Players who don't want to worry about chemistry might want to build the cheapest Icon squad in EA FC 25 Ulitmate Team. As the name suggests, Icon cards in EA FC honor the greats of the game who have etched their names in history through their immense contribution to football. Most icon cards feature flashy stats alongside one or more ++ roles, and will definitely give you a step up in the competitive online mode.
With that in mind, this article will help you gather the cheapest icon cards so that you can render yourself unstoppable in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.
Note: Several aspects of this article are subjective and solely represent the author's opinions.
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How to build the cheapest Icon squad in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team?
This section will discuss the cards you must acquire to build the cheapest Icon team in EA FC 25. This squad will adopt a standard 4-3-3 (4) formation with a CAM and wingers.
Swedish legend Henrik Larsson Icon (86) will be heading the attack, flanked by Robert Pires Icon (87) and Andriy Shevchenko Icon (88) on both sides. While Pires will help out Larsson from the left, Shevchenko can excel as a right winger.
In the midfield, Micheal Laundrup Icon (88) can help the cheapest Icon team with his skill as a playmaker or a shadow striker, while \Roy Keane Icon (86) and Sebastian Veron Icon (86) will be ideal for a more defense-oriented CM role.
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As far as the backline is concerned, Ashley Cole Icon (86) and Carles Puyol Icon (89) will make the perfect side-back pairing. While Cole can exploit his pace to focus more on attack, Puyol can focus solely on stopping incoming threats.
Moving on, Bobby Moore Icon (90) and Franco Baresi Icon (91) will be perfect as CBs, while German legend Nadine Angerer Icon (92) will be the goalkeeper for the cheapest Icon squad.
EA FC 25 Ultimate Team: cheapest Icon squad cost
The prices mentioned below are solely based on the current EA FC 25 transfer market trends and are subject to change.
Here's what you must spend to build the cheapest Icon squad in FC 25:
- Henrik Larsson Icon: 71,000 EA FC Coins
- Robert Pires Icon: 195,000 EA FC Coins
- Andriy Shevchenko Icon: 165,000 EA FC Coins
- Roy Keane Icon: 71,500 EA FC Coins
- Micheal Laudrup: 119,000 EA FC Coins
- Juan Sebastian Veron Icon: 74,000 EA FC Coins
- Ashley Cole Icon: 309,000 EA FC Coins
- Bobby Moore Icon: 150,000 EA FC Coins
- Franco Baresi Icon: 178,000 EA FC Coins
- Carlos Puyol Icon: 185,000 EA FC Coins
- Nadine Angerer Icon: 169,000 EA FC Coins
The total cost of this team is around 1,783,000 EA FC Coins, and although that might seem steep initially, collecting these players will definitely help you excel in EA Sport's critically acclaimed Ultimate Team mode.
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