FIFA 17 Serie A Squad Guide

 
 

For all those players who plan to build a FIFA 17 Serie A squad, we’ve conducted an extensive analysis on the best players.

Here is our guide to the top Italian league in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team.

 
 
 
 

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Introduction to the FIFA 17 Serie A Squad Guide

 

Building a team is the biggest challenge in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team. It doesn’t need to be the best team, this is because the budget may not allow it, but it needs to be the player’s stature for him to obtain success.

When choosing which players to play with, you will have to look carefully at their attributes. Choosing a team based on ratings is one of the most common mistakes on FUT 17. It’s precisely this aspect that this guide focuses on. For each position, and focusing on the truly important attributes, we’ll show you who are the best athletes to choose.

It’s also important that the player checks to see if the player he chooses fits the formations he likes to play in. For example, a good full back will be useless if the player only uses a formation with three defenders. According to these formations, the player must be cautious and look at the work rate. Try to relate them with the ones we advise in our Formations Guide.

Last but not least, it’s mandatory that you tune all of your team so that the individual and team chemistry will be as high possible. For this last step to be easier, the majority of the players start to define the type of team they’re building. Some choose to gather players of the same nationality, while others decide to form a team of players from the same league. There are also more experienced players that can form hybrid teams without damaging team chemistry a lot.

All of these steps are necessary to have; or it could mean that the team is not always well built as it could be. This article aims to help those that want to form a FIFA 17 Serie A squad. Even the players that already have a team based in this league, could take out some valuable conclusions from this guide that could help you make your team even better.

We received thousands of comments about similar guides that we have published in previous years. Most of them have asked us to help improve their teams and the players they had. It’s important that the readers understand that this guide is simply guidance. It’s a theme too vast and the player combinations are almost infinite. Besides, there are various factors that influence the choices, like one’s style of play, the formations used, the available budget, the preferences or even the time spent playing. There’s still one uncertain component: a good player for someone might not be for another. If there was a better team everyone would fight to get it. Part of the fun of FIFA 17 Ultimate Team is this: everyone has their personal club and players.

Another important point and that must stay very clear is that whoever is reading this guide, it’s about some criteria we chose and should be of everyone’s knowledge:

Only Gold Players
In this guide we didn’t consider silver or bronze player. Most players don’t assume them to be a better option than gold players, so to simplify the guide’s analysis we didn’t include them. In the future we may come to publish guides exclusively talking about these qualities.

Only Regular Players
In this guide we didn’t consider In Forms (IF). They’re extremely expensive and in most cases are not considered good value for money. They should only be used by players with generous budgets, that already have the best team possible and that want small upgrades.

Only Normal Players
In this guide we didn’t consider players that have been transferred to other clubs or that have been reviewed (UP). Only players that started their season in the Serie A and with their original attributes were considered.

Only Original Attributes
In this guide we didn’t consider changes made on a players performance such happens when applying training or chemistry styles cards.

Position analysis
To make the comprehension of this guide easier we divided the players in nine distinct groups in order of their original position: Goalkeeper (GK), central backs (CB), right backs (RB and RWB), left backs (LB and LWB), central defensive midfielders (CDM) central midfielders (CM and CAM), right midfielders (RM, RW and RF), left midfielders (LM, LW and LF) and forwards (CF and ST).

Fluctuation of Prices
In the chapter where FIFA 17 Serie A squads are suggested, we added a link where you can check anytime the updated prices.

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Serie A

 

The Serie A is one of the most competitive leagues in the world, but the football is not as spectacular as it is in UK, Spain or Germany.

The qualification of the champion is made through the made points system. Whichever team gathers the most points wins the league. The first three classified teams gain access to the champions league of the next year, while the fourth and fifth qualify for the Europa League and the last three trade places with the first three qualified from the Serie B. Every season starts in September and finishes in May, having 38 game weeks with ten matches each, being a total of 380 matches per season.

The Serie A is the fourth best league classified in the UEFA league coefficients.

Started in 1898, the Italian league has been conquered by sixteen clubs. The dominant club is Juventus, with a total of 32 titles. AC Milan (18), Inter (18) and Genova (9) are the other teams that have won numerous titles.

As of last season, Serie A lost some good players such as Marcos Alonso (Chelsea), Mario Gómez (Wolfsburg), Álvaro Morata (Real Madrid), Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid), Roberto Pereyra (Watford) and obviously Paul Pogba (Manchester United).

These transfers didn’t necessarily make the Serie A weaker, since there were also strong reinforcements: Cuadrado, Benatia and Dani Alves (Juventus), Jovetic, Gabriel and João Mário (Inter), Milik (Nápoles), Gerson, Salah, El Shaarawy and Dzeko (Roma.)

Serie A is a good choice for those who are looking for quality players, but don’t have a large budget. There is not many choices, but the players in Serie A are probably the best value for money.

SERIE A
 
Total Players: 545
Gold Players: 262
Average Rating (Global): 74
 
Best New Cards:
Dani Alves
Éver Banega
Joe Hart
Medhi Benatia
João Mário
 
Highest Upgrades:
Mattia Aramu (+12)
Lorenzo Pellegrinin (+12)
 
Highest Downgrades:
Juan Jesus (-4)
Issa Cissokho (-4)
Manuel Pasqual (-4)
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Goalkeepers

GK
 

Goalkeepers are the players that are used least on the field. Because of this they are also first ignored when building a team. Most players start their purchases with a forward, later they strengthen the midfield, the defence and only later the goal. The truth is a good goalkeeper may be worth a lot of goals. They are a good investment because they are normally the most economically accessible players.

The goalkeepers with most prestige in the Serie A are the charismatic Gianluigi Buffon, the new signing Joe Hart and the Slovenian National team goalkeeper Samir Handanovič. With having the best rating they are also the most searched for by this league’s teams so this makes them more expensive.

 

MOST HIGH-RATED GOALKEEPERS
Gianluigi Buffon	88	Juventus	ITA
Samir Handanovič	87	Inter	SVN
Joe Hart	84	Torino	ENG
José Reina	84	Napoli	ESP
Mattia Perin	83	Genoa	ITA
Andrea Consigli	83	Sassuolo	ITA
Marco Sportiello	82	Atalanta	ITA
Orestis Karnezis	82	Udinese	GRE
Emiliano Viviano	82	Sampdoria	ITA
Federico Marchetti	82	Lazio	ITA
Antonio Mirante	81	Bologna	ITA
Alisson	80	Roma	BRA
Stefano Sorrentino	80	Chievo Verona	ITA
Neto	80	Juventus	BRA
Wojciech Szczęsny	79	Roma	POL

 

When choosing a good goalkeeper it’s not only down to his rating. There are two fundamental attributes for choosing a good goalkeeper: reflexes and diving.

The best on this aspect is Mattia Perin. In the world, no one has better reflexes than him.

 

GOALKEEPERS WITH BEST REFLEXES
Mattia Perin	90	Genoa	ITA
Joe Hart	87	Torino	ENG
Samir Handanovič	86	Inter	SVN
Federico Marchetti	86	Lazio	ITA
Alisson	86	Roma	BRA
Marco Sportiello	85	Atalanta	ITA
Gianluigi Buffon	84	Juventus	ITA
Andrea Consigli	84	Sassuolo	ITA
Orestis Karnezis	84	Udinese	GRE
Wojciech Szczęsny	84	Roma	POL
Gianluigi Donnarumma	84	Milan	ITA
José Reina	83	Napoli	ESP
Emiliano Viviano	83	Sampdoria	ITA
Neto	83	Juventus	BRA
Antonio Mirante	82	Bologna	ITA

 

Diving is a fundamental attribute when choosing a goalkeeper. It measures the capacity for a goalkeeper to make a save when jumping.

In this attribute, it is Buffon the best one.

 

GOALKEEPER WITH BEST DIVING
Gianluigi Buffon	87	Juventus	ITA
Samir Handanovič	86	Inter	SVN
Joe Hart	84	Torino	ENG
Andrea Consigli	84	Sassuolo	ITA
Marco Sportiello	84	Atalanta	ITA
Neto	84	Juventus	BRA
Wojciech Szczęsny	83	Roma	POL
Federico Marchetti	82	Lazio	ITA
Antonio Mirante	82	Bologna	ITA
Emiliano Viviano	81	Sampdoria	ITA
José Reina	80	Napoli	ESP
Mattia Perin	80	Genoa	ITA
Orestis Karnezis	80	Udinese	GRE
Stefano Sorrentino	80	Chievo Verona	ITA
Łukasz Skorupski	80	Empoli	POL

 

The most experienced Ultimate Team players know that another leaning factor on a goalkeeper’s performance without considering the remaining four attributes: height. The more tall a goalkeeper is, better his chances of having a clean sheet.

The Serie A goalkeepers are very tall. From the twenty four goalies, fifteen have at least 190cm.

 

TALLEST GOALKEEPERS
Joe Hart	196 / 6′5″	Torino	ENG
Wojciech Szczęsny	196 / 6′5″	Roma	POL
Gianluigi Donnarumma	196 / 6′5″	Milan	ITA
Emiliano Viviano	195 / 6′5″	Sampdoria	ITA
Ciprian Tătăruşanu	195 / 6′5″	Fiorentina	ROM
Etrit Berisha	194 / 6′4″	Atalanta	ALB
Samir Handanovič	193 / 6′4″	Inter	SVN
Antonio Mirante	193 / 6′4″	Bologna	ITA
Albano Bizzarri	193 / 6′4″	Pescara	ARG
Gianluigi Buffon	192 / 6′4″	Juventus	ITA
Marco Sportiello	192 / 6′4″	Atalanta	ITA
Neto	192 / 6′4″	Juventus	BRA
Alisson	191 / 6′3″	Roma	BRA
Daniele Padelli	191 / 6′3″	Torino	ITA
Orestis Karnezis	190 / 6′3″	Udinese	GRE

 

This year is not so easy to choose the best goalkeeper playing in Serie A how it was in previous seasons. In fact, your goal will be in safe hands whether you choose Buffon or Handanovič . Our preference goes to the Juventu’s goalkeeper mainly because of his superb positioning.

Joe Hart was a quality addition this year to medium budget squads, while Andrea Consigli is a very balanced goalkeeper that can be yours for a very special price.

GOALKEEPERS

Best Players
#1 Gianluigi Buffon
#2 Samir Handanovič
#3 Joe Hart
#4 José Reina
#5 Mattia Perin

Economic Choice
Andrea Consigli

 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Goalkeeper
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Centre Backs

CB
 

A goalkeeper task is made easier if in front of him are quality central backs. Their function is to stop the opponent from getting dangerously close to your team’s goal.

Chiellini is the centre back with best reputation in Serie A.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRE BACKS
Giorgio Chiellini	88	Juventus	ITA
Leonardo Bonucci	87	Juventus	ITA
Andrea Barzagli	86	Juventus	ITA
Miranda	86	Inter	BRA
Kostas Manolas	84	Roma	GRE
Gonzalo Rodríguez	83	Fiorentina	ARG
Medhi Benatia	83	Juventus	MOR
Stefan de Vrij	82	Lazio	NED
Raúl Albiol	82	Napoli	ESP
Kalidou Koulibaly	82	Napoli	SEN
Thomas Vermaelen	81	Roma	BEL
Davide Astori	81	Fiorentina	ITA
Nikola Maksimović	81	Napoli	SRB
Francesco Acerbi	81	Sassuolo	ITA
Castán	80	Torino	BRA
Jeison Murillo	80	Inter	COL
Danilo	79	Udinese	BRA
Bruno Alves	79	Cagliari	POR
Daniele Rugani	79	Juventus	ITA
Lorenzo Tonelli	79	Napoli	ITA

 

On a centre back, two attributes assume particular importance on their performance: defending and physical, which represents strength, stamina, aggression and jumping.

A player with good at defending will have an easier chance of dispossessing the opponent and avoid him reaching your box.

It’s the case of the four best rated players, Chiellini, Barzagli, Miranda and Bonucci. It’s really hard to get past them. The most experienced players are normally those who have a higher rating on this attribute.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Giorgio Chiellini	90	Juventus	ITA
Andrea Barzagli	89	Juventus	ITA
Miranda	89	Inter	BRA
Leonardo Bonucci	87	Juventus	ITA
Kostas Manolas	86	Roma	GRE
Gonzalo Rodríguez	85	Fiorentina	ARG
Stefan de Vrij	84	Lazio	NED
Raúl Albiol	84	Napoli	ESP
Davide Astori	84	Fiorentina	ITA
Danilo	84	Udinese	BRA
Medhi Benatia	83	Juventus	MOR
Nikola Maksimović	83	Napoli	SRB
Francesco Acerbi	83	Sassuolo	ITA
Daniele Rugani	83	Juventus	ITA
Kalidou Koulibaly	82	Napoli	SEN
Jeison Murillo	82	Inter	COL
Lorenzo Tonelli	82	Napoli	ITA
Alessandro Gamberini	82	Chievo Verona	ITA
Cristian Zapata	81	Milan	COL
Gabriel Paletta	81	Milan	ITA

 

The physical attribute shows the old heading capability but also how likely the players are to win game with their body. This is a crucial attribute when looking for the best centre back.

In this chapter Chiellini and Kalidou Koulibaly are the strongest ones.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Kalidou Koulibaly	86	Napoli	SEN
Giorgio Chiellini	85	Juventus	ITA
Bruno Alves	84	Cagliari	POR
Sebastian De Maio	83	Fiorentina	FRA
Kostas Manolas	82	Roma	GRE
Slobodan Rajković	82	Palermo	SRB
Leonardo Bonucci	81	Juventus	ITA
Medhi Benatia	81	Juventus	MOR
Cristian Zapata	80	Milan	COL
Andrea Barzagli	79	Juventus	ITA
Nikola Maksimović	79	Napoli	SRB
Gabriel Paletta	79	Milan	ITA
Boštjan Cesar	79	Chievo Verona	SVN
Gustavo Gómez	79	Milan	PAR
Timo Letschert	79	Sassuolo	NED
Jeison Murillo	78	Inter	COL
Antonio Rüdiger	78	Roma	GER
Nicolás Spolli	78	Chievo Verona	ARG
Miranda	77	Inter	BRA
Gonzalo Rodríguez	77	Fiorentina	ARG

 

Defending and heading may be useless against fast opponents. It’s necessary to fight fire with fire. No one likes feeling impotent when seeing you get overrun by extremely fast players. Even though, in a way, centre backs aren’t that fast, every team needs one of these players with a high pace attribute.

Manolas is clearly the fastest centre back playing in the Serie A.

 

CENTRE BACKS WITH BEST PACE
Kostas Manolas	80	Roma	GRE
Jeison Murillo	77	Inter	COL
Antonio Rüdiger	77	Roma	GER
Lorenzo Tonelli	76	Napoli	ITA
Miranda	75	Inter	BRA
Bastos	75	Lazio	ANG
Giorgio Chiellini	74	Juventus	ITA
Andrea Barzagli	74	Juventus	ITA
Kalidou Koulibaly	74	Napoli	SEN
Giancarlo González	74	Palermo	COS
Timo Letschert	71	Sassuolo	NED
Nenad Tomović	71	Fiorentina	SRB
Leonardo Bonucci	70	Juventus	ITA
Castán	69	Torino	BRA
Santiago Gentiletti	69	Genoa	ARG
Vlad Chiricheş	69	Napoli	ROM
Slobodan Rajković	69	Palermo	SRB
Armando Izzo	69	Genoa	ITA
Gonzalo Rodríguez	68	Fiorentina	ARG
Davide Astori	68	Fiorentina	ITA

 

Giorgio Chiellini is our number one choice for this position. He is fast and the one with better defending stats. The Juventus’ defender is the most expensive of all centre backs in Serie A.

The big question is: who will partner with Chiellini? It isn’t easy to decide. Leonardo Bonucci is usually the most used, because he is the Serie A centre back with the best passing and dribbling stats. However, Miranda and Barzagli are also good choices. Between these two, our preference goes for the Inter’s defender because he has better heading, positioning and aggression.

The Italian football is known by its defensive and tactical style. It’s no surprise to find great defenders like Manolas and Koulibaly for an amazing price. You don’t need a good budget to build a strong defensive line in this league.

CENTRE BACKS

Best Players
#1 Giorgio Chiellini
#2 Leonardo Bonucci
#3 Miranda
#4 Andrea Barzagli
#5 Kostas Manolas

Economic Choice
Kalidou Koulibaly

 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Centre Backs
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Right Backs

RB | RWB
 

Full backs have the role of troubling the job of wingers. In addition, good full backs also support their team mates on offensive manoeuvres.

Dani Alves and Lichtsteiner are the most popular right backs playing in Serie A.

 

HIGHEST RATED RIGHT BACKS
Dani Alves	85	Juventus	BRA
Stephan Lichtsteiner	83	Juventus	SUI
Alessandro Florenzi	82	Roma	ITA
Bruno Peres	81	Roma	BRA
Dušan Basta	80	Lazio	SRB
Elseid Hysaj	79	Napoli	ALB
Ignazio Abate	78	Milan	ITA
Davide Zappacosta	77	Torino	ITA
Vassilis Torosidis	77	Bologna	GRE
Lorenzo De Silvestri	77	Torino	ITA

 

There are very important attributes for any right back: defending and pace.

Since they’re defenders they should have good defending capacities. This reduces a team’s risk of conceding.

In Italy, no one defends as well as Lichtsteiner and Basta.

 

RIGHT BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Dušan Basta	80	Lazio	SRB
Stephan Lichtsteiner	79	Juventus	SUI
Dani Alves	78	Juventus	BRA
Elseid Hysaj	77	Napoli	ALB
Vassilis Torosidis	77	Bologna	GRE
Alessandro Florenzi	76	Roma	ITA
Lorenzo De Silvestri	76	Torino	ITA
Bruno Peres	74	Roma	BRA
Davide Santon	74	Inter	ITA
Danilo D’Ambrosio	74	Inter	ITA

 

A flanked game tends to be faster than a game based in the middle of the field. The players that fill these spaces are obligated to be fast, both penetrating defensive and attacking moves of the team. Pace is one of the most important requirements for a good full back. Even in FIFA 17.

Bruno Peres is the second fastest right-back in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team.

 

RIGHT BACKS WITH BEST PACE
Bruno Peres	92	Roma	BRA
Ignazio Abate	88	Milan	ITA
Dani Alves	87	Juventus	BRA
Alessandro Florenzi	85	Roma	ITA
Elseid Hysaj	82	Napoli	ALB
Davide Zappacosta	82	Torino	ITA
Stephan Lichtsteiner	81	Juventus	SUI
Dušan Basta	81	Lazio	SRB
Lorenzo De Silvestri	79	Torino	ITA
Abdoulay Konko	79	Atalanta	FRA

 

The right-backs are probably the most difficult choices of this league. Dani Alves and Florenzi are clearly the best players to this position but the one you should use depends of your needs. You should pick the Juventus’s player if you use your right back to attack. If you don’t and you need someone more physical, then you need to play with Florenzi. He has a better work rate, is stronger and has an amazing stamina.

If you don’t have a decent budget, try Dušan Basta, our economic choice.

RIGHT BACKS

Best Players
#1 Dani Alves
#2 Alessandro Florenzi
#3 Bruno Peres
#4 Stephan Lichtsteiner
#5 Ignazio Abate

Economic Choice
Dušan Basta

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Right Backs
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Left Backs

LB | LWB
 

Left backs have exactly the same role of their team mates on the other flank. In other words, they try to make a winger’s job hard and participate in the team’s offensive manoeuvres.

A team’s left flank has even less options than the right but that doesn’t necessarily mean it has less quality. Alex Sandro, the most rated left back, is still the best player for this position in Serie A.

 

HIGHEST RATED LEFT BACKS
Alex Sandro	84	Juventus	BRA
Patrice Evra	82	Juventus	FRA
Cristian Ansaldi	80	Inter	ARG
Faouzi Ghoulam	79	Napoli	ALG
Ştefan Radu	79	Lazio	ROM
Senad Lulić	78	Lazio	BOS
Luca Antonelli	78	Milan	ITA
Mário Rui	78	Roma	POR
Leonel Vangioni	77	Milan	ARG
Danilo Avelar	76	Torino	BRA

 

If you need someone to defend, you need to pick Radu or Evra.

 

LEFT BACKS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Ştefan Radu	84	Lazio	ROM
Patrice Evra	83	Juventus	FRA
Alex Sandro	79	Juventus	BRA
Juan Jesus	78	Roma	BRA
Cristian Ansaldi	77	Inter	ARG
Luca Antonelli	77	Milan	ITA
Faouzi Ghoulam	76	Napoli	ALG
Danilo Avelar	74	Torino	BRA
Mattia De Sciglio	74	Milan	ITA
Mário Rui	73	Roma	POR

 

Leonel Vangioni is faster than any other left back.

 

LEFT BACKS WITH BEST PACE
Leonel Vangioni	88	Milan	ARG
Alex Sandro	87	Juventus	BRA
Pablo Armero	87	Udinese	COL
Mário Rui	86	Roma	POR
Yuto Nagatomo	84	Inter	JAP
Cristian Ansaldi	81	Inter	ARG
Faouzi Ghoulam	81	Napoli	ALG
Senad Lulić	81	Lazio	BOS
Mattia De Sciglio	81	Milan	ITA
Boukary Dramé	81	Atalanta	SEN

 

Alex Sandro is, in our opinion, the best left back playing in Serie A. He’s fast, good dribbler and defends well. Just like Evra, he is a very balanced player.

If pace is all you need, then Vangioni may be who are looking for. Radu and Mário Rui are also decent choices. The first one is our favourite because he has better work rates and gives much more security to the back line.

LEFT BACKS

Best Players
#1 Alex Sandro
#2 Patrice Evra
#3 Ştefan Radu
#4 Leonel Vangioni
#5 Mário Rui

Economic Choice
Faouzi Ghoulam

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Left Backs
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Defensive Midfielder

CDM
 

Many of the FIFA 17 Ultimate Team formations require some midfielders that have a natural aptitude to defend. Central defensive midfielders distinguish themselves for being especially aimed to help the more retreated line of their teams. According to their attributes and their work rates, they can also be useful for starting attacks. They are players that occupy a very strategic position in the field.

Daniele De Rossi and Medel are the two most popular central defensive midfielders in Serie A.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS
Daniele De Rossi	83	Roma	ITA
Gary Medel	83	Inter	CHI
Lucas Biglia	82	Lazio	ARG
Milan Badelj	79	Fiorentina	CRO
Miguel Veloso	79	Genoa	POR
Felipe Melo	79	Inter	BRA
Riccardo Montolivo	78	Milan	ITA
Sebastián Cristóforo	78	Fiorentina	URU
Francesco Magnanelli	77	Sassuolo	ITA
Mirko Valdifiori	77	Torino	ITA
Leandro Paredes	76	Roma	ARG
Mauricio Isla	76	Cagliari	CHI
Carlos Sánchez	76	Fiorentina	COL
Giuseppe Vives	75	Torino	ITA
Alessandro Gazzi	75	Palermo	ITA

 

There are a variety of attributes in a central defensive midfielder that you have to give attention: defending, so that the first defender of team works; strength, so that you win all brawls in a prone area of the field; heading, to win possession in aerial moves like goal kicks; pace, so that you cover the most terrain on the field as possible; stamina, so they can equally participate in offensive and defensive moves (especially useful for players with high/high work rates); passing and possession so that he can properly start attacks. In our opinion the two first are the most important.

Normally using a central defensive midfielder is associated with having a deficit of elements in your defence. So, it makes sense that when you search for a player to occupy this position you’d want players that can defend.

De Rossi and Medel are really good choices for teams that want to complicate an opponent’s game in the space between the midfield and the defence.

 

CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST DEFENDING
Daniele De Rossi	81	Roma	ITA
Gary Medel	81	Inter	CHI
Sebastián Cristóforo	78	Fiorentina	URU
Felipe Melo	77	Inter	BRA
Alessandro Gazzi	76	Palermo	ITA
Milan Badelj	75	Fiorentina	CRO
Lucas Biglia	74	Lazio	ARG
Francesco Magnanelli	74	Sassuolo	ITA
Miguel Veloso	73	Genoa	POR
Mauricio Isla	73	Cagliari	CHI
Bruno Henrique	73	Palermo	BRA
Carlos Sánchez	72	Fiorentina	COL
Mirko Valdifiori	69	Torino	ITA
Giuseppe Vives	69	Torino	ITA
Panagiotis Tachtsidis	69	Cagliari	GRE

 

The area of the field occupied by the central defensive midfielders is the one where most ball disputes happen. Strong players will have a higher probability of winning the ball.

Medel is the best on this side.

 

CENTRAL DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Gary Medel	86	Inter	CHI
Carlos Sánchez	85	Fiorentina	COL
Felipe Melo	84	Inter	BRA
Daniele De Rossi	82	Roma	ITA
Panagiotis Tachtsidis	80	Cagliari	GRE
Bruno Henrique	79	Palermo	BRA
Alessandro Gazzi	77	Palermo	ITA
Lucas Biglia	76	Lazio	ARG
Milan Badelj	75	Fiorentina	CRO
Francesco Magnanelli	74	Sassuolo	ITA
Mirko Valdifiori	73	Torino	ITA
Mauricio Isla	73	Cagliari	CHI
Miguel Veloso	72	Genoa	POR
Sebastián Cristóforo	72	Fiorentina	URU
Leandro Paredes	72	Roma	ARG

 

Medel, our economic choice of last year, was upgraded and he is now our top choice for the defensive midfielder position. No one can be compared to him: he is the one with the best defensive skills, best physical and only Isla is faster than him. However, don’t expect to see him scoring as many goals as De Rossi or Felipe Melo, for example. He has low attacking work rate and his shooting stat is poor.

De Rossi and Felipe Melo are players more available to attack. Our preference goes to the Italian ‘s midfielder because he offers more security to your defensive line.

In another quality level, Biglia is a very balanced player specialist in assist the teammates, while Sánchez impresses by his high stamina and strength.

CENTRE DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
#1 Gary Medel
#2 Daniele De Rossi
#3 Felipe Melo
#4 Lucas Biglia
#5 Carlos Sánchez

Economic Choice
Felipe Melo

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Central Defensive Midfielders
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Centre Midfielders

CM | CAM
 

A lot of games are decided in the midfield and not close to the goals. The players that play in these zones are the ones that should create the game and define its rhythm.

In the last few years, the Serie A have lost great players like Poga, Pirlo and Vidal. However, there is still many quality players in the midfield of the Italian stadiums.

 

HIGHEST RATED CENTRE MIDFIELDERS
Claudio Marchisio	86	Juventus	ITA
Marek Hamšik	85	Napoli	SVK
Miralem Pjanić	85	Juventus	BOS
Radja Nainggolan	84	Roma	BEL
Éver Banega	84	Inter	ARG
Borja Valero	83	Fiorentina	ESP
Sami Khedira	83	Juventus	GER
Marco Parolo	81	Lazio	ITA
Kevin Strootman	81	Roma	NED
Jorginho	81	Napoli	ITA
Allan	81	Napoli	BRA
Hernanes	80	Juventus	BRA
Kwadwo Asamoah	80	Juventus	GHA
José Sosa	80	Milan	ARG
Riccardo Saponara	80	Empoli	ITA
Daniele Baselli	79	Torino	ITA
Marcelo Brozović	79	Inter	CRO
Matías Fernández	79	Milan	CHI
Sven Kums	79	Udinese	BEL
Valter Birsa	78	Chievo Verona	SVN

 

Centre midfielders are responsible for discovering lines that break the opponents defence. Their passing quality has to be really good so they can assist forwards.

Miralem Pjanić, Éver Banega and Borja Valero have great passing stat.

 

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST PASSING
Miralem Pjanić	86	Juventus	BOS
Éver Banega	85	Inter	ARG
Borja Valero	85	Fiorentina	ESP
Hernanes	84	Juventus	BRA
Claudio Marchisio	83	Juventus	ITA
Marek Hamšik	83	Napoli	SVK
Alberto Aquilani	83	Pescara	ITA
José Sosa	82	Milan	ARG
Luca Cigarini	81	Sampdoria	ITA
Jorginho	80	Napoli	ITA
Riccardo Saponara	80	Empoli	ITA
Daniele Baselli	80	Torino	ITA
Kevin Strootman	79	Roma	NED
Matías Fernández	79	Milan	CHI
Sven Kums	79	Udinese	BEL
Radja Nainggolan	78	Roma	BEL
Sami Khedira	78	Juventus	GER
Marcelo Brozović	78	Inter	CRO
Valter Birsa	78	Chievo Verona	SVN
Ricardo Álvarez	78	Sampdoria	ARG

 

A Centre midfielder usually needs creativity. Good dribbling allows the team to move forward, creating potential disequilibrium’s.

In the Serie A, seven players have better dribbling stat than Valero.

 

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Borja Valero	85	Fiorentina	ESP
Miralem Pjanić	84	Juventus	BOS
Matías Fernández	84	Milan	CHI
Claudio Marchisio	83	Juventus	ITA
Éver Banega	83	Inter	ARG
Hernanes	83	Juventus	BRA
Marek Hamšik	82	Napoli	SVK
Riccardo Saponara	82	Empoli	ITA
Kwadwo Asamoah	82	Juventus	GHA
Filip Đuričić	82	Sampdoria	SRB
Radja Nainggolan	81	Roma	BEL
Simone Verdi	81	Bologna	ITA
José Sosa	80	Milan	ARG
Marcelo Brozović	80	Inter	CRO
Ricardo Álvarez	80	Sampdoria	ARG
Daniele Baselli	79	Torino	ITA
Valter Birsa	79	Chievo Verona	SVN
Omar El Kaddouri	79	Napoli	MOR
Andrea Bertolacci	79	Milan	ITA
Mario Lemina	79	Juventus	GAB

 

We love the versatility of the Serie A midfielders. Marchisio and Nainggolan are the two best examples. They can play in any position of the midfield, including as CDM. They know how to attack and how to defend. Who doesn’t like to play with high stamina and high/high work rates players? They don’t give any chance to Khedira.

Don’t think these two players are the only two good options for your midfield. Pjanić and Hamšik are great if you don’t need someone to defend. They are top-assist player in any team.

If you can’t afford any of these players, you should take a look to Asamoah, Valero and Banega. The Juventus midfielder is like a light version of Marchisio: good in everything, high/high work rates and 85 stamina. Valero and Banega are more similar to Pjanić, the only player that has better passing and dribbling stats than they do.

CENTRE MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
#1 Claudio Marchisio
#2 Radja Nainggolan
#3 Miralem Pjanić
#4 Marek Hamšik
#5 Kwadwo Asamoah

Economic Choice
Borja Valero

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Centre Midfielders
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Right Wingers

RM | RW | RF
 

The wingers are responsible for giving game width in the attack. They’re normally very explosive players.

João Mário left the Liga NOS to become the most rated right winger of the Italian league.

 

HIGHEST RATED RIGHT WINGERS
João Mário	83	Inter	POR
Domenico Berardi	82	Sassuolo	ITA
Juan Cuadrado	82	Juventus	COL
José Callejón	81	Napoli	ESP
Mohamed Salah	81	Roma	EGY
Antonio Candreva	81	Inter	ITA
Keisuke Honda	81	Milan	JAP
Cristian Tello	78	Fiorentina	ESP
Dennis Praet	78	Sampdoria	BEL
Iago Falqué	78	Torino	ESP
Federico Bernardeschi	78	Fiorentina	ITA
Juan Manuel Iturbe	77	Roma	PAR
Lucas Castro	77	Chievo Verona	ARG
Suso	77	Milan	ESP
Simone Pepe	77	Pescara	ITA

 

There are three fundamental attributes for a winger: pace, dribbling and passing.

Pace is probably the biggest weapon of these players. They use it to evade opponents and getting to the other side, many times via sprints on the side lines.

The Serie A is extremely well served in this chapter. Six gold players have pace over 90, being the highlighted Jonathan Biabiany.

 

FASTEST RIGHT WINGERS
Jonathan Biabiany	95	Inter	FRA
Juan Cuadrado	92	Juventus	COL
Cristian Tello	92	Fiorentina	ESP
Juan Manuel Iturbe	92	Roma	PAR
Mohamed Salah	91	Roma	EGY
José Callejón	90	Napoli	ESP
Domenico Berardi	88	Sassuolo	ITA
Anthony Mounier	84	Bologna	FRA
Edenílson	84	Genoa	BRA
Federico Bernardeschi	83	Fiorentina	ITA
Antonio Candreva	81	Inter	ITA
Silvan Widmer	81	Udinese	SUI
Iago Falqué	80	Torino	ESP
Lucas Castro	79	Chievo Verona	ARG
Suso	79	Milan	ESP

 

Just being fast doesn’t cut it to reach the opponents box, having good dribbling to surpass the opponents’ players that appear on the way.

There are a lot of players gifted in dribbling, being Cuadrado the best one.

 

RIGH WINGERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Juan Cuadrado	87	Juventus	COL
Mohamed Salah	86	Roma	EGY
Domenico Berardi	85	Sassuolo	ITA
Juan Manuel Iturbe	84	Roma	PAR
Suso	84	Milan	ESP
João Mário	83	Inter	POR
José Callejón	82	Napoli	ESP
Antonio Candreva	82	Inter	ITA
Keisuke Honda	82	Milan	JAP
Cristian Tello	82	Fiorentina	ESP
Federico Bernardeschi	82	Fiorentina	ITA
Iago Falqué	82	Torino	ESP
Simone Pepe	80	Pescara	ITA
Jonathan Biabiany	80	Inter	FRA
Anthony Mounier	80	Bologna	FRA

 

When reaching the opponents box the winger has to decide what to do. Normally, they choose to cross to the forwards. That is why it’s important for them to have good passing.

Only Candreva, João Mário and Honda offer good quality passing. Biabiany and Iturbe, for example, could’ve been options to consider filling this slot in virtue of their fantastic pace, but they are affected negatively for missing frequently passes to their more forward team mates.

 

RIGHT WINGERS WITH BEST PASSING
Keisuke Honda	81	Milan	JAP
João Mário	80	Inter	POR
Antonio Candreva	80	Inter	ITA
Dennis Praet	78	Sampdoria	BEL
Simone Pepe	77	Pescara	ITA
Domenico Berardi	75	Sassuolo	ITA
Lucas Castro	75	Chievo Verona	ARG
Federico Bernardeschi	74	Fiorentina	ITA
Iago Falqué	74	Torino	ESP
Suso	74	Milan	ESP
Juan Cuadrado	73	Juventus	COL
Lucas Ocampos	73	Genoa	ARG
Anthony Mounier	72	Bologna	FRA
Silvan Widmer	72	Udinese	SUI
Mohamed Salah	70	Roma	EGY

 

There is no reason for Cuadrado be so more expensive than Candreva. The Lazio’s winger is slightly better than Cuadrado in almost every stat, including passing, shooting, dribbing and stamina. However, the pace of the Colombian player can make the difference. What he lacks in these attributes he highly compensates with his pace. This and his 5 skills are the main reasons why we consider him the best Serie A right winger.

Berardi is a kind of mix between Cuadrado and Candreva. He’s fast but ony has 3 star skills which can makes a big difference when compared with Candreva.

João Mário is another good winger, especially useful for formations which need players able to help the defence. His only problem is pace.

RIGHT MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
#1 Juan Cuadrado
#2 Antonio Candreva
#3 Domenico Berardi
#4 João Mário
#5 Mohamed Salah

Economic Choice
Antonio Candreva

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Right Wingers
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Left Wingers

LM | LW | LF
 

The left wingers have exactly the same role as their team mates from the other side.

Insigne, Perišić and Mertens are the three most popular left wingers playing in Serie A.

 

HIGHEST RATED LEFT WINGERS
Lorenzo Insigne	83	Napoli	ITA
Ivan Perišić	83	Inter	CRO
Dries Mertens	83	Napoli	BEL
Giacomo Bonaventura	82	Milan	ITA
Stephan El Shaarawy	81	Roma	ITA
Alejandro Gómez	80	Atalanta	ARG
Felipe Anderson	79	Lazio	BRA
Emanuele Giaccherini	78	Napoli	ITA
Keita Baldé Diao	78	Lazio	SEN
Adem Ljajić	78	Torino	SRB
Ladislav Krejčí	77	Bologna	CZ
Perparim Hetemaj	76	Chievo Verona	FIN
Marko Pjaca	76	Juventus	CRO
Rodrigo De Paul	75	Udinese	ARG
Ricardo Kishna	75	Lazio	NED

 

Felipe Anderson is the fastest left winger playing in Italy.

 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST PACE
Felipe Anderson	92	Lazio	BRA
Keita Baldé Diao	91	Lazio	SEN
Lorenzo Insigne	89	Napoli	ITA
Dries Mertens	89	Napoli	BEL
Alejandro Gómez	89	Atalanta	ARG
Stephan El Shaarawy	87	Roma	ITA
Marko Pjaca	85	Juventus	CRO
Ricardo Kishna	85	Lazio	NED
Ivan Perišić	84	Inter	CRO
Giacomo Bonaventura	82	Milan	ITA
Ladislav Krejčí	81	Bologna	CZ
Adem Ljajić	80	Torino	SRB
Emanuele Giaccherini	78	Napoli	ITA
Perparim Hetemaj	78	Chievo Verona	FIN
Rodrigo De Paul	71	Udinese	ARG

 

Insigne and Mertens are the most highlighted left wingers in this chapter.

 
 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST DRIBBLING
Lorenzo Insigne	88	Napoli	ITA
Dries Mertens	87	Napoli	BEL
Alejandro Gómez	86	Atalanta	ARG
Felipe Anderson	86	Lazio	BRA
Stephan El Shaarawy	84	Roma	ITA
Marko Pjaca	84	Juventus	CRO
Keita Baldé Diao	83	Lazio	SEN
Adem Ljajić	83	Torino	SRB
Emanuele Giaccherini	83	Napoli	ITA
Giacomo Bonaventura	82	Milan	ITA
Ricardo Kishna	82	Lazio	NED
Ivan Perišić	81	Inter	CRO
Rodrigo De Paul	79	Udinese	ARG
Ladislav Krejčí	78	Bologna	CZ
Perparim Hetemaj	77	Chievo Verona	FIN

 

Left wingers in Serie A don’t have a good passing. Bonaventura and Insige are the best ones.

 
 

LEFT WINGERS WITH BEST PASSING
Giacomo Bonaventura	81	Milan	ITA
Lorenzo Insigne	79	Napoli	ITA
Dries Mertens	78	Napoli	BEL
Ivan Perišić	78	Inter	CRO
Emanuele Giaccherini	76	Napoli	ITA
Perparim Hetemaj	76	Chievo Verona	FIN
Alejandro Gómez	75	Atalanta	ARG
Adem Ljajić	75	Torino	SRB
Ladislav Krejčí	75	Bologna	CZ
Rodrigo De Paul	75	Udinese	ARG
Marko Pjaca	74	Juventus	CRO
Felipe Anderson	72	Lazio	BRA
Stephan El Shaarawy	70	Roma	ITA
Keita Baldé Diao	70	Lazio	SEN
Ricardo Kishna	68	Lazio	NED

 

There is lack of quality left wingers in Serie A. It’s probably the weakest position of this league.

There are no big differences between our two first choices. Mertens is strongest and has a better weak foot but you will not find much more than that.

Even Perišić can be an interesting choice. If it wasn’t his lower pace and dribbling, he woud be our favourite. We can’t say the same about Felipe Anderson, which is really fast but has an acceptable passing stat for someone who plays in this position.

Alejandro Gómez is a good surprise in this league. He is just slightly worse than our first choices for most of the attributes but costs much less.

LEFT MIDFIELDERS

Best Players
#1 Dries Mertens
#2 Lorenzo Insigne
#3 Ivan Perišić
#4 Giacomo Bonaventura
#5 Felipe Anderson

Economic Choice
Alejandro Gómez

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Left Wingers
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best FIFA 17 Serie A Forwards

CF | ST
 

The forwards are the players on which fall the most responsibility of scoring goals.

Gonzalo Higuaín was one of the mot expensive players in football’s history. He is much popular than the others Serie A strikers

 

HIGHEST RATED FORWARDS
Gonzalo Higuaín	88	Juventus	ARG
Paulo Dybala	85	Juventus	ARG
Carlos Bacca	84	Milan	COL
Mario Mandžukić	83	Juventus	CRO
Mauro Icardi	82	Inter	ARG
Stevan Jovetić	81	Inter	MON
Manolo Gabbiadini	81	Napoli	ITA
Francesco Totti	80	Roma	ITA
Edin Džeko	80	Roma	BOS
Ciro Immobile	80	Lazio	ITA
Eder	80	Inter	ITA
Nikola Kalinić	80	Fiorentina	CRO
Diego Perotti	80	Roma	ARG
Josip Iličić	80	Fiorentina	SVN
Luiz Adriano	79	Milan	BRA
Rodrigo Palacio	79	Inter	ARG
Fabio Quagliarella	79	Sampdoria	ITA
Arkadiusz Milik	79	Napoli	POL
Alberto Paloschi	78	Atalanta	ITA
Mattia Destro	78	Bologna	ITA

 

To score goals shooting is necessary. If either by foot or head, the most important attribute for a forward are: shooting, heading and pace.

Most goals are scored with the foot so good shooting is a necessary attribute for a forward.

The experienced Serie A forwards Quagliarella and Totti, as well as Higuaín and Dybala, are the ones with best shooting.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST SHOOTING
Gonzalo Higuaín	87	Juventus	ARG
Paulo Dybala	86	Juventus	ARG
Francesco Totti	84	Roma	ITA
Fabio Quagliarella	84	Sampdoria	ITA
Stevan Jovetić	82	Inter	MON
Manolo Gabbiadini	82	Napoli	ITA
Arkadiusz Milik	82	Napoli	POL
Carlos Bacca	81	Milan	COL
Mauro Icardi	81	Inter	ARG
Ciro Immobile	81	Lazio	ITA
Josip Iličić	81	Fiorentina	SVN
Eder	80	Inter	ITA
Massimo Maccarone	80	Empoli	ITA
Edin Džeko	79	Roma	BOS
Luiz Adriano	79	Milan	BRA
Mauro Zárate	79	Fiorentina	ARG
Mario Mandžukić	78	Juventus	CRO
Nikola Kalinić	78	Fiorentina	CRO
Duván Zapata	77	Udinese	COL
Maxi López	77	Torino	ARG

 

Jump, strength and stamina are the ingredients to the new physical attribute, very important when we are analysing the best forwards: jump to score with the head; strength to dispute the ball with the opponents; and stamina to sprint in direction of goal at any time of the game.

Most of the best Serie A strikers don’t have good physical. It’s not the case of Mandžukić.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST PHYSICAL
Mario Mandžukić	85	Juventus	CRO
Alberto Paloschi	80	Atalanta	ITA
Filip Đorđević	79	Lazio	SRB
Duván Zapata	78	Udinese	COL
Andrea Belotti	77	Torino	ITA
Nikola Kalinić	76	Fiorentina	CRO
Leonardo Pavoletti	76	Genoa	ITA
Mauricio Pinilla	76	Atalanta	CHI
Maxi López	75	Torino	ARG
Gonzalo Higuaín	74	Juventus	ARG
Carlos Bacca	74	Milan	COL
Arkadiusz Milik	73	Napoli	POL
Manolo Gabbiadini	72	Napoli	ITA
Ciro Immobile	72	Lazio	ITA
Edin Džeko	72	Roma	BOS
Cyril Théréau	72	Udinese	FRA
Khouma Babacar	71	Fiorentina	SEN
Alessandro Matri	70	Sassuolo	ITA
Riccardo Meggiorini	69	Chievo Verona	ITA
Stevan Jovetić	68	Inter	MON

 

Depending on the style of play and formation, having good shooting and heading may not be enough for a striker. Especially in games that privilege counter-attack, pace is a very important attribute.

Niang, Muriel and Dybala are the fastest strikers playing in Serie A. Higuaín is not in the top 10.

 

FORWARDS WITH BEST PACE
M’Baye Niang	89	Milan	FRA
Luis Muriel	89	Sampdoria	COL
Paulo Dybala	88	Juventus	ARG
Carlos Bacca	85	Milan	COL
Eder	85	Inter	ITA
Adalberto Peñaranda	84	Udinese	VEN
Manuel Pucciarelli	83	Empoli	ITA
Manolo Gabbiadini	82	Napoli	ITA
Diego Perotti	82	Roma	ARG
Rodrigo Palacio	81	Inter	ARG
Gonzalo Higuaín	80	Juventus	ARG
Ciro Immobile	80	Lazio	ITA
Mauro Zárate	80	Fiorentina	ARG
Ryder	80	Udinese	BRA
Riccardo Meggiorini	79	Chievo Verona	ITA
Mauro Icardi	78	Inter	ARG
Stevan Jovetić	78	Inter	MON
Luiz Adriano	78	Milan	BRA
Alberto Paloschi	77	Atalanta	ITA
Alessandro Matri	77	Sassuolo	ITA

 

Higuaín is the most rated striker but Dybala is the one who no one wants to play against. He’s fast, has a good shooting and the best dribbling. He is that kind of player with the ball glued to his feet that cuts easily into the box and scores. He makes everything looks so easy. Obviously Higuain is still a great choice but not as good as his team mate. He’s much slower and his stamina is low. The biggest advantage of the Higuaín over Dybala is that he scores many goals with his head. If you need two strikers, these are the ones you should use. They play very well together and their hyperlink may boost your team’s chemistry.

There is a lack of quality strikers for medium budget squads. The only quality choice for these squads is Carlos Bacca. He is not the best one in any of the six main attributes, but he is a very balanced player.

If you have a low budget you can’t miss Gabbiadini. Try him and you will understand why he is, in our opinion, better than Niang and Immobile. However, if you like to cross to the box, Mario Mandžukić may be a better alternative.

FORWARDS

Best Players
#1 Paulo Dybala
#2 Gonzalo Higuaín
#3 Carlos Bacca
#4 Manolo Gabbiadini
#5 M’Baye Niang

Economic Choice
Manolo Gabbiadini

 
 
Best FIFA 17 Serie A Forwards
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

FIFA 17 Serie A Squad Suggestions

 

A lot of people think that this is the most important part of the guide. It’s not. The thing that is really important to know is how to choose players based on their role and style of play that fits each player. The team suggestions that follow are simple graphic indicators of what we wrote previously. They should serve merely as orientation because it’s impossible to build a team that fits everyone. They depend on various factors we don’t know such as budget, formation, style of play and player preferences.

To try and explore the needs of the maximum player as possible we suggest three teams with different budgets and formations: 4-1-2-1-2 with unlimited budget, 4-3-3 with medium budget and 4-4-2 with a low budget.

 
 
 
 

FIFA 17 Serie A Squad with Unlimited Budget

 

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First Squad
 

GK: Gianluigi Buffon
RB: Dani Alves
CBR: Leonardo Bonucci
CBL: Giorgio Chiellini
LB: Alex Sandro
CDM: Radja Nainggolan
RM: Juan Cuadrado
LM: Dries Mertens
CAM: Claudio Marchisio
STR: Gonzalo Higuaín
STL: Paulo Dybala

Substitutes and Reserves
 

GK: Samir Handanovič
RB: Alessandro Florenzi
CB: Miranda
CB: Andrea Barzagli
LB: Patrice Evra
CDM: Sami Khedira
RM: Antonio Candreva
LM: Lorenzo Insigne
CAM: Miralem Pjanić
ST: Carlos Bacca
ST: Manolo Gabbiadini

 
 
Budget
November 2016
 

Playstation 4: 590k coins
Xbox One: 500k coins

 
 
Updated Prices

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Summary

The choice for this team’s players was based on the analysis made previously.

Your goal will be in safe hands whether you choose Buffon or Handanovič.

Chiellini and Alex Sandro are untouchables in the defence. In the right side you can use Florenzi, if you want to keep your goal safe, or you can play with Dani Alves, if you need someone able to attack. In our opinion, the other spot of the defence should be filled by Bonucci but Miranda and Barzagli can also be used, depending of your needs.

Nainggolan is a CM but he is better than any other native CDM of Serie A. We love his high/high work rates and amazing stamina. In front of him, Marchisio is another great player with high/high work rate, making this midfield the strong point of this league

Who builds an unlimited budget Serie A squad shouldn’t use a formation with wingers. There are not many quality choices for this position. Cuadrado and Mertens are the best ones.

Higuaín and Dybala are the perfect pair to the attack. They complement each other very well. For some reason they cost more than half budget of the squad.

Once all the players reach maximum individual chemistry via loyalty (achieved by each player after 10 matches for your club or by being pack pulled) you can go without a manager for your squad. They’ll be of no use while wasting contracts.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FIFA 17 Serie A Squad with Medium Budget

 

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First Squad
 

GK: Samir Handanovič
RB: Alessandro Florenzi
CBR: Miranda
CBL: Andrea Barzagli
LB: Patrice Evra
CMR: Marek Hamšik
CMC: Sami Khedira
CML: Kwadwo Asamoah
RW: Juan Cuadrado
LW: Dries Mertens
ST: Carlos Bacca

Substitutes and Reserves
 

GK: Joe Hart
RB: Bruno Peres
CB: Kostas Manolas
CB: Kalidou Koulibaly
LB: Stefan Radu
CM: Borja Valero
CM: Gary Medel
CM: Éver Banega
RW: Antonio Candreva
LW: Lorenzo Insigne
ST: Manolo Gabbiadini

 
 
Budget
November 2016
 

Playstation 4: 115k coins
Xbox One: 85k coins

 
 
Updated Prices

If you want to know the current prices of any player or of the full squad, please click here.

 
 
Summary

The choices for this more affordable team players was based on analysis made previously.

Most of the players of the previous team are too expensive to be used in the medium budget squad. Cuadrado and Mertens are the only two who keep been elected to the starting eleven.

Handanovič, Barzagli, Miranda and Florenzi are changes that will not affect too much the quality of your back line. We can’t say the same about Evra.

The central midfield position of this team has to be of Khedira. He’s slow but he builds up the first barrier between your goal line and the opponent, making his physicality attributes count. Hamšik e Asamoah complete the midfield.

In the attack, the wingers have the mission to assist Carlos Bacca. In Serie A, only Dybala and Higuaín are better than him.

If you still have some room in your budget, Radja Nainggolan is the player that would improve this squad a lot. If you have enough coins to buy Higuaín, do it as soon as possible.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FIFA 17 Serie A with Low Budget

 

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First Squad
 

GK: José Reina
RB: Ignazio Abate
CBR: Kalidou Koulibaly
CBL: Jeison Murillo
LB: Steefan Radu
CMR: Éver Banega
CML: Felipe Melo
RM: João Mário
LM: Alejandro Gómez
STR: M’Baye Niang
STL: Manolo Gabbiadini

Substitutes and Reserves
 

GK: Mattia Perin
RB: Dušan Basta
CB: Lorenzo Tonelli
CB: Gonzalo Rodríguez
LB: Leonel Vangioni
CM: Borja Valero
CM: José Sosa
RW: Mohamed Salah
LW: Keita Baldé Diao
ST: Ciro Immobile
ST: Mario Mandžukić

 
 
Budget
November 2016
 

Playstation 4: 9k coins
Xbox One: 9k coins

 
 
Updated Prices

If you want to know the current prices of any player or of the full squad, please click here.

 
 
Summary

The choice for this budget team was based on analysis made previously.

In the goal Reina is a decent very cheap goalkeeper. Abate, Koulibaly, Murillo and Abate are the four other defenders. Any of them is a great value for money.

On the midfield, Felipe Melo and Banega complement each other well. The first one is strong, quick and aggressive, the second is a player that usually pushes forward to assist his colleagues. João Mário and Alejandro Gómez fill the wings in order to assist Gabbiadini and Niang. If you need more pace in the wings and someone with good heading in the box, pick Salah and Mandžukić.

 
 
 

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