Arsenal vs Manchester United: Which is the better team in EA FC 25?

Modified Nov 30, 2024 14:38 GMT

Arsenal vs Manchester United is a long-running rivalry in the Premier League, and has usually produced exciting fixtures. As far as current form is concerned, it seems the former (fifth in the league table as of this writing) could have an upper hand over the latter (currently 12th). However, when it comes to a comparison in EA FC 25, one must consider both teams' player ratings.

We will take a look at Arsenal and Manchester United, and try to determine which is the better team in the game.

Arsenal vs Manchester United: A comparison of the Premier League rivals in EA FC 25

Arsenal vs Manchester United: Default Starting XI comparison (Image via EA Sports)

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Arsenal features a front-three of Kai Havertz (77 Pace, 81 Shooting, 82 Dribbling), Bukayo Saka (85 Pace, 83 Shooting, 88 Dribbling), and Gabriel Martinelli (89 Pace, 78 Shooting, 85 Dribbling) in EA FC 25. Manchester United, on the other hand, has a solitary Striker up front in Rasmus Hojlund (85 Pace, 77 Shooting, 74 Dribbling).

However, behind him is Bruno Fernandes (85 Shooting, 88 Passing, 83 Dribbling) as Center Attacking Midfielder. The rest of United's midfield in the game has Marcus Rashford (89 Pace, 83 Shooting, 82 Dribbling) as Left Midfielder, Alejandro Garnacho (86 Pace, 75 Shooting, 81 Dribbling) as Right Midfielder, and Manuel Ugarte (73 Passing, 78 Defending) with Casemiro (77 Passing, 82 Defending) as the Center Defensive Midfielder pair.

Arsenal's midfield consists of a trio of Martin Odegaard (82 Shooting, 89 Passing, 89 Dribbling) and Declan Rice (82 Passing, 79 Dribbling) as Center Midfielders, and Jorginho (83 Passing, 73 Defending) as the Center Defensive Midfielder. It should also be noted that Declan Rice can contribute defensively, thanks to a rating of 84 in Defending.

Arsenal vs Manchester United: Bruno vs Odegaard in EA FC 25 (Images via EA Sports)

At the back, Arsenal has Riccardo Calafiori (69 Pace, 78 Defending) as Left Back, Gabriel (86 Defending) and William Saliba (87 Defending) as Center Backs, and Benjamin White (73 Pace, 83 Defending) as Right Back. The team's Goalkeeper is David Raya (83 Overall).

Their counterparts in Manchester United are Luke Shaw (75 Pace, 81 Defending), Lisandro Martinez (85 Defending), Matthijs De Ligt (85 Defending), and Diogo Dalot (85 Pace, 79 Defending), respectively. The team's Goalkeeper in EA FC 25 is Andre Onana (83 Overall).

Arsenal vs Manchester United: Formation and tactics

Arsenal vs Manchester United: Default Player Roles (Image via EA Sports)

Arsenal uses the 433 Holding formation in EA FC 25. It has 10 players with either a Player Role+ or ++ in this default starting XI. On the other hand, Manchester United plays in a 4231 formation in the game, and has nine of its players with Player Role+ or ++ in the default setup.

Arsenal vs Manchester United: Final verdict

Arsenal and Manchester United seem pretty close enough in terms of ratings and tactics. However, the former has a few players with better ratings, and even an extra Player Role+/++, giving it a slight edge. So, Arsenal can be considered the better team in EA FC 25.

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Edited by Angad Sharma