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Ahead of the heated clash between Chelsea and Liverpool, fans of EA FC 25 seek the best club to dominate the Kick-Off or Manager mode. While Liverpool has been imperious for the past decade under Jurgen Klopp, Chelsea faced a series of setbacks post-Roman Abramovich era. Regardless of their real-life scenario, both clubs feature an array of promising faces.
Currently, Chelsea sits fourth, only three points behind Liverpool so the West London team is not too far behind. Regardless of the match’s result in real life, this article will provide a brief on a few pieces of information to help you determine whether you should lean towards the Blues or Reds in EA FC 25.
Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the author’s opinions.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Which team is better?
To determine the dominant club between Chelsea and Liverpool in EA FC 25, you must compare some parameters. Hence, this section will focus on facets like team formation and individual player stats.
You must know that the following comparison might not resemble the current formation or active squad both managers use during real games. We’ll solely focus on the default squad and preset formation in FC 25.
Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Formation comparison
Chelsea uses the classic 4-2-3-1 Wide formation with no traditional wingers in EA FC 25. The team's Build-Up style is Short Passing and has a High Defensive Approach.
On the contrary, Liverpool uses the standard 4-2-1-3 formation with the same Build-Up style and Defensive Approach as the Blues.
Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Attackers comparison
Nicolas Jackson and Diogo Jota are the two-star players leading the forward line as strikers for Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. While Jackson (Overall: 79) excels in Pace (83) and Dribbling (80), Jota (Overall: 85) is superior in Shooting (82) and Dribbling (84).
Other promising faces like Cody Gakpo, David Fofana, and Darwin Nunez are also part of the reserve bench.
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Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Wingers comparison
While Chelsea doesn’t have any traditional wingers, ex-United player Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke remain the primary faces as inverted wingers. Sancho (Overall: 82) features impressive Dribbling (89) and Pace (79). That said, Madueke (Overall: 78) is no slouch with his Pace (90) and Dribbling (82).
On the contrary, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah are the two-star wingers for the Reds. While Diaz (Overall: 84) has Pace (90) and Shooting (80) as his strong points, Salah (Overall: 89) excels heavily in the former category (89) and Dribbling (88).
Other players like Joao Felix, Federico Chiesa, and Mykhailo Mudryk are pivotal parts of the squad.
Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Midfielder comparison
Coming to the midfield area, both Chelsea and Liverpool players boast a lot of flashy attributes. Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo are the two leading faces for the Blues’ midfield. Palmer (OverallL 85), the highest-rated player for the Blues has decent Passing (82) and Dribbling (86) attributes while his teammate Caicedo (Overall: 82) excels in Defending (79) and Physicality (78).
Reds have Argentine Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch providing support from the CDM positions. Mac Allister's Passing (85) and Dribbling (84) will prove handy, whereas young Dutch international Gravenberch (Overall: 78) boasts decent Pace (81).
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Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Side back comparison
Talking about side-backs, Chelsea has Euro 2024 Winner Marc Cucurella and Frenchman Malo Gusto. While Cucurella (Overall: 82) excels mostly in Passing (80) and Dribling (80), Gusto features Pace (88) as his specialty.
On the flip side, Andrew Robertson (Overall: 85) combines great Passing (82) skills with Defending (81). English star Trent Alexander-Arnold (Overall: 86) is supremely adept in Passing (90) and remains a decent Dribbler (80).
Chelsea vs Liverpool in EA FC 25: Defenders and Goalkeeper comparison
Chelsea has a decent backline featuring two CBs Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill. Fofana (Overall: 78) shines with his Defending (80) skills, while Colwill (Overall: 77) has both Defending (77) and Physicality (77) as his strong points.
The Reds feature the best CB in FC 25, Virgil Van Dijk. The Dutchman (Overall: 89) has exceptional Defending (89) and Physicality (86) to shut down some of the best forwards in the virtual arena. His partner Konate (Overall: 83) also features massive Physicality (84) and Defending (83) attributes.
Lastly, Alisson (Liverpool) is superior to Robert Sanchez in numerous attributes including Diving, Kicking, ball handling, and Positioning.
Final Verdict
Going with the attributes, Liverpool has an upper hand in terms of individual player statistics like Pace, Defending capabilities, and others. Furthermore, the Reds’ forward and defense line seem way superior to its counterpart. To sum it up, you must opt for the Reds in EA FC 25.
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