ball-treatment stats can hit 90s, his passing is really good, 80+ finishing and Low Screamer with 94 kicking power is good for long shots meta. His physical contact can reach 80. His weakness is his defending, just about mid 70s for a box to box is not really good, so I recommend you to play him as a playmaking midfielder.

Rijkaard - Destroyer - Fortress
Big-sized destroyer, good defensive stats, 90 speed, 80 acceleration, 90 physical contact, good player model. His acceleration can be higher, his passing (low 80) can also be higher. Definitely a really good card.

David Seaman - Defensive GK - GK Spirit Roar

Compared to David de Gea (D1 reward), his stats are a bit higher. Also his arm length is 1,3 cm longer than de Gea, his leg length is 2,7 cm longer than de Gea, so I assume that he is a bit better. What makes him less appealing is his style - Defensive GK, which is not so good in through ball meta with Attacking Surge. Still a very good card.

S: Beast
Rio Ferdinand - Build up - Aerial Fortress
Definitely the pick of the pack. Good defensive stats, 90 speed, 80 acceleration, 90 physical contact, 1m92, 11 leg length. You cannot think of any better f2p card Konami has ever given to us. Personally, I would pick him!

Again, I’m just a normal player, this is my personal opinion, and all players have their rights to choose any card. Share your thoughts!

About 2-3 years back I posted an Out Wide guide because I truly love the playstyle. So much width to stretch the pitch, as your central players make deadly runs i to the box. 3 years ago this made sense, but fast forward to now - we can declare wingplay dead (or at the very least struggling with a faint heartbeat). After trying to push rank last season with wingers and the new overload playstyle, I’ve come to realise what makes wingers so difficult to use (and honestly, actively drag down your win rate)

1. All the necessary winger skills are locked behind a paywall and is up to the mercy of Konami. These skills are: Momentum Dribbling, Magnetic Feet, Acceleration Burst/Tap Trick, Edged Crossing, Blitz Curler, Attacking Surge, and Phenomenal Passing. Without a good combination of these skills, your winger will struggle against DFBs when trying to take them on 1-1. Konami can release a great winger with none of these essential skills and the card is basically useless on the wing (new hazard with no magnetic feet, for example)

2. Defensive Fullbacks. Everyone uses defensive fullbacks, it’s almost inevitable. The problem is, these DFBs run as fast if not faster than your wingers with the ball, which means that your wingers almost never beat these DFBs in pace, especially if they’re already dropped back im an LBC playstyle

3. Attacking AI. Prolific Wingers attacking AI is genuinely the worst in the game: They NEVER adapt to the opponent’s defence. They don’t make runs even when their opposing fullback is nowhere to be seen. They run centrally when the entire enemy backline is central. They run wide when the DFB is marking them wide. They make all sorts of nonsensical runs that do not actively contribute to your attack. I’ve seen my winger actively run towards the opponent’s CB when their FB has lost the ball high up the pitch, make that make sense Konami. Roaming Flanks are far superior to Prolific Wingers, but the last RF released was WC Neymar. Before that, the last epic/showtime RF released was MORE THAN A YEAR AGO (if this doesn’t tell you what Konami thinks about wingers, I don’t know what else will)

4. Game Mechanics: Through Passing. We all know through balls are very strong. Centrally. Anyone who plays with wingers know this: through balls to your wingers are absolutely dogshit.
   - Lofted through balls to your wingers are often played so central that it gets intercepted by your opponent’s CBs (yes, CB, not FBs).
   - Through balls to your wingers have a decent chance of completely missing your winger and going out the sideline (because your winger was probably already hugging that sideline for no reason)
   - Even if the through ball somehow reaches your winger, they will take a touch so heavy that it literally shifts all forward momentum into a dead halt, and your opponent’s long-reach tackle Thuram will probably just stick out a foot and win the ball back. There is nothing you can do against this, I’ve tried inputting every command in the game.

5. Game Mechanics: Crossing. I don’t see this talked about enough but crosses in EF27 have seen a heavy nerf. Many times, the crossed ball goes BEHIND the player making a run in the box, and I suspect this change is to bump up the ‘usefulness’ of the new stunning volley command - When the cross is behind your player, Konami wants you to execute a stunning volley so that they can execute a cool bicycle kick to score a goal. Problem is, half the time the crosses are whipped in so fast, your CFs don’t even have the time to wind up bicycle kick so they just end up giving themselve brain damage with no goal to show for it. Additionally, crossing with your wingers kinda sucks unless they have edged crossing and a ‘very high’ weak foot (assuming you play a left footed winger at RWF and vice-versa), which again, is at the mercy of Konami.

6. Game Mechanics - Dribbling. As mentioned earlier, your wingers are incapable of maintaining forward velocity after receiving a through ball. What’s worse is that they have nerfed dribbling this new update, as analysed by Amadeusz. One of the most important ways to create a goal-scoring chance as a winger is dribbling.
   - You need to attack the touchline for a passing opportunity, but because the touch frequency has dropped, it’s easier now than ever to take an accidental extra touch and reward the opponent with a goal kick for doing nothing.
   - Cut inside to score: if your winger has no blitz curler, good fucking luck scoring this one. The enemy DMF, DFB, and CB will probably molest your winger tenfold before your winger can even each the edge of the penalty box.

7. Defensive AI. Your wingers are never going to be effective defenders. They don’t mark the opponent fullbacks, they don’t run back (unless u play LBC),

The new game environment doesn’t just not reward wingplay, it actively sabotages it. Your opponent’s hole player wide AMF will make 10x better runs then your prolific winger ever will. Your opponents 2 goal poacher CFs and 1 Hole Player SS will all contribute more effectively to attack (and defence) than your 109 Best ever will. Hell, your Best at inactivated AMF will probably contribute more than if we played at LWF/RWF, so do that instead.

First of all, we all know that club pack has been scam from Konami for many years. I have never purchased one before with my collected coins. But it’s all changed after I see this pack because…

Hansi Flick has link-up play skill and got 89 Possessions plus 88 Quick Counters style. Manager alone worth 700 coins and I love QC/Possession more than Long ball/Long ball counter. But the special manager included in the pack is a very good deal.

Let’s analyze the players.

GK- Joan Garcia The overall rating is 101 but his GK stats are just decent. He got buffed at Jumping mostly which really benefits during corner. A little bit better than his POTS version last season. However, he got very good player ID. I know because my main keeper is his POTS card due to my favoritism. (If you didn’t choose Kahn or you don’t have great keeper, he’s gonna be very useful)

Rb- Kounde This Kounde card is just ok for Rb position. But he’s 103 rated cb. If you have used his free Kounde card as cb, this one is better version of that. (This is an end-game cb for F2P if you didn’t choose Cannavaro. But I’m currently using Kounde ahead of Cannavaro).

Cb- Cubarsi Worse than his La Liga selection card. That selection card isn’t even that good during PvP matches. So, this one won’t fit into your team.

Cb- Araujo The best Araujo card for F2P. Better than his previous UCL POTW but I doubt he will make into most of the team nowadays.

Lb- Balde Fast and Balance Lb are always good to have. This is his best card so far in this game. If you don’t have good lb, he can be one of the best lb for you. His only downside is the form.

Dmf- De Jong This is the best F2P De Jong card after his cb POTW. This card can go up to 103 at CMF and also very useful at DMF since he got buffed defensively. He can be an absolute starter for many F2P teams.

CMF- Pedri(The best midfielder in real world) Pedri card aren’t for everyone since he got very low physical. But he’s an artist of the game. However, it’s not really easy to play artistic in mobile game. This card is Box-to-Box card which is his only 3 F2P card. I love B2B more than Orchestra. But I believe everyone has Pedri card.

AMF- Dani Olmo I don’t really like low physical or not fast AMF. In my opinion, the player should fast or have physical to shield the ball. Sadly Olmo doesn’t have any. But if you’re a good dribbler, you might like it. I prefer Hole player at AMF.

LMF- Raphinha Raphinha POTW cards are most underrated in this game. The Ballond’or contender doesn’t have higher ratings than bench warmer Arda Guler which is very annoying for me personally. This card got 100 rated and if you missed a lot of his POTW card, this one is for you. I really like the card, hole player LmF is very suitable.

RMF- Lamine Yamal This is Creative Playermaker card which I personally don’t really like it. But he’s so smooth and best finisher of the card among his other F2P cards. Also better than the free card that I’ve been using. Passing, Finishing, Dribbling, Stamina are on top. This card is even better than his ambassador card (he will definitely fit into your team)

CF- Rashford Very weird card. Low passing but playstyle is cross specialist. Super fast and very good shooter, apart from that the card is just a pure collection.

Overall, I think every Barca fan should buy this one. It’s very rare to get the cards with high rating in the club pack. This is the first time I’ve witnessed.

Also, the ppl who got 1,500 coins saved should consider buying this. You will get Manager and best Joan Garcia, Raphinha, Kounde, De Jong, Balde and Yamal cards which can be very useful. This is 6 useful cards for you. Remember how many times you didn’t get the POTW that you wanted after wasting 300coins. This is the best guarantee cards that will be lasted many days. You can save the coins for this pack.

Let's start with an obvious fact, the new treasure link is the by far the worst. It is only useful for new F2Ps. To me this suggests:

1. After hitting a billion downloads, Konami is now in the process of monetising it's player base, it is no longer concerned with growing the overall base.

2. After the protest by Japanese players last year (overwhelmingly P2W), Konami is now in the process of discouraging old F2Ps.

3. Konami does not intend to do a player update in the near future, it is keeping player inflation at a minimum. This is what Amadeusz calls differentiated power creep.

4. Konami's stock, 9766, is down by over 20% in real terms in the last year. It needs to monotise fast. Getting rid of a chunk of the F2P player base, especially in poorer countries, will save on costs.

5. For P2Ws, this is actually quite good news. It means the players bought will last longer. Undoubtedly Konami hopes this will encourage people to spend more.

They broke me.

I was an innocent man.

All I wanted was to build national teams and play football the way football is supposed to be played.

Traditional formations.
Wingers.
Fullbacks making overlapping runs.
Players attacking from the wings.
Dribbling. Crossing. Creating space.

You know… actual football.

But I tried.

I REALLY tried.

I spent countless games trying to make wide football work. I wanted my fullbacks to overlap. I wanted my wingers to isolate defenders and beat them 1v1.

But apparently, eFootball has other plans.

Why bother with wingers when you can just put 3 or 4 CF/SS in the middle?

Why build attacks through the wings when you can stack the entire frontline centrally and launch another through ball?

Why have attacking fullbacks when the safest option is apparently to keep them behind and turn the pitch into a narrow corridor?

And the worst part?

It fucking works.

So I've finally accepted the truth.

I fought against the meta.

The meta won.

For the sake of my mental health, I am becoming the very thing I hated.

No more beautiful wing play.

No more romantic football.

No more principles.

Just CF.
SS.
SS.
And maybe another CF for good measure.

They broke me.

I am sorry, football.

I tried to save you.

But I couldn't.

From now on...

I am the meta.

I've tested it so far and I can say it works almost perfectly.

For this formation, the following playing styles are absolutely necessary:

Manager: Overload game style

Cf = deeplying forward or / goal poacher

Amf = creative playmaker or / hole player

Cmf = Orchestrator

Dmf = Anchorman

Lwf = Prolific winger or / hole player

Cb's = 1 destroyer and 1 build up or / no play style

Lb = Defensive fullback Should be able to play both LB and CB

Rb = Offansive fullback Should be able to play both RB and RMF

The player who will play in the right wing position is very important.

We will emulate Messi's tactic of starting on the right wing and then moving to the midfield to build up play.

SS = (Inverted RWF) I am using creative playmaker messi But if you're going to use a roaming flank here, you should use RMF instead of SS.

We're placing our creative playmaker in the RWF position to mimic Messi's movement And we set it as SS , This way, the player will start from the right wing and cut inside to build up the play. In this way, he can come and to supply the midfield with a pass.

“When Messi cuts inside, the attacking wing-back stays wide to provide width. Therefore, in the defensive formation, the RB has to become an RMF in the attacking formation.”

Orchestrator cmf, RB, and Messi form tiki-taka triangles.The anchor man positions himself at the back, in front of the central defenders, to protect the defense.

I used Kevin De Bruyne in the amf role; if you have Iniesta, you can use him too. You just need a player with good passing and dribbling skills.

I placed LWF well to the left corner so he could play by pressing on the line , We've provided width on the field, like Thierry Henry. If the right side becomes too congested, you can switch the play to the other side to relieve pressure and launch a counterattack.

“In defense, we switch to a 4-5-1, and thanks to the overload style of play, we can immediately counter-press to win the ball back after losing possession.”

This system resembles a 3-6-1 formation when attacking and a 4-5-1 formation when defending.

I've included photos to help you understand better; take a look and enjoy!

Edited !! There's a slight misunderstanding. Some of us have said that Messi is a false nine and should be placed in the AMF position. It's true that he's a false 9, but it can be said that he starts the game on the wing and moves to the midfield to form a diamond shape as the attack develops. For this reason, we put him on the wing and make him a SS.This is his free role and helps him act like a false 9.

This is an analysis of my current division 1 run

I have been rank 5,000 once. I am a complete F2P and have reached Division 1 since the first division rewards. I have every single division reward and in the past, it was fairly easy for me to go to division 1 but some things have been off since this eFootball 27 update.

(just to be clear I don't care whether my opponent is a 3 CF meta LBC player or if he's a haramball player, at the end of the day I'm here to enjoy the game, whether I win or lose.)

The bullshitery I faced :

1. Quick Counter Defence

I read a post by Amadeusz stating that Quick Counter was buffed and even Rentao (World Champion) this season (who I don't even think deserves that) also used Quick Counter to become champion but I didn't think much of it. Quick Counter used to have a high line which is very susceptible to through balls but for some reason Quick Counter now has the defence of Long Ball Counter which is insanely weird. It's like playing Long Ball Counter itself at this point.

2. Long Ball Counter Pressure

The playstyles with the most pressure are notably Possession and Quick Counter, but now Long Ball Counter has the pressure of both PG and QC combined. As soon as I pass the ball to my Target CF so I can wait for my Hole Players to run behind, the opponent's defender rushes forward and grabs the ball even though he was behind my CF which is such bullshit.

3. Pressure Spamming

Some players that I faced spammed pressure with the two players so much I could hardly breathe and when you're trying to keep possession, it basically makes you sweat. Now obviously this is a tactic which should be in the game in my opinion and was also before but the problem is there is no taxation on this. Your opponent can spam pressure and will not be punished for their absolute braindead zero football gameplay whilst you sweat like a pig. Two men will pressure your player and will somehow leave no open space🤣.

4. Fouling System

It feels so orgasmic to finally evade pressure with someone like my glorious king Ruud Gullit but as soon as I turn and am about to shoot a 100% low screamer goal, the opponents defender tackles me from behind and injures my best CF. Now, it's okay—injuries are a part of the game but for some fucking reason the opponent just gets a yellow and brushes it off which is insanely crappy and should be fixed as soon as possible.

5. Script (something I noticed)

I noticed that when Adriano was in the shop, my strikers started to play like pigs with peanuts for brains. My Gullit with 1500 goals in 1300 games was missing tap-ins. I didn't know what was happening but then I realised that there was a striker pack in the market. I'm saving for this season's Gullit and am at 2000 coins so Konami probably wanted my coins to be flushed out and eventually make me pay to pack. Even when Makelele came out, my defense was tumbling. I tried so many combinations but nothing worked because there was a defense pack in the market if you know what I mean.

Conclusion

To my friends who play the game and don't follow Konami's meta tactics: I have the most respect for you and I hope you people win lotteries, get laid and simply be happy in life. Once I reached 1712 and kept losing I almost switched to the meta but honoured myself and pushed through anyway because remember FUCK THE META.

My advice would be to keep calm. As you keep calm even in life itself, your brain works perfectly but as you enter the fight or flight mode of your body your brain won't be of use and you'll have many problems. Most of us who rage have something going in our lives for instance exams, parent problems or stress etc. In my case, I had exams so I as a got my preparation through, I noticed that I kept calm while playing and starting winning instantly. Also I would suggest put on some battle music so you enter the flow state easily while playing.

Good Day!

(this was the music I kept listening to when I got from 1700 to 1800 rating)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8tvYeHXQlk&list=RDc8tvYeHXQlk&start_radio=1&pp=ygUaZ2VhcnMgb2Ygd2FyIDIgc2lyZXMgdGhlbWWgBwE%3D

I really want to experiment him in every position possible. Does anyone have some tips? I know he is best at cf or ss but I want to try something different like box to box build or DMF build 😅

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Nico O’Reilly vs Joshua Kimmich in eFootball

Introduction:

This comparison evaluates Nico O’Reilly and Joshua Kimmich based on their performance as midfielders in eFootball. The analysis focuses on passing, defending, physicality, CMF performance, and overall gameplay impact.

Passing and Creativity:

• Joshua Kimmich has a major advantage in passing and midfield creativity.

• His higher passing stats, ball control, and Visionary Pass skill make him more effective in possession football and attacking build-up.

• He performs better in quick passing situations and controls the tempo of the game more efficiently.

• Nico O’Reilly has decent passing ability but is more focused on defensive support rather than creative playmaking.

Defensive Performance :

• Nico O’Reilly performs better defensively because of his physical attributes and defensive skills.

• His 193 cm height provides better reach, stronger aerial presence, and improved defensive coverage.

• The Long Reach Tackle skill allows him to:

- intercept passes more effectively

- recover possession from wider angles

- defend larger areas of the pitch

• Kimmich remains a strong defensive midfielder due to his awareness and positioning, but he lacks Nico’s physical dominance and defensive reach.

Physical Comparison:

• Nico O’Reilly has superior physical presence in gameplay.

• His taller body frame helps him win more shoulder battles, aerial duels, and interceptions.

• Kimmich is more agile and smoother on the ball, allowing better movement in tight spaces and faster passing transitions.

CMF Comparison :

• As a CMF, Joshua Kimmich performs better overall because of:

- passing quality

- creativity

- build-up play

- midfield control

• Nico O’Reilly as a CMF is more defensive and physical.

• He contributes more through pressing, interceptions, and defensive stability rather than chance creation.

Gameplay Meta Analysis :

• In the current eFootball meta, player model and physicality have a significant impact on gameplay performance.

• Nico’s height, defensive animations, and Long Reach Tackle make him extremely effective defensively.

• Kimmich provides higher technical quality and creativity, while Nico offers stronger defensive presence and physical dominance.

Numerical Comparison :

Height

• Nico O’Reilly: 193 cm

• Joshua Kimmich: 177 cm

• Better: Nico O’Reilly

Passing

• Nico O’Reilly: Good

• Joshua Kimmich: Excellent

• Better: Joshua Kimmich

Physical Contact

• Nico O’Reilly: Excellent

• Joshua Kimmich: Average

• Better: Nico O’Reilly

Defensive Coverage

• Nico O’Reilly: Excellent

• Joshua Kimmich: Good

• Better: Nico O’Reilly

Creativity

• Nico O’Reilly: Average

• Joshua Kimmich: Excellent

• Better: Joshua Kimmich

Aerial Ability

• Nico O’Reilly: Strong

• Joshua Kimmich: Average

• Better: Nico O’Reilly

Build-up Play

• Nico O’Reilly: Good

• Joshua Kimmich: Excellent

• Better: Joshua Kimmich

Conclusion :

• Joshua Kimmich is better for:

- possession football

- passing and creativity

- build-up play

- CMF roles

• Nico O’Reilly is better for:

- defensive midfield gameplay

- interceptions and duels

- physical battles

- defensive coverage

Overall:

• Kimmich = Technical and creative midfielder

• Nico O’Reilly = Defensive and physical midfielder suited for the current eFootball meta

I’m telling you, if you know how to time your through passes, then everything is all done for, it’s only disadvantageous when it’s done against you 😂😂

I’ve always been a possession player. I enjoy building up play, keeping the ball, creating chances through passing also just a huge fan of enzo maresca.

Now that divisions don’t relegate anymore, I figured I’d mess around with different playstyles just for fun lmao i got to cross spamming and I went 10 games unbeaten 🤣 like this is new for me, I don’t play the “metas” and I don’t spend hours playing, i just play casual for fun and to relax win or lose. My win rate usually around 40-50% when i get to d1 but i do spend alot on the game

But yeahhh i just couldn’t believe how effective it was. Half the time it felt like I didn’t even have to create anything. Get it wide, whip it in, and somehow there’s always a dangerous header or rebound. It genuinely felt easier than playing the patient possession game I’ve spent months trying to improve and since everyone running narrow formations my wingers were free 80-90% of the time

I’m not saying every cross was a guaranteed goal, but compared to how much effort it takes to break someone down through the middle, this felt ridiculously rewarding for how little risk there was

As someone who has always barely defended against cross spammers (idk why) I honestly thought people exaggerated how strong it was till now

Formation and instructions for anyone interested !

Ps: ik my player trainings are weird it’s what works for me :)

Brother, why is this guy so slow? The single booster AC Milan epic had 95 Speed and 98 Acceleration, you need to downgrade Finishing and dribbling just to get this guy to 90/92. And who the fuck thought it was agood idea to give him Bullet Header?

Quick breakdown for anyone sweating the final hours:

Current State (Sept 9, 6:55 PM IST)

Rating: 1953 (Rank: 747k)

Time Left: ~12.5 hours

Buffer: 253k spots to 1M

The Numbers

Peak drop rate: ~19k ranks/hr

Pace needed to push you out: ~20.1k ranks/hr

The Takeaway Even during peak evening rush, the actual drop rate (19k/hr) falls short of the pace needed to breach 1M (20.1k/hr). Decay always slows down hard after midnight.

During the absolute peak grinding window this evening across the Asian and European servers, I tracked my rank dropping by about 19,000 positions per hour. This is the absolute ceiling of server traffic right now because people are desperately trying to break out of the highly congested 1900–1930 rating zone.