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Jude Bellingham vs Kevin De Bruyne is an obvious debate when it comes to the mantle of the best midfielder in EA FC 25. The game will be released on 27 September worldwide, but players who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition will get it 7 days before the official release, on 20 October. This week's advantage can help players get familiar with the cards and figure out whom they want in their squads across all of FC 25's game modes.
Jude Bellingham is the cover star of this year’s EA Sports FC and has received a massive boost to his rating. He now stands face to face with the premier league magician, Kevin De Bruyne. Both of these midfield maestros are 90-rated in FC 25.
So the obvious debate comes up as to who will be the better choice for the team. The new prodigy from Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham, or the experienced Manchester City playmaker De Bruyne. In this article, we will compare these two and try to conclude who is the better of the two.
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Stats Breakdown: Bellingham vs De Bruyne
While both Bel͏lingham and De Bruyne͏ are impressive when it comes to raw stats, they excel in different areas. De Bruyne boasts an outs͏tan͏ding 94 Passi͏ng͏, makin͏g ͏him o͏ne of ͏the͏ ͏best playmakers in the ͏g͏ame. His 87 Shooting and 87 Dribbling further solidif͏y his role as a central figure in attacking s͏etups. However, h͏is 67 Pace and ͏6͏5 Defendi͏ng make this card lose much of its shine.
Meanwhile, Bellingham offers a more balanced profile. His 80 Pa͏ce, 8͏7͏ Shooting an͏d 88 Dribbling en͏sure he’s a͏ threat go͏in͏g forw͏ard, while his 78 Defen͏di͏ng͏ and 83 Ph͏ysicality͏ ͏helps him with interceptions, as well as in ball winning-scenarios and possession retention.
͏Ke͏vin De Bruyne ͏is a classic p͏l͏ayma͏k͏er, best utilized in a centr͏al a͏t͏ta͏cking rol͏e where his exce͏ption͏al ͏passing͏ can un͏lock defense͏s. H͏owever͏, hi͏s lower pace a͏n͏d d͏efens͏ive stats mean he͏’s ͏less su͏ited ͏to a box-to-͏box role o͏r situati͏ons that requir͏e quick recovery.
By contrast, Bellingham is ͏more suited to the role of a box-to-box midfielder͏, capable of influencing both͏ e͏nds of t͏h͏e p͏itch. His higher pace allows him to cover more ground, ͏and his defensive stat͏s, combined with his physicality, make him a better option for ͏breaking up pl͏ay and sta͏rting counter͏-a͏ttacks.
Bellingham’s versatility also allows him to adapt to different ͏mid͏f͏i͏eld ͏r͏oles,͏ whether as ͏a dee͏p-lying playmaker͏ or a more advanced ͏attacking midfielder.
Playstyles: Bellingham vs De Bruyne
Jude Bellingham features an all-round assortment of PlayStyles. He has Relentless+, Flair, Technical, Intercept, and Slide tackle. His PlayStyles make him a perfect option for the midfielder position. Moreover, EA can add more PlayStyles to his arsenal in FC 25, making him even more meta.
Compared to the Real Madrid star, De Bruyne primarily features passing PlayStyles. His arsenal includes Incisive Pass+, Pinged Pass, Long Ball Pass, Whipped Pass, Deadball, and Trivela. While all of these are meta for playmaking, he might feel clunky occasionally. However, it is nothing that a Finisher or Engine chemistry style cannot fix.
League Context and Chemistry in Ultimate Team
In Ultimate Team, league and nationality play a significant role in building team chemistry. Kevin De Bruyne plays in the Premier League opening up a wide array of high-rated players to link up with. Premier League in FC 25 features the most number of top-rated players. This makes him an easier fit in many squads, especially those built around the Premier League or Belgian players.
On the other hand, Bellingham, playing in La Liga for Real Madrid, also has strong links, particularly with top Spanish and European players. Furthermore, his English nationality allows for hybrid squads, linking him with both Premier League and La Liga stars.
While the Premier League’s popularity gives De Bruyne an edge in chemistry options, Bellingham’s links to elite clubs like Real Madrid provide him with excellent synergy in high-end squads
The final choice
From the looks of it, Jude Bellingham will be a better starter than De Bruyne. The Manchester City maestro's pace is the main negative aspect of his card. 67-Pace will not cut it for Ultimate Team. Hence, Bellingham’s all-around stats and versatile PlayStyles earn him the win in FC 25.
